[HTML][HTML] Diagnostic and prognostic value of procalcitonin among febrile critically ill patients with prolonged ICU stay

…, A Tsantes, P Kopterides, G Tsaknis… - BMC Infectious …, 2009 - Springer
Background Procalcitonin (PCT) has been proposed as a diagnostic and prognostic sepsis
marker, but has never been validated in febrile patients with prolonged ICU stay. Methods …

[HTML][HTML] Metformin attenuates ventilator-induced lung injury

G Tsaknis, II Siempos, P Kopterides, NA Maniatis… - Critical Care, 2012 - Springer
Introduction Diabetic patients may develop acute lung injury less often than non-diabetics; a
fact that could be partially ascribed to the usage of antidiabetic drugs, including metformin. …

The role of procalcitonin and IL-6 in discriminating between septic and non-septic causes of ALI/ARDS: a prospective observational study

…, E Kalamara, S Bonovas, G Tsaknis… - Clinical Chemistry and …, 2013 - degruyter.com
Background: The aim was to evaluate the clinical usefulness of a single plasma and
bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) PCT and IL-6 measurement in discriminating septic from non-…

[HTML][HTML] Utilization of high-pressure suction for EBUS-TBNA sampling in suspected lung Cancer

G Tsaknis, M Naeem, S Rathinam… - … of Bronchology & …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background: Sample adequacy for immediate molecular testing is paramount in lung cancer.
To date, several endobronchial ultrasound with transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-…

Is there a role for fibreoptic bronchoscopy in patients presenting with haemoptysis and negative CT? A systematic review and meta-analysis

…, M Theaker, R Reddy, G Tsaknis - BMJ Open …, 2024 - bmjopenrespres.bmj.com
Introduction Haemoptysis can be a feature of lung cancer and patients are typically fast-tracked
for evaluation with chest radiography, contrast-enhanced CT and fibreoptic …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical usefulness of novel serum and imaging biomarkers in risk stratification of patients with stable angina

G Tsaknis, I Tsangaris, I Ikonomidis, A Tsantes - Disease Markers, 2014 - hindawi.com
Inflammatory mediators appear to be the most intriguing yet confusing subject, regarding the
management of patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS). The current inflammatory …

[HTML][HTML] Post-operative Aspergillus mediastinitis in a man who was immunocompetent: a case report

…, G Poulakou, J Panayiotides, G Tsaknis… - Journal of Medical Case …, 2010 - Springer
Introduction Aspergillus spp. infections mainly affect patients who are immunocompromised,
and are extremely rare in immunocompetent individuals. Case presentation Aspergillus post…

[HTML][HTML] Lung cancer recovery focus post pandemic: an income-deprived area paradigm

…, L Goodman, N Johnson, M Frost, G Tsaknis - Clinical …, 2023 - rcpjournals.org
‘Stage shift’ has been proposed as a marker of impact of Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) in
lung cancer services; however, there are no data available specifically from income-deprived …

A rash and a rare cause of unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis

ZM Ashkir, G Tsaknis - Case Reports, 2017 - casereports.bmj.com
A 61-year-old man who was an ex-heavy smoker presented to our ambulatory care centre
with a 4-week history of dyspnoea on mild exertion. 2 weeks prior to his symptoms, he had …

[HTML][HTML] Outcomes of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in the Management of Patients with Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pneumonia who are not Suitable for Invasive …

…, S Mallik, S Panchatsharam, G Tsaknis… - The Open Respiratory …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
… Mallik, 1 Selva Panchatsharam, 2 George Tsaknis, 1 and Raja Reddy 1 … George Tsaknis
contributed to the concept of the study, supervised the process. Raja Reddy, George Tsaknis