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Pathological high frequency oscillations associate with increased GABA synaptic activity in pediatric epilepsy surgery patients by Cepeda, Carlos, Levinson, Simon, Nariai, Hiroki, Yazon, Vannah-Wila, Tran, Conny, Barry, Joshua, Oikonomou, Katerina D., Vinters, Harry V., Fallah, Aria, Mathern, Gary W., Wu, Joyce Y.

“…Pathological high-frequency oscillations (HFOs), specifically fast ripples (FRs, >250 Hz), are pathognomonic of an active epileptogenic zone. However, the…”
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Randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded study of prophylactic cranberries use in women with recurrent uncomplicated cystitis by Tsiakoulias, Eleftherios, Gravas, Stavros, Hadjichristodoulou, Christos, Oikonomou, Katerina G., Kyritsi, Maria, Dadouli, Katerina, Matziri, Alexia, Kola, Konstantina, Vacthsioli, Evangelia, Tsiakoulia, Marianna, Gianniou, Michaela, Tzortzis, Vassilios

“…Background Τhe adherence of p-fimbriated Escherichia coli (E. coli) to urothelial cells leading to recurrent urinary tract infections (rUTIs) may be prevented…”
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Calcium dysregulation and compensation in cortical pyramidal neurons of the R6/2 mouse model of Huntington's disease by Oikonomou, Katerina D, Donzis, Elissa J, Bui, Minh T N, Cepeda, Carlos, Levine, Michael S

“…Huntington's disease (HD) is a fatal, hereditary neurodegenerative disorder that predominantly affects striatal medium-sized spiny neurons and cortical…”
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Elevated lactic acid is a negative prognostic factor in metastatic lung cancer by Vlachostergios, Panagiotis J, Oikonomou, Katerina G, Gibilaro, Eugene, Apergis, George

“…Hyperlactatemia with or without type B lactic acidosis is a rare complication of cancer, previously observed most often in hematological malignancies. The aim…”
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The stochastic nature of action potential backpropagation in apical tuft dendrites by Short, Shaina M, Oikonomou, Katerina D, Zhou, Wen-Liang, Acker, Corey D, Popovic, Marko A, Zecevic, Dejan, Antic, Srdjan D

“…In cortical pyramidal neurons, backpropagating action potentials (bAPs) supply Ca to synaptic contacts on dendrites. To determine whether the efficacy of AP…”
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Dissociable effects of oxycodone on behavior, calcium transient activity, and excitability of dorsolateral striatal neurons by Barry, Joshua, Oikonomou, Katerina D, Peng, Allison, Yu, Daniel, Yang, Chenyi, Golshani, Peyman, Evans, Christopher J, Levine, Michael S, Cepeda, Carlos

“…Opioids are the most common medications for moderate to severe pain. Unfortunately, they also have addictive properties that have precipitated opioid misuse…”
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Liver Disease in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection by Oikonomou, Katerina G., MD, PhD, Tsai, Eugenia, MD, Sarpel, Dost, MD, Dieterich, Douglas T., MD

“…Liver disease in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a main cause of morbidity and mortality. Liver-related morbidity and mortality can be caused by…”
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Alpha-actinin: A multidisciplinary protein with important role in B-cell driven autoimmunity by Oikonomou, Katerina G, Zachou, Kalliopi, Dalekos, George N

“…Abstract Alpha-actinin (α-actinin) is a ubiquitous cytoskeletal protein, which belongs to the superfamily of filamentous actin (F-actin) crosslinking proteins…”
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Developmental origins of cortical hyperexcitability in Huntington's disease: Review and new observations by Cepeda, Carlos, Oikonomou, Katerina D., Cummings, Damian, Barry, Joshua, Yazon, Vannah‐Wila, Chen, Dickson T., Asai, Janelle, Williams, Christopher K., Vinters, Harry V.

“…Huntington's disease (HD), an inherited neurodegenerative disorder that principally affects striatum and cerebral cortex, is generally thought to have an adult…”
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Klebsiella Pneumoniae Liver Abscess: A Case Series of Six Asian Patients by Oikonomou, Katerina G, Aye, Myint

“…BACKGROUND Liver abscesses represent a serious infection of hepatic parenchyma and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The emergence of a…”
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Assessment of Rates of Osteoporosis Screening in Geriatric HIV Patients in Primary Care Setting: A Quality Assurance Study by Oikonomou, Katerina, Fefer, Jose

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Isolation Rate and Clinical Significance of Uropathogens in Positive Urine Cultures of Hemodialysis Patients by Oikonomou, Katerina G, Alhaddad, Adib

“…Hemodialysis (HD) patients are known to be vulnerable to infections. However, there are limited data on the urine microbiology spectrum among patients with…”
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The Diagnostic Value of Urinalysis in Hemodialysis Patients with Fever, Sepsis or Suspected Urinary Tract Infection by Oikonomou, Katerina G, Alhaddad, Adib

“…The diagnostic validity of urinalysis in asymptomatic Hemodialysis (HD) patients is low and there is limited data on the diagnostic value of urinalysis in HD…”
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Liver replacement therapy with extracorporeal blood purification techniques current knowledge and future directions by Papamichalis, Panagiotis, Oikonomou, Katerina G, Valsamaki, Asimina, Xanthoudaki, Maria, Katsiafylloudis, Periklis, Papapostolou, Evangelia, Skoura, Apostolia-Lemonia, Papamichalis, Michail, Karvouniaris, Marios, Koutras, Antonios, Vaitsi, Eleni, Sarchosi, Smaragdi, Papadogoulas, Antonios, Papadopoulos, Dimitrios

“…Clinically, it is highly challenging to promote recovery in patients with acute liver failure (ALF) and acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF). Despite recent…”
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Oerskovia species bacteremia in a diabetic patient by Oikonomou, Katerina, Mcwilliams, Carla, Moussa, Marwa

“…The patient was septic and was started on broad spectrum antibiotic coverage, intravenous vancomycin 1 g every 12 h, cefepime 2 g every 12 h, and metronidazole…”
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Septic Prepatellar Bursitis due to Mycobacterium Massiliense by Oikonomou, Katerina, Woods, Krystina, Stavropoulos, Christine

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Necrolytic acral erythema in a human immunodeficiency virus/hepatitis C virus coinfected patient: A case report by Oikonomou, Katerina G, Sarpel, Dost, Abrams-Downey, Alexandra, Mubasher, Adnan, Dieterich, Douglas T

“…Necrolytic acral erythema (NAE) is a rare dermatological disorder, which is associated with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection or zinc deficiency. It is…”
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ICU-Associated Gram-Negative Bloodstream Infection: Risk Factors Affecting the Outcome Following the Emergence of Colistin-Resistant Isolates in a Regional Greek Hospital by Karvouniaris, Marios, Poulakou, Garyphallia, Tsiakos, Konstantinos, Chatzimichail, Maria, Papamichalis, Panagiotis, Katsiaflaka, Anna, Oikonomou, Katerina, Katsioulis, Antonios, Palli, Eleni, Komnos, Apostolos

“…Intensive care unit patients may present infections by difficult-to-treat-resistant Gram-negative microorganisms. Colistin resurfaced as a last resort…”
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Prevention, diagnostic evaluation, management and prognostic implications of liver disease in critically ill patients with COVID-19 by Valsamaki, Asimina, Xanthoudaki, Maria, Oikonomou, Katerina G, Vlachostergios, Panagiotis J, Papadogoulas, Antonios, Katsiafylloudis, Periklis, Voulgaridi, Ioanna, Skoura, Apostolia-Lemonia, Komnos, Apostolos, Papamichalis, Panagiotis

“…Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, broke out in December 2019 in Wuhan city of China and spread…”
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Fecal DNA testing for colorectal cancer screening: molecular targets and perspectives by Dhaliwal, Amaninder, Vlachostergios, Panagiotis J, Oikonomou, Katerina G, Moshenyat, Yitzchak

“…The early detection of colorectal cancer with effective screening is essential for reduction of cancer-specific mortality. The addition of fecal DNA testing in…”
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