Πλοήγηση ανά Θέμα "HEALTH"
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Efficacy of a support group intervention on psychopathological characteristics among caregivers of psychotic patients
(2015)Background: Families of individuals with psychotic disorders are playing a major role in the care of their relatives, but report poorer physical competence, elevated symptoms of psychological distress and more psychopathological ... -
Efficacy of Emergency DepartmentInitiated Tobacco ControluSystematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
(2013)Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials evaluating the efficacy of emergency departmentinitiated tobacco control (ETC). Literature search in 7 databases and gray literature sources. Point ... -
Enabling Location Privacy and Medical Data Encryption in Patient Telemonitoring Systems
(2009)Patient telemonitoring systems (PTS) deal with the acquisition, processing, and secure transmission of a patient's physiological and physical parameters to a remote location, where expert medical knowledge is available. ... -
European Monitoring Systems and Data for Assessing Environmental and Climate Impacts on Human Infectious Diseases
(2014)Surveillance is critical to understanding the epidemiology and control of infectious diseases. The growing concern over climate and other drivers that may increase infectious disease threats to future generations has ... -
Glycemic Response of a Carbohydrate-Protein Bar with Ewe-Goat Whey
(2014)In this study we examined the glycaemic index (GI) and glycaemic load (GL) of a functional food product, which contains ewe-goat whey protein and carbohydrates in a 1: 1 ratio. Nine healthy volunteers, (age, 23.3 +/- 3.9 ... -
Greek adolescents, fitness, fatness, fat intake, activity, and coronary heart disease risk
(2004)Background: A dramatic increase in adult mortality rates from coronary heart disease (CHD) in Greece, accompanied by increased prevalence of CHD risk factors in children, has been documented. However, there is controversy ... -
GROSS MOTOR ABILITY OF NATIVE GREEK, ROMA, AND ROMA IMMIGRANT SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN IN GREECE
(2011)The purpose of this study was to estimate and compare gross motor ability of children aged 7 to 10 years, all from Roma minority families (Romas, Roma immigrants) and families of indigenous Greeks. The sample consisted of ... -
Hepatitis B virus infection and waste collection: Prevalence, risk factors, and infection pathway
(2012)Background Waste collectors have a potential risk of infectious diseases. The aim of the study was to assess; the prevalence of hepatitis B (HBV), risk factors for infection and possible ways of virus transmission among ... -
Hoof lesions and lameness in sows in three Greek swine herds
(2015)Objectives: To characterize foot lesions, estimate their frequency and severity, and investigate their association with parity and lameness in three Greek farrow-to-finish swine herds. Materials and methods: The studied ... -
I do not smoke - I exercise: A pilot study of a new educational resource for secondary education students
(2009)Aims: The aim of this study was to examine the applicability of a smoking prevention educational resource for secondary education students named 'I do not smoke, I exercise'. The main focus of this program was the promotion ... -
Impact of dietary shift to higher-antioxidant foods in COPD: a randomised trial
(2010)Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterised by increased oxidative stress. Dietary factors, such as ample consumption of foods rich in antioxidants, such as fruit and vegetables, might have beneficial ... -
Implementing a system to evaluate quality assurance in rehabilitation in Greece
(2015)Background: Use of a widely accepted quality assurance tool is an essential procedure of effective and result-oriented quality management in the rehabilitation sector, and generally in health care and social services, but ... -
Influence of Potent Antioxidant Leguminosae Family Plant Extracts on Growth and Antioxidant Defense System of Hep2 Cancer Cell Line
(2010)Legumes are considered to be a very good source of polyphenolic compounds that may act as chemopreventive agents, especially by their antioxidant properties. However, many of the chemopreventive properties may depend on ... -
Insomnia and burnout in Greek Nurses
(2014)Background/Aim: Sleep disturbances and burnout are possibly related to each other, although the exact nature of this relationship is still under investigation. The purpose of the study was to investigate the prevalence of ... -
Intradialytic aerobic exercise training ameliorates symptoms of restless legs syndrome and improves functional capacity in patients on hemodialysis
(2008)We present the first study on the influence of exercise training on restless legs syndrome (RILS) in patients on hemodialysis (HD). Restless legs syndrome has been treated pharmacologically with satisfactory results; ... -
Investigating Greek consumers' attitudes towards low-fat food products: a segmentation study
(2003)The present study aims at gaining a first insight into Greek consumers' attitudes towards low-fat food products. Although Greece, and in particular Crete, have enjoyed a great popularity in terms of the Mediterranean diet, ... -
Longitudinal preventive-screening cutoffs for metabolic syndrome in adolescents
(2008)Objective: To detect metabolic risk factor cutoff points in adolescence for the diagnosis of metabolic syndrome that develops at the age of 17 years (MS17). Design: This study adopted a 6-year design incorporating four ... -
Low RLS prevalence and awareness in central Greece: an epidemiological survey
(2007)Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a sensorimotor disorder with a general population prevalence of 3-10%. A single, previous epidemiological study performed in southeast Europe reported the lowest prevalence rate amongst ... -
A marketing survey on Greek consumers' attitudes towards fish
(2004)The commercial fish industry in Greece traditionally represents one of the most important natural resource-based industries. The process by which the wide variety of seafood products moves from the deck of a trawler, or ... -
Multivitamins and phospholipids complex protects the hepatic cells from androgenic-anabolic-steroids-induced toxicity
(2008)Introduction. Androgenic-anabolic-steroids (AAS)-induced hepatotoxicity typically occurs with C-17 alkylated oral agents abused by exercising individuals at clinically recommended doses. Injectable compounds appear to have ...