Vol 7, Supplement 1 (February 05, 2015): Journal of Thoracic Disease [(dedicated to) 2014 Pan Hellenic Congress on Respiratory and Occupational Chest Diseases]

Editorial

Thoracocentesis: from bench to bed

Alexandros Kalifatidis, George Lazaridis, Sofia Baka, Ioannis Mpoukovinas, Vasilis Karavasilis, Ioannis Kioumis, Georgia Pitsiou, Antonis Papaiwannou, Anastasia Karavergou, Kosmas Tsakiridis, Nikolaos Katsikogiannis, Eirini Sarika, Konstantinos Kapanidis, Leonidas Sakkas, Ipokratis Korantzis, Sofia Lampaki, Konstantinos Zarogoulidis, Paul Zarogoulidis

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Original Article

Semi-Fowler vs. lateral decubitus position for thoracoscopic sympathectomy in treatment of primary focal hyperhidrosis

Ivan Kuhajda, Dejan Djuric, Koledin Milos, Milorad Bijelovic, Misel Milosevic, Dejan Ilincic, Miroslav Ilic, Bojan Koledin, Danijela Kuhajda, Kosmas Tsakiridis, Andreas Mpakas, Konstantinos Zarogoulidis, Ioannis Kioumis, Sofia Lampaki, Paul Zarogoulidis, Milana Komarcevic

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Estimating the direct and indirect costs of lung cancer: a prospective analysis in a Greek University Pulmonary Department

Vasiliki Zarogoulidou, Efharis Panagopoulou, Despina Papakosta, Dimitris Petridis, Konstantinos Porpodis, Konstantinos Zarogoulidis, Paul Zarogoulidis, Malamatenia Arvanitidou

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Brief Report

Repair of post-intubation tracheoesophageal fistulae through the left pre-sternocleidomastoid approach: a recent case series of 13 patients

Christophoros N. Foroulis, Chryssoula Nana, Athanassios Kleontas, George Tagarakis, Georgios T. Karapanagiotidis, Paul Zarogoulidis, Paschalis Tossios, Kyriakos Anastasiadis

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Review Article

Pleura space anatomy

Charalampos Charalampidis, Andrianna Youroukou, George Lazaridis, Sofia Baka, Ioannis Mpoukovinas, Vasilis Karavasilis, Ioannis Kioumis, Georgia Pitsiou, Antonis Papaiwannou, Anastasia Karavergou, Kosmas Tsakiridis, Nikolaos Katsikogiannis, Eirini Sarika, Konstantinos Kapanidis, Leonidas Sakkas, Ipokratis Korantzis, Sofia Lampaki, Konstantinos Zarogoulidis, Paul Zarogoulidis

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Physiology of the pleural space

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Barotrauma and pneumothorax

George Ioannidis, George Lazaridis, Sofia Baka, Ioannis Mpoukovinas, Vasilis Karavasilis, Sofia Lampaki, Ioannis Kioumis, Georgia Pitsiou, Antonis Papaiwannou, Anastasia Karavergou, Nikolaos Katsikogiannis, Eirini Sarika, Kosmas Tsakiridis, Ipokratis Korantzis, Konstantinos Zarogoulidis, Paul Zarogoulidis

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Pneumomediastinum

Vasileios K. Kouritas, Konstantinos Papagiannopoulos, George Lazaridis, Sofia Baka, Ioannis Mpoukovinas, Vasilis Karavasilis, Sofia Lampaki, Ioannis Kioumis, Georgia Pitsiou, Antonis Papaiwannou, Anastasia Karavergou, Maria Kipourou, Martha Lada, John Organtzis, Nikolaos Katsikogiannis, Kosmas Tsakiridis, Konstantinos Zarogoulidis, Paul Zarogoulidis

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Open thoracotomy for pneumothorax

Achilleas Lazopoulos, Nikolaos Barbetakis, George Lazaridis, Sofia Baka, Ioannis Mpoukovinas, Vasilis Karavasilis, Ioannis Kioumis, Georgia Pitsiou, Antonis Papaiwannou, Nikolaos Katsikogiannis, Andreas Mpakas, Kosmas Tsakiridis, Sofia Lampaki, Anastasia Karavergou, Maria Kipourou, Martha Lada, Konstantinos Zarogoulidis, Paul Zarogoulidis

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Video-assisted thoracic surgery and pneumothorax

Dimitrios Paliouras, Nikolaos Barbetakis, George Lazaridis, Sofia Baka, Ioannis Mpoukovinas, Vasilis Karavasilis, Ioannis Kioumis, Georgia Pitsiou, Antonis Papaiwannou, Anastasia Karavergou, Sofia Lampaki, Nikolaos Katsikogiannis, Andreas Mpakas, Kosmas Tsakiridis, Ipokratis Korantzis, Nikolaos Fassiadis, Konstantinos Zarogoulidis, Paul Zarogoulidis

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Postoperative pain management

Alexandros Kolettas, George Lazaridis, Sofia Baka, Ioannis Mpoukovinas, Vasilis Karavasilis, Ioannis Kioumis, Georgia Pitsiou, Antonis Papaiwannou, Sofia Lampaki, Anastasia Karavergou, Athanasia Pataka, Nikolaos Machairiotis, Nikolaos Katsikogiannis, Andreas Mpakas, Kosmas Tsakiridis, Nikolaos Fassiadis, Konstantinos Zarogoulidis, Paul Zarogoulidis

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Meet the Professor

Dr. Paul Zarogoulidis: the exploration on pneumothorax and new use of EBUS

Melanie C. He

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Pan Hellenic Congress Abstracts

006. Rare case of chronic autoimmune thyroiditis Hashimoto with clinical hypothyroidism in a patient treated with rifampin for lung tuberculosis

Dimitrios Kolovos, Emmanouil Manos, Dimitra Gkika, Dimitra Astrecha, Konstantinos Karagkiozopoulos, Kyriaki Lagou, Konstantinos Karkanis

ABSTRACT (1469) Open Access

014. Extravasation of cytotoxic agents

Eleni Mourati, Dimitra Rammou, Andromachi Georgiadi

ABSTRACT (1461) Open Access

022. Granular cell tumor of the lung

Aggeliki Baliaka, Nikoleta Pastelli, Eirini Tziastoudi, Angeliki Cheva, Styliani Papaemmanouil, Leonidas Sakkas

ABSTRACT (2207) Open Access

030. Clinical phenotypes in asthmatic population with severe asthma

Despina Ioannidou, Evangelia Fouka, Konstantinos Porpodis, Kelli Domvri, Konstantinos Zarogoulidis, Despina Papakosta

ABSTRACT (1427) Open Access

038. Roflumilast, a PDE-4 inhibitor induces phagocytic activity in Greek chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients

Kalliopi Domvri, Konstantinos Porpodis, Paul Zarogoulidis, Dimitrios Petridis, Olga Hatzizisi, Alexandra Liaka, Violeta Kikidaki, Sofia Lampaki, Ioannis Organtzis, Konstantinos Zarogoulidis

ABSTRACT (1406) Open Access

040. Management of patients with tuberculosis in pulmonary clinic of AUTH from June 2011 to September 2014

Soultana Kostanta, Katerina Manika, Eleni Papadaki, Maria Kipourou, Martha Lada, Maria Papaioannou, Konstantinos Zarogoulidis, Ioannis Kioumis

ABSTRACT (1490) Open Access

048. Common errors in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis: case report

Georgia Chassapidou, Michalis Agrafiotis, Athina Georgopoulou, Manolis Kostakis, Venetia Tsara

ABSTRACT (1305) Open Access

007. Occupational exposure to chemical agents and its impact on the respiratory system

Elisabeth-Christina Filippidou, Nevena Tsacheva

ABSTRACT (1599) Open Access

015. Ethical dilemmas, medical protocols and deontology in diagnosis of lung cancer during pregnancy

Emmanouil Manos, Dimitra Gkika, Christoforos Euthimiou, Vassiliki Lola, Stefanos Potonos, Ioanna Kokkori, Theodora Tsiouda, Leonidas Pililitsis, Jacob Angel

ABSTRACT (1818) Open Access

023. Sarcomatoid carcinoma/giant cell carcinoma of the lung: a case presentation

Angeliki Cheva, Aggeliki Baliaka, Ioannis Dimitriadis, Styliani Papaemmanouil, Leonidas Sakkas

ABSTRACT (1541) Open Access

031. Amiodarone induced pulmonary toxicity (APT)

Despoina Moumtzi, Sofia Lampaki, Ioannis Organtzis, Despoina Ioannidou, Kallioph Lagoudi, Dionysis Spyratos, Theodoros Kontakiotis

ABSTRACT (1654) Open Access

041. Intercultural differences and health impacts

Vasiliki Atmatzidou

ABSTRACT (1265) Open Access

049. Massive pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis associated with elevated plasma levels of factor VIII

Varvara Ampelidou, Diamantis Chloros, Stavros Tryfon, Melina Karritevli, Venetia Tsara

ABSTRACT (1531) Open Access

008. Prevalence of TB infection in Greek first—grade primary school students during the last 15 years

Elisabeth-Christina Filippidou, Vasilios Ioannidis, Emanuel Liolios, Athanasia Kalkantzi, Ekaterini Tsouknida, Alexis Politis, Polimnia Charalampous, Theodora Argiriadou, Aspasia Dellaporta

ABSTRACT (1415) Open Access

016. Prevalence of metabolic syndrome between patients with obstructive sleep apnea

Maria Xanthoudaki, Evangelia Nena, Maria Manidou, Despoina Kotakidou, Markos Markou, Sofia Mpikou, Marina Papadopoulou, Stavros Anevlavis, Demosthenes Bouros, Paschalis Steiropoulos

ABSTRACT (1300) Open Access

024. Synchronous bilateral lung carcinomas: a case presentation

Aggeliki Baliaka, Angeliki Cheva, Nikoleta Pastelli, Styliani Papaemmanouil, Leonidas Sakkas

ABSTRACT (1289) Open Access

032. Moxifloxacin pharmacokinetics in patients with lung infection from non-tuberculous mycobacteria

Katerina Manika, Kalliopi Chatzika, Maria Kipourou, Martha Lada, Konstantinos Zarogoulidis, Ioannis Kioumis

ABSTRACT (1254) Open Access

042. Denosumab-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw in NSCLC patient: a case report

Efimia Boutsikou, Stergios Dalampiras, Paul Zarogoulidis, Dionysios Spyratos, Konstantinos Porpodis, Ellada Eleptheriadou, Konstantinos Zarogoulidis

ABSTRACT (1717) Open Access

050. Water-lily sign in a patient without ruptured lung hydatid cyst

Eleftheria Konstantinou, Stavros Tryfon, Konstantina Nikolaou, Melina Karittevli, Athanasios Madesis, Venetia Tsara

ABSTRACT (1638) Open Access

001. EGFR mutations in Greek patients with lung adenocarcinoma: a multi-center study (preliminary results)

Pavlos Zarogoulidis, Anastasios Kallianos, Haralampos Kerasiotis, Konstantinos Marosis, Fotios Vlastos, Ioannis Veldekis, Maria Aggelidou, Konstantinos Zarogoulidis, Aggeliki Rapti

ABSTRACT (1656) Open Access

009. Evaluation of respiratory symptoms in the emergency department

Athanasia Kalkantzi, Elisabeth-Christina Filippidou, Emanuel Liolios, George Margaritopoulos, Alexis Politis, Polimnia Charalampous, Ekaterini Tsouknida, Theodora Argiriadou, Vasilios Ioannidis

ABSTRACT (1399) Open Access

017. Exogenous acute lipoid pneumonitis from animal fat aspiration (part of intestine)

Dimitra Gkika, Emmanouil Manos, Dimitrios Kolovos, Vassiliki Batsouli, Eirini Pathiaki, Evagelia Mavromati, Smaroula Divani, Anna Vardouli, Angelos Panagopoulos, Konstantinos Karkanis, Jacob Angel

ABSTRACT (1679) Open Access

025. Pulmonary dirofilariasis: case report

Aggeliki Baliaka, Styliani Papaemmanouil, Angeliki Cheva, Nikoleta Pastelli, Leonidas Sakkas

ABSTRACT (1237) Open Access

033. Defining the role of tyrosine kinase inhibitors in early stage non-small cell lung cancer

Sofia Lampaki

ABSTRACT (1363) Open Access

043. A 28-year-old woman with hemoptysis

Artemis Galanou, Katerina Markopoulou, Basileios Renesis, Theodoros Karaiskos, Ioannis Dimitriadis, Stavros Tryfon, Venetia Tsara

ABSTRACT (1251) Open Access

051. Diagnostic approach to pleural effusion

Elena Papakala, Konstantinos Porpodis, Dionisios Spiratos, Antonis Papaioannou, Soultana Kostanta, Eleftherios Vlogiaris, Sofia Lampaki

ABSTRACT (1519) Open Access

002. Surgical approach to pleural mesothelioma: is pleurectomy the best choice?

Christos Emmanouilides, Hercules Titopoulos, Sofia Baka, Andrew Dagher, Dimitra Chourmouzi, Dimitris Philippou

ABSTRACT (1381) Open Access

010. Coronary artery bypass in prior left pneumonectomy postoperative use of iloprost

Agisilaos Ignatiadis, Fotini Ampatzidou, George Kechagioglou, Konstantinos Antoniou, Nikolaos Michail, Theodoros Karaiskos, Maria Sileli, George Drossos

ABSTRACT (1379) Open Access

018. BALT lymphoma: a 15-year retrospective study—difficulties in diagnosis-identification

Aggeliki Baliaka, Styliani Papaemmanouil, Angeliki Cheva, Ioannis Matzarakis, Ioannis Dimitriadis, Leonidas Sakkas

ABSTRACT (2224) Open Access

026. Papillary adenoma of the lung: a case report

Aggeliki Baliaka, Stavros Tryfon, Styliani Papaemmanouil, Angeliki Cheva, Christos Papastergiou, Leonidas Sakkas

ABSTRACT (1525) Open Access

034. Analysis of the sensitivity to anti-TB drugs of M. Tuberculosis isolated from patients in the Pulmonary Clinic of AUTH (June 2011-September 2014)

Eleni Papadaki, Katerina Manika, Maria Kipourou, Martha Lada, Leuteris Vlogiaris, Konstantinos Zarogoulidis, Ioannis Kioumis

ABSTRACT (1328) Open Access

044. Sleep apnoea syndrome after growth hormone therapy in a patient with Prader- Willi syndrome

Konstantina Nikolaou, Maria Papagianni, Dimitra Siopi, Katerina Markopoulou, Nikos Kareklas, Artemis Galanou, Michalis Agrafiotis, Venetia Tsara

ABSTRACT (1320) Open Access

052. Smoking cessation in hospitalized patients with comorbidities

Alexander Politis, Vasilios Ioannidis, Zoi Daniil, Chrisi Hatzoglou, Konstantinos Gourgoulianis

ABSTRACT (1961) Open Access

003. Association between dynamic hyperinflation and emphysema distribution in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients

Afroditi Boutou, Zaid Zoumot, Claire Davey, Arjun Nair, David Hansell, Michael Polkey, Nicholas Hopkinson

ABSTRACT (1632) Open Access

011. Predictive factors of noninvasive ventilation failure in postoperative cardiac surgery patients

Fotini Ampatzidou, Lampros Karagounis, Maria Sileli, George Kechagioglou, Theodoros Karaiskos, Athanasios Madesis, Antonios Baddour, Sokratis Tsagkaropoulos, Geore Drossos

ABSTRACT (1378) Open Access

019. Idiopathic interstitial pneumonias: clinico-radiologic-pathologic diagnosis

Aggeliki Baliaka, Styliani Papaemmanouil, Nikoleta Pastelli, Stavros Tryfon, Leonidas Sakkas

ABSTRACT (1348) Open Access

027. Interesting case: obese patient with chronic dyspnoea, elevation of left diaphragm and history of orthopeadic surgery on the left shoulder

Grigoris Chrysocherakis, Christos Papagoras, Nikolaos Papanikolaou, Emmanouil Zachariades

ABSTRACT (1337) Open Access

035. Bronchiectasis diagnosis and treatment

Ioannis Organtzis, Despoina Papakosta, Eya Foyka, Sophie Lampaki, Kalliopi Lagoudi, Despoina Moumtzi, Soultana Kostanta, Evdokia Sourla, Elleni Papadaki

ABSTRACT (2055) Open Access

045. Empyema necessitatis in non immunocompromised patient

Athina Georgopoulou, Stavros Tryfon, Nikolaos Kareklas, Michalis Agrafiotis, Diamantis Chloros, Venetia Tsara

ABSTRACT (1531) Open Access

004. Dynamics of QT interval from rest to peak exercise among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients

Afroditi Boutou, Russell Franks, Divya Mohan, Lilian Mantziari, Tom Wong, Nicholas Hopkinson, Michael Polkey

ABSTRACT (1267) Open Access

012. Impact of smoking status on preoperative profile and on postoperative outcome in cardiac surgical patients

Fotini Ampatzidou, Theodoros Kontakiotis, George Kechagioglou, Athanasios Madesis, Theodoros Karaiskos, Maria Sileli, Athanasia Vlachou, Agisilaos Ignatiadis, George Drossos

ABSTRACT (1421) Open Access

020. Coexistence of lung adenocarcinoma and usual interstitial pneumonia: a case report

Aggeliki Baliaka, Styliani Papaemmanouil, Dionysis Spyratos, Paul Zarogoulidis, Leonidas Sakkas

ABSTRACT (1368) Open Access

028. Migratory pneumonia—cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP )

Kalliopi Lagoudi, Despoina Ioannidou, Elena Papadaki, Ioannis Organtzis, Soultana Kostanta, Antonis Papaioannou, Despoina Moumtzi, Konstantinos Porpodis, Evaggelia Fouka

ABSTRACT (2302) Open Access

036. Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): the importance of their coexistence

Antonis Papaiwannou, Sofia Lampaki, Elena Papadaki, Kalliopi Lagoudi, Elena Papakala, Evaggelia Fouka, Dionysios Spyratos, Paul Zarogoulidis, Konstantinos Porpodis

ABSTRACT (1778) Open Access

046. Unusual pulmonary infection in a patient treated with a1-proteinase inhibitor

Basileios Renesis, Stavros Tryfon, Evdokia Moulara, Eleftheria Konstantinou, Dimitra Siopi, Evangelia Serasli, Venetia Tsara

ABSTRACT (1383) Open Access

005. History of the recently established bronchoscopy unit of the pulmonology clinic of lamia’s general hospital

Emmanouil Manos, Dimitrs Gkika, Dimitrios Kolovos, Georgia Giannakou, Eirini Pathiaki, Evagelia Mavromati, Smaroula Divani, Anna Vardouli, Vaina Tsiligrou, Konstantinos Karkanis, Jacob Angel

ABSTRACT (1310) Open Access

013. Complementary role of 6-minutes walking test (6MWT) in the assessment of functional status of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Alexander G. Mathioudakis, Efstathia I. Evangelopoulou, Georgios C. Karapiperis, Elias I. Perros, Georgia Simou, Evridiki Kiritsi, Victoria Chatzimavridou-Grigoriadou, Georgios A. Mathioudakis

ABSTRACT (1469) Open Access

021. Tracheal capillary hemangioma-rare localization: case report

Aggeliki Baliaka, Styliani Papaemmanouil, Martha Lada, Leonidas Sakkas

ABSTRACT (1225) Open Access

029. Comorbidities’ burden in newly diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea patients

Maria Xanthoudaki, Evangelia Nena, Despoina Kotakidou, Markos Markou, Sofia Mpikou, Marina Papadopoulou, Paschalis Ntolios, Theodoros C. Konstantinidis, Marios Froudarakis, Demosthenes Bouros, Paschalis Steiropoulos

ABSTRACT (1346) Open Access

037. Could somatostatin enhance the outcomes of chemotherapeutic treatment in small-cell carcinoma (SCLC)?

Kalliopi Domvri, Dimitrios Bougiouklis, Paul Zarogoulidis, Konstantinos Porpodis, Manolis Xristoforidis, Alexandra Liaka, Ellada Eleutheriadou, Ioannis Organtzis, George Kyriazis, Bianka Malecki, Konstantinos Zarogoulidis

ABSTRACT (1239) Open Access

039. Regulation of carboplatin sensitivity by miRNA in lung cancer cell lines

Savvas Petanidis, Efrosini Kioseoglou, Kalliopi Domvri, Paul Zarogoulidis, Doxakis Anestakis, Spyros Hadjispyrou, Konstantinos Zarogoulidis

ABSTRACT (1336) Open Access

047. Endobronchial hamartoma diagnosed incidentally

Evdokia Moulara, Dimitra Siopi, Stavros Tryfon, Varvara Ampelidou, Angelliki Cheva, Panagiotis Palladas, Diamantis Chloros, Venetia Tsara

ABSTRACT (1346) Open Access

Disclosure:

The supplement dedicated to 2014 Pan Hellenic Congress on Respiratory and Occupational Chest Diseases was commissioned by the editorial office, Journal of Thoracic Disease without any sponsorship or funding. Paul Zarogoulidis served as the unpaid Guest Editor for the supplement.