Search Results - "Chroneou, Alexandra"
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Post tracheostomy and post intubation tracheal stenosis: report of 31 cases and review of the literature
Published in BMC pulmonary medicine (21-09-2008)“…Severe post tracheostomy (PT) and post intubation (PI) tracheal stenosis is an uncommon clinical entity that often requires interventional bronchoscopy before…”
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Ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis: the impact of targeted antibiotic therapy on patient outcomes
Published in Chest (01-02-2009)“…Nosocomial lower respiratory tract infections are a common cause of morbidity and mortality in ICU patients receiving mechanical ventilation. Many studies have…”
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Obstructive sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction: still a neglected risk factor?
Published in Sleep & breathing (01-02-2009)“…Introduction Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a well-known entity with determined risk factors, which generally has a negative impact on quality of life…”
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Comparison of cognitive performance among different age groups in patients with obstructive sleep apnea
Published in Sleep & breathing (01-02-2008)“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome on the cognitive performance of young and middle-aged patients. Patients…”
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Molecular Typing of Mycobacterium chelonae Isolates From a Pseudo‐outbreak Involving an Automated Bronchoscope Washer
Published in Infection control and hospital epidemiology (01-11-2008)“…We describe a pseudo‐outbreak of Mycobacterium chelonae infection in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from 9 patients that was traced to contamination of an…”
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Changing patterns in interventional bronchoscopy
Published in Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) (01-05-2009)“…ABSTRACT Background and objective: Many interventional tools for airway disorders can now be delivered via flexible bronchoscopy (FB), including…”
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Healthcare-associated pneumonia: principles and emerging concepts on management
Published in Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy (01-12-2007)“…Healthcare-associated pneumonia (HCAP) is a relatively new entity that includes pneumonia occurring in healthcare settings other than acute-care hospitals…”
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An unusual cause of dyspnea in a patient with relapsing breast cancer
Published in Lung (01-08-2006)“…Bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis (BDP) is usually caused by anatomic lesions of both phrenic nerves or generalized neurologic diseases. BDP has also been…”
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