Πλοήγηση ανά Θέμα "rural area"
Αποτελέσματα 1-20 από 22
-
Acceptability of Self-Sampling for Human Papillomavirus-Based Cervical Cancer Screening
(2020)Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV)-DNA testing combined with self-sampling could increase cervical cancer screening effectiveness, utilizing a sensitive screening modality and an easy sampling method with minimal pain ... -
Chronic bronchitis in rural and industrial areas
(2000)The purpose of the study was the determination of prevalence of chronic bronchitis in people older than 55 years in rural and industrial areas. 569 people over 55 years old living in central Greece were studied. A protocol ... -
Does living in urban or rural settings affect aspects of physical fitness in children? An allometric approach
(2005)Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate physical fitness in relation to fatness in urban and rural Greek children by means of allometric scaling. Methods: The sample consisted of 360 (189 urban and 171 rural; ... -
The feasibility and acceptability of various bovine brucellosis control strategies in India
(2021)Bovine brucellosis is a neglected zoonotic disease prevalent in several developing countries including India. It has been successfully controlled in many developed countries by using vaccination in conjunction with extensive ... -
A flood inundation modeling approach for urban and rural areas in lake and large-scale river basins
(2021)Fluvial floods are one of the primary natural hazards to our society, and the associated flood risk should always be evaluated for present and future conditions. The European Union’s (EU) Floods Directive highlights the ... -
Geo- and nano-materials affect the mono-metal and competitive sorption of Cd, Cu, Ni, and Zn in a sewage sludge-treated alkaline soil
(2019)We evaluated the effect of geomaterials (modified zeolite and bentonite using CaCl2) and nanoparticles (ZnO and MgO) on the mono-metal and competitive sorption of cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), nickel (Ni), and zinc (Zn) in ... -
Geoepidemiology, clinical manifestations and outcome of primary biliary cholangitis in Greece
(2017)Background & aims Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is a disease with rising prevalence and considerable geographical variation. To describe the prevalence, spatial and time distribution, baseline characteristics, response ... -
Implementation of HPV-based Cervical Cancer Screening Combined with Self-sampling Using a Midwifery Network across Rural Greece: The Grecoself study
(2019)Self-sampling for human papillomavirus (HPV) testing is an alternative to physician sampling particularly for cervical cancer screening nonattenders. The GRECOSELF study is a nationwide observational cross-sectional study ... -
Intrafamilial spread of hepatitis B virus infection in Greece
(2005)Objective: No study has investigated the intrafamilial spread of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in Greece. We conducted a 9-year prospective study to determine the rate of HBV spread in family members when a member is identified ... -
Monitoring potentially toxic element pollution in three wheat-grown areas with a long history of industrial activity and assessment of their effect on human health in central Greece
(2021)Agricultural lands, especially those where wheat is cultivated, in the vicinity of intense anthropogenic activities may be laden with potentially toxic elements (PTEs), resulting in increased risk for human health. In this ... -
New mutations in gidB gene associated with streptomycin resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Greece
(2021)[No abstract available] -
Otitis media with effusion prevalence in mountainous/rural and urban environment in greece
(2020)[No abstract available] -
Phlebotomine sandflies and factors associated with their abundance in the leishmaniasis endemic area of Attiki, Greece
(2018)Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease of animals and humans caused by several Leishmania species and transmitted by phlebotomine sandflies. The aim of the present study was to identify the species of field collected ... -
Prevalence and determinants of type 2 diabetes mellitus in a Greek adult population
(2016)The prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) is increasing worldwide reaching epidemic proportions. The aim of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of DM in Thessaly, a large region of Central Greece, and to ... -
Risk factors associated with HCV infection in semi-rural areas of central Greece
(2007)Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) appears to be endemic in most parts of the world, but there is considerable geographic variation. In order to assess the geographic distribution of HCV in Thessaly, in central Greece, ... -
Seasonal phenological patterns and flavivirus vectorial capacity of medically important mosquito species in a wetland and an urban area of Attica, Greece
(2021)Seasonal patterns of mosquito population density and their vectorial capacity constitute major elements to understand the epidemiology of mosquito-borne diseases. Using adult mosquito traps, we compared the population ... -
Seasonality and the effects of weather on Campylobacter infections
(2019)Background: Campylobacteriosis is a major public health concern. The weather factors that influence spatial and seasonal distributions are not fully understood. Methods: To investigate the impacts of temperature and rainfall ... -
The use of the pilot points method on groundwater modelling for a degraded aquifer with limited field data: The case of Lake Karla aquifer
(2021)Groundwater depletion poses a major threat to global groundwater resources with increasing trends due to natural and anthropogenic activities. This study presents a surface-groundwater framework for water resources modelling ...