A5051636290- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
- Electrolyte and hormonal disorders
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Kawasaki Disease and Coronary Complications
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Congenital heart defects research
- Folate and B Vitamins Research
- Vitamin D Research Studies
- Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
- Microbial Metabolism and Applications
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities
- Neonatal Health and Biochemistry
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
2015-2024
University General Hospital Attikon
2011-2024
Panagiotis & Aglaia Kyriakou Children's Hospital
2003-2008
Institute of Child Health
2007-2008
Piedmont Athens Regional
2008
Children's Hospital Agia Sophia
2007
Childhood immunization has significantly reduced the incidence of vaccine preventable diseases. Parental mistrust over safety been associated with refusal creating barriers on coverage. Recently, economic crisis imposed additional impediment. Study aim was to evaluate coverage among infants 2-24 months old in Athens metropolitan area at beginning (2009-2011). Overall, 1,667 were enrolled (mean age 13 months). Less than 5% parents admitted omitting or postponing vaccination secondary their...
Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) in association with acute Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) infection has rarely been described childhood. In the literature, there are only four reported pediatric cases of AAC associated isolated primary EBV infection. We present two (one new, one retrospectively reviewed) children Gilbert's syndrome (GS) who presented during course Antibiotics were not used and subsided gradually as regressed. The co-occurrence GS might have played a contributory role pathogenesis
To evaluate prospectively the changes and possible associations in lipid thyroid profiles children treated with oxcarbazepine (OXC) monotherapy.Serum total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein (HDL-C), low-density (LDL-C), triglycerides (TGs), (a) [Lp(a)], free thyroxine (FT4), triiodothyronine (FT3), thyrotropin (TSH) gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) concentrations were measured 23 epilepsy, before at 8 18 months of OXC monotherapy.Total was significantly increased (P = 0.033), whereas...
Studies on the effects of sodium valproate (VPA) thyroid hormone balance in patients with epilepsy are conflicting. The aim this study was to prospectively evaluate changes profile children treated VPA monotherapy.Serum thyroxine, free triiodothyronine, and thyrotropin (TSH) levels were evaluated 30 epilepsy, before at 6, 12, 24 months monotherapy.All had normal function initiation treatment. Serum concentrations remained within therapeutic range (50-100 mg/L) during period study. Thyroxine...
We present two patients with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection related to gallbladder involvement. Such an association is already known as EBV induced acalculous cholecystitis, diagnosed on the basis of ultrasonographic findings. In our patients, radioisotopic cholescintigraphy was also performed and it showed that visualized in both contrast what can be observed cases cholecystitis. However, value ejection fraction compatible biliary dyskinesia. We, therefore, consider impaired...
The aim of this study was to describe the etiology, morbidity and hospitalization costs associated with acute diarrhea among hospitalized children in Greece. During 1999, 294 (median age 1 y) were prospectively studied. Bacterial viral enteropathogens detected 100 (34%) 37 (12.5%) patients, respectively; 17 (6%) patients had mixed infections. Isolated agents included Salmonella spp. (43 patients; 15%), rotavirus (32; 11%), Campylobacter (26; 9%), enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (16; 5.5%),...
Abstract Background Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is characterized by elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels and increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. FH patients often have lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] levels, which further increase CVD Novel methods for accurately calculating LDL-C been proposed. Methods Patients with were recruited a network of Greek sites participating in the HELLAS-FH registry. calculated using Friedewald (LDL-C F ) Martin/Hopkins M/H...
Shewanella putrefaciens has a wide geographical distribution, including sea- and fresh water, fish soil, but it is an unusual pathogen in humans. A previously healthy boy without known immunodeficiency presented with fever, abdominal pain diarrhoea, mass the right lower quadrant. Terminal ileitis was confirmed by MRI isolated from two separate blood cultures. This first report of terminal associated septicaemia.
Abstract B artter syndrome ( BS ) is a group of genetic disorders characterized by hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis, hyponatremia and elevated renin aldosterone plasma concentrations. type II caused mutations in the KCNJ1 gene usually presents with transient hyperkalemia. We report here novel mutation male neonate, prematurely born after pregnancy complicated polyhydramnios. The infant presented typical clinical laboratory findings , such as hyponatremia, hypochloremic severe weight loss,...
Carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) has been proposed as an early marker of subclinical atherosclerosis in high risk children. Children with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia have greater cIMT than matched healthy controls or their unaffected siblings. Statin therapy may delay the progression cIMT, although long-term studies children are scarce. We evaluated effect atorvastatin treatment on dyslipidemia. studied 81 children/adolescents, 27 severe dyslipidemia (low-density...