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Decrease of Antibiotic Consumption in Children with Upper Respiratory Tract Infections after Implementation of an Intervention Program in Cyprus
Papaevangelou, V.; Rousounides, A.; Hadjipanagis, A.; Katsioulis, A.; Theodoridou, M.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. (2012)To assess the impact of intervention on antibiotic misuse in children, parents' and pediatricians' knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) concerning antibiotic use were evaluated pre- and postintervention in Larnaca ... -
Decreasing trend of Legionella isolation in a long-term microbial monitoring program in Greek hospitals
Velonakis, E.; Karanika, M.; Mouchtouri, V.; Thanasias, E.; Katsiaflaka, A.; Vatopoulos, A.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. (2012)Legionnaires' disease is a known cause of severe pneumonia in a nosocomial setting. This study examined Legionella isolation in Greek hospitals. Water samples and swabs of showerheads from 41 hospitals were collected over ... -
A dedicated surveillance network for congenital toxoplasmosis in Greece, 2006-2009: Assessment of the results
Aptouramani, M.; Theodoridou, M.; Syrogiannopoulos, G.; Mentis, A.; Papaevangelou, V.; Gaitana, K.; Daponte, A.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. (2012)Background: Toxoplasmosis is caused by infection with the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii. Acute infections in pregnant women may be transmitted to the fetus and cause severe illness. The purpose of this study was to ... -
Descriptive epidemiology of chronic hepatitis B by using data from a hepatitis registry in Central Greece
Stefos, A.; Gatselis, N.; Zachou, K.; Rigopoulou, E.; Hadjichristodoulou, C.; Dalekos, G. N. (2009)Background: In Greece, there are few data on the epidemiological characteristics of HBV. Our aim was to study the epidemiological patterns of HBV in Central Greece and identify the possible differences in HBV prevalence ... -
Descriptive Study on Parents' Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices on Antibiotic Use and Misuse in Children with Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Cyprus
Rouusounides, A.; Papaevangelou, V.; Hadjipanayis, A.; Panagakou, S.; Theodoridou, M.; Syrogiannopoulos, G.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. (2011)Upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) are common in children and represent a significant cause of antibiotic abuse which contributes to the development of antibiotic resistance. A survey was conducted in Cyprus in ... -
Determinants of Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) among Non Smoking Adolescents (Aged 11-17 Years Old) in Greece: Results from the 2004-2005 GYTS Study
Rachiotis, G.; Siziya, S.; Muula, A. S.; Rudatsikira, E.; Papastergiou, P.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. (2010)The aim of the study is to investigate the determinants of exposure to ETS among Greek adolescents aged 11-17 years old. The GYTS questionnaire was completed by 5,179 adolescents. About 3 in 4 responders (76.8%) were exposed ... -
The effect of addition of olive oil and "Aceto balsamico di Modena" wine vinegar in conjunction with active atmosphere packaging on the microbial and sensory quality of "Lollo Verde" lettuce and rocket salad
Arvanitoyannis, I. S.; Bouletis, A. D.; Papa, E. A.; Gkagtzis, D. C.; Hadjichristodoulou, C.; Papaloucas, C. (2011)Fresh rocket "Eruca Sativa" and lettuce "Lollo Verde" leaves were stored with the addition of olive oil and wine vinegar "Aceto balsamico di Modena" under modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) (5% O-2/10% CO2/85% N-2 for MAP ... -
The effect of modified atmosphere packaging on the microbiological, physical, chemical and sensory characteristics of broadtail squid (Illex coindetii)
Bouletis, A. D.; Arvanitoyannis, I. S.; Hadjichristodoulou, C.; Neofitou, C.; Sakkomitrou, M.; Kolokythopoulou, F. (2014)The aim of this work was to evaluate the effect of various atmosphere compositions (20% CO2/80% N-2 for modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) 1, 50% CO2/50% N-2 for MAP 2, 70% CO2/30% N-2 for MAP 3 and vacuum packaging) on ... -
Effect of several MAP compositions on the microbiological and sensory properties of Graviera cheese
Arvanitoyannis, I. S.; Kargaki, G. K.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. (2011)The shelf life of Graviera cheese, a full fat cheese produced in Heraklion (Crete Greece), was investigated. Graviera cheese was stored at 4 degrees C for up to 90 days in polyamide packages under three different modified ... -
Effect of three MAP compositions on the physical and microbiological properties of a low fat Greek cheese known as "Anthotyros"
Arvanitoyannis, I. S.; Kargaki, G. K.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. (2011)Anthotyros is a type of low fat cheese produced from a mixture of sheep and goat milk. Anthotyros cheese in Crete is produced from the whey of hard cheese such as kefalotyri and graviera. Anthotyros is a cheese which comes ... -
Elevated Bathing-Associated Disease Risks Despite Certified Water Quality: A Cohort Study
Papastergiou, P.; Mouchtouri, V.; Pinaka, O.; Katsiaflaka, A.; Rachiotis, G.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. (2012)Bacteriological water quality criteria have been recommended to ensure bathers' health. However, this risk-assessment approach is based mainly on routine measurements of fecal pollution indicator bacteria in seawater, and ... -
Epidemiological study of Q fever in humans, ruminant animals, and ticks in Cyprus using a geographical information system
Psaroulaki, A.; Hadjichristodoulou, C.; Loukaides, F.; Soteriades, E.; Konstantinidis, A.; Papastergiou, P.; Ioannidou, M. C.; Tselentis, Y. (2006)A cross-sectional study of Q fever was conducted in a representative sample of the human and animal population in Cyprus in order to assess the seroprevalence of Q fever and the prevalence of related risk factors. A total ... -
Epidemiology of human leishmaniasis in Greece, 1981-2011
Gkolfinopoulou, K.; Bitsolas, N.; Patrinos, S.; Veneti, L.; Marka, A.; Dougas, G.; Pervanidou, D.; Detsis, M.; Triantafillou, E.; Georgakopoulou, T.; Billinis, C.; Kremastinou, J.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. (2013)Leishmaniasis is endemic and mandatorily notifiable in Greece. Epidemiological surveillance data for leishmaniasis in Greece between 1981 and 2011 are presented. In 1998, the notification system began distinguishing between ... -
EU Legislation on Food and Potable Water Safety which could be Potentially Applied on Board Ferries and Cruise Ships: A Comparison with US Legislation
Arvanitoyannis, I. S.; Hadjichristodoulou, C.; Tserkezou, P.; Mouchtouri, V.; Kremastinou, J.; Nichols, G. (2010)The high number of people moving around by ferries and cruise ships in conjunction with great amounts of food and potable water transported (occasionally overloaded) and consumed by passengers constitute a possible risk ... -
Evaluation and comparison of fluorescence polarization assay with three of the currently used serological tests in diagnosis of human brucellosis
Konstantinidis, A.; Minas, A.; Pournaras, S.; Kansouzidou, A.; Papastergiou, P.; Maniatis, A.; Stathakis, N.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. (2007)Fluorescence polarization assay (FPA) is a method that has been used for the diagnosis of brucellosis in animals for many years. To test its possible usefulness for the diagnosis of human brucellosis, 230 sera from patients ... -
Evaluation of underreporting of salmonellosis and shigellosis hospitalised cases in Greece, 2011: results of a capture-recapture study and a hospital registry review
Mellou, K.; Sideroglou, T.; Kallimani, A.; Potamiti-Komi, M.; Pervanidou, D.; Lillakou, E.; Georgakopoulou, T.; Mandilara, G.; Lambiri, M.; Vatopoulos, A.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. (2013)Background: Salmonellosis and shigellosis are mandatorily notifiable diseases in Greece. Underreporting of both diseases has been postulated but there has not been any national study to quantify it. The objective of this ... -
Exposure to the Riot Control Agent CS and Potential Health Effects: A Systematic Review of the Evidence
Dimitroglou, Y.; Rachiotis, G.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. (2015)o-Chlorobenzylidene malononitrile (CS) is one of the most extensively used riot control agents. Our aim was to conduct a systematic review of the potential health effects related to CS exposure. We searched for papers in ... -
Factors associated with adolescent cigarette smoking in Greece: Results from a cross sectional study (GYTS Study)
Rachiotis, G.; Muula, A. S.; Rudatsikira, E.; Siziya, S.; Kyrlesi, A.; Gourgoulianis, K.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. (2008)Background. Data about the predictors of smoking among adolescents in Greece are sparse. We tried to identify factors associated with current cigarette smoking among in-school adolescents in Greece in the context of GYTS ... -
Features of registered occupational diseases in Greece: a veil of ignorance
Rachiotis, G.; Alexopoulos, C. G.; Symvoulakis, E. K.; Hadjichristodoulou, C.; Drivas, S. (2012)Introduction: Background: Under-registration of occupational diseases is a global problem. Objectives: The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics of the reported cases of occupational diseases, in the context ... -
Field Application of SD Bioline Malaria Ag Pf/Pan Rapid Diagnostic Test for Malaria in Greece
Tseroni, M.; Pervanidou, D.; Tserkezou, P.; Rachiotis, G.; Pinaka, O.; Baka, A.; Georgakopoulou, T.; Vakali, A.; Dionysopoulou, M.; Terzaki, I.; Marka, A.; Detsis, M.; Evlampidou, Z.; Mpimpa, A.; Vassalou, E.; Tsiodras, S.; Tsakris, A.; Kremastinou, J.; Hadjichristodoulou, C.; Project, Malwest (2015)Greece, a malaria-free country since 1974, has experienced re-emergence of Plasmodium vivax autochthonous malaria cases in some agriculture areas over the last three years. In early 2012, an integrated control programme ...