• Associations between sleep and obesity indices in older adults: results from the HELIAD study 

      Mamalaki E., Tsapanou A., Anastasiou C.A., Kosmidis M.H., Dardiotis E., Hadjigeorgiou G.M., Sakka P., Scarmeas N., Yannakoulia M. (2019)
      Background: Short sleep duration and low sleep quality are negatively associated with obesity in young adults, but in older people the results are inconsistent. Aims: The aim of the present study was to examine the ...
    • Associations of risk perception of COVID-19 with emotion and mental health during the pandemic 

      Han Q., Zheng B., Agostini M., Bélanger J.J., Gützkow B., Kreienkamp J., Reitsema A.M., van Breen J.A., Leander N.P., Abakoumkin G., Abdul Khaiyom J.H.B., Ahmedi V., Akkas H., Almenara C.A., Atta M., Bagci S.C., Basel S., Kida E.B., Buttrick N.R., Chobthamkit P., Choi H.-S., Cristea M., Csaba S., Damnjanović K., Danyliuk I., Dash A., Di Santo D., Douglas K.M., Enea V., Faller D.G., Fitzsimons G.J., Gheorghiu A., Grzymala-Moszczynska J., Gómez Á., Hamaidia A., Helmy M., Hudiyana J., Jeronimus B.F., Jiang D.-Y., Jovanović V., Kamenov Ž., Kende A., Keng S.-L., Kieu T.T.T., Koc Y., Kovyazina K., Kozytska I., Krause J., Kruglanski A.W., Kurapov A., Kutlaca M., Lantos N.A., Lemay E.P., Lesmana C.B.J., Louis W.R., Lueders A., Malik N.I., Martinez A.P., McCabe K.O., Mehulić J., Milla M.N., Mohammed I., Molinario E., Moyano M., Muhammad H., Mula S., Muluk H., Myroniuk S., Najafi R., Nisa C.F., Nyúl B., O'Keefe P.A., Osuna J.J.O., Osin E.N., Park J., Pica G., Pierro A., Rees J.H., Resta E., Rullo M., Ryan M.K., Samekin A., Santtila P., Sasin E., Schumpe B.M., Selim H.A., Stanton M.V., Stroebe W., Sultana S., Sutton R.M., Tseliou E., Utsugi A., van Lissa C.J., van Veen K., van Dellen M.R., Vázquez A., Wollast R., Yeung V.W., Zand S., Žeželj I.L., Zick A., Zúñiga C., PsyCorona Collaboration (2021)
      Background: Although there are increasing concerns on mental health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, no large-scale population-based studies have examined the associations of risk perception of COVID-19 with emotion ...
    • Attitudes and Smoking Prevalence Among Undergraduate Students in Central Greece 

      Papagiannis D., Malli F., Papathanasiou I.V., Routis P., Fradelos E., Kontopoulou L., Rachiotis G., Gourgoulianis K.I. (2021)
      Tobacco smoking is a major public health problem globally. The vast majority of smokers start smoking early. The hazards of smoking depend on a plethora of factors such as the age one starts to smoke, number of cigarettes ...
    • Attitudes toward older people among nursing students in Greece 

      Fradelos E.C., Artemi S., Tsalogidou A., Almpani E., Malli F., Lavdaniti M., Papathanasiou I.V., Tzavella F. (2022)
      Background: The age profile of the population has shifted globally. Age discrimination has been documented, particularly in the areas of health and employment. Aim: This study aims at examining nursing students' attitudes ...
    • Bayesian Evaluation of Three Serological Tests for Diagnosis of Brucella infections in Dromedary Camels Using Latent Class Models 

      Elsohaby I., Kostoulas P., Elsayed A.M., Ahmed H.A., El-Diasty M.M., Wareth G., Ghanem F.M., Arango-Sabogal J.C. (2022)
      Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease with significant economic and public health impacts. The disease has been found in ruminants, including camels, but clinical diagnosis of camel brucellosis is difficult due to the lack of ...
    • Bayesian evaluation of three serological tests for the diagnosis of bovine brucellosis in bangladesh 

      Rahman A.K.M.A., Smit S., Devleesschauwer B., Kostoulas P., Abatih E., Saegerman C., Shamsuddin M., Berkvens D., Dhand N.K., Ward M.P. (2019)
      We evaluated the performance of three serological tests – an immunoglobulin G indirect enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (iELISA), a Rose Bengal test and a slow agglutination test (SAT) – for the diagnosis of bovine ...
    • Blood donation knowledge and attitudes among undergraduate health science students: A cross-sectional study 

      Papagiannis D., Rachiotis G., Symvoulakis E.K., Anyfantakis D., Douvlataniotis K., Zilidis C., Markaki A., Hadjichristodoulou C. (2016)
      Awareness towards blood donation can be empowered by health professionals' role-modelling. We aimed to assess knowledge and attitudes among Greek undergraduate medical laboratory students. A questionnaire was distributed ...
    • Bone mass of female dance students prior to professional dance training: A cross-sectional study 

      Amorim T., Metsios G.S., Wyon M., Nevill A.M., Flouris A.D., Maia J., Teixeira E., Machado J.C., Marques F., Koutedakis Y. (2017)
      Background Professional dancers are at risk of developing low bone mineral density (BMD). However, whether low BMD phenotypes already exist in pre-vocational dance students is relatively unknown. Aim To cross-sectionally ...
    • Brain volume dynamics in multiple sclerosis. A case-control study 

      Andravizou A., Artemiadis A., Bakirtzis C., Siokas V., Aloizou A.-M., Peristeri E., Kapsalaki E., Tsimourtou V., Hadjigeorgiou G.M., Dardiotis E. (2019)
      Objectives: In this study, we aimed to explore the extent and clinical relevance of brain volume dynamics in relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). Methods: Sixty-three patients with RRMS with a disease duration ...
    • Breastfeeding and overweight in european preschoolers: The toybox study 

      Usheva N., Lateva M., Galcheva S., Koletzko B.V., Cardon G., De Craemer M., Androutsos O., Kotowska A., Socha P., Moreno L.A., Manios Y., Iotova V., ToyBox-Study Group (2021)
      The benefits of breastfeeding (BF) include risk reduction of later overweight and obesity. We aimed to analyse the association between breastfeeding practices and overweight/obesity among preschool children participating ...
    • Burnout among labour inspectors in Greece: A nationwide cross-sectional study 

      Anyfantis I.D., Papagiannis D., Rachiotis G. (2021)
      The principal role of labour inspectorates is labour law enforcement and compliance, to secure effective implementation of legal provisions relating to the protection of workers. These aspects can turn the job context of ...
    • Burnout and associated factors among Greek substance use disorder treatment providers during economic crisis 

      Rachiotis G., Syrgani C., Symvoulakis E.K., Dadouli K., Papagiannis D., Gourgoulianis K.I., Candilis P.J. (2021)
      Crisis and austerity in Greece could have influenced the risk of burnout among substance use disorder treatment providers. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of burnout and its associated factors among Greek substance ...
    • Cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity in people who have rheumatoid arthritis at an increased risk of cardiovascular disease: a cross-sectional study 

      Sobejana M., van den Hoek J., Metsios G.S., Kitas G.D., Jorstad H.T., van der Leeden M., Pijnappels M., Lems W.F., Nurmohamed M.T., van der Esch M. (2021)
      Lower cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and physical activity (PA) associate with higher cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, but the relationship between CRF and PA in people who have rheumatoid arthritis (RA) at an increased ...
    • Cardiovascular risk factors in HIV infected individuals: Comparison with general adult control population in Greece 

      Touloumi G., Kalpourtzi N., Papastamopoulos V., Paparizos V., Adamis G., Antoniadou A., Chini M., Karakosta A., Makrilakis K., Gavana M., Vantarakis A., Psichogiou M., Metallidis S., Sipsas N.V., Sambatakou H., Hadjichristodoulou C., Voulgari P.V., Chrysos G., Gogos C.A., Chlouverakis G., Tripsianis G., Alamanos Y., Stergiou G., Alexis B., Anna K., Nikos P., Georgia V., Klea K., Maria K., Xenia C., Alexis B., Magda G., Bettina H., Christos H., George R., Ilias N., Koustenis P., Stavros L., Ioannis I., Athanasios R., Stella I., Alexios S., Gikas A., Gogos H.A., Katsarou O., Lazanas M., Panagopoulos P., Paraskevis D., Psychogiou M., Papadopoulos A., Nitsotolis T., Xylomenos G., Marangos M.N., Kouramba A., Kontos A., Lioni A., Tsachouridou O., Kourkounti S., Ganitis A., Barbounakis E., AMACS and EMENO (2020)
      Background Although combined antiretroviral therapy has substantially improved the prognosis of people living with HIV (PLHIV), mortality remains higher compared to the general population, mainly due to higher prevalence ...
    • Carotid artery plaque echomorphology and its association with histopathologic characteristics 

      Spanos K., Tzorbatzoglou I., Lazari P., Maras D., Giannoukas A.D. (2018)
      Objective: The aim of the study was to determine the association of ultrasonic texture features (severity of stenosis, grey scale median, plaque area, juxtaluminal black area [JBA], and discrete white areas) previously ...
    • Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Circulation Markers of Inflammation in Patients With Depression 

      Saleptsis V., Papaliaga M., Spanos K., Kouvelos G., Labropoulos N., Halaris A., Giannoukas A. (2020)
      Objective: Growing evidence indicates that depressive disorders (DDs) are an important risk factor for atherosclerosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of common carotid artery (CCA) intima-media thickness ...
    • Challenges for the labor market: 2 complementary approaches to premature cessation of occupational activity 

      Piłat A., Wilga M., Leonardi M., Vlachou A., Tobiasz-Adamczyk B. (2019)
      Objectives: Current demographic trends, such as society aging, the spreading of chronic diseases, as well as early retirement choices, lead to the dwindling labor market population. Taking into consideration the foregoing ...
    • Characteristics and outcomes of cancer patients who develop pulmonary embolism: A cross-sectional study 

      Chlapoutakis S., Georgakopoulou V.E., Trakas N., Kouvelos G., Papalexis P., Damaskos C., Sklapani P., Grivas A., Gouveris P., Tryfonopoulos D., Tzovaras A., Ardavanis-Loukeris G., Grouzi E., Spandidos D.A., Matsagkas M. (2021)
      Pulmonary embolism (PE), along with deep vein thrombosis, are collectively known as venous thromboembo- lism (VTE). Predisposing factors for PE include post-operative conditions, pregnancy, cancer and an advanced age; of ...
    • Children's perceptions of illness and health: An analysis of drawings 

      Mouratidi P.-S., Bonoti F., Leondari A. (2016)
      Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore possible age differences in children's perceptions of illness and health and to what extent these differ from adults' perceptions. Design: Cross-sectional design. Setting: ...
    • The choice of drainage device in complicated glaucomas: Comparing Ahmed and Baerveldt implants 

      Moschos M.M., Nitoda E., Gouliopoulos N., Androudi S., Damaskos C., Laios K., Bagkli E., Garmpis N., Kitsos G. (2019)
      Background/Aim: Glaucoma is a chronic and progressive optic neuropathy which leads to deterioration of visual function. It is estimated to be the second leading cause of severe vision loss and blindness worldwide. Failure ...