A5059020660- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Neonatal and Maternal Infections
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research
- Urologic and reproductive health conditions
- Erythropoietin and Anemia Treatment
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Viral Infections and Immunology Research
- Vascular Malformations Diagnosis and Treatment
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Vitamin D Research Studies
- Neonatal Health and Biochemistry
- Vascular Malformations and Hemangiomas
- Renal function and acid-base balance
- Airway Management and Intubation Techniques
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Burn Injury Management and Outcomes
University Hospital of Alexandroupolis
2019-2025
Democritus University of Thrace
2012-2015
Background: Endotracheal tube (ETT) placement is crucial for neonates with respiratory failure. Ultrasonography (US) has emerged as a valuable tool to detect ETT positioning, competing traditional methods. Nurses, being front-line caregivers, can perform basic ultrasound examinations. This study aimed assess whether nurse inexperienced in US could identify the correct position after brief training. Methods: included intubated hospitalized NICU postmenstrual age of under 45 weeks. A nurse,...
Between late May and July 2012, 105 children (62 boys) originating from 2 cities of Thrace were examined because fever, headache abdominal pain. Thirty-three them hospitalized. They had normal hemograms, mild to moderate cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis. Echovirus 30 was isolated fecal samples. Among confirmed cases echoviral illness, the meningitis attack rate 51.9%.
Propranolol has emerged as a new treatment option for infantile hemangiomas. We describe 20-month-old boy with large right parotid hemangioma diagnosed at the age of 37 days. Starting 2.5 months, he received oral propranolol 6.5 months. Although mass regressed, it recurred when was discontinued. He successfully retreated 11 months another 5.5 without further recurrences. Treatment tolerated well. Our paper and review literature demonstrate that appears to be safe effective symptomatic gland
Despite the fact that sunlight-dependent skin synthesis is major mechanism for vitamin D in vivo, D-deficiency rickets continues to occur exclusively breastfed infants Greece. We present such a case 5-month-old infant who presented with afebrile seizures and whose mother was underexposed sunlight due veiling religious reasons. Additionally, we briefly but thoroughly review relevant medical literature. A high index of suspicion required nutritional rickets, when mothers have inadequate...
Antibiotics are commonly prescribed in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU), where stewardship interventions challenging. Lowering antibiotic consumption is desperately needed Greece, a country with high resistance rates. We sought to assess the effectiveness of low-cost and -resource intervention reduce use Greek NICUs implementing “low-hanging fruit” approach. A prospective quasi-experimental study was conducted 15/17 public Greece (9/2016–06/2019). The selected discontinuation antibiotics...
Isovaleric acidemia is a rare branched-chain organic acidemia. The authors describe 3.5-year-old girl with isovaleric and acute abdominal pain associated bilious emesis. Elevated serum amylase ultrasonography demonstrating an enlarged edematous pancreas, along the presence of peripancreatic exudates, confirmed pancreatitis. patient recovered quickly intravenous hydration, pancreatic rest, administration L-carnitine. Pancreatitis should be ruled out in context vomiting any Conversely,...
Mantadakis E, Zikidou P, Tsouvala Thomaidis S, Chatzimichael A. Severe iron deficiency anemia and anasarca edema due to excessive cow`s milk intake. Turk J Pediatr 2019; 61: 102-106. The authors describe a 13-month-old girl who presented with progressively worsening that developed over the last three weeks along increasing fatigue. Over several months she was consuming amounts of fresh milk. Laboratory examinations on admission showed severe microcytic hypochromic (hemoglobin 3.8 g/dl)...