Publications by authors named "Stampolidis N"
Abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) in a severely burned patient.
Ann Burns Fire Disasters
March 2015
Article Synopsis
- Abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) is a serious condition that arises when increased pressure in the abdomen restricts blood flow to vital organs, leading to potential organ failure and death.
- Elevated intra-abdominal pressure is now routinely monitored in intensive care units for at-risk patients to improve outcomes.
- The text discusses a case of ACS resulting from a burn injury and highlights the importance of recognizing the condition, effective resuscitation, and preventing further organ damage.
The Burn Specific Health Scale - Brief (BSHS-B) is one of the most commonly used instruments for the evaluation of quality of life after burn injury. It can be self-administered, and it is useful in evaluating psychopathological symptoms in burn victims. The aim of this study was to translate and culturally adapt the BSHS-B into Greek, assessing its internal consistency and validity.
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- Easter is the most significant holiday for the Greek Church, filled with rich traditions and rituals but increasingly associated with dangerous fireworks during festivities.
- The use of homemade rockets and illegal fireworks has escalated, particularly in the Aegean islands, leading to a so-called "rocket war."
- This study highlights the severe injuries and hospitalizations caused by fireworks at Easter, affecting areas like the face and upper body, often resulting in serious burns and loss of limbs.
High-voltage electrical stimulation has been long proposed as a method of accelerating the wound healing process. Its beneficial effect has been successfully evaluated in the treatment of a number of chronic ulcers and burns. We present here the implementation of a new wireless electrical stimulation technique for the treatment of a complicated chronic ulcer of the lower limb.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrimary or tropical pyomyositis is a subacute infection of the skeletal muscle complicated by abscess formation. The disease is rare in the temperate climates and often misdiagnosed because of the vague clinical presentation. We herein report a case of a 38-year-old diabetic patient with a history of recent bone marrow biopsy presented multifocal primary pyomyositis complicated by meningitis.
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