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Adherence to the screening program for HBV infection in pregnant women delivering in Greece
Papaevangelou, V.; Hadjichristodoulou, C.; Cassimos, D.; Theodoridou, M. (2006)Background: Hepatitis B infection (HBV) is a major Public Health Problem. Perinatal transmission can be prevented with the identification of HBsAg(+) women and administration of immunoprophylaxis to their newborns. A ... -
Antibiotic use for upper respiratory tract infections in children: A cross-sectional survey of knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of parents in Greece
Panagakou, S. G.; Spyridis, N.; Papaevangelou, V.; Theodoridou, K. M.; Goutziana, G. P.; Theodoridou, M. N.; Syrogiannopoulos, G. A.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. S. (2011)Background: Upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) are common in children. The cause of URTIs is usually viral, but parents' attitudes often contribute to inappropriate prescription of antibiotics, promoting antibiotic ... -
Considerations on the Current Universal Vaccination Policy against Hepatitis A in Greece after Recent Outbreaks
Mellou, K.; Sideroglou, T.; Papaevangelou, V.; Katsiaflaka, A.; Bitsolas, N.; Verykouki, E.; Triantafillou, E.; Baka, A.; Georgakopoulou, T.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. (2015)Greece is the only European Union member state that in 2008 included hepatitis A (HAV) vaccine in the routine national childhood immunization program (NCIP). Given that the resources allocated to public health have ... -
Decrease of Antibiotic Consumption in Children with Upper Respiratory Tract Infections after Implementation of an Intervention Program in Cyprus
Papaevangelou, V.; Rousounides, A.; Hadjipanagis, A.; Katsioulis, A.; Theodoridou, M.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. (2012)To assess the impact of intervention on antibiotic misuse in children, parents' and pediatricians' knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) concerning antibiotic use were evaluated pre- and postintervention in Larnaca ... -
A dedicated surveillance network for congenital toxoplasmosis in Greece, 2006-2009: Assessment of the results
Aptouramani, M.; Theodoridou, M.; Syrogiannopoulos, G.; Mentis, A.; Papaevangelou, V.; Gaitana, K.; Daponte, A.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. (2012)Background: Toxoplasmosis is caused by infection with the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii. Acute infections in pregnant women may be transmitted to the fetus and cause severe illness. The purpose of this study was to ... -
Descriptive Study on Parents' Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices on Antibiotic Use and Misuse in Children with Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Cyprus
Rouusounides, A.; Papaevangelou, V.; Hadjipanayis, A.; Panagakou, S.; Theodoridou, M.; Syrogiannopoulos, G.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. (2011)Upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) are common in children and represent a significant cause of antibiotic abuse which contributes to the development of antibiotic resistance. A survey was conducted in Cyprus in ... -
Determination of cytokines IFN-gamma and IL-4 in cat scratch disease patients beta y flow cytometry (Intracellular cytokine staining - ICS)
Kontou, I.; Garoufi, A.; Papadogiannakis, E.; Tamamidou, M.; Kontos, V.; Billinis, C.; Konstantopoulos, A.; Kafetzis, D.; Papaevangelou, V. (2013) -
Development and assessment of a questionnaire for a descriptive cross - sectional study concerning parents' knowledge, attitudes and practises in antibiotic use in Greece
Panagakou, S. G.; Theodoridou, M. N.; Papaevangelou, V.; Papastergiou, P.; Syrogiannopoulos, G. A.; Goutziana, G. P.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. S. (2009)Background: Upper Respiratory Infections (URIs) are common in children. The cause is usually viral, but parents' attitude often contributes to inappropriate antibiotic prescribing, promoting antibiotic resistance. The ... -
Seroepidemiology of hepatitis B in Greek children 6 years after the implementation of universal vaccination
Papaevangelou, V.; Hadjichristodoulou, C.; Cassimos, D. C.; Pantelaki, K.; Tzivaras, A.; Hatzimichael, A.; Theodoridou, M. (2008)The seroepidemiology of hepatitis B in children living in Greece 6 years post-implementation of universal infant immunization (1998) was studied. We collected 90-100 sera/year of age, stratified by geographic region. The ... -
Time Trends in Pediatric Hospitalizations for Varicella Infection Are Associated with Climatic Changes: A 22-Year Retrospective Study in a Tertiary Greek Referral Center
Critselis, E.; Nastos, P. T.; Theodoridou, K.; Theodoridou, M.; Tsolia, M. N.; Hadjichristodoulou, C.; Papaevangelou, V. (2012)Background/Aims: The transmission rate of air-borne infectious diseases may vary secondary to climate conditions. The study assessed time trends in the seasonality of hospitalized varicella cases in a temperate region in ...