Publications by authors named "Sophia Papathanasiou"
Background: Only one study has reported the presence of extracellular vesicles (EVs) in COPD patients' sputum. Thus, we aimed to isolate and characterize EVs from COPD and healthy individuals' sputum.
Methods: A total of 20 spontaneous sputum samples from COPD patients (m/f: 19/1) and induced sputum samples from healthy controls (m/f: 8/2) were used for EV isolation.
Extracorporeal organ support (ECOS) has made remarkable progress over the last few years. Renal replacement therapy, introduced a few decades ago, was the first available application of ECOS. The subsequent evolution of ECOS enabled the enhanced support to many other organs, including the heart [veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), slow continuous ultrafiltration], the lungs (veno-venous ECMO, extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal), and the liver (blood purification techniques for the detoxification of liver toxins).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNeck mass and bilateral pleural effusions in a 53-year-old female.
Monaldi Arch Chest Dis
September 2023
Article Synopsis
- * The most frequent cause is trauma to the thoracic duct, which is responsible for transporting chyle from the lymphatic system to the bloodstream.
- * The case discussed involves a 53-year-old woman with bilateral pleural effusions and a left supraclavicular mass, where non-traumatic causes were ruled out, suggesting a diagnosis of traumatic chylothorax.