Browsing by Subject "decision making"

Accuracy of University students' skill-specifíc self-efficacy and self-efficacy-performance in gymnastics relationship

Milosis D.C., Siatras T.A., Proios M.K., Proios M.K., Christoulas K.I., Papaioannou A.G. (2018)

The present study evaluated the university students' accuracy of skill-specific self-efficacy judgments within the area of gymnastics and the relationship between self-efficacy and performance in gymnastics. Questionnaires ...

The application of the model of cellular automata (CA) on the island of Skiathos, Greece

Samara F., Sakellariou S., Tampekis S., Triantakonstantis D., Christopoulou O. (2017)

CA models are systems consisting of blisters - tesserae which interact in a simple manner even though they exhibit a complicated behavior. These models can produce very complex structures and can be used for exploration ...

Aspects of marine spatial planning and governance: Adapting to the transboundary nature and the special conditions of the sea

Papageorgiou M., Kyvelou S. (2018)

Extension of spatial planning from land to the marine space has recently become a key procedure for tackling the growing environmental and blue growth related challenges. However, given the transboundary nature of the sea ...

ASTRAL, DRAGON and SEDAN scores predict stroke outcome more accurately than physicians

Ntaios G., Gioulekas F., Papavasileiou V., Strbian D., Michel P. (2016)

Background and purpose: ASTRAL, SEDAN and DRAGON scores are three well-validated scores for stroke outcome prediction. Whether these scores predict stroke outcome more accurately compared with physicians interested in ...

Central masked adjudication of stroke diagnosis at trial entry offered no advantage over diagnosis by local clinicians: Secondary analysis and simulation

Godolphin P.J., Hepburn T., Sprigg N., Walker L., Berge E., Collins R., Gommans J., Ntaios G., Pocock S., Prasad K., Wardlaw J.M., Bath P.M., Montgomery A.A. (2018)

Background: Central adjudication of stroke type is commonly implemented in large multicentre clinical trials. We investigated the effect of central adjudication of diagnosis of stroke type at trial entry in the Efficacy ...

Circular bio-economy via energy transition supported by Fuzzy Cognitive Map modeling towards sustainable low-carbon environment

Kokkinos K., Karayannis V., Moustakas K. (2020)

Several energy transition plans attempt to establish low-carbon practices towards a circular bio-economy in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, most actions only try to assuage the impacts of climate change ...

Clinical practice recommendations on the management of perioperative cardiac arrest: A report from the PERIOPCA Consortium

Chalkias A., Mongardon N., Boboshko V., Cerny V., Constant A.-L., De Roux Q., Finco G., Fumagalli F., Gkamprela E., Legriel S., Lomivorotov V., Magliocca A., Makaronis P., Mamais I., Mani I., Mavridis T., Mura P., Ristagno G., Sardo S., Papagiannakis N., Xanthos T., Mongardon N., Boboshko V., Cerny V., Constant A.-L., De Roux Q., Finco G., Fumagalli F., Gkamprela E., Legriel S., Magliocca A., Makaronis P., Mamais I., Mani I., Mavridis T., Mura P., for the PERIOPCA Consortium (2021)

Background: Perioperative cardiac arrest is a rare complication with an incidence of around 1 in 1400 cases, but it carries a high burden of mortality reaching up to 70% at 30 days. Despite its specificities, guidelines ...

Cognitive function and exercise training for chronic renal disease patients: A literature review

Kaltsatou, A.; Grigoriou, S. S.; Karatzaferi, C.; Giannaki, C. D.; Stefanidis, I.; Sakkas, G. K. (2015)

Objective: Cognitive impairment is very often noted in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). Even though, exercise is considered to be a quantifiable activity that improves cognition in animals and humans, it seems ...

Cognitive impairment in heart failure

Dardiotis, E.; Giamouzis, G.; Mastrogiannis, D.; Vogiatzi, C.; Skoularigis, J.; Triposkiadis, F.; Hadjigeorgiou, G. M. (2012)

Cognitive impairment (CI) is increasingly recognized as a common adverse consequence of heart failure (HF). Although the exact mechanisms remain unclear, microembolism, chronic or intermittent cerebral hypoperfusion, and/or ...

Comparative analysis of decision-making methodologies used in environmental planning

Bakopoulou, S.; Polyzos, S.; Kungolos, A. (2007)

It is the objective of this study to analyze the methodologies used for the evaluation of alternative projects in the environmental planning procedure. There are many methodologies used for evaluation of a project or ...

A comprehensive analysis of antigen-specific autoimmune liver disease related autoantibodies in patients with multiple sclerosis

Tsouris Z., Liaskos C., Dardiotis E., Scheper T., Tsimourtou V., Meyer W., Hadjigeorgiou G., Bogdanos D.P. (2020)

Introduction: Abnormal liver function tests are frequently seen in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and their origin at times is attributed to the possible co-occurrence or the de novo induction of autoimmune liver ...

Control of paratuberculosis: Who, why and how. A review of 48 countries

Whittington R., Donat K., Weber M.F., Kelton D., Nielsen Sø.S., Eisenberg S., Arrigoni N., Juste R., Sáez J.L., Dhand N., Santi A., Michel A., Barkema H., Kralik P., Kostoulas P., Citer L., Griffin F., Barwell R., Moreira M.A.S., Slana I., Koehler H., Singh S.V., Yoo H.S., Chávez-Gris G., Goodridge A., Ocepek M., Garrido J., Stevenson K., Collins M., Alonso B., Cirone K., Paolicchi F., Gavey L., Rahman M.T., De Marchin E., Van Praet W., Bauman C., Fecteau G., McKenna S., Salgado M., Fernández-Silva J., Dziedzinska R., Echeverría G., Seppänen J., Thibault V., Fridriksdottir V., Derakhshandeh A., Haghkhah M., Ruocco L., Kawaji S., Momotani E., Heuer C., Norton S., Cadmus S., Agdestein A., Kampen A., Szteyn J., Frössling J., Schwan E., Caldow G., Strain S., Carter M., Wells S., Munyeme M., Wolf R., Gurung R., Verdugo C., Fourichon C., Yamamoto T., Thapaliya S., Di Labio E., Ekgatat M., Gil A., Alesandre A.N., Piaggio J., Suanes A., De Waard J.H. (2019)

Paratuberculosis, a chronic disease affecting ruminant livestock, is caused by Mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis (MAP). It has direct and indirect economic costs, impacts animal welfare and arouses public health ...

The decision making process on public health measures related to passenger ships: the example of influenza pandemic 2009

Mouchtouri, V. A.; Bartlett, C. L.; Jaremin, B.; Nichols, G.; Paux, T.; Riemer, T.; Black, N.; Varela-Martinez, C.; Swaan, C. M.; Schlaich, C.; Rachiotis, G.; Kremastinou, J.; Hadjichristodoulou, C.; project, Shipsan Trainet (2010)

Public health measures at sea ports have posed a challenge for public health competent authorities, especially in the context of the influenza pandemic of 2009. This paper discusses the response of authorities to notifications ...

Determinants of healthcare utilization in Greece: Implications for decision-making

Geitona, M.; Zavras, D.; Kyriopoulos, J. (2007)

Objective: To explore factors influencing the utilization of primary and secondary healthcare in Greece. Methods: A national, geographically stratified sample was randomly selected. From November 2001 to March 2002, 5000 ...

Determining public attitudes and willingness-to-pay for artificial lakes protection

Halkos G., Matsiori S. (2016)

This study explores factors influencing people's willingness to pay (WTP) for protecting an artificial lake. WTP was derived from a face-to-face survey of 564 recreational users of Plastira Lake, one of the most important ...

Developing patients' experiences database after hospital discharge: Another step in improving stroke care

Konstantakopoulou O., Galanis P., Kaitelidou D., Karagkouni I., Korompoki E., Ntaios G., Vemmos K., Papastefanatos S., Papastefanatos G., Tsampalas E., Alexopoulou H., Kalliontzakis I., Kouridaki A., Tountopoulou A., Kouzi I., Milionis H., Evaggelou C., Karagkiozi E., Hatzitolios A.I., Savopoulos C., Myrou A., Mavraganis G., Vemmou A., Siskou O. (2020)

The aim of this study was to assess stroke patients' experiences in regards to hospital stay and during discharge. A cross-sectional study with retrospective data collection was conducted including patients (n=135) with ...

Development of a waterfront regeneration tool to support local decision making in the context of integrated coastal zone management

Papatheochari T., Coccossis H. (2019)

Increasing pressures from coastal urbanization have created the need for an integrated approach to address the interactions among human activities, taking into account the significance of protecting coastal ecosystems. In ...