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Incidence of Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections in Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19 as Compared to Non-COVID-19 Patients: A Prospective Case-Control Study by Aretha, Diamanto, Rizopoulou, Sotiria, Leonidou, Leonidia, Kefala, Sotiria, Karamouzos, Vasilios, Lagadinou, Maria, Spiliopoulou, Anastasia, Marangos, Markos, Fligou, Fotini, Kolonitsiou, Fevronia, Paliogianni, Fotini, Assimakopoulos, Stelios F

“…Critically ill COVID-19 patients hospitalized in intensive care units (ICU) are immunosuppressed due to SARSCoV-2-related immunological effects and are…”
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Impact of Bacterial Infections on COVID-19 Patients: Is Timing Important? by Michailides, Christos, Paraskevas, Themistoklis, Karalis, Iosif, Koniari, Ioanna, Pierrakos, Charalampos, Karamouzos, Vasilios, Marangos, Markos, Velissaris, Dimitrios

“…Along with important factors that worsen the clinical outcome of COVID-19, it has been described that bacterial infections among patients positive for a…”
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The Use of Sodium Bicarbonate in the Treatment of Acidosis in Sepsis: A Literature Update on a Long Term Debate by Pierrakos, Charalampos, Ktenopoulos, Nikolaos, Karamouzos, Vasilios, Velissaris, Dimitrios, Karanikolas, Menelaos

“…Introduction. Sepsis and its consequences such as metabolic acidosis are resulting in increased mortality. Although correction of metabolic acidosis with…”
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C-Reactive Protein and Frailty in the Elderly: A Literature Review by Velissaris, Dimitrios, Pantzaris, Nikolaos, Koniari, Ioanna, Koutsogiannis, Nikolaos, Karamouzos, Vasilios, Kotroni, Ioanna, Skroumpelou, Anastasia, Ellul, John

“…Chronic inflammation is a well-established background process in many age-related diseases. Many recent studies investigate the use of various inflammatory…”
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Soluble Urokinase Plasminogen Activator Receptor as a Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarker in Cardiac Disease by Velissaris, Dimitrios, Zareifopoulos, Nicholas, Koniari, Ioanna, Karamouzos, Vasilios, Bousis, Dimitris, Gerakaris, Andreas, Platanaki, Christina, Kounis, Nicholas

“…This review summarizes the published literature referring to the use and validity of the biomarker soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR)…”
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Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio relation to sepsis severity scores and inflammatory biomarkers in patients with community-acquired pneumonia: A case series by Pantzaris, Nikolaos-Dimitrios, Platanaki, Christina, Pierrako, Charalampos, Karamouzos, Vasilios, Velissaris, Dimitrios

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Inadvertent hypothermia and mortality in critically ill adults: Systematic review and meta-analysis by Kiekkas, Panagiotis, Fligou, Fotini, Igoumenidis, Michael, Stefanopoulos, Nikolaos, Konstantinou, Evangelos, Karamouzos, Vasilios, Aretha, Diamanto

“…Considering that inadvertent hypothermia (IH) is common in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients and can be followed by severe complications, this systematic…”
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Intubation Time, Lung Mechanics and Outcome in COVID-19 Patients Suffering Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Single-Center Study by Aretha, Diamanto, Kefala, Sotiria, Nikolopoulou, Alexandra, Karamouzos, Vasilios, Valta, Maria, Mplani, Virginia, Georgakopoulou, Alexandra, Papamichail, Chrysavgi, Sklavou, Christina, Fligou, Fotini

“…We examined the effect of intubation time and the lung mechanics on clinical outcomes in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. Based on the patient's…”
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A Literature Review of Pathophysiology, Clinical Manifestations, Medications and Optimal Dosage, Outpatient, and Post-hospitalization Use of Anticoagulation in COVID-19 Patients by Velissaris, Dimitrios, Michailides, Christos, Karalis, Iosif, Paraskevas, Themistoklis, Koniari, Ioanna, Pierrakos, Charalampos, Karamouzos, Vasileios

“…Since severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 led to a world pandemic, extensive research has been conducted to identify its characteristics and form…”
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Long QT Syndrome Leading to Multiple Cardiac Arrests After Posaconazole Administration in an Immune-Compromised Patient with Sepsis: An Unusual Case Report by Panos, George, Velissaris, Dimitrios, Karamouzos, Vasilios, Matzaroglou, Charalampos, Tylianakis, Minos

“…We present the case of a septic patient with severe immunodeficiency, who developed QT interval prolongation followed by episodes of lethal cardiac arrhythmia…”
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The Use of Pulmonary Artery Catheter in Sepsis Patients: A Literature Review by Velissaris, Dimitrios, Karamouzos, Vasilios, Kotroni, Ioanna, Pierrakos, Charalampos, Karanikolas, Menelaos

“…This article was to review the literature regarding the use of the pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) in the management of patients with sepsis and septic shock…”
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Electroencephalographic abnormalities in sepsis patients in correlation to the calculated prognostic scores: A case series by Velissaris, Dimitrios, Pantzaris, Nikolaos-Dimitrios, Skroumpelou, Anastasia, Polychronopoulos, Panagiotis, Karamouzos, Vasilios, Pierrakos, Charalampos, Gogos, Charalampos, Karanikolas, Menelaos

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Pharmacokinetic changes and dosing modification of aminoglycosides in critically ill obese patients: a literature review by Velissaris, Dimitrios, Karamouzos, Vasilios, Marangos, Markos, Pierrakos, Charalampos, Karanikolas, Menelaos

“…The objective of the paper is to review the literature and provide recommendations for use of aminoglycoside antibiotics in critically ill obese patients…”
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Acute respiratory distress syndrome: pathophysiology and therapeutic options by Pierrakos, Charalampos, Karanikolas, Menelaos, Scolletta, Sabino, Karamouzos, Vasilios, Velissaris, Dimitrios

“…Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is a common entity in critical care. ARDS is associated with many diagnoses, including trauma and sepsis, can lead…”
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