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177 results match your criteria: "Sotiria Chest Diseases Hospital[Affiliation]"
Pulm Ther
December 2024
Department of Pneumonology, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100, Alexandroupolis, Greece.
The latest advances in asthma treatment have highlighted the significance of eosinophilia and the possible role of some pro-eosinophilic mediators, like interleukins (IL) IL-5, IL-4/IL-13, and IL-33 in the disease's pathogenesis. Considering that a subgroup of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may have blood eosinophilia akin to that seen in asthma, numerous studies in the last decade have suggested that eosinophilic COPD is a separate entity. While the exact role of blood eosinophils in the pathophysiology of COPD remains unclear, eosinophilia seems to increase the effectiveness of corticosteroid therapy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung Dis
December 2024
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.
Background And Aim: There is limited data on the prevalence of SARS-COV-2 in sarcoidosis patients and the underlying parameters linked to severity. We aimed to conduct a national multicenter study to explore the prevalence of SARS-COV-2 in sarcoidosis patients and investigate its impact on hospitalization and infection rates, describe the characteristics of the infected population and assess the role of these characteristics in determining the likelihood of infection or hospitalization.
Methods: We recruited all the adult sarcoidosis patients with who were examined across eight Greek Health Interstitial Lung Disease Referral Centers from the beginning of the pandemic until August 1, 2022.
J Clin Med
November 2024
Critical Care Department, University Hospital of Larissa, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, 41110 Larissa, Greece.
J Clin Med
October 2024
Respiratory Department, Patras University Hospital, 26504 Patras, Greece.
Central airway obstruction is of major clinical importance since it is a major cause of morbidity and mortality and is usually clinically diagnosed late. Pulmonary function tests, with the recent incorporation of oscillometry, can have a crucial role in earlier diagnosis. In this review, we summarize all recent advances in that view, including the crucial role of oscillometry.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMedicina (Kaunas)
October 2024
Diabetes Center, 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Attikon University Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece.
Clin Respir J
July 2024
Respiratory Medicine Department, University of Ioannina School of Medicine, Ioannina, Greece.
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous progressive lung condition characterized by long-term respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation. Appropriate bronchodilation is the cornerstone of COPD treatment, leading to better health status as well as benefits in prognosis and mortality.
Methods: In the current open, noninterventional, observational study, 716 patients diagnosed with COPD of variable severity were administered a fixed-dose combination (FDC) of fluticasone propionate and salmeterol (500 + 50 mcg) through the Elpenhaler® device.
J Clin Med
June 2024
Department of Internal Medicine-Endocrinology, University Hospital of Larissa, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Mezourlo, 41335 Larissa, Greece.
This study is a Narrative Review that aims at investigating the implications of obesity, excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Additionally, this Review seeks to explore the effectiveness of nutrition, and/or exercise interventions during pregnancy on reducing GWG and preventing GDM. The search in literature included studies that identified obesity, GWG, GDM and associated risks during pregnancy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBiomedicines
May 2024
3rd Department of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Sotiria Chest Diseases Hospital, Mesogeion 152, 11527 Athens, Greece.
Background: Large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC) presents significant treatment challenges due to its rarity and limited therapeutic options. The LANCE study was designed to explore the survival benefits of incorporating atezolizumab in chemotherapy for metastatic LCNEC.
Methods: In this non-randomized study, patients with metastatic LCNEC were prospectively enrolled and assigned to receive either standard chemotherapy plus atezolizumab followed by maintenance with atezolizumab or standard chemotherapy alone.
Clin Microbiol Infect
September 2024
Emerging Bacterial Pathogens Unit, Division of Immunology, Transplantation and Infectious Diseases, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy. Electronic address:
COPD
December 2024
Respiratory Medicine Department, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
Cancers (Basel)
March 2024
Endocrine Unit, 2nd Propaedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Research Institute and Diabetes Center, Attikon University Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12461 Athens, Greece.
Lung neuroendocrine tumors (LNETs) and gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs) are two distinct types of neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) that have traditionally been treated as a single entity despite originating from different sources. Although they share certain phenotypic characteristics and the expression of neuroendocrine markers, they exhibit differences in their microenvironment, molecular mutations, and responses to various therapeutic regimens. Recent research has explored the genetic alterations in these tumors, revealing dissimilarities in the frequently mutated genes, the role of EGFR in carcinogenesis, the presence of transcription factors, and the immunogenicity of the tumor and its microenvironment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Mol Sci
February 2024
3rd Department of Cardiology, "Sotiria" Chest Diseases Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece.
Nutrients
December 2023
PROLEPSIS Civil Law Non-Profit Organization of Preventive Environmental and Occupational Medicine, 15121 Athens, Greece.
The early introduction of effective nutritional educational programs is pivotal for instilling sustainable healthy behaviors. The present work aims to present a best practice example of a nutrition and overall lifestyle school-based training program, the Nutritional Adventures ("Diatrofoperipeteies"). Conducted during 2020-2022 in Greek primary schools, this synchronous, online educational initiative included two 1-school-hour activities with a nutrition instructor.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Clin Med
November 2023
Department of Internal Medicine-Endocrinology, University Hospital of Larissa, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Mezourlo, 41335 Larissa, Greece.
Background: Until now, it is uncertain whether lifestyle interventions during pregnancy can prevent gestational diabetes mellites (GDM) in high-risk pregnant women.
Objective: This study aims at investigating the effectiveness of dietary interventions and/or exercise interventions during pregnancy for preventing GDM in high-risk pregnant women.
Materials And Methods: Eligible randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were selected after a search in CENTRAL, Scopus, and PubMed.
J Clin Med
November 2023
Critical Care Department, University Hospital of Larissa, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, 41110 Larissa, Greece.
New-onset atrial fibrillation (NOAF) is the most frequently encountered cardiac arrhythmia observed in patients with COVID-19 infection, particularly in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients. The purpose of the present review is to delve into the occurrence of NOAF in COVID-19 and thoroughly review recent, pertinent data. However, the causality behind this connection has yet to be thoroughly explored.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBiomedicines
October 2023
5th Department of Respiratory Medicine, 'SOTIRIA' Chest Diseases Hospital of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece.
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) represents a chronic progressive fibrotic interstitial lung disease of unknown cause with an ominous prognosis. It remains an unprecedent clinical challenge due to its delayed diagnosis and unpredictable clinical course. The need for accurate diagnostic, prognostic and predisposition biomarkers in everyday clinical practice becomes more necessary than ever to ensure prompt diagnoses and early treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Pers Med
August 2023
Critical Care Department, University Hospital of Larissa, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Mezourlo, 41335 Larissa, Greece.
Obesity, hypertension, insulin resistance, and dyslipidemia are all clusters of an entity called "Metabolic Syndrome". The global trends of this syndrome's incidence/prevalence continue to increase reciprocally, converting it into a massive epidemic problem in the medical community. Observing the risk factors of atrial fibrillation, a medical condition that is also converted to a scourge, almost all parts of the metabolic syndrome are encountered.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFExpert Rev Cardiovasc Ther
November 2023
Cardiology Department, Hippokration General Hospital, University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece.
Introduction: E-cigarettes have emerged as a popular alternative to traditional tobacco smoking in recent years. Despite their growing popularity, concerns have arisen regarding the cardiovascular implications of e-cigarette use.
Areas Covered: This narrative review aims to highlight the latest evidence on the impact of e-cigarettes on cardiovascular health.
Adv Exp Med Biol
August 2023
Department of Social and Education Policy, University of Peloponnese, Corinth, Greece.
The aim of this study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the Greek version of FACIT-COST, as well as to assess the levels of financial distress of patients suffering from lung cancer in relation to their quality of life and lung cancer symptom burden. This was a cross-sectional quantitative study. A self-assessment instrument was used to gather the data.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCurr Pharm Des
September 2023
3rd Department of Cardiology, Medical School, "Sotiria" Chest Diseases Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM). Although benefit has been attributed to the strict control of hyperglycemia with traditional antidiabetic treatments, novel antidiabetic medications have demonstrated cardiovascular (CV) safety and benefits by reducing major adverse cardiac events, improving heart failure (HF), and decreasing CVD-related mortality. Emerging data underline the interrelation between diabetes, as a metabolic disorder, and inflammation, endothelial dysfunction, and oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of microvascular and macrovascular complications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBMC Infect Dis
June 2023
Department of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Scientific Centre of the Family Health and Human Reproduction Problems, Irkutsk, Russia.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med
August 2023
5th Pulmonary Department, Sotiria Chest Diseases Hospital, Athens, Greece.
J Scleroderma Relat Disord
June 2023
1st Department of Propaedeutic and Internal Medicine and Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laikon Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Objectives: Data on COVID-19 in patients with interstitial lung disease are scarce and whether SARS-CoV-2 may trigger interstitial lung disease progression remains unknown. We aimed to analyze outcomes of COVID-19 in patients with systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease, including possible thoracic radiographic progression.
Patients And Methods: All 43 patients with systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease followed in our center (mean ± SD, 55.
World J Diabetes
May 2023
1 Cardiology Clinic, 'Hippokration' General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens 11527, Greece.
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular complications around the globe and one of the most common medical conditions. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common supraventricular arrhythmia, with a rapidly increasing prevalence. T2DM has been closely associated with the risk of AF development, identified as an independent risk factor.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCurr Pharm Des
September 2023
1st Cardiology Department, "Hippokration" General Hospital, University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece.