Publications by authors named "M Doumas"
Article Synopsis
- - SGLT2 inhibitors not only help with blood sugar, heart health, and kidney protection but also influence blood pressure, body weight, and fat metabolism.
- - Blood pressure decreases can vary based on individual health history, with modest drops in body weight (1-2 kg) mainly due to fat loss from excess sugar and calorie loss.
- - Changes in lipid levels include slight reductions in triglycerides and increases in both HDL and LDL cholesterol, but the exact reasons behind these effects are still being researched.
Ferric carboxymaltose reduces the burden of arrhythmic events in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: the role of the non-invasive arrhythmic biomarkers.
Hellenic J Cardiol
November 2024
Objective: Treating iron deficiency (ID) with ferric carboxymaltose (FCM) in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) enhances morbidity, quality of life (QoL), and exercise capacity.
Methods: In the presented single-center, prospective follow-up study, symptomatic patients with HFrEF with ID and CIEDs scheduled for IV FCM were followed up for 12-months. Arrhythmic activity was evaluated from CIEDs and non-invasive markers from Holter recordings before and after FCM.
Aims: To systematically appraise and summarize the available evidence from published randomized controlled trials considering the effect of nebivolol on blood pressure in patients with hypertension.
Methods: Literature search was performed through Medline (via PubMed), Cochrane Library and Scopus until December 15, 2023. Double-independent study selection, data extraction and quality assessment were performed.
Obesity and overweight are common among hospitalized patients and are associated with specific causes of admission to an internal medicine department: a cross-sectional study.
Hormones (Athens)
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to determine the rates of overweight and obesity among patients admitted to an internal medicine department and to see if there's a link between body mass index (BMI) and reasons for hospitalization.
- - Over a 30-day period, 118 patients were analyzed, revealing that 53.25% of them had overweight or obesity, with a mean BMI of 26.85 kg/m² and an average age of 71.84 years.
- - A significant finding was that patients hospitalized for hepatobiliary diseases had a higher BMI compared to those admitted for other gastrointestinal issues, suggesting that the reason for hospitalization may influence BMI.