[HTML][HTML] Impact of hemodialysis on dyspnea and lung function in end stage kidney disease patients

AF Palamidas, SA Gennimata, F Karakontaki… - BioMed research …, 2014 - hindawi.com
Background. Respiratory symptoms are usually underestimated in patients with chronic kidney
disease undergoing maintenance hemodialysis. Therefore, we set out to investigate the …

[HTML][HTML] Dyspnea and respiratory muscle strength in end-stage liver disease

G Kaltsakas, E Antoniou, AF Palamidas… - World journal of …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
AIM: To investigate the prevalence of chronic dyspnea and its relationship to respiratory
muscle function in end-stage liver disease. METHODS: Sixty-eight consecutive, ambulatory, …

[HTML][HTML] Methods for assessing expiratory flow limitation during tidal breathing in COPD patients

NG Koulouris, G Kaltsakas, AF Palamidas… - Pulmonary …, 2012 - hindawi.com
Patients with severe COPD often exhale along the same flow-volume curve during quite
breathing as during forced expiratory vital capacity manoeuvre, and this has been taken as …

[HTML][HTML] Driving-related neuropsychological performance in stable COPD patients

F Karakontaki, SA Gennimata, AF Palamidas… - Pulmonary …, 2013 - hindawi.com
Background. Cognitive deterioration may impair COPD patient’s ability to perform tasks like
driving vehicles. We investigated: (a) whether subclinical neuropsychological deficits occur …

[HTML][HTML] Putative mechanisms of action of endobronchial coils

AF Palamidas, SV Kemp, M Shen… - American Journal of …, 2017 - atsjournals.org
Methods The design, methods, and primary data of the RESET study have been published
previously (5). This further analysis is based on the subgroup of patients enrolled only at the …

Tele-monitoring intervention on COPD exacerbations

…, S Spetsioti, SA Gennimata, AF Palamidas… - 2016 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Tele-monitoring interventions are a relatively new field in COPD research and management.
Furthermore, the effect of home tele-rehabilitation on COPD acute exacerbation (AECOPD) …

Endobronchial ultrasound bronchoscopy to the heart of the matter

AF Palamidas, U Rosendahl, PL Shah - Respiration, 2016 - karger.com
Endobronchial ultrasound has been one of the success stories of the last decade, and the
utility of the procedure continues to expand. Originally, it was developed for the staging and …

Evidence of benefit from home tele-rehabilitation on chronic dyspnea and quality of life in patients with COPD

…, G Kaltsakas, SA Gennimata, AF Palamidas… - 2015 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Aim: To investigate whether a home tele-rehabilitation program would be as beneficial as an
outpatient maintenance rehabilitation program in patients with COPD. Methods: 95 COPD …

Upper airway dysfunction in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

…, M Rentzos, T Alexakis, V Zouvelou, AF Palamidas… - 2015 - Eur Respiratory Soc
The ALS Functional Rating Scale (ALSFRS-R) is a validated rating instrument for monitoring
the progression of disability in patients with ALS. The ALSFRS-R incorporates questions for …

[HTML][HTML] Acute effects of short term use of ecigarettes on airways physiology and respiratory symptoms in smokers with and without airway obstructive diseases and in …

A Palamidas, S Tsikrika, PA Katsaounou… - Tobacco prevention & …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND Although the use of e-cigarettes is increasing worldwide, their short and
long-term effects remain undefined. We aimed to study the acute effect of short-term use of e-…