Sotiria General Hospital

Glucocorticoids: an enemy or a friend for the dermatologist? recommendations for proper use and safe discontinuation

Abstract Purpose Glucocorticoids (GCs) are steroid hormones produced by the adrenal cortex with anti-inflammatory and immunoregulating effects, thus essential for the management of numerous inflammatory and autoimmune disorders, including a wide range of dermatological conditions...

Cause of death in a contemporary cohort of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension

Abstract Background In pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), contemporary risk tools primarily estimate all-cause mortality, offering limited insight into what patients die from. Aims We aimed to characterize causes of death across baseline risk strata and to examine baseline fa...

Prevalence of Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis

Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is the most frequently reported anatomical variant of the thoracic systemic venous system. While its association with congenital heart disease (CHD) is well recognized, its prevalence within CHD populations and its relative occurrence co...