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Low RLS prevalence and awareness in central Greece: an epidemiological survey
(2007)Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a sensorimotor disorder with a general population prevalence of 3-10%. A single, previous epidemiological study performed in southeast Europe reported the lowest prevalence rate amongst ... -
Older Firefighters Are Susceptible to Age-Related Impairments in Heat Dissipation
(2015)Purpose: The aging-induced reduction inwhole-body heat loss (H-L) capacity generates concerns regarding the continued participation of older workers in occupations such as firefighting. We compared H-L and change in body ... -
Paraplegia from spinal cord injury: Self-esteem, loneliness, and life satisfaction
(2002)With advances in health care sciences, people with spinal cord injuries can now live to old age. Rehabilitation of the disabled is a dynamic process and should include not only attaining maximum function, but also receiving ... -
Performance of antibodies against tissue transglutaminase for the diagnosis of Celiac disease: Meta-analysis
(2006)A meta-analysis of studies investigating the diagnostic accuracy of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) for antibodies against tissue transglutaminases (tTG) of various origins in celiac disease (CD) diagnosis was ... -
Periodontitis and carotid atheroma: is there a causal relationship?
(2010)Periodontal diseases are highly prevalent in the population. Several studies implicated that chronic periodontitis may affect the arterial wall inducing subclinical atherosclerosis by triggering a systemic inflammatory ... -
The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome-related symptoms and their relation to airflow limitation in an elderly population receiving home care
(2014)Background: Both airflow limitation and obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS)-related symptoms are most prevalent in the elderly population. Previous studies revealed significant associations between OSAHS-related ... -
Process and outcome evaluation of the "No more smoking! It's time for physical activity" program
(2013)Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the program "No more smoking! It's time for physical activity", with a mixed methods design, in order to collect information to improve the program for future applications. ... -
Reliability and Validity of the Greek Version of the Smoking Self-Efficacy Scale for Adolescents
(2015)This study examined the psychometric properties of the Greek version of the Smoking Efficacy Scale (SES) for adolescents in a sample of 536 high school students. The factorial structure of the SES was examined by means of ... -
Reliability of Handgrip Strength Test in Basketball Players
(2012)Handgrip strength is important in basketball as various movements rely on the continuous use of wrist and digits flexor muscles when catching, holding, shooting and throwing the ball. Therefore, the assessment of handgrip ... -
Religiosity and psychological well-being
(2009)The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between religiosity and psychological wellbeing in a sample of Greek Orthodox Christians. Previous research has documented that personal devotion, participation ... -
Secondhand smoke exposure induces acutely airway acidification and oxidative stress
(2013)Previous studies have shown that secondhand smoke induces lung function impairment and increases proinflammatory cytokines. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the acute effects of secondhand smoke on airway ... -
Sexual function in pre- and post-menopausal women with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
(2012)The objective of this study was to evaluate the female sexual function in relation to hormonal status in pre- and postmenopausal women with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). A total of 43 premenopausal (mean age 42.1 +/- 4.9) ... -
Spontaneous spondylodiscitis: presentation, risk factors, diagnosis, management, and outcome
(2009)Background: Spontaneous spondylodiscitis is an uncommon disease, which may result in serious complications with potentially high morbidity and mortality. We conducted a prospective case study over a 2-year period in order ... -
Submaximal Fatigue and Recovery in Boys and Men
(2009)We examined the effects of a sustained submaximal isometric contraction on fatigue and recovery rates in untrained prepubescent boys and men. Fifteen prepubescent boys and 15 men executed an isometric plantar flexion at ... -
Surgical Management of Infective Endocarditis: Early and Long-Term Mortality Analysis. Single-Center Experience and Brief Literature Review
(2014)Introduction: In this study we evaluated factors that affect the early and long-term postoperative outcomes of patients with infective endocarditis. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 94 patients (68 male, 26 female, ... -
VDR TaqI is associated with obesity in the Greek population
(2013)The prevalence of obesity has increased dramatically during the last thirty years in western countries with severe complications for health and economy. Obesity is the outcome of the strong interplay between genetic and ...