Browsing by Author "Rachiotis, G."
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Occupational health legislation and practices related to seafarers on passenger ships focused on communicable diseases: Results from a European cross-sectional study (EU SHIPSAN PROJECT)
Rachiotis, G.; Mouchtouri, V. A.; Schlaich, C.; Riemer, T.; Martinez, C. V.; Nichols, G.; Bartlett, C. L.; Kremastinou, J.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. (2010)Background. Seafarers play an important role in the transmission of communicable diseases. The aim of the present study is to draw information and identify possible gaps on occupational health practices related to seafarers ... -
Organ Donation Knowledge and Attitudes among Health Science Students in Greece: Emerging Interprofessional Needs
Symvoulakis, E. K.; Rachiotis, G.; Papagiannis, D.; Markaki, A.; Dimitroglou, Y.; Morgan, M.; Hadjichristodoulou, C.; Jones, R. (2014)Background: The impact of presumed consent on donation rates has been widely debated. In June 2013 Greece adopted a 'soft' presumed consent law for organ and tissue donation, where relatives' approval is sought prior to ... -
Pattern of Smoking Habit among Greek Blue and White Collar Workers
Rachiotis, G.; Karydis, I.; Drivas, S.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. (2009)The aim of our study was to investigate the prevalence of smoking in a Greek working population. A questionnaire regarding smoking habit was collected from 1,005 out of 1,200 blue and white-collar employees (response rate: ... -
Pesticide exposure and lymphohaematopoietic cancers: a case-control study in an agricultural region (Larissa, Thessaly, Greece)
Kokouva, M.; Bitsolas, N.; Hadjigeorgiou, G. M.; Rachiotis, G.; Papadoulis, N.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. (2011)Background: The causality of lymphohaematopoietic cancers (LHC) is multifactorial and studies investigating the association between chemical exposure and LHC have produced variable results. The aim of this study was to ... -
Prevalence of self-reported symptoms compatible with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) among employees at a neonatal intensive care unit: a cross-sectional study
Tsovili, E.; Rachiotis, G.; Touche, S. (2012)Background: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a significant work-related disease. Objective: The aim of the study was to investigate the prevalence of symptoms possibly related to CTS in workers in a neonatal intensive care unit. ... -
Re: Occupational morbidity and the state of occupational health in Greece
Rachiotis, G.; Alexopoulos, C.; Drivas, S. (2010) -
Regional differences in mortality in Greece (1984-2004): The case of Thrace
Papastergiou, P.; Rachiotis, G.; Polyzou, K.; Zilidis, C.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. (2008)Background: Mortality differences at national level can generate hypothesis on possible causal association that could be further investigated. The aim of the present study was to identify regions with high mortality rates ... -
Respiratory tract mortality in cement workers: a proportionate mortality study
Rachiotis, G.; Drivas, S.; Kostikas, K.; Makropoulos, V.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. (2012)Background: The evidence regarding the association between lung cancer and occupational exposure to cement is controversial. This study investigated causes of deaths from cancer of respiratory tract among cement workers. ... -
Surveillance and control of communicable diseases related to passenger ships in Europe
Hadjichristodoulou, C.; Mouchtouri, V. A.; Martinez, C. V.; Nichols, G.; Riemer, T.; Rabinina, J.; Swan, C.; Pirnat, N.; Sokolova, O.; Kostara, E.; Rachiotis, G.; Meilicke, R.; Schlaich, C.; Bartlett, C. L.; Kremastinou, J.; Partnership, T. S. (2011)This study was conducted within the European SHIPSAN (ship sanitation) project and aims at exploring the legislative framework and current practices related to surveillance of communicable diseases and response aboard ... -
Tobacco Use, Exposure to Secondhand Smoke, and Cessation Counseling Among Health Professions Students: Greek Data from the Global Health Professions Student Survey (GHPSS) (vol 9, pg 331, 2012)
Barbouni, A.; Hadjichristodoulou, C.; Merakou, K.; Antoniadou, E.; Kourea, K.; Miloni, E.; Warren, C. W.; Rachiotis, G.; Kremastinou, J. (2012) -
Vaccination against human papillomavirus among 865 female students from the health professions in central Greece: A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study
Papagiannis, D.; Rachiotis, G.; Symvoulakis, E. K.; Daponte, A.; Grivea, I. N.; Syrogiannopoulos, G. A.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. (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 ... -
What has happened to suicides during the Greek economic crisis? Findings from an ecological study of suicides and their determinants (2003-2012)
Rachiotis, G.; Stuckler, D.; McKee, M.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. (2015)Objectives: There is a controversy about the impact of economic crisis on suicide rates in Greece. We analysed recent suicide data to identify who has been most affected and the relationships to economic and labour market ...