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DEMOSTHENES BOUROS

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine
Verified email at med.uoa.gr
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Ventilator-associated pneumonia or endotracheal tube-associated pneumonia? An approach to the pathogenesis and preventive strategies emphasizing the …

…, CK Dragoumanis, DE Bouros… - The Journal of the …, 2009 - pubs.asahq.org
Ventilator-associated pneumonia is the most common nosocomial infection in the intensive
care unit, and it is associated with prolonged hospitalization, increased health care costs, …

Efficacy and safety of sildenafil added to pirfenidone in patients with advanced idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and risk of pulmonary hypertension: a double-blind …

…, WA Wuyts, NM Bishop, DE Bouros… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background The benefit of sildenafil in patients with advanced idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
(IPF) at risk of poor outcomes from pulmonary hypertension, whether already present or …

Short-term effects of wood smoke exposure on the respiratory system among charcoal production workers

N Tzanakis, K Kallergis, DE Bouros, MF Samiou… - Chest, 2001 - Elsevier
Study objectives We aimed to investigate the short-term respiratory effects of heavy, occupational
wood smoke exposure among traditional charcoal production workers. Patients and …

Induced sputum versus bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in the evaluation of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

…, I Tsiligianni, EG Tzortzaki, NM Siafakas, DE Bouros - Respiration, 2005 - karger.com
Background: Induced sputum (IS) has been proposed as a useful noninvasive method for the
assessment of airway diseases. Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF), an important tool for …

[HTML][HTML] Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema characteristics in a Greek cohort

…, K Malagari, A Oikonomou, DE Bouros… - ERJ open …, 2019 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Background Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE) has recently received
great attention, with studies suggesting that it presents a distinct clinical entity while others …

Th1 cytokine pattern (IL-12 and IL-18) in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) before and after treatment with interferon gamma-1b (IFN-gamma-1b) or colchicine in …

…, EG Tzortzaki, NM Siafakas, DE Bouros - … Vasculitis, and Diffuse …, 2004 - europepmc.org
Results BALF IL-12 levels before and after treatment did not differ significantly between the
two treatment groups. However, BALF IL-18 levels were significantly decreased after …

Pneumothorax complicating fatal bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia

DP Kofteridis, DE Bouros, LN Vamvakas, KS Stefanaki… - Respiration, 1999 - karger.com
Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia (BOOP) is an uncommon pulmonary disorder,
the clinical spectrum of which is variable. We present a fatal case of BOOP, which …

Investigation of IL-18 and IL-12 in induced sputum of patients with IPF before and after treatment with interferon gamma-1b.

…, N Tzanakis, K Sfiridaki, DE Bouros… - … Vasculitis, and Diffuse …, 2005 - europepmc.org
Results The IL-18 levels were significantly higher in IPF samples before treatment than in
healthy controls (57.05+/-6.9 pg/ml vs. 41.07+/-8.16 pg/ml, p< 0.05). A statistically significant …

Lung fibrosis-associated soluble mediators and bronchoalveolar lavage from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients promote the expression of fibrogenic factors in …

E Bouros, E Filidou, K Arvanitidis, D Mikroulis… - Pulmonary …, 2017 - Elsevier
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is characterized by infiltration of inflammatory cells, excessive
collagen production and accumulation of myofibroblasts. We explored the possible role …

Association of TGF-β3 and ANXA11 with pulmonary sarcoidosis in Greek population

…, A Kalianos, E Bouros, D Bouros… - Expert Review of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background In sarcoidosis, the direction and intensity of immunological reactions involved
in disease pathophysiology is affected by variation in the genes coding for effector and …