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 | Apostolos GaitanidisEastern Virginia Medical School Verified email at evms.edu Cited by 1990 |
Gastrointestinal complications in critically ill patients with COVID-19
Extrapulmonary disease has been observed in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
1–3 We describe here the gastrointestinal (GI) complications of patients with severe …
1–3 We describe here the gastrointestinal (GI) complications of patients with severe …
Colonization with vancomycin-resistant enterococci and risk for bloodstream infection among patients with malignancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) cause severe infections among
patients with malignancy, and these infections are usually preceded by gastrointestinal …
patients with malignancy, and these infections are usually preceded by gastrointestinal …
Early prediction of level-of-care requirements in patients with COVID-19
This study examined records of 2566 consecutive COVID-19 patients at five Massachusetts
hospitals and sought to predict level-of-care requirements based on clinical and laboratory …
hospitals and sought to predict level-of-care requirements based on clinical and laboratory …
Refusal of cancer-directed surgery by breast cancer patients: risk factors and survival outcomes
Background It has been reported that some patients with breast cancer may refuse cancer-directed
surgery, but the incidence in the United States is not currently known. The purpose of …
surgery, but the incidence in the United States is not currently known. The purpose of …
Sarcomatoid renal cell carcinoma: population-based study of 879 patients
Background Sarcomatoid renal cell carcinoma (sRCC) constitutes a rare and aggressive
subtype of renal cell carcinoma. We aimed to investigate its clinicopathologic characteristics …
subtype of renal cell carcinoma. We aimed to investigate its clinicopathologic characteristics …
Markers of systemic inflammatory response are prognostic factors in patients with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs): a prospective analysis
Background The prognosis and behavior of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs)
vary and may be divergent even at the same stage or tumor grade. Markers of systemic …
vary and may be divergent even at the same stage or tumor grade. Markers of systemic …
Multisystem outcomes and predictors of mortality in critically ill patients with COVID-19: demographics and disease acuity matter more than comorbidities or treatment …
…, M El Moheb, C Kapoen, A Gaitanidis… - Journal of Trauma …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND We sought to describe characteristics, multisystem outcomes, and predictors
of mortality of the critically ill COVID-19 patients in the largest hospital in Massachusetts. …
of mortality of the critically ill COVID-19 patients in the largest hospital in Massachusetts. …
Trends in incidence and associated risk factors of suicide mortality among breast cancer patients
A Gaitanidis, M Alevizakos, M Pitiakoudis… - Psycho …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Breast cancer patients are associated with an increased risk for committing suicide.
The purpose of this study was to study the trends in the incidence of suicide mortality and …
The purpose of this study was to study the trends in the incidence of suicide mortality and …
Preoperative genetic testing in pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas influences the surgical approach and the extent of adrenal surgery
P Nockel, M El Lakis, A Gaitanidis, L Yang, R Merkel… - Surgery, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Our knowledge of the susceptibility genes for pheochromocytomas/paragangliomas
has increased; however, data on its impact on surgical decision-making has not been …
has increased; however, data on its impact on surgical decision-making has not been …
Rhabdomyolysis in severe COVID-19: male sex, high body mass index, and prone positioning confer high risk
Background Bedside experience and studies of critically ill patients with coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19) indicate COVID-19 to be a devastating multisystem disease. We aim to …
2019 (COVID-19) indicate COVID-19 to be a devastating multisystem disease. We aim to …