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A 72-Year-Old Woman With Multiple Pulmonary Nodules and a History of Malignancy
(2021)A 72-year-old woman, nonsmoker, presented with approximately 2 months of nonproductive cough. The cough was initially intermittent, occurred more regularly during bedtime, but gradually became more frequent throughout the ... -
The activity of three glycosidases (β-Ν-acetyloglucosaminidase, α-mannosidase, and β-galactosidase) in the follicular fluid and in the maturation medium affects bovine oocyte maturation
(2016)We studied the role of follicular fluid's (FF) glycosidase (α-mannosidase [α-ΜΑΝ], β-Ν-acetyloglucosaminidase [NAGASE], β-galactosidase [β-GAL]) activity during IVM of bovine oocytes. Oocytes were allocated into two groups ... -
Adherence to Mediterranean Diet and Frailty
(2018)Objective: Το investigate associations between adherence to the Mediterranean diet and frailty in a Greek population of older adults. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Data were drawn from the Hellenic longitudinal ... -
Age, gestational and heat stress effects on ghrelin secretion in dairy cattle
(2021)It is known that heat stress decreases dry matter intake in cattle with impacts on milk production and fertility. Ghrelin is an orexigenic hormone with suppressive effects on reproduction. In this study, we investigated ... -
Amyand's hernia: presumptive diagnosis by CT and literature review
(2021)Amyand's hernia is a rare inguinal hernia containing the appendix presenting mainly in male adults. The clinical presentation is usually without symptoms, however an inflammation can occur leading to strangulation, necrosis ... -
Arteriovenous Malformations: Congenital or Acquired Lesions?
(2020)Objective: Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) were believed to be congenital. However, an increasing number of de novo AVM cases have questioned this doctrine. Methods: A consensus meeting of international experts attempted ... -
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Assessment of the antioxidant and antimutagenic activity of extracts from goji berry of Greek cultivation
(2018)The aim of this study was to assess the antioxidant and antimutagenic activities of ultrasound assisted aqueous extracts from dry goji berry fruits cultivated in Greece. The extracts’ free radical scavenging activity was ... -
Association Between Isokinetic Knee Strength Characteristics and Single-Leg Hop Performance In Healthy Young Participants
(2022)Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which the mean peak moment (MPM) of knee flexors and extensors could predict performance in a group of healthy individuals. Methods: Eighty-four healthy ... -
Association Between Sleep Disturbances and Frailty: Evidence From a Population-Based Study
(2021)Objective: To explore the association between both self-reported quality and quantity sleep characteristics and frailty status in a large non–sex-specific population of older individuals in Greece. Design: Cross-sectional ... -
The Association of Spondylitis and Aortic Aneurysm Disease
(2021)Objectives: The aim of this study is to assess any relation between spondylitis and aortic aneurysmal disease by reviewing the current literature. Methods: A systematic search was undertaken using MEDLINE, EMBASE and CENTRAL ... -
Asymptomatic unilateral aplasia of the left parotid gland: an unusual entity and case report
(2021)Congenital agenesis of major salivary glands is considered a very infrequent condition and typically appears to be a coincidental finding. It can be present as sporadic case or may be combined with aplasia or hypoplasia ... -
The autophagic response to oxidative stress in osteoarthritic chondrocytes is deregulated
(2018)It has been reported that oxidative stress (OS) is involved in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis (OA) and that defective autophagy is accompanying this age-related disease. Moreover, it has been proposed that induction ... -
Bayesian estimation of sensitivity and specificity of a PCR method to detect Coxiella burnetii in milk and vaginal secretions in sheep and goat samples
(2019)Coxiella burnetii is a gram-negative and polymorphic rod bacterium that causes Q fever, a common zoonotic disease distributed worldwide. Widespread occurrences of the disease outbreaks indicate the importance of coordinated ... -
Benomyl, a benzimidazole fungicide, induces oxidative stress and apoptosis in neural cells
(2020)Fungicides are used in the agricultural sector against the harmful action of fungi, however they are potential toxic agents for the environment and the living organisms. Benomyl is a widely encountered benzimidazole fungicide ... -
Can We Refuse Revascularization in Current Smokers Suffering from Chronic Limb Threatening Ischemia?
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Carotid Bifurcation Geometry as Assessed by Ultrasound is Associated with Early Carotid Atherosclerosis
(2018)Background: Atherosclerosis usually develops at geometrically susceptible areas, despite the impact of systemic risk factors on the entire vascular system. The aim of our study was to investigate whether carotid bifurcation ... -
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Change impact analysis: A systematic mapping study
(2021)Change Impact Analysis (CIA) is the process of exploring the tentative effects of a change in other parts of a system. CIA is considered beneficial in practice, since it reduces cost of maintenance and the risk of software ... -
Characteristics of Long-Term Survival in Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndrome Treated With 5-Azacyditine: Results From the Hellenic 5-Azacytidine Registry
(2020)Background: Hypomethylating agents have altered the prognosis of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) so that long-term survival is now a feasible treatment goal. Patients and Methods: We analyzed data from patients with MDS ...