35 results match your criteria: ""Tzanio" General Hospital of Piraeus[Affiliation]"
Kardiol Pol
October 2022
2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Research Institute and Diabetes Centre, Athens University Medical School, Attikon University General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Novel imaging techniques and biomarkers have emerged as surrogate markers of carotid plaque vulnerability. In parallel, statin administration in patients with established carotid atherosclerosis not requiring revascularization has reduced the number of consequent cerebrovascular events. This reduction is not only attributed to the lipid-lowering properties of statins but also to their pleiotropic actions.
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December 2021
Cardiology Department, "Tzanio" General Hospital of Piraeus, Greece.
Statin therapy comprises an integral part of secondary and to a lesser extent of primary cardiovascular disease prevention. This is attributed not only to their lipid-lowering properties, but as well to a plethora of pleiotropic actions. Recently, the cytokines secreted by adipose tissue, the so-called adipokines, have been proved to play a critical role in various pathophysiological functions, among which inflammation and atherosclerosis development and vulnerability.
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April 2021
Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes Center, G. Gennimatas General Hospital, Athens, GRC.
The flossing method is an emerging therapeutic intervention based on the use of a floss-band that is circumnavigated at the various points of the body being treated. It is optimally combined with an appropriate exercise program to induce ischemia and release the fascia by applying pressure and movement to functional models. The Pilates method teaches the person to focus on the muscles, especially those responsible for the correct posture.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBr J Neurosurg
October 2019
Department of Neurosurgery, Tzanio General Hospital of Piraeus, Piraeus , Greece.
The classical presentation of a ruptured intracranial aneurysm is subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH). We present a rare case of a ruptured posterior communicating artery (PcomA) aneurysm presented solely with massive intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH) in a 53-year-old female. The aneurysm was coiled successfully and the outcome of the patient was excellent.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSpine (Phila Pa 1976)
December 2016
ISICO, Italian Scientific Spine Institute, Milan, Italy.
Study Design: A Cochrane systematic review.
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of bracing for adolescents with AIS versus no treatment or other treatments, on quality of life, disability, pulmonary disorders, progression of the curve, psychological, and cosmetic issues.
Summary Of Background Data: Idiopathic scoliosis is a three-dimensional deformity of the spine.
Diabetes Technol Ther
March 2016
Diabetes Center, Tzanio General Hospital of Piraeus, Piraeus, Greece .
Background: Several studies have found improved glycemic control with continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion compared with multiple daily insulin injections for patients with type 1 diabetes, albeit for a relatively short-period of follow-up. This prospective study presents for the first time the optimization of glycemic control with insulin pumps in a cohort of Greek patients with type 1 diabetes for a 3-year follow-up period during the socioeconomic crisis in Greece.
Materials And Methods: Ninety-four patients, previously on intensified basal-bolus insulin therapy with poor glycemic control, were initially recruited.
Cytokine
February 2016
Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, School of Health Sciences, University of Patras, Patras 26504, Greece. Electronic address:
Mechanical loading of the spine is a major causative factor of degenerative changes and causes molecular and structural changes in the intervertebral disc (IVD) and the vertebrae end plate (EP). Pleiotrophin (PTN) is a growth factor with a putative role in bone remodeling through its receptor protein tyrosine phosphatase beta/zeta (RPTPβ/ζ). The present study investigates the effects of strain on PTN and RPTPβ/ζ protein expression in vivo.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPathophysiology
September 2015
Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, School of Health Sciences, University of Patras, Greece.
Background: Metalloproteinase 12 (MMP-12) is induced in chondrocytes during fetal development and malignant transformation.
Objectives: The aim of our study is to examine the expression of MMP-12 in the cartilage and the subchondral bone of patients with osteoarthritis (OA) and to correlate its expression with disease severity and anthropometric characteristics.
Methods: Overall, 60 sections from 20 patients with idiopathic OA, were examined for the immunolocalization of MMP-12.
BMC Gastroenterol
November 2014
Department of Nursing, Faculty of Human Movement and Quality of Life Sciences, University of Peloponnese, Orthias Artemidos and Plateon, Sparta, 23100, Greece.
Background: Serotonin exhibits a vast repertoire of actions including cell proliferation and differentiation. The effect of serotonin, as an incomplete mitogen, on liver regeneration has recently been unveiled and is mediated through 5-HT2 receptor. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of 5-HT7 receptor blockade on liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPLoS One
October 2014
Department of Urology, Asklipieio General Hospital, Voula, Greece.
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) represents a pattern of non-malignant growth of prostatic fibromuscular stroma. Metabolic disturbances such us pre-diabetes and metabolic syndrome may have a role in BPH pathophysiology. A potential explanation for the above relationship involves the insulin-like growth factor (IGF) axis as well as IGF binding proteins, (IGFBPs) of which the most abundant form is IGFBP-3.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFScoliosis
June 2014
School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, Hong-Kong, China.
Background: Routine screening of scoliosis is a controversial subject and screening efforts vary greatly around the world.
Methods: Consensus was sought among an international group of experts (seven spine surgeons and one clinical epidemiologist) using a modified Delphi approach. The consensus achieved was based on careful analysis of a recent critical review of the literature on scoliosis screening, performed using a conceptual framework of analysis focusing on five main dimensions: technical, clinical, program, cost and treatment effectiveness.
Scoliosis
October 2013
Director of the Trauma and Orthopaedic Department, "Tzanio" General Hospital of Piraeus, Piraeus, Greece.
This editorial article initiates the school scoliosis screening thematic series of the Scoliosis journal. The various issues on screening policies are discussed; clinical and practical recommendations of setting up school screening programs are also described.
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June 2013
Centre for Spinal Studies and Surgery, Nottingham University Hospitals Trust, Queen's Medical Centre Campus, Nottingham, UK
Cardiovasc Diabetol
November 2012
Diabetes Center, Tzanio General Hospital of Piraeus, Zanni and Afendouli 1, Piraeus 18537, Greece.
Background: Central arterial stiffness represents a well-established predictor of cardiovascular disease. Decreased circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs), increased asymmetric dimethyl-arginine (ADMA) levels, traditional cardiovascular risk factors and insulin resistance have all been associated with increased arterial stiffness. The correlations of novel and traditional cardiovascular risk factors with central arterial stiffness in prediabetic individuals were investigated in the present study.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStud Health Technol Inform
September 2012
Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Tzanio General Hospital of Piraeus, Piraeus, Greece.
Introduction: Trunkal back asymmetry is considered very important for the selection of children at risk of developing scoliosis. Traditionally, this asymmetry as thoracic or lumbar hump is the main indicator for referral of subjects with idiopathic scoliosis (IS) to clinics from school-screening programs. This asymmetry is also used as the most important sign for further assessment at scoliosis clinics.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCardiovasc Diabetol
November 2011
Diabetes Center, Tzanio General Hospital of Piraeus, and Department of Nursing, Faculty of Human Movement and Quality of Life Sciences, University of Peloponnese, Greece.
Background: Soluble ST2, a member of the of the Toll/IL-1 superfamily, is a novel biomarker with exceptional predictive value in heart failure and myocardial infarction- related mortality as well as in acute dyspneic states. Soluble ST2 is considered a decoy receptor of IL 33 that blocks the protective effects of the cytokine in atherosclerosis and cardiac remodeling. In the present study we investigated the differences in the levels of soluble ST2, BNP and hs-CRP between healthy controls and patients with type 2 diabetes with and without left ventricular diastolic dysfunction.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Orthop Surg Res
August 2011
Orthopaedic and Trauma Department, Tzanio General Hospital of Piraeus, Zanni and Afendouli 1, GR-185 36, Piraeus, Greece.
Background: In peri- or intra-articular fractures of the tibia or femur, the presence of short metaphyseal bone fragments may make the application of an Ilizarov external fixator (IEF) challenging. In such cases, it may be necessary to bridge the adjacent joint in order to ensure stable fixation. The twin-ring (TR) module of circular external fixation is proposed as an alternative method that avoids joint bridging, without compromising stability of fixation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Otolaryngol
November 2011
ENT Department, Tzanio General Hospital of Piraeus, Afentouli 1 and Zanni, 18536 Piraeus, Greece.
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a common peripheral vestibular disorder encountered in primary care and specialist otolaryngology and neurology clinics. It is associated with a characteristic paroxysmal positional nystagmus, which can be elicited with specific diagnostic positional maneuvers, such as the Dix-Hallpike test and the supine roll test. Current clinical research focused on diagnosing and treating various types of BPPV, according to the semicircular canal involved and according to the implicated pathogenetic mechanism.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Emerg Nurs
July 2011
Emergency Department, Tzanio General Hospital of Piraeus, Piraeus, Greece.
Introduction: Several studies provide evidence for the association between work stress and mild psychiatric morbidity among emergency nurses. These symptoms have not been explored in Greek nursing personnel employed in emergency departments. The aim of this descriptive correlational study was to investigate the presence of anxiety and stress symptoms among emergency nursing personnel in Greece.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFScoliosis
November 2010
Orthopaedic and Trauma Department, "Tzanio" General Hospital of Piraeus, Zanni and Afendouli 1, Piraeus, Greece.
Background: This report is the SOSORT Consensus Paper on Terminology for use in the treatment of conservative spinal deformities. Figures are provided and relevant literature is cited where appropriate.
Methods: The Delphi method was used to reach a preliminary consensus before the meeting, where the terms that still needed further clarification were discussed.
Stud Health Technol Inform
September 2010
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Scoliosis Clinic, Tzanio General Hospital of Piraeus - NHS, Tzani & Afendouli str, 18536, Piraeus, Greece.
A systematic examination of the braces commonly used in Europe lacks in literature. Therefore the objective of this report is the description of the European braces widely used. The history, design rationale, indications, biomechanics, outcomes and comparison between some braces are reported.
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January 2010
Orthopaedic and Trauma Department, "Tzanio" General Hospital of Piraeus, Piraeus, Greece.
Bracing is the main non-surgical intervention in the treatment of idiopathic scoliosis during growth, in hyperkyphosis (and Scheuermann disease) and occasionally for spondylolisthesis; it can be used in adult scoliosis, in the elderly when pathological curves lead to a forward leaning posture or in adults after traumatic injuries. Bracing can be defined as the application of external corrective forces to the trunk; rigid supports or elastic bands can be used and braces can be custom-made or prefabricated. The state of research in the field of conservative treatment is insufficient and while it can be stated that there is some evidence to support bracing, we must also acknowledge that today we do not have a common and generally accepted knowledge base, and that instead, individual expertise still prevails, giving rise to different schools of thought on brace construction and principles of correction.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCochrane Database Syst Rev
January 2010
Department of Neurosurgery, TZANIO General Hospital of Piraeus, Tzani and Afentouli, Piraeus, Attiki, Greece, 18536.
Background: Cervical spondylosis causes pain and disability by compressing the spinal cord or roots. Surgery to relieve the compression may reduce the pain and disability, but is associated with a small but definite risk. .
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAm J Med
September 2009
Department of Internal Medicine, Tzanio General Hospital of Piraeus, Piraeus, Greece.