Vehicle accidents in Greece are among the leading causes of death and primary one young people. The mechanism injury influences patterns victims vehicle accidents.Identification analysis profiles motor-vehicle trauma patients a Greek level I centre, by road-user category.The registry data Herakleion University Hospital adult admitted to hospital after accident between 1997 2000 were retrospectively examined. Patients grouped based on into three categories: car occupants, motorcyclists,...

Recent studies suggest an association between chronic inflammation, modulating the tissue microenvironment, and tumor biology. Tumor environment consists of tumor, stromal endothelial cells infiltrating macrophages, T lymphocytes, dendritic cells, producing array cytokines, chemokines growth factors, accounting for a complex cell interaction regulation differentiation, activation, function survival surrounding responsible progression spreading or induction antitumor immune responses...

Emergency Department (ED) Triage is the cornerstone of ED operations. Many different triage systems have been proposed and implemented globally. To date an ideal system has not identified. As burden on ED’s rises with overcrowding being recognized as a universal problem needs to restructure address this reality. Extensive critical literature identified strengths weaknesses current implementations. A novel multi-layer was introduced in Greek ED's combining various Early Warning...

Purpose: To evaluate if the Strokefinder MD 100 by Medfield Diagnostics AB can be used as a point of care device in overcrowded Emergency Departments (ED). Patients and Methods: We strokefinder two Greek National Health System (NHS) Hospitals Departments. Our research protocol was approved local scientific ethics committees. prospectively enrolled 71 adult patients from NHS emergency departments whom stroke included differential diagnosis after triage. The feasibility using various...

Abstract Autocrine/paracrine erythropoietin (EPO) action, promoting cell survival and mediated by its receptor (EPOR) in various solid tumors, including breast carcinoma, questions about the prognostic therapeutic interest of this system. The expression EPO/EPOR is steroid dependent some tissues; however, a clear relationship receptors cancer has not been established thus far. Recently, field expanded, rapid effects membrane-associated receptors, regulating or apoptosis. aim study was to...

The records of five patients treated in our department for splenic abscess are analysed and the literature is reviewed. Computed tomography revealed correct diagnosis all patients, while clinical presentation was often nonspecific. Spleen-preserving management possible two (40%). Outcome uneventful four patients. One patient with a caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, died 4 months after splenectomy from sepsis. We discuss abscess, its diagnostic approach,...

Background Biliary cystadenoma and cystadenocarcinoma are rare tumors. The clinical features of, optimal surgical management for these lesions have not been defined clearly. In this report, we describe three cases of cystadenomatous tumors the biliary tract: two a one cystadenocarcinoma. differential diagnosis cystic liver in countries with high prevalence hydatid disease is very important. Methods authors report their institution's experience from 1988 to 1995 treating cystadenomas review...

Objective: To compare an ibuprofen-releasing foam dressing (Biatain Ibu, Coloplast A/S) with local best practice in the treatment of painful exuding wounds. Method: In this large-scale randomised comparative study, 853 patients were to either (test) (n=467) or (n=386). Primary endpoint was wound pain relief from day 1–7, assessed by twice daily using a five-point verbal rating scale. Secondary endpoints reduction intensity 0–7 (assessed 11-point numeric box scale), quality life WHO-5...

PURPOSE: This study was designed to evaluate whether preoperative chemoradiotherapy reduces the number of lymph nodes harvested after total mesorectal excision rectal cancer. METHODS: From January 1995 December 2007, 168 consecutive patients with cancer underwent in Department Surgical Oncology at University Crete. The were divided into three groups (Group A, no chemoradiotherapy; Group B, short course C, long chemoradiotherapy). primary end points examined and percentage fewer than 12...

<h3>Hypothesis</h3> In cases of peritoneal carcinomatosis, continuous hyperthermic perfusion chemotherapy (CHPPC) accomplishes homogeneous distribution the drug and heat to entire cavity exposure visceral parietal surfaces perfusate. A new closed technique for expansion that produces artificial ascites is safer medical personnel because less loss more efficacious in its hemodynamic effect on patient. <h3>Design</h3> Prospective study. <h3>Setting</h3> University hospital. <h3>Patients</h3>...

Background and purposes: Non-operative management (NOM) has revolutionized the care of blunt hepatic splenic trauma patients. The objective this study is to evaluate treatment such patients in a Greek level I centre, identify factors that are important for selecting them NOM investigate predictors failure.Material methods: We reviewed Trauma Registry data 96 consecutive adult admitted with liver and/or injuries over 4-year period.Results: Immediately operated (32.3%) had lower diastolic...

Post-traumatic splenectomy is associated with increased postoperative morbidity and mortality long-term impairment of humoral cellular immunity. Alternatives to surgery have been developed minimize or avoid the immediate and/or complications splenectomy. Herein we investigated effect non-operative management (NOM) traumatic rupture spleen on distribution peripheral blood (PB) lymphocyte populations cytokine production by T cells. PB samples were drawn from six NOM patients, 13 age-matched...

To investigate the increased incidence of papillary thyroid cancer as found in specimens total thyroidectomies and potential correlation with etiological factors.A retrospective study on patients who underwent thyroidectomy, from 1990 to 2004, an academic tertiary referral medical center. Patients' records were placed a database, which included condition, history, demographics. Histopathological slides reviewed special focus cancer.Our series consisted 2379 patients. Thyroid was confirmed...