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Kostas N Priftis

- Verified email at med.uoa.gr - Cited by 12517

Konstantinos Priftis

- Verified email at unipd.it - Cited by 4775

Regulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis

A Papadimitriou, KN Priftis - Neuroimmunomodulation, 2009 - karger.com
… The effect of cytokines in the regulation of the HPA axis is described by Priftis et al. in this …
19 Kostich WA, Chen A, Sperle K, Largent BL: Molecular identification and analysis of a novel …

Pulse oximetry in pediatric practice

S Fouzas, KN Priftis, MB Anthracopoulos - Pediatrics, 2011 - publications.aap.org
The introduction of pulse oximetry in clinical practice has allowed for simple, noninvasive,
and reasonably accurate estimation of arterial oxygen saturation. Pulse oximetry is routinely …

Influence of M editerranean diet on asthma in children: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

…, DB Panagiotakos, KN Priftis… - Pediatric Allergy and …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background There is epidemiological evidence that M editerranean diet exposure is associated
with lower asthma prevalence in children. We aimed to summarize the available data …

Neglect disrupts the mental number line

M Zorzi, K Priftis, C Umiltà - Nature, 2002 - nature.com
A popular metaphor for the representation of numbers in the brain is the 'mental number line',
in which numbers are represented in a continuous, quantity-based analogical format 1 , 2 . …

Acute effects of air pollution on pediatric asthma exacerbation: evidence of association and effect modification

…, AG Paliatsos, K Katsouyanni, KN Priftis - Environmental …, 2011 - Elsevier
We investigated the short-term effects of particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter <10μg/m
3 (PM 10 ), sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ), nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) and ozone (O 3 ) on pediatric …

P300-based brain computer interface: reliability and performance in healthy and paralysed participants

F Piccione, F Giorgi, P Tonin, K Priftis, S Giove… - Clinical …, 2006 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to describe the use of the P300 event-related potential as a
control signal in a brain computer interface (BCI) for healthy and paralysed participants. …

Number-space mapping in the newborn chick resembles humans' mental number line

R Rugani, G Vallortigara, K Priftis, L Regolin - Science, 2015 - science.org
Humans represent numbers along a mental number line (MNL), where smaller values are
located on the left and larger on the right. The origin of the MNL and its connections with …

Controlling memory impairment in elderly adults using virtual reality memory training: a randomized controlled pilot study

…, V Busato, S Marin, L Piron, K Priftis… - … and neural repair, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Background. Memory decline is a prevalent aspect of aging but may also be the first sign of
cognitive pathology. Virtual reality (VR) using immersion and interaction may provide new …

Childhood overweight/obesity and asthma: is there a link? A systematic review of recent epidemiologic evidence

C Papoutsakis, KN Priftis, M Drakouli, S Prifti… - Journal of the Academy …, 2013 - Elsevier
Asthma and overweight/obesity prevalence are both increasing worldwide. Overweight/obesity
has been suggested as a risk factor for developing asthma. The aim of this review is to …

ERS statement on protracted bacterial bronchitis in children

…, K Grimwood, J Grigg, KN Priftis… - European …, 2017 - Eur Respiratory Soc
This European Respiratory Society statement provides a comprehensive overview on
protracted bacterial bronchitis (PBB) in children. A task force of experts, consisting of clinicians …