Publications by authors named "Stroumpouli E"
Myostatin in combination with creatine phosphokinase or albumin may differentiate patients with cirrhosis and sarcopenia.
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol
November 2021
In patients with liver cirrhosis (LC), sarcopenia is correlated with frequent complications and increased mortality. Myostatin, a myokine, is a potential biomarker of skeletal mass and/or sarcopenia. The aim of this study was to examine the association between myostatin and muscle mass and evaluate myostatin as a biomarker of sarcopenia in LC.
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- The study investigated the relationship between lymphoma severity and cardiovascular health, specifically looking at arterial inflammation through FDG uptake in patients with active Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
- Sixty-two chemotherapy-naïve patients were compared to previously treated lymphoma patients to assess metabolic tumor volume and glycolysis associated with arterial fluoride uptake.
- Results showed significant correlations between disease severity and arterial inflammation, with higher FDG uptake in active lymphoma patients compared to controls, particularly in advanced stages of the disease.
Background: The pathophysiology of acute pericarditis remains largely unknown, and biomarkers are needed to identify patients susceptible to complications. As adipose tissue has a pivotal role in cardiovascular disease pathogenesis, we hypothesized that quantification of epicardial fat volume (EFV) provides prognostic information in patients with acute pericarditis.
Materials And Methods: Fifty (n = 50) patients with first diagnosis of acute pericarditis were enrolled in this study.
Purpose: This retrospective study was performed to review the efficacy of local radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in all the management of liver cancer of unknown primary site (CUP), and to identify possible prognostic features and complications that affect the efficacy of this treatment on survival.
Materials And Methods: From April 2003 to December 2007, 22 patients (15 men, 7 women) with a total of 36 liver metastasis of CUP and poor response to prior systemic chemotherapy were treated with computed tomography-guided RFA. The median age of patients was 66 years.
Percutaneous image-guided ablation with the use of radiofrequency has recently received much attention as a minimally invasive technique for the treatment of solid malignancies. Renal cell carcinomas (RCCs) were among the first extrahepatic tumours to be targeted with radiofrequency ablation (RFA). The aim of this study is to present the efficacy of RFA in RCC and the factors that have an impact on the attained necrosis with regards to the histological findings.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Isolated aneurysms of the iliac arteries are uncommon. Previously treated by conventional surgery, there is increasing use of endografts to treat these lesions.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy, safety, and durability of the stent-grafts for treatment of iliac artery aneurysms (IAAs).
Purpose: To present the indications, technique, complications, and contraindications for CT-guided percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN) as an alternative to standard fluoroscopy-guided puncture that involves no radiation exposure for the radiologist.
Patients And Methods: Between June 2000 and July 2004, 258 percutaneous CT-guided nephrostomies were performed in 215 patients in our department. Most patients (201; 93%) underwent PCN for obstructive uropathy, while 14 (7%) required the procedure as treatment for nonobstructive bladder trauma.