Search Results - "EFTHIMIADIS, A"

Eosinophil peroxidase in sputum represents a unique biomarker of airway eosinophilia by Nair, P., Ochkur, S. I., Protheroe, C., Radford, K., Efthimiadis, A., Lee, N. A., Lee, J. J.

“…Background Sputum eosinophilia has been shown to be a predictor of response to anti‐eosinophil therapies in patients with airway diseases. However,…”
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Montelukast reduces airway eosinophilic inflammation in asthma: a randomized, controlled trial by Pizzichini, E, Leff, JA, Reiss, TF, Hendeles, L, Boulet, LP, Wei, LX, Efthimiadis, AE, Zhang, J, Hargreave, FE

“…Leukotrienes are pro‐inflammatory mediators which may contribute to tissue, sputum, and blood eosinophilia seen in allergic and inflammatory diseases,…”
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The effects of an epithelial barrier protective cationic aerosol on allergen-induced airway inflammation in asthma: a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial by Nair, P., Denis, S., Cancelliere, L., Radford, K., Efthimiadis, A., Rosano, M., Hanrahan, J.

“…Summary Inhaled cationic airway lining modulator (iCALM) is a cationic aerosol therapy comprised of 1.29% calcium chloride dissolved in 0.9% isotonic saline…”
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Clinical experience with ezetimibe/simvastatin in a Mediterranean population by Migdalis, I., Efthimiadis, A., Pappas, St, Alexopoulos, D., Vlasserou, F., Mikhailidis, D. P.

“…ABSTRACT Objectives: This study aimed to describe the clinical experience of the ezetimibe (EZE)/simvastatin (SIMVA) combination in a hypercholesterolaemic…”
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Methods of sputum processing for cell counts, immunocytochemistry and in situ hybridisation by Efthimiadis, A, Spanevello, A, Hamid, Q, Kelly, M M, Linden, M, Louis, R, Pizzichini, M M M, Pizzichini, E, Ronchi, C, Van Overvel, F, Djukanović, R

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Indices of airway inflammation in induced sputum: reproducibility and validity of cell and fluid-phase measurements by Pizzichini, E, Pizzichini, M M, Efthimiadis, A, Evans, S, Morris, M M, Squillace, D, Gleich, G J, Dolovich, J, Hargreave, F E

“…Methods to examine sputum for indices of airway inflammation are evolving. We have examined the repeatability and the validity of an improved method to measure…”
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Measurement of inflammatory indices in induced sputum: effects of selection of sputum to minimize salivary contamination by Pizzichini, E, Pizzichini, MM, Efthimiadis, A, Hargreave, FE, Dolovich, J

“…Sputum examination is being used increasingly as a noninvasive method to assess airway inflammation. Expectorated sputum has variable contamination with…”
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Antioxidant effects of simvastatin in primary and secondary prevention of coronary heart disease by TAVRIDOU, A, EFTHIMIADIS, A, EFTHIMIADIS, I, PASCHALIDOU, H

“…The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of simvastatin on the levels of oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) and free radicals in…”
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Sputum in severe exacerbations of asthma: kinetics of inflammatory indices after prednisone treatment by Pizzichini, M M, Pizzichini, E, Clelland, L, Efthimiadis, A, Mahony, J, Dolovich, J, Hargreave, F E

“…We have investigated the time-course of symptoms, forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), and the airway inflammatory changes in sputum selected from…”
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Diagnosing occupational asthma: use of induced sputum by Lemiere, C, Pizzichini, MM, Balkissoon, R, Clelland, L, Efthimiadis, A, O'Shaughnessy, D, Dolovich, J, Hargreave, FE

“…The diagnosis of occupational asthma (OA) needs to be made with as much objective evidence as possible. If there is airway inflammation, measurement of this…”
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Induced sputum, bronchoalveolar lavage and blood from mild asthmatics: inflammatory cells, lymphocyte subsets and soluble markers compared by Pizzichini, E, Pizzichini, MM, Kidney, JC, Efthimiadis, A, Hussack, P, Popov, T, Cox, G, Dolovich, J, O'Byrne, P, Hargreave, FE

“…Airway inflammation in asthma can be measured directly by invasive bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), directly and relatively noninvasively by induced sputum and…”
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Prednisone-dependent asthma: inflammatory indices in induced sputum by Pizzichini, MM, Pizzichini, E, Clelland, L, Efthimiadis, A, Pavord, I, Dolovich, J, Hargreave, FE

“…The kinetics of changes in inflammatory indices in induced sputum from eight prednisone dependent asthmatics whose minimum clinical maintenance and…”
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Ir-based additives for NO reduction and CO oxidation in the FCC regenerator: Evaluation, characterization and mechanistic studies by Iliopoulou, E.F., Efthimiadis, E.A., Nalbandian, L., Vasalos, I.A., Barth, J.-O., Lercher, J.A.

“…Ir-based additives, developed to reduce NO and CO emitted during the regeneration of spent fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts were characterized to…”
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Spontaneous and induced sputum to measure indices of airway inflammation in asthma by Pizzichini, M M, Popov, T A, Efthimiadis, A, Hussack, P, Evans, S, Pizzichini, E, Dolovich, J, Hargreave, F E

“…Inhalation of hypertonic saline to induce sputum may alter cells and fluid-phase markers in sputum. We have compared indices of inflammation in sputum produced…”
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Catalytic conversion of N2O to N2 over metal-based catalysts in the presence of hydrocarbons and oxygen by CHRISTOFOROU, S. C, EFTHIMIADIS, E. A, VASALOS, I. A

“…The catalytic conversion of N2O to N2 in the presence or the absence of propene and oxygen was studied. The catalysts examined in this work were synthesized…”
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Failure of montelukast to reduce sputum eosinophilia in high-dose corticosteroid-dependent asthma by Jayaram, L, Duong, M, Pizzichini, M. M. M, Pizzichini, E, Kamada, D, Efthimiadis, A, Hargreave, F. E

“…Sputum eosinophilia is a sensitive predictor of benefit from corticosteroid treatment. Montelukast is a cysteinyl leukotriene antagonist, which also reduces…”
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Occupational eosinophilic bronchitis without asthma: An unknown occupational airway disease by Lemière, C., Efthimiadis, A., Hargreave, F.E.

“…J Allergy Clin Immunol 1997;100:852-3…”
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Induced sputum: time from expectoration to processing by Efthimiadis, A, Jayaram, L, Weston, S, Carruthers, S, Hargreave, F.E

“…One of the limitations in the use of induced sputum to measure indices of airway inflammation is the perceived need to process the sample within 2 h…”
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Lipid-laden macrophages in induced sputum are a marker of oropharyngeal reflux and possible gastric aspiration by Parameswaran, K, Anvari, M, Efthimiadis, A, Kamada, D, Hargreave, FE, Allen, CJ

“…The diagnostic properties of a “lipid index” of macrophages in induced sputum as a noninvasive marker of aspiration of acidic gastric contents were evaluated…”
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Clinical judgement of airway inflammation versus sputum cell counts in patients with asthma by Parameswaran, K, Pizzichini, E, Pizzichini, MM, Hussack, P, Efthimiadis, A, Hargreave, FE

“…The inflammatory component of asthma is usually assessed indirectly by symptoms and spirometry, these may be inaccurate. It can now be assessed directly and…”
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