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Trajectory of frailty and association with adverse outcomes in patients with end-stage kidney disease over the first year of dialysis Open

Kerry-Lee Rosenberg, Aegida Neradová, Ioannis D. Kostakis, Heidy Hendra, David Wright , et al. · 2025

Author Correction: Management of patients at the hepatopancreatobiliary unit of a London teaching hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic Open

Sebastian M. Staubli, Dimitri Aristotle Raptis, Shahi Ghani, Brian R Davidson, Giuseppe Fusai , et al. · 2023

Management of patients at the hepatopancreatobiliary unit of a London teaching hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic Open

Sebastian M. Staubli, Dimitri Aristotle Raptis, Shahi Ghani, Brian R Davidson, Giuseppe Fusai , et al. · 2023

To mitigate COVID-19-related shortage of treatment capacity, the hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) unit of the Royal Free Hospital London (RFHL) transferred its practice to independent hospitals in Central London through the North Central Londo…

Pediatric renal transplantation—A UNOS database analysis of donor–recipient size mismatch Open

Ioannis D. Kostakis, Pankaj Chandak, Sergio Assia‐Zamora, Petruţ Gogălniceanu, Ioannis Loukopoulos , et al. · 2023

Background We used the BSAi (Donor BSA/Recipient BSA) to assess whether transplanting a small or large kidney into a pediatric recipient relative to his/her size influences renal transplant outcomes. Methods We included 14 322 single‐kidne…

Time-Related Evidence of Intestinal Oxidative Stress in Obstructive Jaundice-Induced Rats Open

Apostolos Angelis, Ioannis D. Kostakis, Konstantinos Lilimpakis, Electra Kalaitzopoulou, Polyxeni Papadea , et al. · 2023

Introduction: Obstructive jaundice is known to affect intestinal permeability and facilitate bacterial translocation through related mechanisms. This study was conducted to evaluate the alterations concerning blood biochemistry and levels …

Bridging locoregional treatment prior to liver transplantation for cirrhotic patients with hepatocellular carcinoma within the Milan criteria: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open

Ioannis D. Kostakis · 2023

The precise benefit of bridging LRT for cirrhotic patients with HCC within the Milan criteria at diagnosis is unclear. There may be an advantage regarding short-term overall survival after liver transplantation.

Adrenocortical Cancer: A 20-Year Experience of a Single Referral Center in Prognosis and Outcomes Open

George Zografos, Eva Kassi, Christos Parianos, Georgios Kyriakopoulos, Ioannis D. Kostakis , et al. · 2021

Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare but very aggressive endocrine malignancy with poor survival. Histopathology is important for diagnosis, while in some cases immunohistochemical markers and gene profiling of the resected tumor may b…

MO349IMPACT OF EARLY FLUID ADMINISTRATION ON INPATIENT MORTALITY AND ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY IN PATIENTS WITH COVID-19 DISEASE Open

Heidy Hendra, Dinesha Himali Sudusinghe, James Greenan-Barrett, Melissa Chowdhury, David Mathew , et al. · 2021

Background and Aims Initial WHO guidance advised cautious fluid administration for patients with COVID-19 due to concern about the development of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). However, as the pandemic unfolded it became appar…

Correction to: High fascin-1 expression in colorectal cancer identifies patients at high risk for early disease recurrence and associated mortality Open

Athanasios Tampakis, Ekaterini-Christina Tampaki, Afrodite Nonni, Ioannis D. Kostakis, Alberto Posabella , et al. · 2021

High fascin-1 expression in colorectal cancer identifies patients at high risk for early disease recurrence and associated mortality Open

Athanasios Tampakis, Ekaterini-Christina Tampaki, Afrodite Nonni, Ioannis D. Kostakis, Alberto Posabella , et al. · 2021

Identifying prognostic risk factors for poor outcome following COVID-19 disease among in-centre haemodialysis patients: role of inflammation and frailty Open

Heidy Hendra, Gisele Vajgel, Marilina Antonelou, Aegida Neradová, Bethia Manson , et al. · 2021

The role of inflammation biomarkers in differential diagnosis of pelvic tumours of ovarian origin: a single-centre observational study Open

Victoria Psomiadou, Anastasia Prodromidou, Elpis Galati, Ioannis D. Kostakis, Athanasios Maliaros , et al. · 2021

Inflammation biomarker ratios can easily and inexpensive assist in distinguishing malignant ovarian tumours from benign ones.

P45 Preoperative D-MELD and D-UKELD scores as predictors of survival after liver transplant Open

Ioannis D. Kostakis, Satheesh Iype, David Nasralla, Brian R Davidson, Charles Imber , et al. · 2020

Introduction D-MELD score, the product of donor age and preoperative MELD score, has been introduced as a potential predictive index of survival after othrotopic liver transplant (OLT). We created D-UKELD score, the product of donor age an…

Hypoperfusion warm ischaemia time in renal transplants from donors after circulatory death Open

Ioannis D. Kostakis, Theodoros Kassimatis, Clare Flach, Nikolaos Karydis, Nicos Kessaris , et al. · 2020

Background The donor hypoperfusion phase before asystole in renal transplants from donors after circulatory death (DCD) has been considered responsible for worse outcomes than those from donors after brain death (DBD). Methods We included …

Fascin-1 expression in colorectal cancer identifies patients at high risk for early disease recurrence and associated mortality. Open

Athanasios Tampakis, Ekaterini Christina Tampaki, Afrodite Nonni, Ioannis D. Kostakis, Alberto Posabella , et al. · 2020

Background; Fascin is the main actin cross-linker protein that regulates adhesion dynamics and stabilizes cell protrusion, such as filopodia. In human cancer, fascin expression correlates with aggressive clinical features. This study aimed…

Synchronous colorectal and liver resections: Safety and efficacy of the Colon-Liver-Colon operative sequence. Open

G.C. Sotiropoulos, Zoe Garoufalia, Ioannis D. Kostakis, Paraskevas Stamopoulos, P. Tsaparas , et al. · 2020

Nuchal-type Fibroma: Single-Center Experience and Systematic Literature Review Open

Ioannis D. Kostakis, Themistoklis Feretis, Christos Damaskos, Nikolaos Garmpis, George Liapis , et al. · 2020

Nuchal-type fibroma should be included in the differential diagnosis of subcutaneous, soft-tissue masses, especially when these involve the posterior neck.

Comparison Between Robotic and Laparoscopic or Open Anastomoses: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open

Ioannis D. Kostakis, Harkiran Sran, Raphael Uwechue, Pankaj Chandak, Jonathon Olsburgh , et al. · 2019

Robotic anastomoses provide equal outcomes with laparoscopic and open ones in most operations, with a few notable exceptions.

368 Primary breast carcinosarcoma Open

Nikolaos Tsoukalas, Konstantinos Tsapakidis, Eleni Aravantinou-Fatorou, Panagiotis Baxevanos, Maria Tolia , et al. · 2019

Objectives Breast carcinosarcoma is a rare malignancy, accounting for approximately 0,08–0,2%, of all breast tumors. It consists of two cell lines, one of epithelial origin (carcinoma) and another of mesenchymal origin (sarcoma). It is a t…

Comparison between liver transplantation and resection for hilar cholangiocarcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis Open

Dimitrios Moris, Ioannis D. Kostakis, Nikolaos Machairas, Anastasia Prodromidou, Diamantis I. Tsilimigras , et al. · 2019

In non-disseminated unresectable tumors, LT seems to have a non-inferior survival. In the same patients, neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and/or strict selection criteria may contribute to superior survival outcomes compared to curative-inten…

Performance of liver resections in Greece: factors that dictate postoperative ICU admission Open

G.C. Sotiropoulos, Nikolaos Machairas, Ioannis D. Kostakis, Paraskevas Stamopoulos, Gregory Kouraklis · 2019

Performance of liver resections in Greece: factors that dictate postoperative ICU admission Open

G.C. Sotiropoulos, Nikolaos Machairas, Ioannis D. Kostakis, Paraskevas Stamopoulos, G. Kouraklis · 2019

Laparoscopic liver resections: initial experience in Greece Open

Paraskevas Stamopoulos, Nikolaos Machairas, Ioannis D. Kostakis, G.C. Sotiropoulos · 2019

P1.09-35 Clinical Impact of Systematic Inflammation and Histologic Grade in Non Small Cell Lung Carcinoma (NSCLC) Open

Nikolaos Tsoukalas, Constantinos Giaginis, Konstantinos Tsapakidis, Maria Tolia, Ioannis Binas , et al. · 2018

Clinical significance of RCAS1 and CD3 expression in non-small cell lung cancers in immunotherapy era Open

Nikolaos Tsoukalas, E. Aravantinou, Konstantinos Tsapakidis, Constantinos Giaginis, Maria Tolia , et al. · 2018

Background: Lung cancer is the first cause of cancer related deaths. RCAS1 (Receptor-binding Cancer Antigen expressed on SiSo cells) is a protein that is expressed in different types of cancer and seems to be involved in the process of the…

White blood cell and platelet indices as indicators of pancreatic tumor type and disease stage Open

Nikolaos Machairas, Ioannis D. Kostakis, Dimitrios Papaconstantinou, Άννα Πασπάλα, Νικόλαος Κολιάκος , et al. · 2018

Transperitoneal <i>Versus</i> Extraperitoneal Laparoscopic Lymphadenectomy for Gynecological Malignancies: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Open

Anastasia Prodromidou, Nikolaos Machairas, Eleftherios Spartalis, Ioannis D. Kostakis, Christos Iavazzo , et al. · 2018

ELL is safe and efficient with outcomes comparable to TLL in terms of lymph node yield and improved operative outcomes with regard to lymphadenectomy times and intraoperative complications.

Canagliflozin attenuates the progression of atherosclerosis and inflammation process in APOE knockout mice Open

Narjes Nasiri‐Ansari, Georgios K. Dimitriadis, Georgios Agrogiannis, Δέσποινα Περρέα, Ioannis D. Kostakis , et al. · 2018

Canagliflozin attenuates the progression of atherosclerosis, reducing (1) hyperlipidemia and hyperglycemia, and (2) inflammatory process, by lowering the expression of inflammatory molecules such as MCP-1 and VCAM-1. Moreover, canagliflozi…

Malignant potential of epithelioid angiomyolipomas of the liver: A case report and comprehensive review of the literature Open

Zoe Garoufalia, Nikolaos Machairas, Ioannis D. Kostakis, Aliki Liakea, Petros Tsaparas , et al. · 2018

Hepatic epithelioid angiomyolipoma (HEAML) is a rare mesenchymal tumor that has been reported to have malignant potential. We herein describe a rare case of atypical HEAML. A 43-year-old Caucasian male patient visited his general practitio…

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