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Assessing the physiological effects of traditional regional diets targeting the prevention of cardiovascular disease: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials implementing mediterranean, New Nordic, Japanese, Atlantic, Persian and Mexican dietary interventions

Klonizakis M., Bugg A., Hunt B., Theodoridis X., Bogdanos D.P., Grammatikopoulou M.G. (2021)

Traditional regional diets are considered as sustainable dietary patterns, while many have been examined with regard to their health benefits. The aim of the present systematic review was to aggerate all evidence on the ...

Assessing the reporting quality of systematic reviews of observational studies in preeclampsia

Tsakiridis I., Arvanitaki A., Zintzaras E. (2019)

Purpose: The majority of epidemiological studies in preeclampsia are observational and the overview of these studies is expressed by systematic reviews (SRs). The aim of this study was to evaluate the reporting quality of ...

Assessment of the association of copd and asthma with in-hospital mortality in patients with covid-19. A systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression analysis

Reyes F.M., Hache-Marliere M., Karamanis D., Berto C.G., Estrada R., Langston M., Ntaios G., Gulani P., Shah C.D., Palaiodimos L. (2021)

Together, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma account for the most common non-infectious respiratory pathologies. Conflicting preliminary studies have shown varied effect for COPD and asthma as prognostic ...

Assessment of the reporting quality of RCTs for novel oral anticoagulants in venous thromboembolic disease based on the CONSORT statement

Liampas I., Chlinos A., Siokas V., Brotis A., Dardiotis E. (2019)

Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are the cornerstone of evidence based medicine. Ιt is crucial that RCTs have transparent reporting to facilitate their interpretation. The purpose of the present study is the evaluation ...

Assessment of trace element pollution in northern and western Iranian agricultural soils: a review

Jalali M., Antoniadis V., Najafi S. (2021)

The pollution of Iranian agricultural soils with trace elements (Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn) was assessed and compared with other agricultural soils around the world. Experimental data on trace element content ...

Association between heavy precipitation events and waterborne outbreaks in four Nordic countries, 1992-2012

Herrador B.G., De Blasio B.F., Carlander A., Ethelberg S., Hygen H.O., Kuusi M., Lund V., Löfdahl M., MacDonald E., Martinez-Urtaza J., Nichols G., Schönning C., Sudre B., Trönnberg L., Vold L., Semenza J.C., Nygård K. (2016)

We conducted a matched case-control study to examine the association between heavy precipitation events and waterborne outbreaks (WBOs) by linking epidemiological registries and meteorological data between 1992 and 2012 ...

The Association of Spondylitis and Aortic Aneurysm Disease

Patelis N., Nana P., Spanos K., Tasoudis P., Brotis A., Bisdas T., Kouvelos G. (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 ...

Atrial Fibrillation and Dementia: A Report From the AF-SCREEN International Collaboration

Rivard L., Friberg L., Conen D., Healey J.S., Berge T., Boriani G., Brandes A., Calkins H., Camm A.J., Yee Chen L., Lluis Clua Espuny J., Collins R., Connolly S., Dagres N., Elkind M.S.V., Engdahl J., Field T.S., Gersh B.J., Glotzer T.V., Hankey G.J., Harbison J.A., Georg Haeusler K., Hills M.T., Johnson L.S.B., Joung B., Khairy P., Kirchhof P., Krieger D., Lip G.Y.H., Løchen M.-L., Madhavan M., Mairesse G.H., Montaner J., Ntaios G., Quinn T.J., Rienstra M., Rosenqvist M., Sandhu R.K., Smyth B., Schnabel R.B., Stavrakis S., Themistoclakis S., Van Gelder I.C., Wang J.-G., Freedman B. (2022)

Growing evidence suggests a consistent association between atrial fibrillation (AF) and cognitive impairment and dementia that is independent of clinical stroke. This report from the AF-SCREEN International Collaboration ...

Atrial Fibrillation Is Associated with Cognitive Impairment, All-Cause Dementia, Vascular Dementia, and Alzheimer’s Disease: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Papanastasiou C.A., Theochari C.A., Zareifopoulos N., Arfaras-Melainis A., Giannakoulas G., Karamitsos T.D., Palaiodimos L., Ntaios G., Avgerinos K.I., Kapogiannis D., Kokkinidis D.G. (2021)

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a risk factor for cognitive impairment and dementia in patients with stroke history. However, the association between AF and cognitive impairment in broader populations is less clear. ...

Atypical presentation of an intra-articular osteoid osteoma in the proximal humerus excised with arthroscopy: A case report

Mitrousias V., Fyllos A., Karantanas A., Hantes M.E., Papachristou D., Zibis A. (2021)

An adult man presented with a 5-month history of anterior right shoulder pain.He denied previous trauma or night pain.On the otherwise normal physical examination, pain was elicited in maximum abduction and external ...

Autoantibodies and SARS-CoV2 infection: The spectrum from association to clinical implication: Report of the 15th Dresden Symposium on Autoantibodies

Damoiseaux J., Dotan A., Fritzler M.J., Bogdanos D.P., Meroni P.L., Roggenbuck D., Goldman M., Landegren N., Bastard P., Shoenfeld Y., Conrad K. (2022)

The relation between infections and autoimmune diseases has been extensively investigated. Multiple studies suggest a causal relation between these two entities with molecular mimicry, hyperstimulation and dysregulation ...

The autoimmunity–oral microbiome connection

Nikitakis N.G., Papaioannou W., Sakkas L.I., Kousvelari E. (2017)

To date, there is a major effort in deciphering the role of complex microbial communities, especially the oral and gut microbiomes, in the pathogenesis of various diseases. Increasing evidence indicates a key role for the ...

B-Cell Targeted Therapies in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis and Incidence of Headache: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Mavridis T., Papagiannakis N., Breza M., Vavougios G.D., Patas K., Daponte A., Laskaratos A., Archontakis-Barakakis P., Pantazopoulos I., Mitsikostas D.D. (2022)

Background: Multiple Sclerosis treatment with B-cell targeted therapies may be associated with an increased incidence of headache. We aimed to find and compare the association of B-cell targeted therapies with the incidence ...

BAFF receptor polymorphisms and deficiency in humans

Sevdali E., Block Saldana V., Speletas M., Eibel H. (2021)

The BAFF-receptor (BAFFR) is a member of the TNF-receptor family. It is expressed only by B cells and binds BAFF as single ligand, which activates key signaling pathways regulating essential cellular functions, including ...

Balloon Angioplasty Versus Stenting for the Treatment of Failing Arteriovenous Grafts: A Meta-Analysis

Kouvelos G.N., Spanos K., Antoniou G.A., Vassilopoulos I., Karathanos C., Matsagkas M.I., Giannoukas A.D. (2018)

Purpose: To assess the outcomes of plain balloon angioplasty versus stenting for the treatment of failed or malfunctioning chronic haemodialysis arteriovenous grafts (AVGs). Methods: A systematic search of the literature ...

A battery of translational biomarkers for the assessment of the in vitro and in vivo antioxidant action of plant polyphenolic compounds: The biomarker issue

Veskoukis A., Kerasioti E., Priftis A., Kouka P., Spanidis Y., Makri S., Kouretas D. (2019)

Over the last decades, the scientific findings stressing the beneficial health implications of plant-derived compounds (i.e., plant extracts rich in polyphenols) have been increased significantly. Assessing the properties ...

Behind the numbers and the panic of a viral pandemic: Fixed restrictive oncology guidance may jeopardize patients’ survival

Mauri D., Tzachanis D., Valachis A., Kamposioras K., Tolia M., Dambrosio M., Zarkavelis G., Gkoura S., Gazouli I., de Lorenzo F., Apostolidis K. (2020)

To protect cancer patients from COVID-19exposure, prioritization strategies are being implemented at global level. Measures include use of tele-health services, deferring elective surgeries, delaying non life-saving ...