A5068920182- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- HIV-related health complications and treatments
- Sex work and related issues
- HIV Research and Treatment
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases
- Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
- HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
- Diabetes and associated disorders
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
- History of Medical Practice
- Vibrio bacteria research studies
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- History of Medicine Studies
Laiko General Hospital of Athens
2018-2024
University of West Attica
2024
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
2019-2023
Senologic Hellenic Society
2021-2022
Acinetobacter baumannii (Ab) has increasingly been identified as a cause of hospital-acquired infections and epidemics. The rise carbapenem-resistant (CRAB) poses significant challenges in treatment. Nosocomial outbreaks linked to CRAΒ A. strains have reported worldwide, including Greece. This study aimed analyze the molecular epidemiology trends multidrug-resistant isolates tertiary hospital Athens, A total 43 clinical extensively drug-resistant (XDRAB), pan-drug-resistant (PDRAB), CRAB...
Abstract Background and Aims The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) outbreak among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Athens, Greece 2011–13 was the largest recent epidemic Europe North America. We aimed to assess trends HIV prevalence, drug use access prevention PWID Athens estimate incidence identify risk factors explore HIV‐1 dispersal using molecular methods during 2014–20. Methods Two community‐based HIV/hepatitis C programmes on were implemented 2012–13 ( n = 3320) 2018–20 1635) through...
Abstract Objectives HIV/hepatitis C virus (HCV) co‐infection among people who inject drugs (PWID) remains a global health problem. The goal of our study was to evaluate, in real‐world setting, success rates sustained virological response (SVR) using direct‐acting antivirals (DAAs) treat population PWID living with HCV/HIV. Methods This prospective single‐center observational study. We collected demographic, socioeconomic, and clinical data pertaining HIV HCV infection several barriers care....
Identifying and linking people to care soon after HIV infection could limit viral transmission protect their health. This work aims at describing the continuum of among recently HIV-infected who inject drugs (PWID) participated in an intervention context outbreak Athens, Greece. The Transmission Reduction Intervention Project (TRIP) conducted risk network-based contact tracing screened for recent infection. A comprehensive approach with a case management component that aimed remove barriers...
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is an important comorbidity for people living with HIV infection (PLWH) in the combined antiretroviral therapy era. We prospectively examined presence of subclinical arterial 138 consecutive CVD-free, HIV-infected individuals compared to 664 HIV-negative individuals. studied 10 sites 4 beds using 5 distinct biomarkers atheromatosis, arteriosclerosis, and hypertrophy evaluated association damage CVD-related HIV-related factors at baseline 3-year follow-up....
People living with HIV (PLWH) are at high cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Traditional CVD risk scores do not accurately reflect their Noninvasive subclinical vascular damage (SVD) biomarkers valid surrogates of and able to stratify risk.We tested whether 4 widely applied [Framingham (FRS), Atherosclerotic CVD, Data Collection on Adverse Effects Anti-HIV Drugs Study (D:A:D), Greek-specific European Society Cardiology (ESC) scores] associated or detect the presence, incidence, progression...
Objectives: The study aims to investigate rates of sexualized drug use (SDU) and chemsex, a type SDU involving specifically the crystal methamphetamine, mephedrone, or GHB/GBL their association with negative sexual health outcomes among men who have sex (MSM) in Greece. Methods: Survey 485 MSM internal disease departments community testing centers. Results: Twenty-eight percent participants were involved 20.4% chemsex. HIV positive status recent STI diagnoses associated involvement....
HIV DNA mirrors the number of infected cells and size viral reservoir. The aim this study was to evaluate effect pre-cART levels as a predictive marker immune reconstitution on post-cART CD4 counts trends.HIV isolated from PBMCs quantified by real-time PCR. Immune assessed up four years. Piecewise-linear mixed models were used describe count changes.148 people living with (PLWH) included. highest rate observed during first trimester. There trend showing that high RNA level resulted in...
HIV incidence among men who have sex with (MSM) in Greece remains unchanged despite effective response to a recent outbreak people inject drugs (PWID). Network factors are increasingly understood drive transmission epidemics. The primary objective of the study was characterize MSM Greece, their sexual behaviors, and network mixing patterns. We investigated relationship between serostatus, self-reported networks sample Athens, generated using respondent driven sampling. estimated coefficients...
ABSTRACT Background and Aims The HIV outbreak among People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) in Athens, Greece 2011-2013 was the largest recent epidemic Europe North America. We aim to assess trends prevalence, drug use access prevention PWID estimate incidence identify risk factors explore HIV-1 dispersal using molecular methods during 2014-2020. Methods Two community-based HIV/hepatitis C programs on were implemented 2012-2013 (N=3,320) 2018-2020 (N=1,635) through consecutive Respondent-Driven...
Joseph Strnad was a charismatic person who lived in Vienna and Zurich the first half of 20th century. He created surgical instruments that are still famous for their functionality quality. His life story his contribution to surgery were told by daughter on occasion donation her father's tools Museum History Medicine at University Ioannina, as well thank you letters from surgeons.
Abstract Background Cardiomyopathy presenting in people living with HIV (PLWHIV) has been attributed to the effect of inflammation, opportunistic infections, myocyte invasion and cardiac steatosis, while peripheral artery disease (PAD) is linked immune activation, abnormalities lipid metabolism, traditional risk factors. The diagnosis subclinical myocardial dysfunction PAD could enable prompt implementation therapeutic measures. However, data available date on specific topic are limited....