Search Results - "Liakoni, Evangelia"
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E-cigarettes, synthetic nicotine, heated-tobacco and smokeless nicotine delivery products: the nicotine landscape beyond combustible cigarettes
Published in Swiss medical weekly (04-11-2024)“…Cigarette smoking remains an enormous public health problem causing millions of preventable deaths annually worldwide. Although safe and efficient smoking…”
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Opioid‐induced inhibition of the human 5‐HT and noradrenaline transporters in vitro: link to clinical reports of serotonin syndrome
Published in British journal of pharmacology (01-02-2018)“…Background and Purpose Opioids may inhibit the 5‐HT transporter (SERT) and the noradrenaline transporter (NET). NET inhibition may contribute to analgesia, and…”
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Development and validation of a prognostic COVID-19 severity assessment (COSA) score and machine learning models for patient triage at a tertiary hospital
Published in Journal of translational medicine (05-02-2021)“…Clinical risk scores and machine learning models based on routine laboratory values could assist in automated early identification of severe acute respiratory…”
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The Risk of Muscular Events Among New Users of Hydrophilic and Lipophilic Statins: an Observational Cohort Study
Published in Journal of general internal medicine : JGIM (01-09-2021)“…Background Statins are effective lipid-lowering drugs for the prevention of cardiovascular disease, but muscular adverse events can limit their use…”
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Retrospective analysis of adverse drug reactions leading to short-term emergency hospital readmission
Published in Swiss medical weekly (20-01-2021)“…Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are an important cause of hospital admissions. Insufficient data are available about the frequency and characteristics of…”
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Revalidating the prognostic COVID-19 severity assessment (COSA) score for variants of concern
Published in Journal of translational medicine (23-09-2022)“…The COSA score was developed using data from patients who tested positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) by…”
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Presentations with reported methamphetamine use to an urban emergency department in Switzerland
Published in Swiss medical weekly (20-12-2021)“…The stimulant methamphetamine (e.g., "crystal meth") is a commonly abused drug in many parts of the world and can cause significant health problems. The…”
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Swiss University Students' Attitudes toward Pharmacological Cognitive Enhancement
Published in PloS one (10-12-2015)“…Pharmacological cognitive enhancement (PCE) refers to the nonmedical use of prescription or recreational drugs to enhance cognitive performance. Several…”
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The Use of Prescription Drugs, Recreational Drugs, and "Soft Enhancers" for Cognitive Enhancement among Swiss Secondary School Students
Published in PloS one (27-10-2015)“…The use of prescription or recreational drugs for cognitive enhancement (CE) is prevalent among students. However, the prevalence of CE among Swiss school…”
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Psychoactive substances and violent offences: A retrospective analysis of presentations to an urban emergency department in Switzerland
Published in PloS one (29-03-2018)“…Psychoactive substances are often regarded as causal factors contributing to violent injuries, sexual abuse and homicides. While these effects have been…”
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Characteristics of emergency department presentations requiring consultation of the national Poisons Information Centre
Published in Swiss medical weekly (16-12-2019)“…To describe the characteristics of cases presenting at the emergency department due to (suspected) poisoning for which consultation on patient management with…”
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Effect of SARS-CoV-2 Infection on Renal and Hepatic Function after NSAID and Paracetamol Therapy
Published in COVID (01-07-2024)“…NSAIDs and paracetamol are commonly used as antipyretic treatments, which may impair renal and hepatic function, respectively. Both organ systems are also…”
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Residents' Knowledge regarding Recreational Drug Screening Immunoassays at a Swiss Hospital Group
Published in International journal of analytical chemistry (10-06-2024)“…In case of suspected acute recreational drug toxicity, immunoassays are commonly used as diagnostic tools. Although easy to handle, understanding of their…”
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Mushroom Poisoning-A 17 Year Retrospective Study at a Level I University Emergency Department in Switzerland
Published in International journal of environmental research and public health (14-12-2018)“…The consequences of mushroom poisoning range from mild, mostly gastrointestinal, disturbances to organ failure or even death. This retrospective study…”
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Emergency department presentations related to abuse of prescription and over-the-counter drugs in Switzerland: time trends, sex and age distributions
Published in Swiss medical weekly (24-07-2019)“…AIMS OF THE STUDY To analyse emergency department (ED) presentations related to acute medical problems after recreational use of prescription/over-the-counter…”
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Effects of a fixed herbal drug combination (Ze 185) to an experimental acute stress setting in healthy men – An explorative randomized placebo-controlled double-blind study
Published in Phytomedicine (Stuttgart) (15-01-2018)“…Considering the negative effects of stress on health, there is a growing interest in stress-reducing interventions. The present study examines the effects of a…”
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Acute health problems due to recreational drug use in patients presenting to an urban emergency department in Switzerland
Published in Swiss medical weekly (2015)“…To describe acute toxicity of recreational drugs including novel psychoactive substances. We included all cases presenting at the emergency department (ED) of…”
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Comparative Effects of Metamizole (Dipyrone) and Naproxen on Renal Function and Prostacyclin Synthesis in Salt-Depleted Healthy Subjects - A Randomized Controlled Parallel Group Study
Published in Frontiers in pharmacology (07-09-2021)“…Aim: The objective was to investigate the effect of metamizole on renal function in healthy, salt-depleted volunteers. In addition, the pharmacokinetics of the…”
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Self-discharge during treatment for acute recreational drug toxicity: an observational study from emergency departments in seven European countries
Published in International journal of emergency medicine (29-11-2023)“…Background Self-discharge is a risk factor for readmission and excess mortality. We assess the rate of self-discharge from the emergency department (ED) among…”
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High-Throughput Sequencing to Investigate Associations Between HLA Genes and Metamizole-Induced Agranulocytosis
Published in Frontiers in genetics (21-08-2020)“…Background and Objective: Agranulocytosis is a rare and potentially life-threatening complication of metamizole (dipyrone) intake that is characterized by a…”
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