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An early controversy over educational innovation: Christos Evangelides vs. John Valettas in Syros (1851-1852)

Smyrnaios A.L. (2017)

The history of educational innovation narrates mainly the efforts of the teachers, the educators and of all those who form the educational system to spread literacy and also to invent methods and tools for an easier, ...

Early corticosteroid initiation delays viral RNA clearance in respiratory secretions of COVID-19 patients

Pantazopoulos I., Mavrovounis G., Kyritsis A., Perlepe G., Miziou A., Gourgoulianis K. (2021)

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Early cotton production assessment in Greece based on a combination of the drought Vegetation Condition Index (VCI) and the Bhalme and Mooley Drought Index (BMDI)

Domenikiotis, C.; Spiliotopoulos, M.; Tsiros, E.; Dalezios, N. R. (2004)

A new methodological approach is presented for quantifying the meteorological effects on cotton production during the growing season in Greece. The proposed Bhalme and Mooley Vegetation Condition Index (BMVCI) is based on ...

Early cotton yield assessment by the use of the NOAA/AVHRR derived Vegetation Condition Index (VCI) in Greece

Domenikiotis, C.; Spiliotopoulos, M.; Tsiros, E.; Dalezios, N. R. (2004)

Satellite data can significantly contribute to agricultural monitoring. The reflected radiation, as recorded by satellite sensors, provides an indication of the type, density and condition of canopy. A widely used index ...

Early COVID-19 lockdown in Greece and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a beneficial “impact” beyond any expectation

Papiris S.A., Bouros D., Markopoulou K., Kolilekas L., Papaioannou A.I., Tzilas V., Tzouvelekis A., Fouka E., Papakosta D., Daniil Z., Steiropoulos P., Gogali A., Papanikolaou I.C., Xyfteri A., Haritou A., Korbila I., Tomos I.P., Loukides S., Bellelli R., Kounti G., Rampiadou C., Karampitsakos T., Dimeas I., Kirgou P., Bompoki A., Vasarmidi E., Loverdos K., Antonogiannaki E.-M., Blizou M., Bouros E., Kagouridis K., Maniati M., Karakatsani A., Antoniou K.M., Manali E.D. (2021)

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Early detection of melanoma with the combined use of acoustic microscopy, infrared reflectance and Raman spectroscopy

Karagiannis, G.; Grivas, I.; Tsingotjidou, A. S.; Apostolidis, G.; Grigoriadou, I.; Dori, I.; Poulatsidou, K. N.; Doumas, A.; Wesarg, S.; Georgoulias, P. (2015)

Malignant melanoma is a form of skin cancer, with increasing incidence worldwide. Early diagnosis is crucial for the prognosis and treatment of the disease. The objective of this study is to develop a novel animal model ...

Early diagnosis of enteromyxosis in intensively reared sharpsnout seabream, Diplodus puntazzo

Golomazou, E.; Exadactylos, A.; Malandrakis, E. E.; Karatzinos, T.; Gkafas, G.; Dadali, O.; Panagiotaki, P. (2014)

Myxozoans are metazoan parasites which are highly pathogenic in commercially important fish, particularly in aquaculture. Enteromyxosis is an economically significant disease caused by the myxosporean parasite Enteromyxum ...

Early dropout prediction in moocs through supervised learning and hyperparameter optimization

Panagiotakopoulos T., Kotsiantis S., Kostopoulos G., Iatrellis O., Kameas A. (2021)

Over recent years, massive open online courses (MOOCs) have gained increasing popularity in the field of online education. Students with different needs and learning specificities are able to attend a wide range of specialized ...

Early embryo losses, progesterone and pregnancy associated glycoproteins levels during summer heat stress in dairy cows

Nanas I., Chouzouris T.-M., Dovolou E., Dadouli K., Stamperna K., Kateri I., Barbagianni M., Amiridis G.S. (2021)

Objectives of this study were to characterize the effects of heat stress on pregnancy associated glycoproteins (PAG) and progesterone and its involvement in embryo survival. In trial 1, blood samples collected from days ...

Early Fusion of Visual Representations of Skeletal Data for Human Activity Recognition

Vernikos I., Koutrintzes D., Mathe E., Spyrou E., Mylonas P. (2022)

In this work we present an approach for human activity recognition which is based on skeletal motion, i.e., the motion of skeletal joints in the 3D space. More specifically, we propose the use of 4 well-known image ...

Early gastrostomy reduces the rate of ventilator-associated pneumonia in stroke or head injury patients

Kostadima, E.; Kaditis, A. G.; Alexopoulos, E. I.; Zakynthinos, E.; Sfyras, D. (2005)

Presence of a nasogastric tube is a risk factor for the development of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Alternatively, gastrostomy can be used for administration of enteral feedings. To determine whether early ...

Early levosimendan administration may improve outcome in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage complicated by acute heart failure

Papanikolaou, J.; Tsolaki, V.; Makris, D.; Zakynthinos, E. (2014)

Early life mammalian biology and later life physical performance: maximising physiological adaptation

Carrillo, A. E.; Koutedakis, Y.; Flouris, A. D. (2011)

The malleability of mammalian biology during early life, which carries considerable weight throughout the course of the lifespan, may contribute to the creation of a human phenotype ideal for prime physical performance. ...

Early Major Worsening in Ischemic Stroke: Predictors and Outcome

Ntaios, G.; Lambrou, D.; Cuendet, D.; Michel, P. (2013)

We aimed to investigate the characteristics and outcome of patients suffering early major worsening (EMW) after acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and assess the parameters associated with it. All consecutive patients with AIS ...

Early musculoskeletal MRI findings in a cohort of patients with psoriasis in central Greece

Alifakioti D., Zafiriou E., Roussaki-Schulze A., Vassiou K., Thriskos P., Vlychou M. (2022)

Purpose: The purpose of the presence cohort study is to investigate the extent of early articular involvement of peripheral skeleton determined by MRI in patients with psoriasis. Materials and methods: Seventy five (75) ...

Early outcomes of carotid revascularization in retrospective case series

Nana P., Kouvelos G., Brotis A., Spanos K., Dardiotis E., Matsagkas M., Giannoukas A. (2021)

Background: Most data in carotid stenosis treatment arise from randomized control trials (RCTs) and cohort studies. The aim of this meta-analysis was to compare 30-day outcomes in realworld practice from centers providing ...

Early outcomes of the t-Branch off-the-shelf multi-branched stent graft in 542 patients for elective and urgent aortic pathologies: A retrospective observational study

Kölbel T., Spanos K., Jama K., Behrendt C.-A., Panuccio G., Eleshra A., Rohlffs F., Jakimowicz T. (2021)

Objective: The t-Branch, a standardized off-the-shelf multi-branched stent graft has been used for the treatment of elective and urgent cases in aortic disease. The aim of this study was to assess the early outcomes in ...

Early primary biliary cirrhosis: A new association with erythema nodosum of unknown origin

Dalekos, G. N.; Gatselis, N. K.; Zachou, K. (2010)

Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is associated with immune-mediated dermatologic disorders. The association of PBC with erythema nodosum (EN) seems rare. We report two females (42 and 44 years old) with low-grade fever, ...

Early recurrence and major bleeding in patients with acute ischemic stroke and atrial fibrillation treated with Non-Vitamin-K oral anticoagulants (RAF-NOACs) Study

Paciaroni M., Agnelli G., Falocci N., Tsivgoulis G., Vadikolias K., Liantinioti C., Chondrogianni M., Bovi P., Carletti M., Cappellari M., Zedde M., Ntaios G., Karagkiozi E., Athanasakis G., Makaritsis K., Silvestrelli G., Lanari A., Ciccone A., Putaala J., Tomppo L., Tatlisumak T., Abdul-Rahim A.H., Lees K.R., Alberti A., Venti M., Acciarresi M., D'Amore C., Becattini C., Mosconi M.G., Cimini L.A., Soloperto R., Masotti L., Vannucchi V., Lorenzini G., Tassi R., Guideri F., Acampa M., Martini G., Sohn S.-I., Marcheselli S., Mumoli N., De Lodovici M.L., Bono G., Furie K.L., Tadi P., Yaghi S., Toni D., Letteri F., Tassinari T., Kargiotis O., Lotti E.M., Flomin Y., Mancuso M., Maccarrone M., Giannini N., Bandini F., Pezzini A., Poli L., Padovani A., Scoditti U., Denti L., Consoli D., Galati F., Sacco S., Carolei A., Tiseo C., Gourbali V., Orlandi G., Giuntini M., Chiti A., Giorli E., Gialdini G., Corea F., Ageno W., Bellesini M., Colombo G., Monaco S., Baronello M.M., Karapanayiotides T., Caso V. (2017)

Background--The optimal timing to administer non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants (NOACs) in patients with acute ischemic stroke and atrial fibrillation is unclear. This prospective observational multicenter study evaluated ...

Early recurrence in paroxysmal versus sustained atrial fibrillation in patients with acute ischaemic stroke

Paciaroni M., Angelini F., Agnelli G., Tsivgoulis G., Furie K.L., Tadi P., Becattini C., Falocci N., Zedde M., Abdul-Rahim A.H., Lees K.R., Alberti A., Venti M., Acciarresi M., Altavilla R., D’Amore C., Mosconi M.G., Cimini L.A., Bovi P., Carletti M., Rigatelli A., Cappellari M., Putaala J., Tomppo L., Tatlisumak T., Bandini F., Marcheselli S., Pezzini A., Poli L., Padovani A., Masotti L., Vannucchi V., Sohn S.-I., Lorenzini G., Tassi R., Guideri F., Acampa M., Martini G., Ntaios G., Karagkiozi E., Athanasakis G., Makaritsis K., Vadikolias K., Liantinioti C., Chondrogianni M., Mumoli N., Consoli D., Galati F., Sacco S., Carolei A., Tiseo C., Corea F., Ageno W., Bellesini M., Silvestrelli G., Ciccone A., Scoditti U., Denti L., Mancuso M., Maccarrone M., Orlandi G., Giannini N., Gialdini G., Tassinari T., Lodovici M.L.D., Bono G., Rueckert C., Baldi A., Toni D., Letteri F., Giuntini M., Lotti E.M., Flomin Y., Pieroni A., Kargiotis O., Karapanayiotides T., Monaco S., Baronello M.M., Csiba L., Szabó L., Chiti A., Giorli E., Sette M.D., Imberti D., Zabzuni D., Doronin B., Volodina V., Michel Pd-Mer P., Vanacker P., Barlinn K., Pallesen L.P., Kepplinger J., Deleu D., Melikyan G., Ibrahim F., Akhtar N., Gourbali V., Yaghi S., Caso V. (2019)

Background: The relationship between different patterns of atrial fibrillation and early recurrence after an acute ischaemic stroke is unclear. Purpose: In a prospective cohort study, we evaluated the rates of early ischaemic ...