Bilateral pulmonary nodules in an adult patient with bronchiolitis obliterans-organising pneumonia

…, C Golias, M Patentalakis, C Mermigkis… - Case …, 2009 - casereports.bmj.com
A 58-year-old male ex-smoker was admitted to hospital because of nodular infiltrates on chest
x rays. He was complaining of fatigue, dyspnoea with exertion, low grade fever and weight …

Effect of CPAP treatment on endothelial function, inflammatory markers, blood pressure and glucose control in patients with OSAS with emphasis on gender …

…, A Kallianos, A Pappas, L Velentza, C Mermigkis… - 2011 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Introduction: Research evidence suggests the presence of endothelial dysfunction and
systemic inflammation in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). The effects of …

[PDF][PDF] … E. Georgakopoulou, Konstantinos Mantzouranis, Christos Damaskos, Evgenia Karakou, Despoina Melemeni, Dimitrios Mermigkis, Georgios Petsinis, Pagona …

N Trakas, X Tsiafaki - 2020 - assets.cureus.com
Pneumonia severity index (PSI) is a prognostic index used for estimating the possibility of
death due to community-acquired pneumonia. Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin, essential for …

[HTML][HTML] Role of pulmonary function testing in inflammatory bowel diseases

…, P Sklapani, N Trakas, D Mermigkis - Medicine …, 2022 - spandidos-publications.com
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a term used to describe chronic inflammatory entities of
the gastrointestinal system with an unclear etiology. Extra‑intestinal manifestations beyond …

[PDF][PDF] Evaluation of Immature Platelet Fraction in Lower Respiratory Tract Infections: A Retrospective Study

VE Georgakopoulou, D Mermigkis, K Mantzouranis… - Cureus, 2020 - cureus.com
Immature platelet fraction (IPF) is a parameter of an automated hematologic analyzer and is
related to platelet size and cytoplasmic RNA content. It reflects thrombopoiesis and is often …

Cytomegalovirus pneumonia in an immunocompetent host with primary ciliary dyskinesia: A case report

VE Georgakopoulou, D Mermigkis… - … Archives for Chest …, 2021 - monaldi-archives.org
Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is an autosomal-recessive inherited disease caused by
mutations in genes involved in ciliary structure and function leading to impaired mucociliary …

[HTML][HTML] Staphylococcus aureus mediastinitis following a skin infection in a non‑immunocompromised patient: A case report

…, VE Georgakopoulou, D Mermigkis… - Biomedical …, 2021 - spandidos-publications.com
Mediastinitis is a severe inflammation of the structures located in the mid‑chest cavity. Three
main causes of infective mediastinitis are traditionally recognized: Deep infection of a …

[PDF][PDF] Correlation between serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and severity of community-acquired pneumonia in hospitalized patients assessed by Pneumonia …

…, C Damaskos, E Karakou, D Melemeni, D Mermigkis… - Cureus, 2020 - cureus.com
Pneumonia severity index (PSI) is a prognostic index used for estimating the possibility of
death due to community-acquired pneumonia. Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin, essential for …

[HTML][HTML] Solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura as a cause of type II respiratory failure

…, A Petoumenou, E Kourtelesi, D Mermigkis… - Maedica, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura is a rare type of tumor originating from the mesenchyma
of the pleura. It is traditionally a benign lesion. However, in some cases malignant features …

[HTML][HTML] Association between smoking cessation and alterations in forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1). A Follow-Up Study from a Greek Tobacco …

…, S Chlapoutakis, P Sklapani, D Mermigkis… - Addiction & …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Cigarette smoking is the most important preventable cause of several diseases
such as malignancies, pulmonary and cardiovascular diseases. Smoking cessation is now …