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2025

Journal Article

The obesity paradox in sepsis: An ongoing debate

Arvaniti, Kostoula, Lathyris, Dimitrios and Koulenti, Despoina (2025). The obesity paradox in sepsis: An ongoing debate. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 87 103942, 103942-87. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2025.103942

The obesity paradox in sepsis: An ongoing debate

2025

Journal Article

How to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in trauma patients

Papathanakos, Georgios, Blot, Stijn and Koulenti, Despoina (2025). How to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in trauma patients. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 86 103876, 103876. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2024.103876

How to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in trauma patients

2024

Journal Article

D-PRISM: a global survey-based study to assess diagnostic and treatment approaches in pneumonia managed in intensive care

Reyes, Luis Felipe, Serrano-Mayorga, Cristian C., Zhang, Zhongheng, Tsuji, Isabela, De Pascale, Gennaro, Prieto, Valeria Enciso, Mer, Mervyn, Sheehan, Elyce, Nasa, Prashant, Zangana, Goran, Avanti, Kostoula, Tabah, Alexis, Shrestha, Gentle Sunder, Bracht, Hendrik, Fatoni, Arie Zainul, Abidi, Khalid, bin Sulaiman, Helmi, Eshwara, Vandana Kalwaje, De Bus, Liesbet, Hayashi, Yoshiro, Korkmaz, Pervin, Ait Hssain, Ali, Buetti, Niccolò, Goh, Qing Yuan, Kwizera, Arthur, Koulenti, Despoina, Nielsen, Nathan D., Povoa, Pedro, Ranzani, Otavio ... Mphandi, Wilson (2024). D-PRISM: a global survey-based study to assess diagnostic and treatment approaches in pneumonia managed in intensive care. Critical Care, 28 (1) 381. doi: 10.1186/s13054-024-05180-y

D-PRISM: a global survey-based study to assess diagnostic and treatment approaches in pneumonia managed in intensive care

2024

Journal Article

Refeeding syndrome in the ICU: A serious problem still lacking an evidence-based approach

Papathanakos, Georgios, Blot, Stijn and Koulenti, Despoina (2024). Refeeding syndrome in the ICU: A serious problem still lacking an evidence-based approach. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 85 103771, 103771. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2024.103771

Refeeding syndrome in the ICU: A serious problem still lacking an evidence-based approach

2024

Journal Article

Intra-abdominal infection and sepsis in immunocompromised intensive care unit patients: Disease expression, microbial aetiology, and clinical outcomes

Paiva, José-Artur, Rello, Jordi, Eckmann, Christian, Antonelli, Massimo, Arvaniti, Kostoula, Koulenti, Despoina, Papathanakos, Georgios, Dimopoulos, George, Deschepper, Mieke, Blot, Stijn and Abdominal Sepsis Study (AbSeS) group for the Trials Group of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (2024). Intra-abdominal infection and sepsis in immunocompromised intensive care unit patients: Disease expression, microbial aetiology, and clinical outcomes. European Journal of Internal Medicine, 129, 100-110. doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2024.07.019

Intra-abdominal infection and sepsis in immunocompromised intensive care unit patients: Disease expression, microbial aetiology, and clinical outcomes

2024

Journal Article

Isolation of Candida species is associated with comorbidities, prolonged mechanical ventilation, and treatment outcomes in surgical ICU patients, a cross-sectional study

Glavaš Tahtler, Josipa, Cicvarić, Ana, Koulenti, Despoina, Karvouniaris, Marios, Bogdan, Maja, Kralik, Kristina, Krajina Kmoniček, Irena, Grbić Mlinarević, Marina and Kvolik, Slavica (2024). Isolation of Candida species is associated with comorbidities, prolonged mechanical ventilation, and treatment outcomes in surgical ICU patients, a cross-sectional study. Journal of Fungi, 10 (11) 743. doi: 10.3390/jof10110743

Isolation of Candida species is associated with comorbidities, prolonged mechanical ventilation, and treatment outcomes in surgical ICU patients, a cross-sectional study

2024

Journal Article

Should we base our blood culture sampling on early changes in skin surface temperature?

Papathanakos, Georgios, Blot, Stijn and Koulenti, Despoina (2024). Should we base our blood culture sampling on early changes in skin surface temperature?. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 83 103712, 103712. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2024.103712

Should we base our blood culture sampling on early changes in skin surface temperature?

2024

Journal Article

A Change in Nosocomial Infections among Surgical ICU Patients in the COVID-19 Era and MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry—A Cross-Sectional Study

Jedud, Leon, Cicvarić, Ana, Bogdan, Maja, Koulenti, Despoina, Rello, Jordi, Debeljak, Željko, Kralik, Kristina, Mandic, Dario and Kvolik, Slavica (2024). A Change in Nosocomial Infections among Surgical ICU Patients in the COVID-19 Era and MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry—A Cross-Sectional Study. Microorganisms, 12 (8) 1510, 1510. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms12081510

A Change in Nosocomial Infections among Surgical ICU Patients in the COVID-19 Era and MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry—A Cross-Sectional Study

2024

Journal Article

Novel antibiotics for gram-negative nosocomial pneumonia

Almyroudi, Maria Panagiota, Chang, Aina, Andrianopoulos, Ioannis, Papathanakos, Georgios, Mehta, Reena, Paramythiotou, Elizabeth and Koulenti, Despoina (2024). Novel antibiotics for gram-negative nosocomial pneumonia. Antibiotics, 13 (7) 629, 1-30. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics13070629

Novel antibiotics for gram-negative nosocomial pneumonia

2024

Journal Article

Severe mold fungal infections in critically ill patients with COVID-19

Koulenti, Despoina, Paramythiotou, Elisabeth, Almyroudi, Maria Panagiota, Karvouniaris, Marios, Markou, Nikolaos, Paranos, Paschalis, Routsi, Christina, Meletiadis, Joseph and Blot, Stijn (2024). Severe mold fungal infections in critically ill patients with COVID-19. Future Microbiology, 19 (8), 825-840. doi: 10.2217/fmb-2023-0261

Severe mold fungal infections in critically ill patients with COVID-19

2024

Journal Article

Co-administration of high-dose nebulized colistin for Acinetobacter baumannii bacteremic ventilator-associated pneumonia: impact on outcomes

Andrianopoulos, Ioannis, Kazakos, Nikolaos, Lagos, Nikolaos, Maniatopoulou, Theodora, Papathanasiou, Athanasios, Papathanakos, Georgios, Koulenti, Despoina, Toli, Eleni, Gartzonika, Konstantina and Koulouras, Vasilios (2024). Co-administration of high-dose nebulized colistin for Acinetobacter baumannii bacteremic ventilator-associated pneumonia: impact on outcomes. Antibiotics, 13 (2) 169, 1-11. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics13020169

Co-administration of high-dose nebulized colistin for Acinetobacter baumannii bacteremic ventilator-associated pneumonia: impact on outcomes

2024

Journal Article

Ventilation management in a patient with ventilation–Perfusion mismatch in the early phase of lung injury and during the recovery

Cicvarić, Ana, Glavaš Tahtler, Josipa, Turk, Tajana, Škrinjarić-Cincar, Sanda, Koulenti, Despoina, Nešković, Nenad, Edl, Mia and Kvolik, Slavica (2024). Ventilation management in a patient with ventilation–Perfusion mismatch in the early phase of lung injury and during the recovery. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 13 (3) 871, 1-9. doi: 10.3390/jcm13030871

Ventilation management in a patient with ventilation–Perfusion mismatch in the early phase of lung injury and during the recovery

2024

Journal Article

Epidemiology and risk factors for mortality in critically ill patients with pancreatic infection

Dejonckheere, Marie, Antonelli, Massimo, Arvaniti, Kostoula, Blot, Koen, CreaghBrown, Ben, de Lange, Dylan W., De Waele, Jan, Deschepper, Mieke, Dikmen, Yalim, Dimopoulos, George, Eckmann, Christian, Francois, Guy, Girardis, Massimo, Koulenti, Despoina, Labeau, Sonia, Lipman, Jeffrey, Lipovestky, Fernando, Maseda, Emilio, Montravers, Philippe, Mikstacki, Adam, Paiva, JoseArtur, Pereyra, Cecilia, Rello, Jordi, Timsit, JeanFrancois, Vogelaers, Dirk and Blot, Stijn (2024). Epidemiology and risk factors for mortality in critically ill patients with pancreatic infection. Journal of Intensive Medicine, 4 (1), 81-93. doi: 10.1016/j.jointm.2023.06.004

Epidemiology and risk factors for mortality in critically ill patients with pancreatic infection

2023

Journal Article

Current viewpoint on the epidemiology of nonfermenting Gram-negative bacterial strains

Koulenti, Despoina, Vandana, Kalwaje Eswhara and Rello, Jordi (2023). Current viewpoint on the epidemiology of nonfermenting Gram-negative bacterial strains. Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, 36 (6), 545-554. doi: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000977

Current viewpoint on the epidemiology of nonfermenting Gram-negative bacterial strains

2023

Journal Article

Severe Candida infections in critically ill patients with COVID-19

Koulenti, Despoina, Karvouniaris, Marios, Paramythiotou, Elisabeth, Koliakos, Nikolaos, Markou, Nikolaos, Paranos, Paschalis, Meletiadis, Joseph and Blot, Stijn (2023). Severe Candida infections in critically ill patients with COVID-19. Journal of Intensive Medicine, 3 (4), 291-297. doi: 10.1016/j.jointm.2023.07.005

Severe Candida infections in critically ill patients with COVID-19

2023

Journal Article

Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in the ICU: tale of a broadening risk profile

Koulenti, Despoina, Papathanakos, Georgios and Blot, Stijn (2023). Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in the ICU: tale of a broadening risk profile. Current Opinion in Critical Care, 29 (5), 463-469. doi: 10.1097/mcc.0000000000001070

Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in the ICU: tale of a broadening risk profile

2023

Journal Article

Clinical sepsis phenotypes in critically ill patients

Papathanakos, Georgios, Andrianopoulos, Ioannis, Xenikakis, Menelaos, Papathanasiou, Athanasios, Koulenti, Despoina, Blot, Stijn and Koulouras, Vasilios (2023). Clinical sepsis phenotypes in critically ill patients. Microorganisms, 11 (9) 2165, 1-23. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms11092165

Clinical sepsis phenotypes in critically ill patients

2023

Journal Article

Acinetobacter baumannii bloodstream infections in the COVID-19 era: A comparative analysis between COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 critically ill patients

Andrianopoulos, Ioannis, Maniatopoulou, Theodora, Lagos, Nikolaos, Kazakos, Nikolaos, Papathanasiou, Athanasios, Papathanakos, Georgios, Koulenti, Despoina, Kittas, Christos and Koulouras, Vasilios (2023). Acinetobacter baumannii bloodstream infections in the COVID-19 era: A comparative analysis between COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 critically ill patients. Microorganisms, 11 (7) 1811, 1-11. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms11071811

Acinetobacter baumannii bloodstream infections in the COVID-19 era: A comparative analysis between COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 critically ill patients

2023

Journal Article

International survey of antibiotic dosing and monitoring in adult intensive care units

Williams, Paul G., Tabah, Alexis, Cotta, Menino Osbert, Sandaradura, Indy, Kanji, Salmaan, Scheetz, Marc H., Imani, Sahand, Elhadi, Muhammed, Luque-Pardos, Sònia, Schellack, Natalie, Sanches, Cristina, Timsit, Jean-Francois, Xie, Jiao, Farkas, Andras, Wilks, Kathryn, Roberts, Jason A., Brinkmann, Alexander, Ramanan, Mahesh, Koulenti, Despoina, Gurjar, Mohan, Sulaiman, Helmi, Shrestha, Gentle, Cortegiani, Andrea, Crespo, Monica, Ling, Lowell, Abidi, Khalid and Schellongowski, Peter (2023). International survey of antibiotic dosing and monitoring in adult intensive care units. Critical Care, 27 (1) 241, 1-11. doi: 10.1186/s13054-023-04527-1

International survey of antibiotic dosing and monitoring in adult intensive care units

2023

Journal Article

Clinical features and outcomes of VAP due to multidrug-resistant Klebsiella spp.: A retrospective study comparing monobacterial and polybacterial episodes

Adukauskiene, Dalia, Ciginskiene, Ausra, Adukauskaite, Agne, Koulenti, Despoina and Rello, Jordi (2023). Clinical features and outcomes of VAP due to multidrug-resistant Klebsiella spp.: A retrospective study comparing monobacterial and polybacterial episodes. Antibiotics, 12 (6) 1056, 1-14. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics12061056

Clinical features and outcomes of VAP due to multidrug-resistant Klebsiella spp.: A retrospective study comparing monobacterial and polybacterial episodes