Browsing by Title
Now showing items 20567-20586 of 49724
-
V2Mec: Low-latency MEC for vehicular networks in 5G disaggregated architectures
(2021)5G redefines the network architecture, through the introduction of base station disaggregation, adding up to the overall flexibility for deployments of network elements based on the existing demand. Moreover, through the ... -
Vacancy effect on the elastic constants of layer-structured nanomaterials
(2009)Layer-structured nanomaterials where alternating layers of nanocrystallites meet along high angle grain boundaries constitute a special category of nanomaterials. In the present study we investigated the effect of the ... -
Vaccination against Bacterial Mastitis in Sheep
(2022)The objective of this review is to discuss the application of vaccination for the prevention of bacterial mastitis in ewes, performed within the frame of health management schemes in sheep flocks. Mastitis is a multi-faceted ... -
Vaccination against human papillomavirus among 865 female students from the health professions in central Greece: A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study
(2013)Background: There are still sparse data on vaccination coverage against human papillomavirus (HPV) among students in the health professions. The aim of this study was to investigate HPV vaccination coverage in female ... -
Vaccination Coverage of the Elderly in Greece: A Cross-Sectional Nationwide Study
(2020)Vaccines are important for older adults, and the morbidity and mortality of vaccine-preventable diseases among older adults are high. There are limited data on vaccination coverage among elderly people in Greece. The aim ... -
Vaccination coverage rates and attitudes towards mandatory vaccinations among healthcare personnel in tertiary-care hospitals in Greece
(2022)Objectives: Our aim was to estimate vaccination and susceptibility rates against vaccine-preventable diseases among healthcare personnel (HCP) in eight hospitals. Methods: Cross-sectional survey. Results: A total of 1284 ... -
Vaccination practices and influenza in professional football players in Greece
(2021)Background There is limited data on vaccination practices for professional footballers globally. Aims To record vaccination practices employed by medical staff of individual football teams of the Super League Greece, and ... -
Vaccination schedules in small ruminant farms
(2015)Development and implementation of health management plans is the cornerstone of profitable farms; prevention of microbial diseases by means of vaccination is an integral part of such a plan. In every production type and ... -
Vaccine derived bi- and multi-recombinant Sabin strains
(2007)A retrospective analysis of five Sabin intertypic recombinant strains, isolated from human feacal specimens during the time period 1978-1985 in Greece, was performed by RT-PCR, Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism ... -
Vaccine or field strains: the jigsaw pattern of infectious bronchitis virus molecular epidemiology in Poland
(2019)Infectious bronchitis (IB), caused by infectious bronchitis virus (IBV), account for severe economic losses in the poultry industry. The continuous emergence of a multitude of IBV variants poses many challenges for its ... -
Vacuum microwave-assisted aqueous extraction of polyphenolic compounds from avocado (Persea americana) solid waste
(2021)The extraction efficacy of avocado fruit peels (AP) and seeds (AS) with the use of vacuum microwave-assisted aqueous extraction (VMAAE) was optimized in this study, with regard to extract’s total phenolic content (TPC), ... -
Vaginal dilator use to promote sexual wellbeing after radiotherapy in gynecological cancer survivors
(2022)AbstractThis study investigated the efficacy of a vaginal dilator (VD) for the treatment of radiation-induced vaginal stenosis (VS) and the effect of a VD on sexual quality of life.Fifty three patients with endometrial or ... -
Vaginal fold prolapse during the last third of pregnancy, followed by normal parturition, in a bitch
(2009)This article describes a 1.5-year-old female, Greek Hound dog, weighing 16 kg, presented with a type III vaginal prolapse which occurred during the last third of pregnancy. Trans-abdominal ultrasonography revealed four ... -
Vaginal progesterone gel for luteal phase support in IVF/ICSI cycles: a meta-analysis
(2010)Objective: To investigate whether vaginal progesterone gel may result in similar or higher pregnancy rates compared with all other vaginal progesterone forms when used for luteal-phase support. Design: Meta-analysis of ... -
Vaginal prolapse in ewes
(2022)In 2019 and 2020, an annual vaginal prolapse incidence of 13% was recorded among hoggets in a dairy sheep farm in Greece, whereas in mature ewes the annual incidence was 0.7%. During our farm visit, we noticed that the ... -
Vaginal stenosis after radiation therapy for pelvic cancer: Prevention and treatment options - A review of the current literature
(2019)Purpose: Pelvic radiotherapy holds a vital role in the management of gynaecological and pelvic gastrointestinal cancers. However, radiotherapy can result in shortening and narrowing of the vagina which is known as vaginal ... -
Val66Met polymorphism is associated with decreased likelihood for pediatric headache and migraine
(2021)Background: Migraine is a complex multifactorial disorder and its pathogenesis still remains unclear. Evidence suggests the involvement of the activated trigeminovascular pathway, in which BDNF seems to play an important ... -
Validated analysis of HIF-1 alpha expression in cancer cells using a controlled and comparative immunoassay
(2010)The immunoreactivity of hypoxia inducible factor 1 alpha (HIF-1 alpha) has been considered a reliable indicator of the HIF-1 pathway activation in tissue hypoxia. However, HIF-1 alpha immunoreactivity has been evaluated ...
