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Συνοπτική ανασκόπηση δραστηριότητας 23 ετών Μονάδας Εντατικής Θεραπείας δευτεροβάθμιου νοσοκομείου

Activity reports of critically care units are an important quality indicator of health services, in critically ill patients. Intensive care unit of “Agios Pavlos” General Ηospital of Thessaloniki, started its function in December of 2002. The present paper is a brief presentation of the activity of the unit till February 2026 (23 years). This retrospective study describes the characteristics and type of 3768 patients that were hospitalised during that time. Continue reading →

Category: 2026, 2026a, Retrospective Study, Current issue
Keywords: Critical Care, intensive care unit
Authors (a/b order): Aslanidis Th., Flioni E. N., Mpakalios S., Nikolaidou C., Papanikolaou D., Pertsas E., Voudouris A.

Exercise-Related Heatstroke in the Intensive Care Unit: A Case Report

During the last decade, Europe became known as a major climatic hotspot¹, due to the world’s highest increase in average temperature; thus, associated with an increase in the frequency and intensity of heat waves and hot summers². Continue reading →

Category: 2023, 2023c, Case Reports
Keywords: Critical Care, Excersise, Heatstroke
Authors (a/b order): Aslanidis Th., Flioni E. N., Pertsas E.

Ginko leaf sign and subcutaneous emphysema in a patient with COVID-19

Subcutaneous emphysema (SE) refers to air in the subcutaneous tissues. Clinical manifestation is generally benign, yet in several cases it can provoke serious complications such as airway compromise, respiratory failure, pacemaker malfunction and tension phenomena. Treatment is usually aiming at the underlined cause, while the air is gradually absorbed from interstitial tissues. However, in extensive cases, surgical intervention may also needed¹. In the present article we present a case report of subcutaneous emphysema in patient with COVID-19 with presence of ginko leaf sign. Continue reading →

Category: 2021, 2021c, Case Reports
Keywords: covid-19, Ginko leaf sign, Subcutaneous emphysema
Authors (a/b order): Aslanidis Th., Pertsas E., Thoma G.