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 | Ioanna Korbila, MBBS, DPhil, MScResearch Fellow, Alfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences Verified email at ouh.nhs.uk Cited by 2185 |
Informed consent: how much and what do patients understand?
ME Falagas, IP Korbila, KP Giannopoulou… - The American Journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: We sought to evaluate the degree of patients' understanding of several
aspects of the informed consent process for surgery and clinical research. METHODS: We …
aspects of the informed consent process for surgery and clinical research. METHODS: We …
Comparison of first-line with second-line antibiotics for acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis: a metaanalysis of randomized controlled trials
Background Although acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis (AECBs) are common, there
has been no metaanalysis that focused on the optimum regimen. Methods To evaluate the …
has been no metaanalysis that focused on the optimum regimen. Methods To evaluate the …
[HTML][HTML] MRSA in Africa: filling the global map of antimicrobial resistance
…, DE Karageorgopoulos, J Leptidis, IP Korbila - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
We sought to assess the prevalence of methicillin-resistance among Staphylococcus
aureus isolates in Africa. We included articles published in 2005 or later reporting for the …
aureus isolates in Africa. We included articles published in 2005 or later reporting for the …
[HTML][HTML] Accuracy of β-D-glucan for the diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia: a meta-analysis
DE Karageorgopoulos, JM Qu, IP Korbila… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2013 - Elsevier
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) can affect various types of immunocompromised
patients. We sought to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of (1 → 3)-β-D-glucan (BDG) for the …
patients. We sought to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of (1 → 3)-β-D-glucan (BDG) for the …
[HTML][HTML] Inhaled colistin as adjunctive therapy to intravenous colistin for the treatment of microbiologically documented ventilator-associated pneumonia: a …
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) as a result of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative
bacteria has contributed to the revival of the use of intravenous (iv) colistin. However, the …
bacteria has contributed to the revival of the use of intravenous (iv) colistin. However, the …
High levels of IL-6 and IL-8 characterize early-on idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis acute exacerbations
Introduction Controversy exists about the pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis acute
exacerbations (IPF-AEs). According to one hypothesis IPF-AEs represent the development …
exacerbations (IPF-AEs). According to one hypothesis IPF-AEs represent the development …
Respiratory fluoroquinolones for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Background: We investigated whether the use of respiratory fluoroquinolones was associated
with better clinical outcomes compared with the use of macrolides and β- lactams among …
with better clinical outcomes compared with the use of macrolides and β- lactams among …
Macrolides, quinolones and amoxicillin/clavulanate for chronic bronchitis: a meta-analysis
The comparative effectiveness and safety of macrolides, quinolones and amoxicillin/clavulanate
(A/C) for the treatment of patients with acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis (…
(A/C) for the treatment of patients with acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis (…
Extended or continuous versus short-term intravenous infusion of cephalosporins: a meta-analysis
IP Korbila, GS Tansarli… - Expert review of anti …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
The authors sought to study whether extended or continuous infusion of cephalosporins is
associated with better clinical outcomes than short-term infusion. PubMed and Scopus …
associated with better clinical outcomes than short-term infusion. PubMed and Scopus …
[HTML][HTML] Age distribution of cases of 2009 (H1N1) pandemic influenza in comparison with seasonal influenza
DE Karageorgopoulos, EK Vouloumanou, IP Korbila… - PLoS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Several aspects of the epidemiology of 2009 (H1N1) pandemic influenza have
not been accurately determined. We sought to study whether the age distribution of cases …
not been accurately determined. We sought to study whether the age distribution of cases …