Πλοήγηση ανά Θέμα "Risk factors"

Analyzing bank “black boxes”: A two-stage Nerlovian profit inefficiency model

Fukuyama H., Hashimoto A., Matousek R., Tzeremes N.G. (2021)

The paper introduces a two-stage network Nerlovian profit inefficiency estimator, modelling bank’ “black box” production processes. The unique features of the model include the modelling of a risk factor measured by period ...

Association of plaque echostructure and cardiovascular risk factors with symptomatic carotid artery disease

Giannoukas, A. D.; Sfyroeras, G. S.; Griffin, M.; Saleptsis, V.; Nicolaides, A. N. (2010)

Aim. Severity of stenosis remains the main factor for assessing risk of stroke in patients with internal carotid artery (ICA) disease. This study was conducted to investigate the association of plaque echostructure and ...

Autoimmunity and Environment: Am I at risk?

Smyk, D.; Rigopoulou, E. I.; Baum, H.; Burroughs, A. K.; Vergani, D.; Bogdanos, D. P. (2012)

The complex interplay between environmental factors and genetic susceptibility plays an essential role in disease pathogenesis. This is especially true for autoimmunity, where clinical reports, genomic and epidemiological ...

Clinically meaningful parameters of progression and long-term outcome of Parkinson disease: AN international consensus statement

Puschmann, A.; Brighina, L.; Markopoulou, K.; Aasly, J.; Chung, S. J.; Frigerio, R.; Hadjigeorgiou, G.; Kõks, S.; Krüger, R.; Siuda, J.; Wider, C.; Zesiewicz, T. A.; Maraganore, D. M. (2015)

Parkinson disease (PD) is associated with a clinical course of variable duration, severity, and a combination of motor and non-motor features. Recent PD research has focused primarily on etiology rather than clinical ...

Explainable machine learning for knee osteoarthritis diagnosis based on a novel fuzzy feature selection methodology

Kokkotis C., Ntakolia C., Moustakidis S., Giakas G., Tsaopoulos D. (2022)

Knee Osteoarthritis (ΚΟΑ) is a degenerative joint disease of the knee that results from the progressive loss of cartilage. Due to KOA’s multifactorial nature and the poor understanding of its pathophysiology, there is a ...

Factors Influencing Linezolid-Nonsusceptible Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci Dissemination Among Patients in the Intensive Care Unit: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Papadimitriou-Olivgeris, M.; Giormezis, N.; Fligou, F.; Liakopoulos, A.; Marangos, M.; Anastassiou, E. D.; Petinaki, E.; Filos, K. S.; Spiliopoulou, I. (2013)

Background: The aim of the present study was to identify risk factors for linezolid-nonsusceptible coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) dissemination in the intensive care unit. Methods: Among the 246 patients included, ...

Hair dyes as a risk for autoimmunity: From systemic lupus erythematosus to primary biliary cirrhosis

Smyk, D.; Rigopoulou, E. I.; Bizzaro, N.; Bogdanos, D. P. (2013)

Environmental and genetic factors appear to be involved in the pathogenesis of primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), a chronic cholestatic liver disease characterized by immune-mediated destruction of the small and medium sized ...

Herd-level risk factors for subclinical Salmonella infection in European finishing-pig herds

Lo Fo Wong, D. M. A.; Dahl, J.; Stege, H.; Van Der Wolf, P. J.; Leontides, L.; Von Altrock, A.; Thorberg, B. M. (2004)

Our objective was to find herd factors associated with pigs testing seropositive for Salmonella. Data were collected from 359 finishing-pig herds in Germany, Denmark, Greece, The Netherlands and Sweden, between 1996 and ...

Low back pain psychosocial risk factors

Eleftheriou, A.; Koutis, C.; Spyropoulos, P.; Tsavourelou, A.; Babatsikou, F.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. (2008)

Introduction: Low back pain is currently a major health problem for the western societies as it usually leads to inability to work, use of health services and sick leaves. Psychosocial work characteristics are considered ...

Mastitis in sheep - The last 10 years and the future of research

Gelasakis, A. I.; Mavrogianni, V. S.; Petridis, I. G.; Vasileiou, N. G. C.; Fthenakis, G. C. (2015)

Bacterial mastitis is a significant welfare and financial problem in sheep flocks. This paper reviews the recently published literature, including publications that highlight the significance and virulence factors of the ...

Monitoring Aflatoxin M1 levels in ewe's and goat's milk in Thessaly, Greece; potential risk factors under organic and conventional production schemes

Malissiova, E.; Tsakalof, A.; Arvanitoyannis, I. S.; Katsafliaka, A.; Katsioulis, A.; Tserkezou, P.; Koureas, M.; Govaris, A.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. (2013)

Consumers prefer organic food as they consider it healthier and safer. Since Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) in milk and dairy is considered as hazard to human health this study aimed to assess the level of AFM1 contamination in ewes ...

The movement assessment battery in Greek preschoolers: The impact of age, gender, birth order, and physical activity on motor outcome

Giagazoglou, P.; Kabitsis, N.; Kokaridas, D.; Zaragas, C.; Katartzi, E.; Kabitsis, C. (2011)

Early identification of possible risk factors that could impair the motor development is crucial, since poor motor performance may have long-term negative consequences for a child's overall development. The aim of the ...