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Actions for prevention and control of health threats related to maritime transport in European Union

Hadjichristodoulou, C.; Mouchtouri, V. A.; Guglielmetti, P.; Lemos, C. M.; Nichols, G.; Paux, T.; Schlaich, C.; Cornejo, M. D.; Martinez, C. V.; Dionisio, M.; Rehmet, S.; Jaremin, B.; Kremastinou, J. (2013)

Background: Actions at European Union level for International Health Regulations (IHR) 2005 implementation and maritime transport were focused on two European projects implemented between 2006 and 2011. Method: Situation ...

Active surveillance of Q fever in human and animal population of Cyprus

Loukaides, F.; Hadjichristodoulou, C.; Soteriades, E. S.; Kolonia, V.; Ioannidou, M. C.; Psaroulaki, A.; Tselentis, Y. (2006)

Background: A long-term active surveillance of Q fever was conducted in Cyprus organized in two phases. Methods: Following serological tests and identification of seropositive humans and animals for C. burnetii in two ...

Activin A and Follistatin as Biomarkers for Ectopic Pregnancy and Missed Abortion

Daponte, A.; Deligeoroglou, E.; Garas, A.; Pournaras, S.; Hadjichristodoulou, C.; Messinis, I. E. (2013)

Activin A as a predictor of pregnancy failure has been the focus of heated debate, but the value of a combined activin A and follistatin (FS) measurement in serum to predict pregnancy failure has not been reported yet. We ...

Acute lead intoxication in a female battery worker: Diagnosis and management

Dounias, G.; Rachiotis, G.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. (2010)

Lead is a significant occupational and environmental hazard. Battery industry is one of the settings related to lead intoxication. Published information on the use of oral chelating agents for the treatment of anaemia in ...

Adherence to the screening program for HBV infection in pregnant women delivering in Greece

Papaevangelou, V.; Hadjichristodoulou, C.; Cassimos, D.; Theodoridou, M. (2006)

Background: Hepatitis B infection (HBV) is a major Public Health Problem. Perinatal transmission can be prevented with the identification of HBsAg(+) women and administration of immunoprophylaxis to their newborns. A ...

Analysis of seawater microbiological quality data in Greece from 1997 to 2006: association of risk factors with bacterial indicators

Papastergiou, P.; Mouchtouri, V.; Karanika, M.; Kostara, E.; Kolokythopoulou, F.; Mpitsolas, N.; Papaioannou, A.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. (2009)

This study deals with the examination of quality of seawater bathing areas in Greece over a 10-year period and identifies risk factors for high bacteria indicator organism concentrations. Qualitative descriptive analysis ...

Angiopoietin-1 and angiopoietin-2 as serum biomarkers for ectopic pregnancy and missed abortion A case-control study

Daponte, A.; Deligeoroglou, E.; Pournaras, S.; Tsezou, A.; Garas, A.; Anastasiadou, F.; Hadjichristodoulou, C.; Messinis, I. E. (2013)

Background: A case-control study to evaluate whether a single serum measurement of angiopoietin-1 (ANG-1) and angiopoietin-2 (ANG-2) at 6-8 weeks gestation can differentiate failed pregnancies, whether ectopic pregnancies ...

Applicability of self-obtained urine and vaginal samples for HPV-16,-18,-31 and-45 cervical cancer screening in pregnancy: a pilot cross-sectional study

Mantzana, P.; Pournaras, S.; Skentou, C.; Deligeoroglou, E.; Katsioulis, A.; Antonakopoulos, G.; Hadjichristodoulou, C.; Tsakris, A.; Messinis, I. E.; Daponte, A. (2014)

Aim:To conduct a pilot cross-sectional study to evaluate the rates of detection of four common high-risk HPV (hr-HPV) types using first-void urine paired with vaginal self-obtained samples in a nonvaccinated population of ...

Application of multivariate statistical methods for groundwater physicochemical and biological quality assessment in the context of public health

Papaioannou, A.; Mavridou, A.; Hadjichristodoulou, C.; Papastergiou, P.; Pappa, O.; Dovriki, E.; Rigas, I. (2010)

Three representative areas (lowland, semi-mountainous, and coastal) have been selected for the collection of drinking water samples, and a total number of 28 physical, chemical, and biological parameters per water sample ...

Aseptic Meningitis in Children: Analysis of 506 Cases

Michos, A. G.; Syriopoulou, V. P.; Hadjichristodoulou, C.; Daikos, G. L.; Lagona, E.; Douridas, P.; Mostrou, G.; Theodoridou, M. (2007)

Background. Non-polio human enteroviruses are the leading cause of aseptic meningitis in children. The role of enterovirus PCR for diagnosis and management of aseptic meningitis has not been fully explored. Methodology/Principal ...

Assessment of Antibody Responses in Local and Immigrant Residents of Areas with Autochthonous Malaria Transmission in Greece

Piperaki, E. T.; Mavrouli, M.; Tseroni, M.; Routsias, J.; Kallimani, A.; Veneti, L.; Georgitsou, M.; Chania, M.; Georgakopoulou, T.; Hadjichristodoulou, C.; Tsakris, A. (2015)

Greece has been officially malaria free since 1974. However, from 2009 to 2012, several locally acquired, cases of Plasmodium vivax malaria were detected, in immigrants and in Greek citizens. In this study, the antibody ...

Assessment of hygiene standards and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points implementation on passenger ships

Mouchtouri, V.; Malissiova, E.; Zisis, P.; Paparizou, E.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. (2013)

The level of hygiene on ferries can have impact on travellers' health. The aim of this study was to assess the hygiene standards of ferries in Greece and to investigate whether Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) ...

Bather density as a predominant factor for health effects related to recreational bathing: Results from the Greek bathers cohort study

Papastergiou, P.; Mouchtouri, V. A.; Rachiotis, G.; Pinaka, O.; Katsiaflaka, A.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. (2011)

Our aim was to examine the health effects on bathers from exposure to recreational seawater on three beaches with different microbiology quality and bather density through a cohort study. An initial questionnaire and a 10 ...

Biomonitoring of organophosphate exposure of pesticide sprayers and comparison of exposure levels with other population groups in Thessaly (Greece)

Koureas, M.; Tsakalof, A.; Tzatzarakis, M.; Vakonaki, E.; Tsatsakis, A.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. (2014)

Objectives To evaluate the exposure of different population groups in Thessaly (Greece) to organophosphate pesticides (OPs) and investigate the dependence of exposure levels on pesticide application practices, personal ...

Company closure and mortality in a Greek bus company

Drivas, S.; Rachiotis, G.; Stamatopoulos, G.; Hadjichristodoulou, C.; Chatzis, C. (2013)

Background Previous studies strongly support an association between unemployment and an increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Aims To assess the impact of company closure on the mortality of redundant employees. Methods ...

Comparative evaluation of colistin susceptibility testing methods among carbapenem-nonsusceptible Klebsiella pneumoniae and Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates

Dafopoulou, K.; Zarkotou, O.; Dimitroulia, E.; Hadjichristodoulou, C.; Gennimata, V.; Pournaras, S.; Tsakris, A. (2015)

We compared six colistin susceptibility testing (ST) methods on 61 carbapenem-nonsusceptible Klebsiella pneumoniae (n = 41) and Acinetobacter baumannii (n = 20) clinical isolates with provisionally elevated colistin MICs ...