Browsing by Author "Sgantzos, M."
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The anatomy of vena cava in the work of Aretaeus of Cappadocia
Laios, K.; Sapsakos, T. M.; Kotrotsios, A.; Tsoucalas, G.; Sgantzos, M. (2015)Aretaeus of Cappadocia did not deal systematically with the study of anatomy, as it can be assumed from the thorough study of his remaining work, as well as the references to the topics and the fragments of his lost ... -
Aretaeus of Cappadocia (c. 1st Century BC to 3rd Century AD) and the Origins of Endovascular Catheterization
Tsoucalas, G.; Laios, K.; Karamanou, M.; Sgantzos, M. (2015) -
Bishop Paul of Merida, and the first known caesarean section on a living woman
Tsoucalas, G.; Laios, K.; Karamanou, M.; Sgantzos, M. (2015) -
Body Composition in Severe Refractory Asthma: Comparison with COPD Patients and Healthy Smokers
Minas, M.; Papaioannou, A. I.; Tsaroucha, A.; Daniil, Z.; Hatzoglou, C.; Sgantzos, M.; Gourgoulianis, K. I.; Kostikas, K. (2010)Background: Body composition is an important parameter for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) whereas the association between asthma and obesity is not fully understood. The impact of severe refractory ... -
Daniel Molliere (1848-1890): the French anatomist-surgeon who introduced Robin's pioneering osteoclast for the genu valgum observed in adolescents
Tsoucalas, G.; Karamanou, M.; Sgantzos, M.; Androutsos, G. (2015)Inside the pages of the French medical treatises of the 19th century a forgotten osteoclast apparatus for the genu valgum observed in adolescents remained hidden waiting to be unearthed. It was Victor Robin's osteoclast, ... -
End-Stage Dementia Spark of Life: Reliability and Validity of the "GATOS" Questionnaire
Tsoucalas, G.; Bourelia, S.; Kalogirou, V.; Giatsiou, S.; Mavrogiannaki, E.; Gatos, G.; Galanos, A.; Repana, O.; Iliadou, E.; Antoniou, A.; Sgantzos, M.; Gatos, K. (2015)Background: Fl oor effects are present in most dementia assessment tools as dementia progresses and the in-depth assessment of patients considered more or less on vegetative state is questionable. Objective: To develop a ... -
The Forgotten Asclepieion of Peparithos and the Islander Worshippers of the Snake God
Tsoucalas, G.; Karamanou, M.; Laios, K.; Sgantzos, M.; Androutsos, G. (2014)The ancient Asclepieion of the island of Peparithos, modern Skopelos, had been build in an ideal position, one kilometer from the ancient city of Peparithos. The angry north Aegean Sea brought in the surface its north wall ... -
Hippocrates on Pediatric Dermatology
Sgantzos, M.; Tsoucalas, G.; Karamanou, M.; Giatsiou, S.; Tsoukalas, I.; Androutsos, G. (2015)Hippocrates of Kos is well known in medicine, but his contributions to pediatric dermatology have not previously been examined. A systematic study of Corpus Hippocraticum was undertaken to document references of clinical ... -
Immunohistochemical expression of p53, p21/waf1, Rb, p16, cyclin D1, p27, Ki67, cyclin A, cyclin B1, bcl2, bax and bak proteins and apoptotic index in normal thymus
Kanavaros, P.; Stefanaki, K.; Rontogianni, D.; Papalazarou, D.; Sgantzos, M.; Arvanitis, D.; Vamvouka, C.; Gorgoulis, V.; Siatitsas, I.; Agnantis, N. J.; Bai, M. (2001)The immunohistochemical expression of p53, p21, Rb, p16. cyclin Dl, Ki67, cyclin A, cyclin Bl, p27, bcl2, bax, and 6ak proteins and the apoptotic index (At) were investigated in 20 normal thymuses (8 adults, 3 adolescents, ... -
In-hospital informal caregivers' needs as perceived by themselves and by the nursing staff in Northern Greece: A descriptive study
Lavdaniti, M.; Raftopoulos, V.; Sgantzos, M.; Psychogiou, M.; Areti, T.; Georgiadou, C.; Serpanou, I.; Sapountzi-Krepia, D. (2011)Background: Informal care is common in many countries, especially in Greece, where families provide care in hospitals. Health education and informational needs are important factors for family members which are often ... -
Informal in-hospital care in a rehabilitation setting in Greece: An estimation of the nursing staff required for substituting this care
Sapountzi-Krepia, D.; Raftopoulos, V.; Sgantzos, M.; Dimitriadou, A.; Ntourou, I.; Sapkas, G. (2006)Purpose. To explore: ( a) the type and frequency of care-giving activities provided by family members in the Rehabilitation Setting (RS), (b) opportunities for family members to receive training in care-giving activities, ... -
The Ingenious Antoine Jobert de Lamballe (1799-1867) and His Innovative Autoplastic Cure of Vesicovaginal Fistulas
Tsoucalas, G.; Laios, K.; Sgantzos, M.; Androutsos, G. (2014) -
Lazare Rivière (1589-1655 AD), the Pioneer Pharmacologist, Anatomist, and Surgeon, Who Gave the First Modern Description of an Aortic Valve Failure
Sgantzos, M.; Tsoucalas, G.; Markatos, K.; Giatsiou, S.; Androutsos, G. (2015) -
Midwifery in ancient Greece, midwife or gynaecologist-obstetrician?
Tsoucalas, G.; Karamanou, M.; Sgantzos, M. (2014) -
Milestones in Antihypertensive Drug Treatment
Tsoucalas, G.; Karamanou, M.; Vavuranakis, M.; Sgantzos, M.; Stefanadis, C.; Androutsos, G. (2015)Hypertension provoked since the beginning of the 19th century a medical debate between physicians. The early antihypertensive agents were poorly tolerated. Progress towards more effective drugs, appeared after the 2nd World ... -
Nicholas J. Giannestras (1908–1978): a distinguished orthopaedic surgeon, his work, life and times
Markatos, K.; Efstathopoulos, N.; Kaseta, K. M.; Nikolaou, V.; Tsoucalas, G.; Sgantzos, M. (2015)The purpose of our study was to summarize all the knowledge concerning the innovative pioneer in the field of orthopaedic surgery, Nicholas J. Giannestras (1908–1978). A thorough study of texts, medical books and reports, ... -
Ophthalmic malignancies in antiquity as depicted in two terracotta figurines
Laios, K.; Karamanou, M.; Tsoucalas, G.; Sgantzos, M.; Androutsos, G. (2015)Ocular and orbital wall cancers were recognized by the physicians of the antiquity as incurable, lethal, and non-operable malignant entities. Paul of Aegina (7thc AD) was the first to refer to this type of cancer and ... -
Otto Hahn (1879-1968): pioneer in radiochemistry and discoverer of radiotherapeutic mesothorium
Sgantzos, M.; Kyrgias, G.; Georgoulias, P.; Karamanou, M.; Tsoucalas, G.; Androutsos, G. (2014)Otto Hahn was a German innovative chemist. He had discovered various radioactive elements, as well as the nuclear fission. He finally received the Nobel Prize for his participation in the atomic energy project, which Hahn ... -
The physician who first applied radiotherapy, Victor Despeignes, on 1896
Sgantzos, M.; Tsoucalas, G.; Laios, K.; Androutsos, G. (2014) -
Samarium-153Sm-EDTMP as an equivalent variant to pharmaceutical analgesic treatment
Tsoucalas, G.; Sarafianou, E.; Galanos, A.; Parpa, E.; Baziotis, N.; Sgantzos, M.; Gennimata, V.; Lymperi, M.; Patiraki, E.; Kouloulias, V.; Mystakidou, K. (2014)Purpose: Cancer pain is the most serious symptom for patients, especially during their terminal phase, when palliative medicine is needed. Our study tried to verify the usefulness of single-shot intravenous administration ...