Πλοήγηση ανά Θέμα "QUALITY-OF-LIFE"
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Botulinum neurotoxin A for benign prostatic hyperplasia
(2010)Purpose of review The injection of botulinum neurotoxin A (BoNT-A) into the prostate represents an alternative, minimal invasive treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), ... -
Building an Attractive Investment Image: An Entrepreneurial Perspective for The City of Larissa, in Thessaly Region, Greece
(2009)The new economic and social structural changes, both at an international and European level, have influenced the cities' profile by creating high-level competitiveness and attractiveness within various cities. This fact ... -
Contemporary Management of Lower Urinary Tract Disease With Botulinum Toxin A: A Systematic Review of Botox (OnabotulinumtoxinA) and Dysport (AbobotulinumtoxinA)
(2011)Context: The use of botulinum toxin A (BoNTA) in the treatment of lower urinary tract dysfunction has expanded in recent years and the off-licence usage list includes neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO), idiopathic ... -
EAU Guidelines on the Assessment of Non-neurogenic Male Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms including Benign Prostatic Obstruction
(2015)Context: Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) represent one of the most common clinical complaints in adult men and have multifactorial aetiology. Objective: To develop European Association of Urology (EAU) guidelines on ... -
Effect of exercise training and dopamine agonists in patients with uremic restless legs syndrome: a six-month randomized, partially double-blind, placebo-controlled comparative study
(2013)Background: Restless Legs Syndrome is very common in hemodialysis patients however there are no comparative studies assessing the effectiveness of a non-pharmacological treatment to a classical treatment on parameters ... -
Effects of exercise and physical activity on depression
(2011)Depression is a very prevalent mental disorder affecting 340 million people globally and is projected to become the leading cause of disability and the second leading contributor to the global burden of disease by the year ... -
Enthesitis in psoriatic arthritis
(2013)Objectives: It is increasingly recognized that enthesitis in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is of clinical importance. We review data on the detection, assessment, and treatment of enthesitis and its related ... -
Exercise Training and Depression in ESRD: A Review
(2013)Depression, a mental disorder with a high personal, societal, and economic impact, affects at least 20-30% of patients receiving hemodialysis therapy. It is associated with a high mortality rate, low adherence to medication, ... -
Global assessment of the COPD patient: Time to look beyond FEV1?
(2009)COPD is a diverse disease entity with multiple dimensions that uniquely define the patient's performance, morbidity and mortality. FEV1 is both the traditional metric used to define the progression of COPD as well as the ... -
Haemodialysis patients with sleep apnoea syndrome experience increased central adiposity and altered muscular composition and functionality
(2008)Background. Sleep apnoea frequently affects patients with end-stage renal disease. However, it is still unclear whether or to what extent sleep disorders may affect functional capacity and quality of life in haemodialysis ... -
Hereditary Angioedema in Greece: The First Results of the Greek Hereditary Angioedema Registry
(2014)Background: No published data presently exist concerning hereditary angioedema (HAE) in Greece. The aim of this study was to present the results from patients recorded by the Greek Hereditary Angioedema Registry over the ... -
The impact of frequently encountered cardiovascular risk factors on sexual dysfunction in rheumatic disorders
(2013)Traditional cardiovascular risk factors have been acknowledged as major contributors to sexual dysfunction in the general population. The purpose of this study was to explore their impact on sexual function in rheumatologic ... -
Increased Cardiovascular and Renal Disease but not Reduced Life Expectancy Among Diabetic Participants in the General Northern Greek Population
(2012)We compared life expectancy and causes of death based on death certificates of 269 diabetic participants (group A) and 5659 nondiabetic participants (group B) who died from January 1, 1991 to December 31, 2010, in 3 small ... -
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; ... -
Is Focal Therapy an Alternative to Active Surveillance?
(2010)Because of the widespread use of prostate-specific antigen, urologists face an increasing number of patients with small-volume, low-grade prostatic carcinoma seeking the optimal therapeutic approach. Concerns about ... -
Liver fat, visceral adiposity, and sleep disturbances contribute to the development of insulin resistance and glucose intolerance in nondiabetic dialysis patients
(2008)Sakkas GK, Karatzaferi C, Zintzaras E, Giannaki CD, Liakopoulos V, Lavdas E, Damani E, Liakos N, Fezoulidis I, Koutedakis Y, Stefanidis I. Liver fat, visceral adiposity, and sleep disturbances contribute to the development ... -
Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) and Homeostatic Model Assessment (HOMA) Index in Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients with Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure: A Pilot Study
(2015)The effects of Non-invasive Ventilation (NIV) on Insulin Resistance (IR) in stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients have not been fully explored. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of NIV ... -
An open-label, add-on study of pregabalin in patients with partial seizures: A multicenter trial in Greece
(2011)Introduction: Pregabalin efficacy and safety as an adjunctive treatment for partial seizures was evaluated using an open-label, flexible-dose. Study design: In 98 adults with refractory partial epilepsy taking 1-3 ... -
PATIENT SELECTION FOR AUTOMATED PERITONEAL DIALYSIS: FOR WHOM, WHEN?
(2009)The use of the various forms of automated peritoneal dialysis (APD) has increased considerably in the past few years. This increase has in part been driven by technology, through improved cycler design. Other contributing ...