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Sophia E. Schiza
Researcher at University of Crete
Publications - 126
Citations - 2781
Sophia E. Schiza is an academic researcher from University of Crete. The author has contributed to research in topics: Obstructive sleep apnea & Sleep apnea. The author has an hindex of 28, co-authored 110 publications receiving 2252 citations.
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Intrapleural urokinase versus normal saline in the treatment of complicated parapneumonic effusions and empyema. A randomized, double-blind study.
Demosthenes Bouros,Sophia E. Schiza,Nikolaos Tzanakis,George Chalkiadakis,J Drositis,Nikolaos M. Siafakas +5 more
TL;DR: The results suggest that UK is effective in the treatment of loculated pleural effusions through the lysis of pleural adhesions and not through the volume effect.
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Intrapleural streptokinase versus urokinase in the treatment of complicated parapneumonic effusions: a prospective, double-blind study.
Demosthenes Bouros,Sophia E. Schiza,G. Patsourakis,George Chalkiadakis,P. Panagou,Nikos M. Siafakas +5 more
TL;DR: It is concluded that intrapleural SK or UK is an effective adjunct in the management of parapneumonic effusions and may reduce the need for surgery.
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On the rise and fall of the apnea-hypopnea index: A historical review and critical appraisal.
Dirk Pevernagie,Dirk Pevernagie,Barbara Gnidovec‐Strazisar,Ludger Grote,Raphael Heinzer,Walter T. McNicholas,Thomas Penzel,Thomas Penzel,Winfried Randerath,Sophia E. Schiza,Johan Verbraecken,Erna S. Arnardottir,Erna S. Arnardottir +12 more
TL;DR: The historical evolution of the apnea−hypopnea index, which has been subject to many changes, and has been criticised for not capturing relevant clinical features of obstructive sleep apnea, is summarised.
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How common is sleep-disordered breathing in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?
Charalampos Mermigkis,Eleni Stagaki,Stavros Tryfon,Sophia E. Schiza,Anastasia Amfilochiou,Vlassios Polychronopoulos,Panagiotis Panagou,Nikolaos I. Galanis,Anastasios Kallianos,Demetrios Mermigkis,Antony Kopanakis,Georgios Varouchakis,Fotis Kapsimalis,Demosthenis Bouros +13 more
TL;DR: A decrease in TLC, reflecting the severity of pulmonary restriction, might predispose IPF patients in SDB, especially during the vulnerable REM sleep period, as well as identify possible correlations with body mass index and pulmonary function testing parameters.
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Obstructive sleep apnea should be treated in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Charalampos Mermigkis,Izolde Bouloukaki,Katerina M. Antoniou,Georgios Papadogiannis,Ioannis Giannarakis,Georgios Varouchakis,Nikolaos M. Siafakas,Sophia E. Schiza +7 more
TL;DR: Effective CPAP treatment in IPF patients with OSA results in a significant improvement in daily living activities and quality of sleep and life, and good CPAP compliance appears to improve mortality.