Francesk Mulita

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1. Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance 1990–2021: a systematic analysis with forecasts to 2050

   Mohsen Stein Emil Kevin S Lucien R Authia P Eve E Gisela Naghavi Vollset Ikuta Swetschinski Gray Wool Roble, M. Naghavi, S. Vollset, Kevin S. Ikuta +496 more

   2024The Lancet3,248 citations Open access

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2. Timing of surgery following SARS‐CoV‐2 infection: an international prospective cohort study

   Hamez Gacaferi, Francesk Mulita, Mohamed A. Baky Fahmy, Juan J. Segura-Sampedro +4 more

   2021Anaesthesia417 citations Open access

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3. Global, regional, and national burden of colorectal cancer and its risk factors, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

   Rajesh Mohsen Rami Hassan Eman Juan Manuel Sangeet Shaile Sharma Abbasi-Kangevari Abd-Rabu Abidi Abu-Gharbie, Rajesh Sharma, Mohsen Abbasi-Kangevari, Rami Abd-Rabu +402 more

   2022The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology378 citations Open access

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4. The burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in the WHO European region in 2019: a cross-country systematic analysis

   T. Meštrović, Gisela Robles Aguilar, Lucien R. Swetschinski, Kevin S. Ikuta +74 more

   2022Lancet Public Health312 citations Open access

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5. Global, regional, and national burden of spinal cord injury, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

   M. Safdarian, E. Trinka, V. Rahimi-Movaghar, Aljoscha Thomschewski +167 more

   2023Lancet Neurology246 citations Open access

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6. Global, regional, and national burden of epilepsy, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

   Valery L. Feigin, T. Vos, Balakrishnan Sukumaran Nair, S. Hay +496 more

   2025Lancet Public Health215 citations Open access

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7. Global, regional, and national burden of meningitis and its aetiologies, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

   H. Y. Wunrow, Rose G. Bender, Avina Vongpradith, Sarah Brooke Sirota +496 more

   2023Lancet Neurology136 citations Open access

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8. Global, regional, and national trends in routine childhood vaccination coverage from 1980 to 2023 with forecasts to 2030: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

   Emily Haeuser, Sam Byrne, Jason Nguyen, Cat Raggi +496 more

   2025The Lancet117 citations Open access

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9. Global, regional, and national progress towards the 2030 global nutrition targets and forecasts to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

   M. B. Arndt, Y. Abate, Mohsen Abbasi-Kangevari, S. Abd ElHafeez +496 more

   2024The Lancet106 citations Open access

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10. Forecasting the effects of smoking prevalence scenarios on years of life lost and life expectancy from 2022 to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

    Dana Marissa B Yohannes Habtegiorgis Abdallah H A Atef Bryazka Reitsma Abate Abd Al Magied Abdelkader Abd, Dana Bryazka, M. Reitsma, Y. Abate +496 more

    2024Lancet Public Health103 citations Open access

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11. Global, regional, and national age-specific progress towards the 2020 milestones of the WHO End TB Strategy: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

    J. R. Ledesma, Jianing Ma, Meixin Zhang, Ann Basting +440 more

    2024Lancet. Infectious Diseases (Print)95 citations Open access

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12. Risk of surgical site infections after colorectal surgery and the most frequent pathogens isolated: a prospective single-centre observational study.

    G. Panos, Francesk Mulita, K. Akinosoglou, E. Liolis +4 more

    2021Medicinski glasnik77 citations Open access

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13. Artificial Intelligence in Thoracic Surgery: A Review Bridging Innovation and Clinical Practice for the Next Generation of Surgical Care

    Vasileios Leivaditis, A. Maniatopoulos, Henning Lausberg, Francesk Mulita +6 more

    2025Journal of Clinical Medicine67 citations

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14. Adolescent transport and unintentional injuries: a systematic analysis using the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Amy E Patricia Kate Louise Holger Margaret M Pengpeng Peden Cullen Francis Moeller Peden Ye Tian Zou Saw, A. Peden, Patricia Cullen, K. Francis +496 more

    2022Lancet Public Health64 citations Open access

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15. Artificial Intelligence in Cardiac Surgery: Transforming Outcomes and Shaping the Future

    Vasileios Leivaditis, Eleftherios T. Beltsios, Athanasios Papatriantafyllou, Konstantinos Grapatsas +8 more

    2025Clinics and Practice57 citations Open access

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16. Global, regional, and national burden of breast cancer among females, 1990-2023, with forecasts to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023.

    K. Bhangdia, Miranda L May, Jonathan M. Kocarnik, Natalie Pritchett +496 more

    2026The Lancet Oncology52 citations Open access

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17. Global, regional, and national mortality due to unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning, 2000–2021: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

    Madeline E Moberg, E. Hamilton, S. Zeng, Dana Bryazka +226 more

    2023Lancet Public Health49 citations Open access

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18. Changing life expectancy in European countries 1990–2021: a subanalysis of causes and risk factors from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

    N. Steel, C. Bauer-Staeb, John A Ford, C. Abbafati +496 more

    2025Lancet Public Health48 citations Open access

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19. Patient outcomes following surgical management of thyroid nodules classified as Bethesda category III (AUS/FLUS).

    Francesk Mulita, Maria-Kerasia Plachouri, E. Liolis, M. Vailas +2 more

    2021Endokrynologia Polska43 citations

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20. Comparison of analgesic efficacy of acetaminophen monotherapy versus acetaminophen combinations with either pethidine or parecoxib in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a randomized prospective study.

    Francesk Mulita, G. Karpetas, E. Liolis, M. Vailas +2 more

    2021Medicinski glasnik38 citations Open access

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21. The state of health in the European Union (EU-27) in 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease study 2019

    João Vasco Santos, A. Padrón-Monedero, B. Bikbov, D. Grad +235 more

    2024BMC Public Health37 citations Open access

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22. Hepatitis B and C in Europe: an update from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    P. Cortesi, C. Fornari, S. Conti, I. Antonazzo +72 more

    2023Lancet Public Health37 citations Open access

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23. The burden of injury in Central, Eastern, and Western European sub-region: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease 2019 Study

    J. Haagsma, P. Charalampous, F. Ariani, A. Gallay +134 more

    2022Archives of Public Health35 citations Open access

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24. Comparison of intra-abdominal abscess formation after laparoscopic and open appendectomy for complicated and uncomplicated appendicitis: a retrospective study

    Francesk Mulita, K. Plachouri, E. Liolis, Dimitris Kehagias +1 more

    2021Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques33 citations Open access

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25. The role of the gastric fundus in glycemic control

    D. Kehagias, N. Georgopoulos, I. Habeos, C. Lampropoulos +2 more

    2023HORMONES32 citations

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26. Characterising acute and chronic care needs: insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Cecilia Anza-Ramírez, J. Miranda, B. Armocida, J. Correia +496 more

    2025Nature Communications31 citations Open access

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27. Epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) in metaplastic breast cancer and phyllodes breast tumors

    I. Akrida, Francesk Mulita, K. Plachouri, N. Benetatos +2 more

    2023Medical Oncology25 citations

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28. Ghrelin, glucagon-like peptide-1, and peptide YY secretion in patients with and without weight regain during long-term follow-up after bariatric surgery: a cross-sectional study

    C. Lampropoulos, Francesk Mulita, T. Alexandrides, D. Kehagias +5 more

    2022Przeglad menopauzalny = Menopause review24 citations Open access

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29. Advancements in the Management of Postoperative Air Leak following Thoracic Surgery: From Traditional Practices to Innovative Therapies

    Vasileios Leivaditis, Konstantinos Skevis, Francesk Mulita, C. Tsalikidis +9 more

    2024Medicina23 citations Open access

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30. Gallstone ileus: A rare cause of small intestine obstruction

    Francesk Mulita, L. Tchabashvili, Dimitrios Bousis, D. Kehagias +6 more

    2021Clinical Case Reports20 citations Open access

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31. The burden of breast, cervical, and colon and rectum cancer in the Balkan countries, 1990–2019 and forecast to 2030

    J. Todorović, Ž. Stamenković, A. Stevanović, N. Terzić +54 more

    2023Archives of Public Health17 citations Open access

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32. The unrestricted global effort to complete the COOL trial

    A. Kirkpatrick, F. Coccolini, M. Tolonen, Sam F. Minor +107 more

    2023World Journal of Emergency Surgery17 citations Open access

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33. Outcomes of percutaneous cholecystostomy in elderly patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    G. Markopoulos, Francesk Mulita, Dimitris Kehagias, S. Tsochatzis +2 more

    2020Gastroenterology Review16 citations Open access

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34. The ChoCO-W prospective observational global study: Does COVID-19 increase gangrenous cholecystitis?

    B. de Simone, F. Abu-Zidan, E. Chouillard, S. di Saverio +373 more

    2022World Journal of Emergency Surgery15 citations Open access

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35. Hippo pathway effectors YAP, TAZ and TEAD are associated with EMT master regulators ZEB, Snail and with aggressive phenotype in phyllodes breast tumors.

    I. Akrida, Maria Makrygianni, S. Nikou, Francesk Mulita +2 more

    2024Pathology, Research and Practice13 citations

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36. Digoxin Impact on Heart Failure Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

    A. Gerakaris, Francesk Mulita, I. Koniari, Eleni Artopoulou +5 more

    2022Medical archives13 citations Open access

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37. Atrial fibrillation in heart failure patients: An update on renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system pathway blockade as a therapeutic and prevention target

    I. Koniari, Eleni Artopoulou, V. Mplani, Francesk Mulita +7 more

    2022Cardiology Journal11 citations Open access

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38. Roseomonas gilardii in patient with leukemia and acute appendicitis: case report and review

    Francesk Mulita, N. Oikonomou, Athanasios Provatidis, A. Alexopoulos +1 more

    2020The Pan African Medical Journal11 citations Open access

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39. Global burden of enteric infectious diseases, diarrhoeal diseases, and corresponding aetiologies, 1990-2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023.

    Avina Vongpradith, R. Dominguez, Lorainne Tudor Car, Amanda Movo +496 more

    2026Lancet. Infectious Diseases (Print)10 citations Open access

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40. Optical Imaging in Human Lymph Node Specimens for Detecting Breast Cancer Metastases: A Review

    M. Papadoliopoulou, M. Matiatou, S. Koutsoumpos, Francesk Mulita +5 more

    2023Cancers10 citations Open access

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41. Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio and Platelet to Lymphocyte Percentage Ratio as Predictors of In-hospital Mortality in Sepsis. An Observational Cohort Study

    V. Karamouzos, T. Paraskevas, Francesk Mulita, S. Karteri +5 more

    2022Materia socio-medica10 citations Open access

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42. Thyroid Abscess as a Complication of Percutaneous Ethanol Ablation of Cystic Thyroid Nodules.

    Francesk Mulita, L. Tchabashvili, G. Verras, E. Liolis +3 more

    2021Endokrynologia Polska10 citations Open access

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43. Uterine leiomyoblastoma

    Francesk Mulita, Fotios Iliopoulos, K. Plachouri, I. Kehagias

    2021BMJ Case Reports10 citations Open access

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44. Quantifying the fatal and non-fatal burden of disease associated with child growth failure, 2000–2023: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

    Christopher E Michael Benjamin Hasan Meriem Auwal Mesfin Armit Troeger Arndt Aalruz Abdoun Abdullahi Abebe Abedi , Christopher E. Troeger, M. B. Arndt, Hasan Aalruz +441 more

    2026The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health9 citations Open access

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45. Implementing Artificial Intelligence in Family Medicine: Challenges and Limitations

    P. Katsakiori, G. Kagadis, Francesk Mulita, M. Marangos

    2024Cureus9 citations

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46. The impact of COVID-19 on surgical training at a tertiary hospital in Greece: a ‘hidden infectious enemy’ for junior surgeons?

    M. Vailas, M. Sotiropoulou, Francesk Mulita, Nikolaos Drakos +2 more

    2021European surgery9 citations Open access

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47. 18F-FDG PET-CT- vs. CT-Based Radiotherapy Treatment Planning for Head and Neck Cancer

    Admir Mulita, Eleni Bekou, P. Valsamaki, Ioannis M. Koukourakis +5 more

    2026Life8 citations

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48. Global, regional, and national burden of meningitis, its risk factors, and aetiologies, 1990-2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023.

    Sarah Brooke Sirota, Rose G. Bender, R. Dominguez, Avina Vongpradith +496 more

    2026Lancet Neurology7 citations Open access

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49. Simultaneous Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair and Open Repair of Common Femoral Artery Aneurysm: Short Case Series and Current Review

    S. Papadoulas, Melina S. Stathopoulou, Andreas L. Tsimpoukis, C. Papageorgopoulou +8 more

    2025Journal of Clinical Medicine7 citations

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50. Accidental ingestion of a dental bur in an 84‐year‐old male

    Francesk Mulita, Ioannis Panagiotopoulos, G. Verras, E. Liolis +10 more

    2022Clinical Case Reports7 citations Open access

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