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Sotirios Kakavas

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Aggelina A, Karampli E, Mavrovounis G, Boutsikos I, Pantazopoulos I, Kakavas S, et al.
J Pers Med . 2023 Jul; 13(7). PMID: 37511743
Myasthenia Gravis (MG) patients often report an affected quality of life (QoL). The aim of the current study was to evaluate the QoL of patients with MG in Greece using...
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Karlis G, Markantonaki D, Kakavas S, Bakali D, Katsagani G, Katsarou T, et al.
J Clin Med . 2023 May; 12(10). PMID: 37240632
Ventilation in a prone position (PP) for 12 to 16 h per day improves survival in ARDS. However, the optimal duration of the intervention is unknown. We performed a prospective...
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Karayiannis D, Kakavas S, Bouloubasi Z, Mastora Z
Nutrients . 2022 Apr; 14(7). PMID: 35406029
The recent COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted from SARS CoV-2 coronavirus infection, contributed toa rapid increasein hospital and intensive care unit (ICU) admissions [...].
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Pantazopoulos I, Magounaki K, Kotsiou O, Rouka E, Perlikos F, Kakavas S, et al.
J Pers Med . 2022 Mar; 12(3). PMID: 35330379
Globally, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality, having a significant socioeconomic effect. Several molecular mechanisms have been related to COPD including chronic inflammation,...
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Karayiannis D, Kakavas S, Sarri A, Giannopoulou V, Liakopoulou C, Jahaj E, et al.
Nutrients . 2022 Jan; 14(1). PMID: 35011026
The outbreak of the new coronavirus strain SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) highlighted the need for appropriate feeding practices among critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). This study aimed...
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Kakavas S, Karayiannis D, Mastora Z
Nutrients . 2021 Oct; 13(10). PMID: 34684460
There is an ongoing need for new therapeutic modalities against SARS-CoV-2 infection. Mast cell histamine has been implicated in the pathophysiology of COVID-19 as a regulator of proinflammatory, fibrotic, and...
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Karanikas I, Karayiannis D, Karachaliou A, Papanikolaou A, Chourdakis M, Kakavas S
Clin Nutr . 2021 Oct; 40(11):5605-5614. PMID: 34656957
Background & Aims: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Nutritional and functional status derangement is a commonly seen in COPD patients, and...
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Kakavas S, Kotsiou O, Perlikos F, Mermiri M, Mavrovounis G, Gourgoulianis K, et al.
NPJ Prim Care Respir Med . 2021 May; 31(1):23. PMID: 33963190
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) management remains challenging due to the high heterogeneity of clinical symptoms and the complex pathophysiological basis of the disease. Airflow limitation, diagnosed by spirometry, remains...
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Kakavas S, Karayiannis D, Bouloubasi Z, Poulia K, Kompogiorgas S, Konstantinou D, et al.
Nutrients . 2020 Dec; 12(12). PMID: 33287107
Although several studies have reported an association between malnutrition and the risk of severe complications after abdominal surgery, there have been no studies evaluating the use of Global Leadership Initiative...
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Kakavas S, Papanikolaou A, Kompogiorgas S, Stavrinoudakis E, Karayiannis D, Balis E
COPD . 2020 Oct; 17(6):655-661. PMID: 33023324
The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) ABCD classification tool has been used to assess the symptom burden and exacerbation risk of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...