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The 6-minute walk test and anthropometric characteristics as assessment tools in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. A preliminary report during the pandemic
(2021)Patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) exhibit low cardio-fitness impact, attributed to fragmented sleep architecture and associated pathophysiological sequelae. The purpose of our study was to investigate ... -
Acceptability of covid-19 vaccination among greek health professionals
(2021)Health Care Workers are at the front line of the fight against Covid-19. The aim of this study was to evaluate the acceptability of vaccination against COVID-19 among health professionals (physi-cians, dentists, pharmacists) ... -
Accounting for modeling errors and inherent structural variability through a hierarchical bayesian model updating approach: An overview
(2020)Mechanics-based dynamic models are commonly used in the design and performance assessment of structural systems, and their accuracy can be improved by integrating models with measured data. This paper provides an overview ... -
Achieving sustainable financial transactions under regimes without a central bank—an intertemporal comparison
(2021)In this paper, by performing an intertemporal comparison, we investigate two monetary policy regimes where a central bank is absent, and we further refer on the mechanisms they developed so as to ensure the reliability of ... -
Acinetobacter baumannii antibiotic resistance mechanisms
(2021)Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative ESKAPE microorganism that poses a threat to public health by causing severe and invasive (mostly nosocomial) infections linked with high mortality rates. During the last years, ... -
Action and reaction of pre-primary and primary school-age children to restrictions during covid-19 pandemic in greece
(2021)The fast-spreading coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic forced countries to apply restrictive measures to counteract it. School closure was quickly adopted by health authorities. We aimed to investigate the compliance ... -
Activation of general control nonderepressible-2 kinase ameliorates glucotoxicity in human peritoneal mesothelial cells, preserves their integrity, and prevents mesothelial to mesenchymal transition
(2019)Along with infections, ultrafiltration failure due to the toxicity of glucose-containing peritoneal dialysis (PD) solutions is the Achilles’ heel of PD method. Triggered by the protective effect of general control ... -
Adaptation of an invasive pest to novel environments: Life history traits of drosophila suzukii in coastal and mainland areas of greece during overwintering
(2021)Drosophila suzukii is a polyphagous pest of small and soft fruit, originating from Asia, which has spread and established in Europe and the USA. Adults exhibit seasonal phenotypes, i.e., summer morphs (SM) and winter morphs ... -
Addressing climate change impacts on agriculture: Adaptation measures for six crops in Cyprus
(2020)The agricultural sector of Cyprus is seriously affected by climate change impacts. In the framework of the ADAPT2CLIMA project, the available techniques and methods implemented worldwide for the adaptation of six crops ... -
Adjusting the parameters of metal oxide gapless surge arresters' equivalent circuits using the harmony search method
(2017)The appropriate circuit modeling of metal oxide gapless surge arresters is critical for insulation coordination studies. Metal oxide arresters present a dynamic behavior for fast front surges; namely, their residual voltage ... -
Advancing knowledge on cyanobacterial blooms in freshwaters
(2020)Cyanobacterial blooms have become a frequent phenomenon in freshwaters worldwide; they are a widely known indicator of eutrophication and water quality deterioration. Information and knowledge contributing towards the ... -
Aeration to manage insects in wheat stored in the balkan peninsula: Computer simulations using historical weather data
(2020)Wheat is one of the major crops throughout the Balkan peninsula of Europe. Specific harvest and binning dates can vary depending on the specific geographic region. Grain aeration, wherein ambient air is used at low-volume ... -
Aging phenomena during in-service creep exposure of heat-resistant steels
(2019)An investigation of aging phenomena during creep exposure has been conducted for HP-Nb cast reformer tubes for several exposure conditions. Aging was manifested by carbide precipitation, carbide coarsening, and carbide ... -
Alanyl-glutamine restores tight junction organization after disruption by a conventional peritoneal dialysis fluid
(2020)Understanding and targeting the molecular basis of peritoneal solute and protein transport is essential to improve peritoneal dialysis (PD) efficacy and patient outcome. Supplementation of PD fluids (PDF) with alanyl-glutamine ... -
Allelopathic activity of spearmint (Mentha spicata L.) and Peppermint (Mentha × piperita L.) Reduces yield, growth, and photosynthetic rate in a succeeding crop of maize (Zea mays L.)
(2019)The inclusion of species with allelopathic activity in crop rotation systems may have benefits for crop management such as weed control, but less is understood about their wider impacts on succeeding crops. The main objective ... -
Allometric biomass models for european beech and silver fir: Testing approaches to minimize the demand for site‐specific biomass observations
(2020)In this paper, site‐specific allometric biomass models were developed for European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) and silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) to estimate the aboveground biomass in Șinca virgin forest, Romania. Several ... -
Analysing the energy efficiency of EU member states: The potential of energy recovery from waste in the circular economy
(2019)This paper examines energy efficiency across 28 selected European Union (EU) Member States and reviews the potential for energy recovery from waste according to the efficiency scores obtained. The efficiencies are assessed ... -
Answer to controversy: miR-10a replacement approaches do not offer protection against chemotherapy-induced gonadotoxicity in mouse model
(2019)It is well known that chemotherapeutic agents may lead to premature ovarian failure and infertility. Therefore, fertility preservation is highly recommended for female cancer survivors. Despite the currently available ... -
Anti-cd20 agents for multiple sclerosis: Spotlight on ocrelizumab and ofatumumab
(2020)Until recently, in the pathogenesis of Multiple Sclerosis (MS), the contribution of B cells has been largely underestimated, and the disease was considered a T-cell-mediated disorder. However, newer evidence shows that B ... -
Antibacterial activity and characterization of bacteria isolated from diverse types of greek honey against nosocomial and foodborne pathogens
(2021)It has been suggested that microorganisms present in honey are a potential source of an-timicrobial compounds. This study aimed to isolate and characterize bacteria from 46 Greek honey samples of diverse botanical and ...