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List of works by Giorgos K. Sakkas

A single-blind randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of 6 months of progressive aerobic exercise training in patients with uraemic restless legs syndrome

scientific article published on 8 August 2013

Alterations in skeletal muscle structure are minimized with steroid withdrawal after renal transplantation.

scientific article published on August 2003

An alternative histochemical method to simultaneously demonstrate muscle nuclei and muscle fibre type

scientific article published on 01 May 2003

Aquaticity: A discussion of the term and of how it applies to humans

scientific article published on 7 November 2015

Assessing the Association between Leptin and Bone Mineral Density in HIV-Infected Men.

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Atrophy of non-locomotor muscle in patients with end-stage renal failure

scientific article published on 01 October 2003

Can the use of creatine supplementation attenuate muscle loss in cachexia and wasting?

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Changes in muscle morphology in dialysis patients after 6 months of aerobic exercise training

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Cognitive function and exercise training for chronic renal disease patients: A literature review

scientific article published on 18 April 2015

Combination of Exercise Training and Dopamine Agonists in Patients with RLS on Dialysis: A Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study

scientific article published on 4 August 2015

Creatine fails to augment the benefits from resistance training in patients with HIV infection: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

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Cross cultural adaptation of the Greek sarcopenia quality of life (SarQoL) questionnaire

scientific article published on 19 November 2018

Current trends in the management of uremic restless legs syndrome: a systematic review on aspects related to quality of life, cardiovascular mortality and survival

scientific article published on 15 August 2014

Developing and testing an instrument to assess aquaticity in humans

scientific article published on 9 January 2016

Editorial on special issue "lifestyle and ageing in muscle disease".

scientific article published in August 2012

Effect of diabetes mellitus on muscle size and strength in patients receiving dialysis therapy

scientific article published in May 2006

Effect of exercise training and dopamine agonists in patients with uremic restless legs syndrome: a six-month randomized, partially double-blind, placebo-controlled comparative study

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Effects of 12 months of detraining on health-related quality of life in patients receiving hemodialysis therapy

scientific article published on 14 August 2020

Effects of resistance exercise training and nandrolone decanoate on body composition and muscle function among patients who receive hemodialysis: A randomized, controlled trial.

scientific article published on 06 July 2006

Elimination of motion, pulsatile flow and cross-talk artifacts using blade sequences in lumbar spine MR imaging

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Epidemiology, impact, and treatment options of restless legs syndrome in end-stage renal disease patients: an evidence-based review

scientific article published on 09 October 2013

Evidence of increased muscle atrophy and impaired quality of life parameters in patients with uremic restless legs syndrome

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Exercise counseling practices among nephrologists caring for patients on dialysis

scientific article published on 01 January 2003

Exercise training and depression in ESRD: a review.

scientific article published on 09 July 2013

Factors affecting quality of sleep in dialysis patients: preliminary polysomnographic evidence

scientific article published in January 2008

Factors associated with leisure-time physical activity among patients undergoing hemodialysis.

scientific article published on 27 November 2015

Haemodialysis patients with sleep apnoea syndrome experience increased central adiposity and altered muscular composition and functionality

scientific article published on 22 September 2007

Hemodialysis fatigue: just "simple" fatigue or a syndrome on its own right?

scientific article published on 31 July 2012

How Can Physical Activity Referral Rates for Breast Cancer Patients be Increased?

scientific article published on 12 September 2016

Insulin resistance in non-obese subjects is associated with activation of the JNK pathway and impaired insulin signaling in skeletal muscle

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Intra-Renal Hemodynamic Changes After Habitual Physical Activity in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease.

scientific article published on 22 March 2016

Intradialytic aerobic exercise training ameliorates symptoms of restless legs syndrome and improves functional capacity in patients on hemodialysis: a pilot study

scientific article published in March 2008

Liver fat, visceral adiposity, and sleep disturbances contribute to the development of insulin resistance and glucose intolerance in nondiabetic dialysis patients

scientific article published in October 2008

Low RLS prevalence and awareness in central Greece: an epidemiological survey

scientific article published in November 2007

Muscle atrophy in patients receiving hemodialysis: effects on muscle strength, muscle quality, and physical function

scientific article published in January 2003

Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): Investigating care practices pointed out to disparities in diagnosis and treatment across European Union

scientific article published on 05 December 2019

Neural and metabolic mechanisms of excessive muscle fatigue in maintenance hemodialysis patients

scientific article published on 19 May 2005

Nocturnal Activity Is Not Affected by a Long-Duration, Low-Intensity Single Exercise Bout

scientific article published on 01 March 2019

Non-pharmacological management of periodic limb movements during hemodialysis session in patients with uremic restless legs syndrome

scientific article published in November 2010

Oxygen uptake kinetics during moderate, heavy and severe intensity "submaximal" exercise in humans: the influence of muscle fibre type and capillarisation.

scientific article published on 14 March 2003

Periodic Limb Movements in Sleep Contribute to Further Cardiac Structure Abnormalities in Hemodialysis Patients with Restless Legs Syndrome

scientific article published on February 1, 2013

Pharmacological and Non-pharmacological Treatment Options for Depression and Depressive Symptoms in Hemodialysis Patients

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Polysomnographic evidence of sleep apnoea disorders in lean and overweight haemodialysis patients

scientific article published in October 2007

Quality of life score is primarily affected by the mental rather than the physical component in patients with restless legs syndrome

scientific article published in January 2010

Reduction of motion, truncation and flow artifacts using BLADE sequences in cervical spine MR imaging.

scientific article published on 24 November 2014

Relationship between vitamin D and muscle size and strength in patients on hemodialysis.

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Restless legs syndrome and mortality in hemodialysis patients.

scientific article published in December 2015

Restless legs syndrome does not affect 3-year mortality in hemodialysis patients.

scientific article published on 19 June 2015

Restless legs syndrome in hemodialysis patients: an epidemiologic survey in Greece.

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Restless legs syndrome/Willis-Ekbom disease prevalence in beta thalassemia patients

scientific article published on 19 April 2017

Separate and combined effects of cold dialysis and intradialytic exercise on the thermoregulatory responses of hemodialysis patients: a randomized-cross-over study

scientific article published on 02 December 2020

Serum levels of adipokine retinol-binding protein-4 in relation to renal function: response to Ziegelmeier et al

scientific article published on 01 April 2008

Skeletal muscle atrophy: disease-induced mechanisms may mask disuse atrophy

scientific article published on 04 January 2016

Skeletal muscle morphology and capillarization of renal failure patients receiving different dialysis therapies

scientific article published on 01 December 2004

Sleep quality and dialysis efficacy affect functional capacity in patients receiving haemodialysis therapy

scientific article published on 7 May 2008

Systemic Redox Imbalance in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review

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Technical evaluation of in vivo abdominal fat and IMCL quantification using MRI and MRSI at 3 T.

scientific article published on 02 August 2007

The Effect of Cold Dialysis in Motor and Sensory Symptoms of RLS/WED Occurring During Hemodialysis: A Double-Blind Study.

scientific article published in January 2018

The effect of prolonged intradialytic exercise in hemodialysis efficiency indices

scientific article published on 01 May 2011

The effects of training with high-speed interval running on muscle performance are modulated by slope

scientific article published on 01 January 2021

Uremic Restless Legs Syndrome Pleads "Not Guilty".

scientific article published on 5 September 2017

Uremic myopathy: is oxidative stress implicated in muscle dysfunction in uremia?

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Uremic versus idiopathic restless legs syndrome: impact on aspects related to quality of life

scientific article published in November 2012