Πλοήγηση ανά Θέμα "morbidity"

The 2009 influenza A virus – subtype H1N1 pandemic, a glance from Greece

Tsoucalas G., Sgantzos M. (2016)

The 2009 influenza A - subtype H1N1 pandemic tested the public health care systems all around the globe, infecting millions and leading to thousands of deaths. Greece became the epidemic centre of the 2009 flu pandemic due ...

Accelerated hypofractionated radiotherapy schedules in breast cancer: A review of the current literature

Kalogeridi, M. A.; Kelekis, N.; Kouvaris, J.; Platoni, K.; Kyrias, G.; Pectasides, D.; Kouloulias, V. (2009)

Lumpectomy followed by breast irradiation is an alternative to mastectomy for patients with early-stage breast cancer. The purpose of radiation treatment following lumpectomy is to minimize the risk of recurrent cancer in ...

Acute limb ischemia and anticoagulation in patients with history of atrial fibrillation

Spanos K., Athanasoulas A., Argyriou C., Vassilopoulos I., Giannoukas A.D. (2016)

BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the commonest source of arterial embolization causing acute limb ischemia (ALI). The aim of this study was to assess the adherence of anticoagulation in AF patients and the treatment ...

Aiming towards hepatitis C virus elimination in Greece

Papatheodoridis G.V., Goulis J., Sypsa V., Lionis C., Manolakopoulos S., Elefsiniotis I., Anagnostou O., Tsoulas C., Hatzakis A., Dalekos G.N. (2019)

There are estimated to be 74,000-134,000 patients living with chronic hepatitis C in Greece, but only 20-30% of them are aware of their disease status. In July 2017, the Hellenic National Plan for Hepatitis C was announced ...

Are younger COPD patients adequately vaccinated for influenza and pneumococcus?

Gogou E., Hatzoglou C., Zarogiannis S.G., Siachpazidou D., Gerogianni I., Kotsiou O.S., Varsamas C., Gourgoulianis K.I. (2022)

Influenza and pneumococcal pneumonia are major causes of increased morbidity and mortality among elderly and COPD patients. Vaccines against influenza and pneumococcus are recommended for COPD patients according to GOLD ...

Association of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccinations with SARS-CoV-2 Infections, ICU Admissions and Deaths in Greece

Malli F., Lampropoulos I.C., Papagiannis D., Papathanasiou I.V., Daniil Z., Gourgoulianis K.I. (2022)

The available coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines have shown their effectiveness in clinical trials. We aimed to assess the real-world effects of SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations in Greece. We combined national data on ...

Associations of ABO, D, and Lewis blood groups and HLA Class I and Class II alleles with West Nile virus Lineage 2 disease outcome in Greece, 2010 to 2013

Politis C., Parara M., Kremastinou J., Hasapopoulou E., Iniotaki A., Siorenta A., Richardson C., Papa A., Kavallierou L., Asariotou M., Katsarou O., Mougiou A., Dadiotis L., Alexandropoulou Z., Megalou A., Magoula E., Papadopoulou M., Pervanidou D., Baka A., Hadjichristodoulou C. (2016)

BACKGROUND: West Nile virus (WNV) infection, commonly asymptomatic, may cause mild West Nile fever (WNF) or potentially fatal neuroinvasive disease (WNND). An outbreak of 262 cases of the new Lineage 2 strain in Greece in ...

Atrial fibrillation and cognitive function in patients with heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Myserlis P.G., Malli A., Kalaitzoglou D.K., Kalaitzidis G., Miligkos M., Kokkinidis D.G., Kalogeropoulos A.P. (2017)

Cognitive impairment and dementia are established complications of heart failure (HF) in adult patients and impair medication adherence and self-care. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is suggested to play an independent role in ...

Autism spectrum disorder, anxiety and severe depression in a male patient with deletion and duplication in the 21q22.3 region: A case report

Orru S., Papoulidis I., Siomou E., Papadimitriou D.T., Sotiriou S., Nikolaidis P., Eleftheriades M., Papanikolaou E., Thomaidis L., Manolakos E. (2019)

In this report, a patient carrying a 650 kb deletion and a 759 kb duplication of chromosomal 21q22.3 region was described. Facial dysmorphic features, hypotonia, short stature, learning impairment, autism spectrum disorder, ...

Breast radiotherapy and early adverse cardiac effects. The role of serum biomarkers and strain echocardiography

Gkantaifi A., Papadopoulos C., Spyropoulou D., Toumpourleka M., Iliadis G., Kardamakis D., Nikolaou M., Tsoukalas N., Kyrgias G., Tolia M. (2019)

Breast cancer radiotherapy has a clear benefit for both long-term survival and local recurrence rate. However, there is still much concern about the early radiation-induced heart toxicity. This article aimed to clarify the ...

Cardiac rehabilitation and innovative therapeutic approaches after mitral valve surgery

Palagkas T., Lagou I.M., Pepera G. (2022)

Valvular heart disease (VHD) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity, and its prevalence increases with age. VHD is mainly degenerative in origin, and it is widespread in the developed countries, following rheumatic ...

Cardio-Oncology Rehabilitation and Telehealth: Rationale for Future Integration in Supportive Care of Cancer Survivors

Batalik L., Filakova K., Radkovcova I., Dosbaba F., Winnige P., Vlazna D., Batalikova K., Felsoci M., Stefanakis M., Liska D., Papathanasiou J., Pokorna A., Janikova A., Rutkowski S., Pepera G. (2022)

The direct toxicity of cancer treatment threatens patients and survivors with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease or adverse functional changes with subsequent progression of cardiovascular complications. An ...

Cardiovascular care of patients with stroke and high risk of stroke: The need for interdisciplinary action: A consensus report from the European Society of Cardiology Cardiovascular Round Table

Doehner W., Mazighi M., Hofmann B.M., Lautsch D., Hindricks G., Bohula E.A., Byrne R.A., Camm A.J., Casadei B., Caso V., Cognard C., Diener H.-C., Endres M., Goldstein P., Halliday A., Hopewell J.C., Jovanovic D.R., Kobayashi A., Kostrubiec M., Krajina A., Landmesser U., Markus H.S., Ntaios G., Pezzella F.R., Ribo M., Rosano G.M.C., Rubiera M., Sharma M., Touyz R.M., Widimsky P. (2020)

Comprehensive stroke care is an interdisciplinary challenge. Close collaboration of cardiologists and stroke physicians is critical to ensure optimum utilisation of short- and long-term care and preventive measures in ...

Case Report of Transmissible Gastroenteritis Coronavirus Infection Associated with Small Intestine and Brain Lesions in Piglets

Papatsiros V.G., Stylianaki I., Papakonstantinou G., Papaioannou N., Christodoulopoulos G. (2019)

This case study report describes a transmissible gastroenteritis coronavirus (TGEV) infection presented in a commercial pig herd. The clinical signs of infection appeared in newborn piglets, including medium morbidity and ...

Commentary: Imaging Biomarkers and Pathobiological Profiling in a Rat Model of Drug-Induced Interstitial Lung Disease (DIILD) Induced by Bleomycin

Sinis S.I., Zarogiannis S.G. (2021)

[No abstract available]

Communication, Feeding and Swallowing Disorders in Neurological Diseases

Nasios G., Messinis L., Dardiotis E., Kassubek J. (2022)

[No abstract available]