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University of Ioannina
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About: University of Ioannina is a education organization based out in Ioannina, Greece. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Large Hadron Collider. The organization has 7654 authors who have published 20594 publications receiving 671560 citations. The organization is also known as: Panepistimio Ioanninon.
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TL;DR: The current review summarizes the value of 6MWT in patients with HF and identifies its usefulness and limitations in everyday clinical practice in populations of HF.
Abstract: Reduced functional ability and exercise tolerance in patients with heart failure (HF) are associated with poor quality of life and a worse prognosis. The 6-minute walking test (6MWT) is a widely available and well-tolerated test for the assessment of the functional capacity of patients with HF. Although the cardiopulmonary exercise test (a maximal exercise test) remains the gold standard for the evaluation of exercise capacity in patients with HF, the 6MWT (submaximal exercise test) may provide reliable information about the patient's daily activity. The current review summarizes the value of 6MWT in patients with HF and identifies its usefulness and limitations in everyday clinical practice in populations of HF. We aimed to investigate potential associations of 6MWD with other measures of functional status and determinants of 6MWD in patients with HF as well as to review its prognostic role and changes to various interventions in these patients.
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TL;DR: In addition to the newly developed direct assays, alternative calculation procedures have been proposed that also take into consideration total serum apoB concentration for the estimation of LDL-C and the presence of small, dense LDL particles.
Abstract: A high concentration of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in plasma is one of the strongest risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and mortality The most common approach to determining LDL-C in the clinical laboratory is the Friedewald calculation There is an increased interest to improve the accuracy of LDL-C estimated by this equation The expert panel convened by National Cholesterol Education Program has recommended the development of accurate direct methods to measure LDL-C Several homogeneous and fully automated methods have been introduced in recent years that show improved precision and accuracy over earlier methods, especially the Friedewald calculation Each of the atherogenic particles in plasma—very-low, intermediate-, and low- density lipoprotein—as well as lipoprotein (a), contain one molecule of apolipoprotein B (apoB) and thus, plasma total concentration of apoB reflects the number of atherogenic particles Several studies suggested that the measurement of apoB could improve the prediction of risk of coronary artery disease Thus, in addition to the newly developed direct assays, alternative calculation procedures have been proposed that also take into consideration total serum apoB concentration for the estimation of LDL-C and the presence of small, dense LDL particles The new generation of homogenous methods for the measurement of LDL-C and the use of serum apoB concentration for the estimation of LDL-C can contribute to the accurate LDL-C determination
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TL;DR: The results show that pesticides exert a significant pressure on the aquatic system of Lake Pamvotis, especially for the chronic-effect level, and simple quotient methods should be coupled with higher-tier risk assessment, especially if restoration activities on lake ecosystems are to be undertaken for sustainable development.
Abstract: Monitoring of pesticide residues in water and sediments was conducted as a basis for subsequent ecotoxicological risk assessment for the shallow eutrophic Lake Pamvotis, northwestern Greece. During a one-year study period, atrazine, desethylatrazine (DEA), simazine, diazinon, malathion, oxamyl, carbofuran, and ethion were detected in water and atrazine, desethylatrazine, diazinon, and s-ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate (EPTC) in sediments, all at ppb concentration level. Temporal variation in pesticide concentrations was observed. Highest residue levels for most pesticides in both water and sediment matrices occurred in the May to July period with the exception of atrazine and DEA, which show highest levels in water during the September to November period. The ecological risk associated with pesticide contamination was assessed using two different methods: The toxic unit method, which provides a first indication of the relative contribution of detected pesticides to the total toxicity and a probabilistic approach, and the inverse method of Van Straalen and Denneman, which is used to quantify the ecological risk. The maximum percentage of the ecological risk was 10.3 and 51.8% for water and 17.2 and 70.6% for sediment, based on acute and chronic level, respectively. These results show that pesticides exert a significant pressure on the aquatic system of Lake Pamvotis, especially for the chronic-effect level. Simple quotient methods should be coupled with higher-tier risk assessment, especially if restoration activities on lake ecosystems are to be undertaken for sustainable development.
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TL;DR: Stroke patients with the MetSyn showed higher concentrations of triglycerides, lipoprotein(a), uric acid, and fibrinogen, and lower high-density lipop Protein (HDL) cholesterol and apolipoprotein A-I levels, and in the presence of MetSyn, HDL cholesterol loses its protective role against ischemic stroke.
Abstract: Background and Purpose— Metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) represents a constellation of lipid and nonlipid risk factors for cardiovascular disease and is a recognized target for increased behavioral therapy. Objective— The association between acute ischemic/nonembolic stroke and the MetSyn in elderly individuals was assessed in a population-based case-control study in the prefecture of Ioannina, Greece. Study Population— A total of 163 patients aged older than 70 years admitted with first-ever-in-a-lifetime acute ischemic/nonembolic stroke and 166 controls were included. Results— The prevalence of MetSyn (defined according to NCEP/ATP III criteria) was high in stroke patients (46.0% versus 15.7%, P<0.001). Compared with controls as a group (with and without MetSyn), stroke patients with the MetSyn showed higher concentrations of triglycerides, lipoprotein(a), uric acid, and fibrinogen, and lower high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and apolipoprotein A-I levels. In logistic regression analysis, crude and ...
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TL;DR: It is concluded that freeze chilling is a suitable technology for fresh chicken fillets enabling their distribution as a frozen product and upon subsequent thawing at their final destination, their retail display as chilled products.
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Name | H-index | Papers | Citations |
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John P. A. Ioannidis | 185 | 1311 | 193612 |
Kay-Tee Khaw | 174 | 1389 | 138782 |
Elio Riboli | 158 | 1136 | 110499 |
Mercouri G. Kanatzidis | 152 | 1854 | 113022 |
Dimitrios Trichopoulos | 135 | 818 | 84992 |
Gyorgy Vesztergombi | 133 | 1444 | 94821 |
Niki Saoulidou | 132 | 1065 | 81154 |
Apostolos Panagiotou | 132 | 1370 | 88647 |
Ioannis Evangelou | 131 | 1225 | 82178 |
Ioannis Papadopoulos | 129 | 1201 | 85576 |
Nikolaos Manthos | 129 | 1256 | 81865 |
Panagiotis Kokkas | 128 | 1234 | 81051 |
Costas Foudas | 128 | 1112 | 83048 |
Zoltan Szillasi | 128 | 1214 | 84392 |
Matthias Schröder | 126 | 1421 | 82990 |