Cardiopulmonary bypass is often followed by pulmonary dysfunction as assessed by measuring
the alveolar-arterial oxygenation gradient, intrapulmonary shunt, degree of pulmonary …

Cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is associated with the development of
a systemic inflammatory response that can often lead to dysfunction of major organs. The …

During the inflammatory response, triggered by cardiopulmonary bypass, interaction between
activated leukocytes, platelets, and endothelial cells is mediated through the expression of …

… Frank Spillers and Stavros Asimakopoulos conceived and … Grigorios Asimakopoulos and
Stavros Asimakopoulos analyzed … manuscript and Grigorios Asimakopoulos with Frank Spillers …

Background Aging of the population and advances in preoperative and postoperative care
are reflected in an increasing number of patients ≥80 years of age undergoing aortic valve …

Study objectives More than 80% of patients with lung cancer are unsuitable for curative
surgical treatment. Palliative relief of symptoms, often caused by airway obstruction, is very …

This paper examines the impact of entrepreneurial education on intention to undertake
entrepreneurial activity in the future. The study is based on a sample of 208 engineering students…

Lung carcinoma is the most frequently diagnosed malignancy in the world, with the incidence
increasing through the 20 th century. Presentation may be as a tumor mass primarily …

Inffammation is the initial, nonspecific response of vascularized tissue to a variety of injuries.
It represents the attempt of the body to eliminate the injuring agent. Inffammation, however, …

This research deals with the removal of Cr(VI), one of the most toxic heavy metal in biological
systems, from wastewater by using activated carbon produced via pyrolysis and chemical …