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Vacancy effect on the elastic constants of layer-structured nanomaterials
(2009)Layer-structured nanomaterials where alternating layers of nanocrystallites meet along high angle grain boundaries constitute a special category of nanomaterials. In the present study we investigated the effect of the ... -
Vaccination against human papillomavirus among 865 female students from the health professions in central Greece: A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study
(2013)Background: There are still sparse data on vaccination coverage against human papillomavirus (HPV) among students in the health professions. The aim of this study was to investigate HPV vaccination coverage in female ... -
Vaccination schedules in small ruminant farms
(2015)Development and implementation of health management plans is the cornerstone of profitable farms; prevention of microbial diseases by means of vaccination is an integral part of such a plan. In every production type and ... -
Vaccine derived bi- and multi-recombinant Sabin strains
(2007)A retrospective analysis of five Sabin intertypic recombinant strains, isolated from human feacal specimens during the time period 1978-1985 in Greece, was performed by RT-PCR, Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism ... -
Vaginal fold prolapse during the last third of pregnancy, followed by normal parturition, in a bitch
(2009)This article describes a 1.5-year-old female, Greek Hound dog, weighing 16 kg, presented with a type III vaginal prolapse which occurred during the last third of pregnancy. Trans-abdominal ultrasonography revealed four ... -
Vaginal progesterone gel for luteal phase support in IVF/ICSI cycles: a meta-analysis
(2010)Objective: To investigate whether vaginal progesterone gel may result in similar or higher pregnancy rates compared with all other vaginal progesterone forms when used for luteal-phase support. Design: Meta-analysis of ... -
Validated analysis of HIF-1 alpha expression in cancer cells using a controlled and comparative immunoassay
(2010)The immunoreactivity of hypoxia inducible factor 1 alpha (HIF-1 alpha) has been considered a reliable indicator of the HIF-1 pathway activation in tissue hypoxia. However, HIF-1 alpha immunoreactivity has been evaluated ... -
Validated analysis of HIF-1α expression in cancer cells using a controlled and comparative immunoassay
(2010)The immunoreactivity of hypoxia inducible factor 1 α (HIF-1α) has been considered a reliable indicator of the HIF-1 pathway activation in tissue hypoxia. However, HIF-1α immunoreactivity has been evaluated with different ... -
Validating annulus formation and examining the potential use of pectoral spines for age determination in Aristotle's catfish (Silurus aristotelis)
(2011)P>The potential use of pectoral fin spines for ageing purposes was examined in Aristotle's catfish (Silurus aristotelis) and validated for growth proportionality and growth mark periodicity. Monthly samples (n = 436, total ... -
Validation and test-retest reliability of the Royal Free Interview for Spiritual and Religious Beliefs when adapted to a Greek population
(2005)Background: The self-report version of the Royal Free Interview for Religious and Spiritual Beliefs has been confirmed as a valid and reliable scale, assessing the manner and nature in which spiritual beliefs are expressed. ... -
Validation of a competitive ELISA for diagnosis of Brucella melitensis infection in sheep and goats
(2008)A competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (cELISA) was validated for the serodiagnosis of Brucella melitensis infection in small ruminants using 2108 positive and 2154 negative reference sera from sheep and goats. ... -
Validation of a fluorescence polarization assay (FPA) performed in microplates and comparison with other tests used for diagnosing B-melitensis infection in sheep and goats
(2007)Fluorescence polarization assay (FPA) is a relatively new test for the serological diagnosis of Brucella spp. infection in animals. FPA, carried out in 96-well microplate format, was validated here for diagnosing B. ... -
Validation of a Greek version of PSS-14; A global measure of perceived stress
(2012)Aim: To evaluate validity of the Greek version of a global measure of perceived stress PSS-14 (Perceived Stress Scale - 14 item). Materials and Methods: The original PSS.14 (theoretical range 0.56) was translated into Greek ... -
Validation of a tomato crop simulator for Mediterranean greenhouses
(2008)The aim of this work is the validation of the adaptation of the TOMGRO tomato crop simulation to short term cropping technique and to Greek conditions. Indeed, a current practice in plastic greenhouses in the Mediterranean ... -
Validation of fluorescence polarization assay (FPA) and comparison with other tests used for diagnosis of B. melitensis infection in sheep
(2005)Fluorescence polarization assay (FPA) is a new test for the serological diagnosis of Brucella spp. infection in animals. The FPA is validated for the diagnosis of B. melitensis infection in sheep. For this purpose, 166 ... -
Validation of the Augmentation Severity Rating Scale (ASRS): A multicentric, prospective study with levodopa on restless legs syndrome
(2007)Background: Augmentation is the main complication during long-term dopaminergic treatment of restless legs syndrome (RLS) and reflects an overall increase in RLS severity. Its severity varies considerably from a minor ... -
Validation of the Canine Atopic Dermatitis Extent and Severity Index (CADESI)-4, a simplified severity scale for assessing skin lesions of atopic dermatitis in dogs
(2014)Background: Severity scales are used to grade skin lesions in clinical trials for treatment of dogs with atopic dermatitis (AD). At this time, only two scales have been validated, namely the Canine Atopic Dermatitis Extent ... -
Validation of the position of the femoral tunnels in anatomic double-bundle ACL reconstruction with 3-D CT scan
(2009)This study compares the positioning of femoral AM and PL tunnels obtained with specific ancillary instruments during anatomic double-bundle ACL reconstruction with the native ACL footprint using three-dimensional computed ... -
Validity and reliability of the Greek version of the Multisource Assessment of Social Competence Scale
(2006)The aim of this study was to adapt the Multisource Assessment of Social Competence Scale to the Greek language. The validity and reliability of the scale were examined in three studies with 209, 192, and 147 sixth-grade ...