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Managing comorbidities in COPD by Hillas, Georgios, Perlikos, Fotis, Tsiligianni, Ioanna, Tzanakis, Nikolaos

“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Age and smoking are common risk factors for COPD and…”
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Protective effect of fruits, vegetables and the Mediterranean diet on asthma and allergies among children in Crete by Chatzi, Leda, Apostolaki, Gianna, Bibakis, Ioannis, Skypala, Isabel, Bibaki-Liakou, Vasilki, Tzanakis, Nikolaos, Kogevinas, Manolis, Cullinan, Paul

“…Background: Atopy is not uncommon among children living in rural Crete, but wheeze and rhinitis are rare. A study was undertaken to examine whether this…”
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The direct and indirect costs of managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Greece by Souliotis, Kyriakos, Kousoulakou, Hara, Hillas, Georgios, Tzanakis, Nikos, Toumbis, Michalis, Vassilakopoulos, Theodoros

“…COPD is associated with significant economic burden. The objective of this study was to explore the direct and indirect costs associated with COPD and identify…”
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Geoepidemiology and space-time analysis of Primary biliary cirrhosis in Crete, Greece by Koulentaki, M, Mantaka, A, Sifaki-Pistolla, D, Thalassinos, E, Tzanakis, N, Kouroumalis, E

“…Background & Aims The prevalence of Primary biliary cirrhosis varies in different geographical areas. This might reflect genetic or environmental risk factors…”
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The ENFUMOSA cross-sectional European multicentre study of the clinical phenotype of chronic severe asthma by Abraham, B, Antó, JM, Barreiro, E, Bel, EHD, Bonsignore, G, Bousquet, J, Castellsague, J, Chanez, P, Cibella, F, Cuttitta, G

“…Since severe asthma is a poorly understood, major health problem, 12 clinical specialist centres in nine European countries formed a European Network For…”
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Small airways’ function in Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome by Giannadaki, K., Schiza, S., Vavougios, G., Ladopoulos, V., Tzanakis, N., Siafakas, N.

“…Most of the studies of the pathophysiology of Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome (OSAHS) focus on the collapsibility and obstruction of the upper…”
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A Real-World Study on the Day and Night-Time Symptoms Among Greek COPD Patients Who Recently Initiated Treatment with Dual Bronchodilation: The DANICO Study by Konstantinos, Kostikas, Dimakou, Katerina, Gourgoulianis, Konstantinos, Gaga, Mina, Papapetrou, Dimosthenis, Tsoukalas, Georgios, Chatziapostolou, Panagiotis, Antoniadis, Antonios, Meletis, Georgios, Evangelopoulou, Efstathia, Styliara, Panagiota, Karypidou, Ilektra, Gogali, Athena, Kalafatakis, Konstantinos, Tzanakis, Nikolaos

“…Purpose: The rationale of this study was to investigate the prevalence of daily and night symptoms and quality of sleep in Greek COPD patients as a means to…”
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Mechanisms of altered cell immunity and cytotoxicity in COPD by Tsoumakidou, M, Tsiligianni, I, Tzanakis, N

“…The lungs of smokers are exposed to the toxic substances of cigarette smoke, but only 10-20% of them will develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)…”
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Exacerbations and lung function decline in COPD: New insights in current and ex-smokers by Makris, D, Moschandreas, J, Damianaki, A, Ntaoukakis, E, Siafakas, N.M, Milic Emili, J, Tzanakis, N

“…Summary Aim To investigate whether there is a significant relationship between an increased frequency of exacerbations and the rate of forced expiratory volume…”
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The role of compliance with PAP use on blood pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: is longer use a key-factor? by Bouloukaki, I, Mermigkis, C, Tzanakis, N, Giannadaki, K, Mauroudi, E, Moniaki, V, Kallergis, E M, Schiza, S E

“…Scientific data about the effects of positive airway pressure (PAP) treatment on blood pressure (BP) control are continuously increasing; however, they are…”
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Dual Bronchodilator in the Era of Triple Therapy by Papaioannou, Andriana I, Loukides, Stelios, Bakakos, Petros, Kosmas, Epameinondas N, Rovina, Nikoletta, Steiropoulos, Paschalis, Fouka, Evangellia, Hillas, Georgios, Patentalakis, Georgios, Kouvela, Marousa, Tzanakis, Nikos

“…Pharmacological medications used for the treatment of COPD patients have increased significantly. Long-acting bronchodilators have been recognized as the…”
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Lung cancer and tobacco smoking in Crete, Greece: reflections from a population-based cancer registry from 1992 to 2013 by Sifaki-Pistolla, D, Lionis, C, Georgoulias, V, Kyriakidis, P, Koinis, F, Aggelaki, S, Tzanakis, N

“…The Cancer Registry of Crete is a regional population database that collects cancer morbidity/mortality data along with several risk factors. The current study…”
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Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency in Greece: Focus on rare variants by Papiris, S.A., Veith, M., Papaioannou, A.I., Apollonatou, V., Ferrarotti, I., Ottaviani, S., Tzouvelekis, A., Tzilas, V., Rovina, N., Stratakos, G., Gerogianni, I., Daniil, Z., Kolilekas, L., Dimakou, K., Pitsidianakis, G., Tzanakis, N., Tryfon, S., Fragopoulos, F., Antonogiannaki, E.M., Lazaratou, A., Fouka, E., Papakosta, D., Emmanouil, P., Anagnostopoulos, N., Karampitsakos, T., Vlami, K., Kallieri, M., Lyberopoulos, P., Loukides, S., Bouros, D., Bush, A., Balduyck, M., Lombard, C., Cottin, V., Mornex, J.F., Vogelmeier, C.F., Greulich, T., Manali, E.D.

“…A1Antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) pathogenic mutations are expanding beyond the PI*Z and PI*S to a multitude of rare variants. to investigate genotype and…”
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A Real-World Observational Study Examining the Impact of Aclidinium Bromide Therapy on the Quality of Life, Symptoms, and Activity Impairment of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: The Greek ON-AIR Study by Kostikas, Konstantinos, Vassilakopoulos, Theodoros I, Tzanakis, Nikos, Konstantinidis, Athanasios K, Kosmas, Epameinondas N, Papiris, Spyros, Steiropoulos, Paschalis, Manali, Effrosyni D, Michaelides, Stylianos A, Daskos, Grigorios

“…This multicenter, prospective, observational study aimed to supplement real-world evidence on the effects of aclidinium bromide on the quality of life (QoL),…”
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Impaired mRNA Expression of the Migration Related Chemokine Receptor CXCR4 in Mesenchymal Stem Cells of COPD Patients by Tzanakis, Nikolaos, Antoniou, Katerina M., Sperelakis, I., Moraitaki, D., Kalpadakis, Christina, Lasithiotaki, I., Tsitoura, E., Proklou, A., Karagiannis, K., Kontakis, G.

“…Defective tissue repair and remodeling are main aspects of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) pathophysiology. Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells…”
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Predictors of laterality of motor block during epidural analgesia in a mixed surgical population by SOUVATZIS, X., DIAMANTAKI, E., KORDA, D., DERMITZAKIS, E., ZAGANAS, I., TZANAKIS, N. E.

“…Background Predictors of laterality of motor block during epidural analgesia are currently unknown, as studies so far have yielded conflicting results. We…”
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Obesity in Mediterranean region (1997-2007): a systematic review by Papandreou, C, Mourad, T. Abu, Jildeh, C, Abdeen, Z, Philalithis, A, Tzanakis, N

“…The objective of this review is to determine the distribution of obesity by geographical location, income, age and sex in the Mediterranean region during the…”
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Long-term clinical effects of interferon gamma-1b and colchicine in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis by Antoniou, K. M, Nicholson, A. G, Dimadi, M, Malagari, K, Latsi, P, Rapti, A, Tzanakis, N, Trigidou, R, Polychronopoulos, V, Bouros, D

“…Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)/usual interstitial pneumonia is a deadly disease with no effective treatment. The purpose of this randomised prospective…”
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962 SPACE-TIME ANALYSIS OF PRIMARY BILIARY CIRRHOSIS IN A GREEK GENETICALLY HOMOGENEOUS POPULATION by Koulentaki, M, Mantaka, A, Sifaki-Pistola, D, Tzanakis, N, Kouroumalis, E

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Heart rate variability may identify patients who will develop severe bradycardia during spinal anaesthesia by CHATZIMICHALI, A., ZOUMPROULI, A., METAXARI, M., APOSTOLAKIS, I., DARAS, T., TZANAKIS, N., ASKITOPOULOU, H.

“…Background and objectives: The reported incidence of cardiac arrest during spinal anaesthesia is 6.4+1.2 per 10,000 patients. Many of these arrests occurred in…”
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