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Peripheral microangiopathy in precapillary pulmonary hypertension: a nailfold video capillaroscopy prospective study by Arvanitaki, Alexandra, Giannakoulas, George, Triantafyllidou, Eva, Feloukidis, Christos, Boutou, Afroditi K, Garyfallos, Alexandros, Karvounis, Haralambos, Dimitroulas, Theodoros

“…Although pulmonary vascular bed has been the main subject of research for many years in pulmonary hypertension (PH), interest has recently started to divert…”
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Burnout syndrome and its association with anxiety and fear of medical errors among intensive care unit physicians: A cross-sectional study by Voultsos, Polychronis, Koungali, Maria, Psaroulis, Konstantinos, Boutou, Afroditi K

“…Burnout is a work-specific syndrome with high incidence among intensive care unit personnel. Although several risk factors have been proposed, data regarding…”
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Anaemia in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: an insight into its prevalence and pathophysiology by Boutou, Afroditi K, Hopkinson, Nicholas S, Polkey, Michael I

“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major health problem, with increasing morbidity and mortality. There is a growing literature regarding the…”
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Mycobacterium avium complex infection in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis by Zoumot, Zaid, Boutou, Afroditi K., Gill, Simon S., van Zeller, Mafalda, Hansell, David M., Wells, Athol U., Wilson, Robert, Loebinger, Michael R.

“…Background and objective Reliable markers of disease progression or stability to assist in management decisions are lacking in patients with non‐cystic…”
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Nicotine treatment and smoking cessation in the era of COVID-19 pandemic: an interesting alliance by Boutou, Afroditi K., Pitsiou, Georgia, Kontakiotis, Theodore, Kioumis, Ioannis

“…Since the declaration of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak as a pandemic, the worldwide medical community has been racing against time to…”
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Effects of different exercise programs on the cardiorespiratory reserve in HFpEF patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Boulmpou, Aristi, Theodorakopoulou, Marieta P., Boutou, Afroditi K., Alexandrou, Maria-Eleni, Papadopoulos, Christodoulos E., Bakaloudi, Dimitra Rafailia, Pella, Eva, Sarafidis, Pantelis, Vassilikos, Vassilios

“…HFpEF represents a heterogeneous syndrome with complex pathophysiological substrates and multiple clinical manifestations. Recently, much attention has been…”
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Serum Fas Ligand, Serum Myostatin and Urine TGF-β1 Are Elevated in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease Patients with Impaired and Preserved Renal Function by Raptis, Vassilios, Bakogiannis, Constantinos, Loutradis, Charalampos, Boutou, Afroditi K., Sioulis, Athanasios, Balaskas, Elias, Zebekakis, Pantelis, Sarafidis, Pantelis A.

“…Background/Aims: The pathophysiology of renal disease progression in autosomal dominant polycystic disease (ADPKD) is largely unknown. Recent evidence suggests…”
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Endothelial dysfunction in COPD: a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies using different functional assessment methods by Theodorakopoulou, Marieta P, Alexandrou, Maria Eleni, Bakaloudi, Dimitra Rafailia, Pitsiou, Georgia, Stanopoulos, Ioannis, Kontakiotis, Theodoros, Boutou, Afroditi K

“…Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in COPD. Endothelial dysfunction is suggested to be one of the pathogenetic mechanisms…”
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Exercise capacity in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: The effect of pulmonary hypertension by BOUTOU, AFRODITI K, PITSIOU, GEORGIA G., TRIGONIS, IOANNIS, PAPAKOSTA, DESPINA, KONTOU, PASCHALINA K., CHAVOUZIS, NIKOLAOS, NAKOU, CHRYSANTHI, ARGYROPOULOU, PARASKEVI, WASSERMAN, KARLMAN, STANOPOULOS, IOANNIS

“…ABSTRACT Background and objective:  Increased pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP) usually coexists with impaired lung function in IPF. Data on the effect of…”
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Serum Copeptin, NLPR3, and suPAR Levels among Patients with Autosomal-Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease with and without Impaired Renal Function by Raptis, Vasileios, Loutradis, Charalampos, Boutou, Afroditi K., Faitatzidou, Danai, Sioulis, Athanasios, Ferro, Charles J., Papagianni, Aikaterini, Sarafidis, Pantelis A.

“…Background: The pathophysiology of renal disease progression in autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) involves not only cystogenesis but also…”
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Exercise as a Therapeutic Intervention in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus by Dipla, Konstantina, Zafeiridis, Andreas, Mintziori, Gesthimani, Boutou, Afroditi K, Goulis, Dimitrios G, Hackney, Anthony C

“…Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is defined as any degree of glucose intolerance with onset or first recognition during pregnancy. Regular exercise is…”
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A combined pulmonary function and emphysema score prognostic index for staging in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Boutou, Afroditi K, Nair, Arjun, Douraghi-Zadeh, Dariush, Sandhu, Ranbir, Hansell, David M, Wells, Athol U, Polkey, Michael I, Hopkinson, Nicholas S

“…Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is characterized by high morbidity and mortality. Lung computed tomography parameters, individually or as part of…”
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Eosinophil Count During Severe Acute COPD Exacerbations: A New Biomarker on the Rise? by Boutou, Afroditi K.

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Treatment of pulmonary hypertension with riociguat: a review of current evidence and future perspectives by Boutou, Afroditi K, Pitsiou, Georgia

“…Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is still a chronic disorder characterized by high morbidity and mortality. Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension…”
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Cardiopulmonary exercise testing in patients with asthma: What is its clinical value? by Boutou, Afroditi K., Daniil, Zoi, Pitsiou, Georgia, Papakosta, Despoina, Kioumis, Ioannis, Stanopoulos, Ioannis

“…Asthma is one of the most common respiratory disorders, characterized by fully or largely reversible airflow limitation. Asthma symptoms can be triggered or…”
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Physical Activity in Patients with Sarcoidosis: The Role of Cardiac and Musculoskeletal Involvement by Boutou, Afroditi K.

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Discriminating Between Non-Specific Interstitial Pneumonia and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis at Early Stages: When CPET is Enough? by Boutou, Afroditi K.

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Cardiopulmonary exercise testing in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: An update on its clinical value and applications by Boutou, Afroditi K., Zafeiridis, Antreas, Pitsiou, Georgia, Dipla, Konstantina, Kioumis, Ioannis, Stanopoulos, Ioannis

“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a debilitating disorder, characterized by airflow limitation, exercise impairment, reduced functional capacity and…”
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Bone mineral density and associated fractures in COPD patients: The role of inflammation and pulmonary rehabilitation by Boutou, Afroditi K., Papathanassiou, Maria, Chloros, Adamantios

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Long COVID-19 Pulmonary Sequelae and Management Considerations by Boutou, Afroditi K, Asimakos, Andreas, Kortianou, Eleni, Vogiatzis, Ioannis, Tzouvelekis, Argyris

“…The human coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) and the associated acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are responsible for the worst global health crisis…”
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