Established by Presidential Decree 459/1987 (Government Gazette 215/8-12-1987).
Ministerial Installation Decision: Υ4α /29261/03 (Government Gazette 750/11-6-2003).
(The Clinic of Anesthesiology and the Clinic of Intensive Care were originally established by Presidential Decree 459/1987 as the Clinic of Anesthesiology – Intensive Care; by virtue of Ministerial Decision Β1/50, Government Gazette 52/27-1-1995, they were separated into: 1) Clinic of Anesthesiology and 2) Clinic of Intensive Care).
Laboratory/Clinic
The Clinic of Intensive Care (CIC) (Ministerial Decision B1/50/1995) is a Clinic of the University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis and consists of two sub-units: the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with a capacity of 6 beds and the High Dependency Unit (HDU) with a capacity of 10 beds. The CIC hospitalizes critically ill patients from any cause, providing intensive monitoring and therapeutic treatment through its staff’s specialized knowledge and experience, as well as with the aid of modern and specialized equipment. The CIC is part of the Surgical Sector of the University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis.
Introductory Page
The work of the Clinic of Intensive Care is summarized as follows:
- Provision of care and hospitalization to all critically ill patients admitted to the clinic.
- Coverage of the educational and research needs of the Department of Medicine as well as related Departments of the Democritus University of Thrace within its field of activity.
- Granting the subspecialty title in Intensive Care Medicine (KESY Decision no. 8948/16-12-2004, Government Gazette Vol. 2, Issue 21, 14-1-2005) to specialized physicians as defined by law.
- Execution of clinical and experimental research programs aiming at the study and general production of new knowledge regarding the pathogenesis, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of severe and life-threatening pathological conditions.
- Collaboration and exchange of scientific knowledge with other clinics or laboratories, scientific societies, academic or research institutions domestically or abroad; cooperation with European or international organizations for the implementation of research and educational programs and general activities related to the clinical scientific fields; and the organization of symposia, seminars, conferences, and lectures for the purpose of informing, exchanging views, and training participants.
Academic Fields of Faculty Members
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- Biosignal processing in critically ill patients. Correlation with their prognosis.
- Neurophysiological monitoring of the critically ill.
Faculty Members (DEP)
Director: Vassilios Papaioannou, Professor of Intensive Care and Computational Medicine
Christina Alexopoulou, Associate Professor of Intensive Care
Special Technical Laboratory Staff (ETEP)
None
Other Staff
Associates
- Dimitrios Konstantonis, Consultant (NHS Registrar A)
- Vasiliki Theodorou, Consultant (NHS Registrar B)
- Christos Dragoumanis, Consultant (NHS Registrar B)
- Anna Petala, Consultant (NHS Registrar B)
- Grigoris Xydopoulos, Fellow in Intensive Care Medicine
- Eirini Terzi, Fellow in Intensive Care Medicine
Contact Details
Clinic of Intensive Care (CIC):
Fax: +30 25510 30423
Email:
Email:
Research
- Pathophysiology study of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
- Interaction between systemic inflammation and coagulation in sepsis
- Difficult airway management
Services
The Faculty members (DEP) of the ICU are employed on a full-time and exclusive basis and provide full clinical work, including on-call shifts.
The Faculty members (DEP) of the ICU are employed on a full-time and exclusive basis and provide full clinical work, including on-call shifts.
Programs & Studies
- ‘Venticute (Ssp-C Surfactant) in patients with pneumonia or aspiration ogGastric Content Leading to Intubatin Mechanical Ventilation and SevereOxygenation Impairment” (Protocol BY2001/M1-007) VALID study
- Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid neutrophils of ARDS patients express Tissue Factor. Evidence for a local induction by alveolar environment
- Investigating failure to aspirate subglottic secretions with Evac-Endotracheal Tube
- Impact of Hypothermia on patients with ARDS
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