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Kokkoris S, Stamataki E, Emmanouil G, Psachoulia C, Ntaidou T, Maragouti A, Kanavou A, Malachias S, Christodouli F, Papachatzakis I, Markaki V, Katsaros D, Vasileiadis I, Glynos C, Routsi C. Serum inflammatory and brain injury biomarkers in COVID-19 patients admitted to intensive care unit: A pilot study. eNeurologicalSci 2022; 29:100434. [PMCID: PMC9632260 DOI: 10.1016/j.ensci.2022.100434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Revised: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Polytarchou K, Dimitroglou Y, Varvarousis D, Christodoulis N, Psachoulia C, Pantziou C, Mourouzis I, Pantos C, Manolis AS. Methylmalonic acid and vitamin B12 in patients with heart failure. Hellenic J Cardiol 2019; 61:330-337. [PMID: 31740360 DOI: 10.1016/j.hjc.2019.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2019] [Revised: 09/01/2019] [Accepted: 10/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Vitamin B12 deficiency among patients with heart failure (HF) may have been underestimated. High serum levels of methylmalonic acid (MMA) have been identified in several studies as an early indicator of vitamin B12 deficiency. Furthermore, MMA seems to constitute a biomarker of oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction. There are scarce data regarding vitamin B12 and MMA in patients with HF. The aim of this study was to investigate vitamin B12 and MMA serum levels in patients with HF. METHODS One hundred five consecutive patients admitted to our hospital with symptoms and signs of acute decompensated HF were included in the study. Demographic and clinical characteristics as well as comorbidities and medical treatment before hospital admission were recorded. Transthoracic echocardiography was performed in all patients. Blood samples were collected during the first 24 hours of hospitalization and measured for complete blood count, biochemical profile, vitamin B12, N-terminal prohormone of brain natriuretic peptide, and MMA levels. Finally, 51 healthy individuals constituted the control group. RESULTS A total of 43.8% of patients with HF had elevated MMA levels, but only 10.5% had overt vitamin B12 deficiency, defined as serum cobalamin levels below 189 pg/ml. Mean MMA level was higher in patients with HF than in controls (33.0 ± 9.6 vs. 19.3 ± 6.3 ng/ml; p < 0.001). This difference remained significant when adjusted for age, sex, vitamin B12, and folate serum levels and kidney function (B = 14.7 (9.6-19.7); p < 0.001). MMA levels were higher in patients with acutely decompensated chronic HF than in those with newly diagnosed acute HF (34.7 ± 10.5 vs. 30.7 ± 7.8 ng/ml; p = 0.036). Correlation analysis revealed significantly negative correlation between MMA and vitamin B12 levels only in patients without comorbidities. CONCLUSION Patients with HF have elevated MMA levels, independent of age, gender, HF category, or comorbidities, possibly indicating subclinical vitamin B12 deficiency. Further research is needed to investigate subclinical vitamin B12 deficiency in patients with HF and/or to clarify whether MMA constitutes a biomarker of oxidative stress.
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- Kali Polytarchou
- Third Department of Cardiology, Athens University School of Medicine, Athens, Greece; First Department of Cardiology, Evagelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, Athens University School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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- Third Department of Cardiology, Athens University School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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- Third Department of Cardiology, Athens University School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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- Third Department of Cardiology, Athens University School of Medicine, Athens, Greece; First Department of Cardiology, Athens University School of Medicine, Athens, Greece.
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Polytarchou K, Varvarousis D, Pantziou C, Psachoulia C, Poulidakis E, Oikonomou D, Feredinos G, Manousiadis K, Nikolopoulou L, Christodoulis N, Stalikas D, Sakellaris N, Kappos K, Ioannidou S, Manolis A. P5303Methylmalonic acid in patients with heart failure. Eur Heart J 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx493.p5303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Themistocleous MS, Sakas DE, Boviatsis E, Tagaris G, Kouyialis A, Psachoulia C, Stathis P. The Insertion of Electrodes in the Brain for Electrophysiological Recording or Chronic Stimulation Is Not Associated With Any Biochemically Detectable Neuronal Injury. Neuromodulation 2017; 20:424-428. [PMID: 28393415 DOI: 10.1111/ner.12598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2016] [Revised: 01/29/2017] [Accepted: 02/15/2017] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the degree of brain tissue injury that could be potentially induced by the introduction of a) microrecording electrodes, b) macrostimulation electrodes, or c) chronic stimulation electrodes. We aimed to evaluate whether the use of five simultaneous microrecording tracks is associated with any brain injury not detectable by conventional imaging such as CT or MRI. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study included 61 patients who underwent surgery for implantation of 121 DBS leads. In all cases, five simultaneous tracts were utilized for microelectrode recordings. All patients underwent measurements of serum S-100b at specific time points as follows: a) prior to the operation, and b) intraoperatively at specific stages of the procedure: 1) after opening the burr hole, 2) after the insertion of microrecording electrodes, 3) during macrostimulation, 4) at the end of the operation, and 5) on the first postoperative day. RESULTS The levels of serum S-100B protein remained within the normal range during the entire period of investigation in all patients with the exception of two cases. In both patients, the procedure was complicated by intraparenchymal hemorrhage visible in neuro-imaging. The first patient developed a small intraparenchymal hemorrhage, visible on the postoperative MRI, with no neurological deficit. The second patient experienced a focal epileptic seizure after the insertion of the right DBS chronic lead and the postoperative CT scan revealed a right frontal lobe hemorrhage. CONCLUSION These results strongly indicate that the insertion of either multiple recording electrodes or the implantation of chronic electrodes in DBS does not increase the risk of brain hemorrhage or of other intracranial complications, and furthermore it does not cause any biochemically detectable brain tissue damage.
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- Marios S Themistocleous
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Athens Medical School, "Evangelismos" Hospital, Athens, Greece.,P. Kokkalis Hellenic Center for Neurosurgical Research, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Athens Medical School, "Evangelismos" Hospital, Athens, Greece.,P. Kokkalis Hellenic Center for Neurosurgical Research, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Athens Medical School, "Evangelismos" Hospital, Athens, Greece.,P. Kokkalis Hellenic Center for Neurosurgical Research, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Athens Medical School, "Evangelismos" Hospital, Athens, Greece.,P. Kokkalis Hellenic Center for Neurosurgical Research, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Athens Medical School, "Evangelismos" Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Athens Medical School, "Evangelismos" Hospital, Athens, Greece.,P. Kokkalis Hellenic Center for Neurosurgical Research, Athens, Greece
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Angelopoulos E, Perivolioti E, Kokkoris S, Douka E, Barbouti E, Temperekidis P, Vrettou C, Psachoulia C, Poulakou G, Zakynthinos S, Routsi C. Differential diagnosis of bacterial from candidal bloodstream infections in ICU patients: the role of procalcitonin. Crit Care 2015. [PMCID: PMC4472761 DOI: 10.1186/cc14148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Stamataki E, Stathopoulos A, Garini E, Kokkoris S, Glynos C, Psachoulia C, Pantziou H, Nanas S, Routsi C. Serum S100B protein is increased and correlates with interleukin 6, hypoperfusion indices, and outcome in patients admitted for surgical control of hemorrhage. Shock 2014; 40:274-80. [PMID: 23856918 DOI: 10.1097/shk.0b013e3182a35de5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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S100B protein, an acknowledged biomarker of brain injury, has been reported to be increased in hemorrhagic shock. Also, acute hemorrhage is associated with inflammatory response. The aim of this study was to investigate the concentrations of serum S100B and the potential relationships with interleukin 6 (IL-6), severity of tissue hypoperfusion, and prognosis in patients admitted for surgical control of severe hemorrhage. Patients undergoing elective abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery participated as control subjects. Serum samples were drawn before, at the end of surgery, and after 6 and 24 h. Sixty-four patients with severe hemorrhage (23 trauma and 41 nontrauma) and 17 control subjects were included. Increased preoperative concentrations of S100B protein (1.70 ± 2.13 and 0.81 ± 1.23 μg/L) and IL-6 (241 ± 291 and 226 ± 238 pg/mL) were found in patients with traumatic and nontraumatic reason, respectively, and remained elevated throughout 24 h. Compared with nontrauma, trauma patients exhibited higher preoperative S100B levels (P < 0.05). Overall mortality was 47%. In control subjects, preoperative S100B and IL-6 levels were within normal limits and increased at the end of surgery (P < 0.001 and P < 0.01, respectively). Preoperative S100B correlated with IL-6 (r = 0.78, P < 0.01), arterial lactate (r = 0.50, P < 0.01), pH (r = -0.45, P < 0.01), and bicarbonate (r = -0.40, P < 0.01). Multiple analysis revealed that preoperative S100B in trauma and lactate in nontrauma patients were independently associated with outcome. In predicting death, preoperative S100B yielded receiver operator characteristics curve areas of 0.75 for all patients and 0.86 for those with trauma. These results indicate that severe hemorrhage in patients without brain injury is associated with increased serum levels of S100B, which correlates with IL-6 and tissue hypoperfusion. Moreover, the predictive ability of S100B for mortality, suggests that it could be a marker of potential clinical value in identifying, among patients with severe hemorrhage, those at greater risk for adverse outcome.
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- Elisavet Stamataki
- *Department of Anesthesiology, †First Department of Critical Care, Medical School, University of Athens, and ‡Biochemical Laboratory, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Nikolaou M, Adonakis G, Zyli P, Androutsopoulos G, Saltamavros A, Psachoulia C, Tsapanos V, Decavalas G. Transvaginal ultrasound-guided aspiration of benign ovarian cysts. J OBSTET GYNAECOL 2014; 34:332-5. [DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2013.874406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Zakynthinos S, Papanikolaou S, Mentzelopoulos S, Konstandelou E, Psachoulia C, Mavrommatis A. Procollagen type III aminoterminal propeptide as biomarker of host response in severe sepsis. J Crit Care 2013; 28:577-85. [PMID: 23683562 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2013.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2012] [Revised: 03/04/2013] [Accepted: 04/02/2013] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that procollagen type III aminoterminal propeptide (PIIINP) is early elevated in septic episodes and can indicate the acute organ dysfunction/failure characterizing severe sepsis. MATERIALS AND METHODS This prospective study included 107 consecutive septic patients (44 with sepsis, 13 with severe sepsis, and 50 with septic shock) and 45 controls. After blood sampling (within 48 hours after onset of septic episodes), serum was assayed. Patients were followed up, and their disease severity was daily evaluated. RESULTS Procollagen type III aminoterminal propeptide (median [range]) increased in patients with sepsis (9.4 [2.2-42.4] ng/mL) compared with controls (3.6 [1.9-4.9] ng/mL; P<.001), exhibiting further significant increase in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock (19.5 [6.0-52.4] and 20.2 [1.8-89.2] ng/mL, respectively; P<.01-.001 vs sepsis). Among biomarkers of host response severity, PIIINP was the sole that was independently associated with severe sepsis/septic shock (P=.01). The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve for PIIINP to predict which patients with sepsis would eventually develop severe sepsis/septic shock was 0.87; the cutoff of 12 ng/mL had sensitivity 82% and specificity 89%. CONCLUSIONS Increased serum PIIINP can signify severe sepsis/septic shock and predict which patients with sepsis will eventually develop severe sepsis/septic shock, thus representing a biomarker of risk stratification of patients with sepsis.
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- Spyros Zakynthinos
- First Department of Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Services, Medical School of Athens University, Evaggelismos Hospital, GR-10675, Athens, Greece.
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- M Nikolaou
- Division of Gynaecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics-Gynaecology, University of Patras, Rio Achaias 26500, Greece.
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Kalamatianos T, Stavrinou LC, Koutsarnakis C, Psachoulia C, Sakas DE, Stranjalis G. PlGF and sVEGFR-1 in chronic subdural hematoma: implications for hematoma development. J Neurosurg 2013; 118:353-7. [DOI: 10.3171/2012.10.jns12327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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A considerable body of evidence indicates that inflammation and angiogenesis play a significant role in the development and progression of chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH). While various experimental and clinical studies have implicated placental growth factor (PlGF) in the processes that underpin pathological angiogenesis, no study has thus far investigated its expression in CSDH. The actions of PlGF and its related proangiogenic vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) are antagonized by a high-affinity soluble receptor, namely soluble VEGF receptor–1 (sVEGFR-1), and thus the ratio between sVEGFR-1 and angiogenic factors provides an index of angiogenic capacity.
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In the present study, using an automated electrochemiluminescence assay, levels of PlGF and sVEGFR-1 were quantified in serum and hematoma fluid obtained in 16 patients with CSDH.
Results
Levels of PlGF and sVEGFR-1 were significantly higher in hematoma fluid than in serum (p < 0.0001). In serum, levels of sVEGFR-1 were higher than those of PlGF (p < 0.0001), whereas in hematoma fluid this difference was not apparent. Furthermore, the ratio of sVEGFR-1 to PlGF was significantly lower in hematoma fluid than in serum (p < 0.0001).
Conclusions
Given previous evidence indicating a role for PlGF in promoting angiogenesis, inflammatory cell chemotaxis, and stimulation, as well as its ability to amplify VEGF-driven signaling under conditions favoring pathological angiogenesis, enhanced expression of PlGF in hematoma fluid suggests the involvement of this factor in the mechanisms of inflammation and angiogenesis in CSDH. Furthermore, a reduced ratio of sVEGFR-1 to PlGF in hematoma fluid is consistent with the proangiogenic capacity of CSDH. Future studies are warranted to clarify the precise role of PlGF and sVEGFR-1 in CSDH.
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- Theodosis Kalamatianos
- 1Hellenic Centre of Neurosurgical Research “Professor Petros S. Kokkalis”
- 2Department of Neurosurgery, University of Athens; and
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- 1Hellenic Centre of Neurosurgical Research “Professor Petros S. Kokkalis”
- 2Department of Neurosurgery, University of Athens; and
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- 1Hellenic Centre of Neurosurgical Research “Professor Petros S. Kokkalis”
- 2Department of Neurosurgery, University of Athens; and
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- 1Hellenic Centre of Neurosurgical Research “Professor Petros S. Kokkalis”
- 2Department of Neurosurgery, University of Athens; and
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- 1Hellenic Centre of Neurosurgical Research “Professor Petros S. Kokkalis”
- 2Department of Neurosurgery, University of Athens; and
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Stavrinou LC, Kalamatianos T, Stavrinou P, Papasilekas T, Psachoulia C, Tzavara C, Stranjalis G. Serum levels of S-100B after recreational scuba diving. Int J Sports Med 2011; 32:912-5. [PMID: 21984400 DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1284341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Recreational scuba diving is a sport of increasing popularity. Previous studies indicating subtle brain injury in asymptomatic divers imply a cumulative effect of minor neural insults in association with diving for professional and/or recreational purposes, over the long-term. This is the first study to investigate putative neural tissue burden during recreational scuba diving by measuring circulating levels of S-100B, a sensitive biomarker of brain injury. 5 male divers performed 3 consecutive dives under conservative recreational diving settings (maximum depth 15 m, duration of dive 56 min, ascend rate 1.15 m/min) with an interval of 12 h between each session. Although a small increase in serum S-100B levels after each dive was apparent, this increase did not quite reach statistical significance (p=0.057). Moreover, no abnormal S-100B values were recorded (mean baseline: 0.06 μg/L, mean post-dive: 0.086 μg/L) and no effect of the 3 consecutive dives on changes in S-100B levels was detected. These results suggest that under the experimental conditions tested, diving does not seem to have a discernible and/or cumulative impact on central nervous system integrity. The extent to which variable diving settings and practices as well as individual susceptibility factors underlie putative neural tissue burden in asymptomatic divers, remains to be established.
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- L C Stavrinou
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Athens Medical School, Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Korfias S, Stranjalis G, Psachoulia C, Vasiliadis C, Pitaridis M, Boviatsis E, Sakas DE. Slight and short-lasting increase of serum S-100B protein in extra-cranial trauma. Brain Inj 2009; 20:867-72. [PMID: 17060153 DOI: 10.1080/02699050600832395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Serum S-100B protein is an established biochemical marker of traumatic brain injury. At the same time, the question of extra-cranial S-100B release has been raised. This study evaluates the post-traumatic and post-operative release kinetics of S-100B in 45 trauma victims without head injury. METHOD Serum S-100B protein was measured on admission and every 24 hours for 4 consecutive days. RESULTS Initial S-100B was slightly increased (median: 0.54 microg L-1) and correlated with the severity of extra-cranial trauma (p = 0.0004, Mann-Whitney test). Both severely (abdominal or chest trauma with or without bone fractures) and mildly (long bone fractures) injured showed a rapid decline of S-100B (< 0.2 microg L-1) around 72 hours post-trauma. Extra-cranial surgery caused a secondary increase of S-100B, especially in the mildly injured group (p = 0.004, Wilcoxon signed rank test). CONCLUSIONS Extra-cranial injury results in a mild elevation of serum S-100B protein that declines rapidly (1-3 days after injury).
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- Stefanos Korfias
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Athens, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece.
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Stranjalis G, Korfias S, Psachoulia C, Kouyialis A, Sakas DE, Mendelow AD. The prognostic value of serum S-100B protein in spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2007; 149:231-7; discussion 237-8. [PMID: 17242846 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-006-1106-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2006] [Accepted: 12/20/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite the major progress in neurophysiological monitoring, there are still difficulties in the early identification and quantification of cerebral damage after a stroke. In this prospective study we examined the associations between serum S-100B protein, a serum marker of brain injury, and initial neurological-neuroimaging severity, secondary deterioration, external ventricular drainage (EVD: therapeutic intervention) and outcome in patients with subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH). METHOD We recorded all pertinent clinical data of 52 patients with SAH and measured S-100B serum levels on admission and every 24 h for a maximum of 9 consecutive days. Mann-Whitney U-test and Kruskal Wallis analysis were employed to assess the association of S-100B levels with all variables of interest. Log-rank test was used to evaluate survival and Cox's proportional hazard regression analysis to define the significant predictors of survival rate. FINDINGS Admission S-100B was statistically significantly associated with initial neurological status, neuroimaging severity, and one-year outcome (p = 0.0002, 0.001, and 0.017, Kruskal Wallis analysis). Admission S-100B above 0.3 microg/L predicted unfavourable outcome (p < 0.0001, log rank test) and constituted an independent predictor of short-term survival (p = 0.035 Cox's proportional hazard regression analysis) with a hazard ratio of 2.2 (95% C.I.: 1.06-4.6) indicating a more than doubling of death probability. Secondary neurological deterioration associated with S-100B increase (p < 0.0001) and external ventricular drainage (EVD) with S-100B reduction (p = 0.003, Wilcoxon signed rank test). CONCLUSIONS Serum S-100B protein seems to be a useful biochemical indicator of neurological - neuroimaging severity, secondary deterioration, EVD (therapeutic intervention), and outcome in patients with SAH.
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- G Stranjalis
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Athens, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Korfias S, Stranjalis G, Boviatsis E, Psachoulia C, Jullien G, Gregson B, Mendelow AD, Sakas DE. Serum S-100B protein monitoring in patients with severe traumatic brain injury. Intensive Care Med 2006; 33:255-60. [PMID: 17143637 DOI: 10.1007/s00134-006-0463-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2006] [Accepted: 10/23/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE S-100B protein is a promising marker of injury severity and outcome after head injury. We examined the relationship between serum S-100B concentrations and injury severity, clinical course, survival, and treatment efficacy after severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). DESIGN AND SETTING Prospective observational study in a neurosurgical intensive care unit. PATIENTS AND PARTICIPANTS 102 adult patients with severe TBI, admitted between June 2001 and November 2003 (30 months). INTERVENTIONS Serum S-100B levels were measured by immunoluminometric technique on admission and every 24 h thereafter for a maximum of 7 days. MEASUREMENTS AND RESULTS Initial S-100B levels were significantly related to pupillary status, computed tomography severity 1, and 1-month survival. Cox's proportional hazard regression analysis showed that initial S-100B was an independent predictor of 1-month survival, in the presence of dilated pupils, and with increased age. Subjects with initial levels above 1 microg/l had a nearly threefold increased probability of death within 1 month. Serum S-100B alteration indicated neurological improvement or deterioration. Finally, surgical treatment reduced S-100B levels. CONCLUSIONS Serum S-100B protein reflects injury severity and improves prediction of outcome after severe TBI. S-100B may also have a role in assessing the efficacy of treatment after severe TBI.
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- Stefanos Korfias
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle General Hospital, Westgate Road, NE4 6BE, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
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Korfias S, Stranjalis G, Papadimitriou A, Psachoulia C, Daskalakis G, Antsaklis A, Sakas DE. Serum S-100B Protein as A Biochemical Marker of Brain Injury: A Review of Current Concepts. Curr Med Chem 2006; 13:3719-31. [PMID: 17168733 DOI: 10.2174/092986706779026129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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S-100 protein, described initially by Moore, constitutes a large family of at least 20 proteins with calcium binding ability. It is found as homo- or hetero-dimers of two different subunits (A and B). Types S-100AB and S-100BB are described as S-100B protein and are shown to be highly specific for nervous tissue. It is present in the cytosol of glial and Schwann cells, and also in adipocytes and chondrocytes, although in very low concentrations in the latter two. The role of protein S-100B is not yet fully understood. It is suggested that it has intracellular and extracellular neurotropic as well as neurotoxic function. At nanomolar levels, S-100B stimulates neurite outgrowth and enhances survival of neurons. However, at micromolar levels it stimulates the expression of inflammatory cytokines and induces apoptosis. Recently, serum S-100B protein has been proved to be an attractive surrogate marker of primary severe brain injury and secondary insults. It can be measured in the arterial and venous serum; it is not affected by haemolysis and remains stable for several hours without the need for immediate analysis. Its short half-life makes measurements crucial in the emergency and intensive care settings. This review summarises published findings on S-100B regarding its role as a serum biochemical marker of brain injury, i.e., after severe, moderate or mild neuro-trauma, subarachnoid haemorrhage, thrombo-embolic stroke, cerebral ischaemia and brain tumours, as well as extracranial trauma, neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders.
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- S Korfias
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Athens, Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
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Cardiogenic shock complicating acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is reviewed from multidisciplinary viewpoints encompassing both basic and clinical aspects. Insights into the absolute obligate aerobic nature of the heart which possesses neither facultative capability nor functional collateral channels, together with O2 diffusion gradients, mitochondrial O2 sensing and anaerobic ATP deficiencies, are described in some detail. Myocardial adaptive responses against energy crisis, termed the Pasteur Effect, and hypoxia inducible factor (HIF)-1 alpha are implicated for cardiomyocyte viability. Oncosis and/or lysosomal autophagy cause such overwhelming numbers (several billions) of cardiomyocyte death, virtually simultaneously following coronary thrombotic occlusion. Apoptosis is briefly described and cardiogenic shock is discussed in terms of the diagnostic criteria by MIRU, unique hemodynamic manifestations, infarct sizes and border zone extension, and potentially jeopardized myocardium in the remote areas. Reperfusion injury, i.e., reactive oxygen species (ROS), is noted as a double-edged sword. The importance of early revascularization by means of PCI, CABG, and IABP support is emphasized according to current guidelines. For innovative promise in the future, de novo development of collateral channels by growth factors and trials of stem cell implantation aimed at myocardial regeneration are introduced.
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- Christina Routsi
- Critical Care Department, Medical School of Athens University, Athens, Greece.
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Stranjalis G, Korfias S, Psachoulia C, Boviatsis E, Kouyialis A, Protopappa D, Sakas DE. Serum S-100B as an Indicator of Early Postoperative Deterioration after Meningioma Surgery. Clin Chem 2005; 51:202-7. [PMID: 15550475 DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2004.039719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Background: S-100B protein is an established serum marker of primary and secondary brain damage in head injury and stroke. Despite major progress in neurophysiologic monitoring, there are still difficulties in the early identification and quantification of evolving edema or trauma after craniotomy for tumor. In this study we aimed to correlate serum S-100B values with early postoperative neurologic course as well as late outcome in meningioma surgery.
Methods: We enrolled 50 consecutive patients who underwent meningioma resection. Serum S-100B was measured preoperatively and postcraniotomy for 7 consecutive days. Twenty-five patients (50%) developed immediate postoperative neurologic deterioration, and 15 (30%) had unfavorable 6-month outcomes. We used the Mann–Whitney U-test to assess the association of S-100B with all variables of interest. We used multiple logistic regression to search for the most significant predictor of postoperative deterioration.
Results: Increased S-100B was highly correlated with larger tumors, intraoperative difficulties, postcraniotomy acute deterioration, and long-term poor outcome. In addition, multiple logistic regression showed that age, sex, site, preoperative edema, history of meningioma resection, extent of resection, and histologic type did not correlate with postoperative increases in S-100B. Furthermore, patients with postoperative S-100B values >0.4 μg/L had increased risk of deterioration (relative risk = 9.0; 95% confidence interval, 2.4–34; P <0.0001) and of poor ultimate outcome (relative risk = 11; 95% confidence interval, 1.6–77; P = 0.002).
Conclusions: After meningioma excision, postcraniotomy increases in serum S-100B appear to be an early indicator of short-term postoperative neurologic deterioration and of a poor longer-term outcome.
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Stranjalis G, Korfias S, Papapetrou C, Kouyialis A, Boviatsis E, Psachoulia C, Sakas DE. Elevated Serum S-100B Protein as a Predictor of Failure to Short-Term Return to Work or Activities after Mild Head Injury. J Neurotrauma 2004; 21:1070-5. [PMID: 15319006 DOI: 10.1089/0897715041651088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Protein S-100B is an established serum marker of primary and secondary brain damage and stroke. A group of patients after mild head injury (MHI) develop post-concussion symptoms that interfere with the ability in the short-term to return to work or undertake certain activities. The aim of this study was to examine the correlation of serum S-100B with short-term outcome after MHI. We studied 100 subjects who were referred to the Emergency Department (ED) after a MHI. All subjects had a GCS of 15 either with or without loss of consciousness (LOC) and/or post-traumatic amnesia (PTA). Serum S-100B was collected within 3 h from the injury and a value of > or = 0.15 microg/L was considered as abnormal. Subjects with other injuries, including scalp or cervical spine, were excluded, as well as those with alcohol/narcotic drug consumption or history of serious physical/mental illness. An independent observer measured the return to work/activities within one week. Thirty-two (32%) subjects had elevated S-100B. The failure to return to work/activities was significantly correlated with elevated S-100B: subjects with increased S-100B had a failure rate of 37.5% versus 4.9% of those with normal values (p = 0.0001). In MHI, the elevated S-100B seemed to correlate with an unfavorable short-term outcome. This might be useful in (1) selecting patients who need closer observation, hospitalization, and further investigations (such as CT scan or MRI), and (2) the prognosis of genuine post-concussion symptoms, that interfere with return to work or activities, versus other causes such as premorbid personality, labyrinthine dysfunction, whiplash syndrome, postinjury stress, occupational injury, litigation, and malingering.
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- George Stranjalis
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Athens, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece.
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Gartaganis SP, Georgakopoulos CD, Exarchou A, Mela EK, Psachoulia C, Eliopoulou MI, Kourakli A, Gotsis SS, Tripathi RC. Alterations in conjunctival cytology and tear film dysfunction in patients with beta-thalassemia. Cornea 2003; 22:591-7. [PMID: 14508254 DOI: 10.1097/00003226-200310000-00002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE Patients with beta-thalassemia (beta-tha) represent a group with lifelong transfusion-dependent anemias. This study aimed to describe the conjunctival changes and tear film parameters in these patients. METHODS A total of 52 patients (104 eyes) with beta-tha major and 22 normal control subjects (44 eyes) were studied during 1999 through 2000. Tear film break-up time (BUT), Schirmer test, rose Bengal staining, and cytologic evaluation of the conjunctival epithelium were performed in all subjects. The Papanicolaou and May-Grümwald-Giemsa staining procedures were performed on all smears. Patients and control subjects were compared for tear function parameters and conjunctival changes. RESULTS The BUT, Schirmer test, and rose Bengal staining values were significantly lower (P < 0.001) in beta-tha patients than in control subjects. Keratinized cells were observed in conjunctival samples in 41% of patients, with a decrease in the number of goblet cells per slide in 64% of patients. In 9% of beta-tha patients, there were a slightly greater number of inflammatory cells than in control eyes. CONCLUSION Ocular surface disorder of these patients was characterized by goblet cell loss and conjunctival squamous metaplasia. Our findings were correlated positively with the variable age. Epithelial damage by toxic reaction and disorder of tear quality and quantity are implicated as important factors in the pathogenesis of the ocular surface disease in beta-tha patients.
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- S P Gartaganis
- Department of Ophthalmmology, University of Patras Medical School, Patras, Grece.
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OBJECTIVE To analyze the time course of serum protein S-100b in patients with traumatic brain injury deteriorating to brain death and to investigate the predictive value of initial S-100b levels in relation to clinical and radiologic measures of injury severity with regard to brain death. METHODS Forty-seven patients who sustained severe head injury were studied. Blood samples for measurement of S-100b were drawn on admission in the intensive care unit and every 24 hours thereafter for a maximum of 6 consecutive days or until brain death occurred. Variables related to outcome were recorded, including age, sex, Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), and brain CT findings on admission. Outcome was defined as deterioration to brain death or not. RESULTS Of the 47 patients studied, 17 deteriorated to brain death and 30 did not. On admission, patients who became brain dead had higher median serum S-100b levels compared with those who did not (2.32 microg/L vs 1.04 micro g/L, p = 0.0028). Logistic regression analysis showed that initial S-100b was an independent predictor of brain death (p = 0.041), in the presence of advanced age (p = 0.043) and low GCS score (p = 0.013). The odds ratio of 2.09 (95% CI, 1.03 to 4.25) indicates a more than doubling of the probability of deteriorating to brain death per 1- micro g/L increase in S-100b on admission. At clinical brain death, median S-100b was higher in patients with brain death compared with the peak S-100b value obtained over a 6-day period in those who did not become brain dead (6.58 microg/L vs 1.49 microg/L, p < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS Prediction of brain death after severe head injury can be improved by combining clinical and S-100b data; thus, serum S-100b determination deserves to be included in the neuromonitoring of patients with severe traumatic brain injury.
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- I Dimopoulou
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Evangelismos Hospital, Medical and Nursing School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
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Labropoulou P, Psachoulia C, Batistatou A, Kardari M, Scopa CD. Nuclear grooves in fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsies of breast lesions. Anticancer Res 1996; 16:3959-63. [PMID: 9042320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The present study was undertaken to evaluate the significance of grooved nuclei as an additional diagnostic criterion for primary breast carcinoma as well as their association with tumor grade in cytologic material obtained by fine needle aspiration (FNA). Cytologic slides of 105 cases of breast carcinoma (89 ductal, 10 lobular, 3 medullary, 3 mucinous) and 39 cases of benign lesions were reviewed. Histologic confirmation was obtained in all cases. In each case the number of grooved nuclei per 200 well-preserved cells per slide was recorded. Nuclear grooves were found in 62% (65/105) of the malignant and in 36% (14/39) of the benign lesions. This cytomorphologic feature was observed in all histologic types of breast carcinoma. Furthermore, nuclear grooves were present in all grades of ductal carcinoma, and at about the same frequency. Our findings indicate that in the mammary gland nuclear grooving cannot be considered as a criterion of malignancy, and is not helpful either in differentiating the various histologic types or in grading breast tumors in FNA preparations.
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- P Labropoulou
- Department of Pathology, University of Patras, Medical School, Greece
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Lonergan G, Psachoulia C, Marmaras V, Hondrelis J, Sanida C, Matsoukas J. Isolation and identification of free amino acids as crystalline N-t-butyloxycarbonyl, O-phenacyl derivatives. Anal Biochem 1989; 176:368-72. [PMID: 2568101 DOI: 10.1016/0003-2697(89)90325-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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A general and efficient method for the quantitative isolation of free amino acids from natural sources and their identification as crystalline N-t-butyloxycarbonyl amino acid phenacyl esters is described. The applicability of this method is illustrated in the isolation and characterization of major free amino acids from the Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata.
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- G Lonergan
- Department of Chemistry, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada
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Vlassi M, Germain G, Matsoukas J, Psachoulia C, Voliotis S, Leban I. Structures of two N-Boc amino-acid phenacyl esters. Acta Crystallogr C 1987. [DOI: 10.1107/s0108270187088565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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