2024
Beneficial Impact of Vaccination Against SARS-CoV-2 on the Mental Health of IPF Patients
Tomos I, Papaioannou A, Daniil Z, Dimeas I, Kirgou P, Gogali A, Tatsis K, Papanikolaou I, Tzilas V, Tzouvelekis A, Tsiri P, Steiropoulos P, Ntolios P, Xyfteri A, Antoniou K, Symvoulakis E, Haritou A, Maniati M, Kolilekas L, Antonogiannaki E, Apollonatou V, Kallieri M, Samaras K, Loukides S, Karakatsani A, Bouros D, Manali E, Papiris S. Beneficial Impact of Vaccination Against SARS-CoV-2 on the Mental Health of IPF Patients. Advances In Respiratory Medicine 2024, 92: 466-471. DOI: 10.3390/arm92060042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHospital Anxiety and Depression ScaleHospital Anxiety and Depression Scale scoresHistory of depressionDepression ScaleMental healthAnxiety and Depression ScaleIndependent of ageGlobal mental healthDepression Scale scoresLung function impairmentFunctional impairmentQuality of lifeWilcoxon signed rank testIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patientsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisCOVID-19Scale scoreDepressionAnxietyCOVID-19 pandemicAnxiety disordersSmokingFollowed-upHospitalRank test
2023
Increased Levels of Galectin-3 in Critical COVID-19
Nikitopoulou I, Vassiliou A, Athanasiou N, Jahaj E, Akinosoglou K, Dimopoulou I, Orfanos S, Dimakopoulou V, Schinas G, Tzouvelekis A, Aidinis V, Kotanidou A. Increased Levels of Galectin-3 in Critical COVID-19. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences 2023, 24: 15833. PMID: 37958814, PMCID: PMC10650562, DOI: 10.3390/ijms242115833.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 patientsCritical COVID-19ICU mortalityGalectin-3Patient cohortPrognostic accuracyCOVID-19Galectin-3 serum levelsIntensive care unit admissionHospitalized COVID-19 patientsCritical COVID-19 patientsGalectin-3 measurementCare unit admissionGalectin-3 levelsIndependent risk factorMultiple organ injurySevere COVID-19Second patient cohortGreek university hospitalGalectin-3 concentrationsUnit admissionActive diseaseRespiratory failureHospital admissionOrgan injury