A5059203225- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Acute Kidney Injury Research
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Peripheral Artery Disease Management
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
Evangelismos Hospital
2016-2025
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
2015-2025
RELX Group (United States)
2023-2024
Health First
2022
General-Maternity District Hospital Helena Venizelou
2021
Marymount University
2021
Alexandra Hospital
1987-2021
Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center
2020
Tzaneion General Hospital
2015
St George's, University of London
2014
Abstract Introduction Critically ill patients are characterized by increased loss of muscle mass, partially attributed to sepsis and multiple organ failure, as well immobilization. Recent studies have shown that electrical stimulation (EMS) may be an alternative active exercise in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) heart failure (CHF) with myopathy. The aim our study was investigate the EMS effects on mass preservation critically use ultrasonography (US). Methods Forty-nine (age:...
Abstract Introduction Critical illness polyneuromyopathy (CIPNM) is a common complication of critical presenting with muscle weakness and associated increased duration mechanical ventilation weaning period. No preventive tool no specific treatment have been proposed so far for CIPNM. Electrical stimulation (EMS) has shown to be beneficial in patients severe chronic heart failure obstructive pulmonary disease. Aim our study was assess the efficacy EMS preventing CIPNM critically ill patients....
Understanding of what constitutes a training load adequate to induce effects in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is still evolving. The present study investigated whether interval (IT) effective terms inducing measurable improvements physiological response and compared its on exercise tolerance (ET) quality life those continuous (CT). Thirty-six COPD patients, forced expiratory volume one second 45±4% the predicted value (mean±sem), were randomly assigned CT...
Studies on head injury-induced pituitary dysfunction are limited in number and conflicting results have been reported.To further clarify this issue, 29 consecutive patients (24 males), with severe (n = 21) or moderate 8) trauma, having a mean age of 37 ± 17 years were investigated the immediate post-trauma period.All required mechanical ventilatory support for 8-55 days enrolled study within few before ICU discharge.Basal hormonal assessment included measurement cortisol, corticotropin, free...
To investigate risk factors of critical illness polyneuromyopathy (CIPM) in a general multidisciplinary intensive care unit (ICU).Prospective observational study 28-bed university ICU. Four hundred and seventy-four (323 M/151 F, age 55 +/- 19) consecutive patients were prospectively evaluated. All assigned admission Acute Physiology Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE II; 15 7) Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA; 6 3) scores subsequently evaluated for newly developed neuromuscular...
Purpose. This is a secondary analysis of previously published data to investigate the effects electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) on strength various groups in critically ill patients. Methods. One hundred forty-two consecutive patients, with APACHE II score ≥ 13, were randomly assigned EMS or control group. sessions applied daily vastus lateralis, medialis, and peroneus longus both lower extremities. Various evaluated Medical Research Council (MRC) scale for strength. Handgrip assessment...
The purpose of this study was to determine the role changes in parameters venous return on homeostatic adaption application PEEP. We studied 13 dogs anesthetized with α-chloralose, intubated, and ventilated. measured central pressure (CVP), arterial (Pao) cardiac output by thermal dilution. transiently stopped inflating a balloon right atrium, subsequent plateau CVP used obtain mean circulatory filling (MCFP). Total blood volume Evans blue. To measure vascular capacitance compliance, we...
Abstract Introduction Bedside lung sonography is a useful imaging tool to assess aeration in critically ill patients. The purpose of this study was evaluate the role estimating nonaerated area changes dependent regions during positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) trial patients with early acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Methods Ten (mean ± standard deviation (SD): age 64 7 years, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II) score 21 4) ARDS on mechanical...
Physical examination has been advocated as a primary determinant of ICU-acquired weakness (ICU-AW). The purpose the study is to investigate ICU-AW development by using Maximum Inspiratory Pressure (MIP) surrogate parameter standardized method evaluate patients' peripheral muscle strength.Seventy-four patients were recruited in and prospectively evaluated multidisciplinary university ICU towards appearance ICU-AW. APACHE II admission score was 16 ± 6 stay 26 18 days. diagnosed with Medical...
Background Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), one of the most common hospital-acquired infections, has a high mortality rate. Objectives To evaluate incidence VAP in multidisciplinary intensive care unit and to examine effects implementation ventilator bundles staff education on its incidence. Methods A 24-month-long before/after study was conducted, divided into baseline, intervention, postintervention periods. rate, microbiological profile, duration mechanical ventilation, length stay...