2024
COVID-19 in pregnancy: Perinatal outcomes and complications
Akinosoglou K, Schinas G, Papageorgiou E, Karampitsakos T, Dimakopoulou V, Polyzou E, Tzouvelekis A, Marangos M, Papageorgiou D, Spernovasilis N, Adonakis G. COVID-19 in pregnancy: Perinatal outcomes and complications. World Journal Of Virology 2024, 13 DOI: 10.5501/wjv.v13.i4.96573.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeonatal intensive care unitIntensive care unitPregnant womenPerinatal outcomesGestational agePredictor of adverse fetal outcomesPregnant COVID-19 patientsOutcomes of pregnant womenCare unitAdverse fetal outcomesED presentationsPreterm delivery rateUnfavorable perinatal outcomesEmergency departmentRisk of severe coronavirus disease 2019Severe coronavirus disease 2019Invasive mechanical ventilationDelayed ED presentationsPredictors of hospitalizationFetal outcomesPreterm deliveryPerinatal morbidityCOVID-19 patientsClinical characteristicsTreatment modalities
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