Dimitra-Ifigeneia Matara

Potentially Avoidable Pediatric Transfers, Tertiary Hospital-Level Care, and Regional Differences in Referral Burden in Greece: A Retrospective Analysis of Transfer Pathways and Costs

Filippos Filippatos, Vasiliki M Kymioni, Dimitra Kallitsounaki, Spyridon Karageorgos et autres

Background: Pediatric transfers to tertiary hospitals may vary according to geographic origin and referral pathways and may impose substantial healthcare costs. However, data regarding pediatric transfer pathways, tertiary hospital-level care/admission, and transport-related expenditure in Greece remain limited. Methods: We conducted a retrospective …

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Potentially Avoidable Pediatric Transfers, Tertiary-Care Utilization, and Regional Care Inequities in Greece: A Retrospective Analysis of Transfer Pathways and Costs

Filippos Filippatos, Vasiliki-Maria Kymioni, Dimitra Kallitsounaki, Spyridon Karageorgos et autres

Background: Pediatric transfers to tertiary hospitals may reflect disparities in regional healthcare capacity and impose substantial healthcare costs. However, data regarding pediatric transfer pathways, tertiary-care utilization, and transport-related expenditure in Greece remain limited. Methods: We conducted a retrospective observational study of children …

Immunological Mechanisms Underlying Allergy Predisposition After SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children

Filippos Filippatos, Dimitra-Ifigeneia Matara, Athanasios G. Michos, Konstantinos Kakleas

As the pediatric COVID-19 landscape evolves, it is essential to evaluate whether SARS-CoV-2 infection predisposes children to allergic disorders. This narrative review synthesizes current epidemiological and immunological evidence linking pediatric COVID-19 with new-onset atopy. Epidemiological data remain heterogeneous: large Korean and multinational …

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When Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci Mislead: Transient Metabolic Acidosis in a Healthy Toddler

Filippos Filippatos, Dimitra-Ifigeneia Matara, Vasiliki Karava, Konstantinos Kakleas et autres

Staphylococcus hominis (S. hominis), a coagulase-negative staphylococcus (CoNS), is commonly encountered in blood cultures and presents diagnostic challenges in both pediatric and adult infections. Its clinical significance remains uncertain, especially in previously healthy children without evident immunodeficiency or indwelling devices. Metabolic acidosis …

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Asphyxia-Induced Bacterial Translocation in an Animal Experimental Model in Neonatal Piglets

Dimitra-Ifigeneia Matara, Rozeta Sokou, Theodoros T Xanthos, Abraham Pouliakis et autres

Background: The term “bacterial translocation” (BT) refers to the migration of bacteria or their products from the gastrointestinal tract to tissues located outside it, and may occur after intestinal ischemia-reperfusion injury. The term “endotoxin” is synonymous, and is used interchangeably with the …

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Microbial Translocation and Perinatal Asphyxia/Hypoxia: A Systematic Review

Dimitra-Ifigeneia Matara, Abraham Pouliakis, Theodoros T Xanthos, Rozeta Sokou et autres

The microbiome is vital for the proper function of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) and the maintenance of overall wellbeing. Gut ischemia may lead to disruption of the intestinal mucosal barrier, resulting in bacterial translocation. In this systematic review, according to PRISMA (Preferred …

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