• Acceptability of Self-Sampling for Human Papillomavirus-Based Cervical Cancer Screening 

      Chatzistamatiou K., Vrekoussis T., Tsertanidou A., Moysiadis T., Mouchtaropoulou E., Pasentsis K., Kitsou A., Moschaki V., Ntoula M., Zempili P., Halatsi D., Truva T., Piha V., Agelena G., Daponte A., Vanakara P., Paschopoulos M., Stefos T., Lymberis V., Kontomanolis E.N., Makrigiannakis A., Deligeoroglou E., Panoskaltsis T., Adonakis G., Michail G., Stamatopoulos K., Agorastos T. (2020)
      Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV)-DNA testing combined with self-sampling could increase cervical cancer screening effectiveness, utilizing a sensitive screening modality and an easy sampling method with minimal pain ...
    • Age-related cognitive decline and associations with sex, education and apolipoprotein E genotype across ethnocultural groups and geographic regions: a collaborative cohort study 

      Lipnicki D.M., Crawford J.D., Dutta R., Thalamuthu A., Kochan N.A., Andrews G., Lima-Costa M.F., Castro-Costa E., Brayne C., Matthews F.E., Stephan B.C.M., Lipton R.B., Katz M.J., Ritchie K., Scali J., Ancelin M.-L., Scarmeas N., Yannakoulia M., Dardiotis E., Lam L.C.W., Wong C.H.Y., Fung A.W.T., Guaita A., Vaccaro R., Davin A., Kim K.W., Han J.W., Kim T.H., Anstey K.J., Cherbuin N., Butterworth P., Scazufca M., Kumagai S., Chen S., Narazaki K., Ng T.P., Gao Q., Reppermund S., Brodaty H., Lobo A., Lopez-Anton R., Santabárbara J., Sachdev P.S., Cohort Studies of Memory in an International Consortium (COSMIC) (2017)
      Background: The prevalence of dementia varies around the world, potentially contributed to by international differences in rates of age-related cognitive decline. Our primary goal was to investigate how rates of age-related ...
    • Antihypertensive Medication Class and the Risk of Dementia and Cognitive Decline in Older Adults: A Secondary Analysis of the Prospective HELIAD Cohort 

      Liampas I., Hatzimanolis A., Siokas V., Yannakoulia M., Kosmidis M.H., Sakka P., Hadjigeorgiou G.M., Scarmeas N., Dardiotis E. (2022)
      Background: It is unclear whether the main antihypertensive medication classes (diuretics, calcium channel blockers, beta-blockers, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs)) are ...
    • Apolipoprotein ϵ4 allele is associated with frailty syndrome: Results from the hellenic longitudinal investigation of ageing and diet study 

      Mourtzi N., Ntanasi E., Yannakoulia M., Kosmidis M., Anastasiou C., Dardiotis E., Hadjigeorgiou G., Sakka P., Scarmeas N. (2019)
      Apolipoprotein (APOE) ϵ4 allele has been associated with a number of age-related diseases but previous studies failed to identify any link with Frailty syndrome. The aim of the present study is to investigate the association ...
    • Are municipal solid waste collectors at increased risk of Hepatitis A Virus infection? A Greek cross-sectional study 

      Rachiotis G., Tsovili E., Papagiannis D., Markaki A., Hadjichristodoulou C. (2016)
      Municipal solid waste collectors are reportedly at risk for Hepatitis A virus infection (HAV) as an occupational hazard. We aimed to investigate the prevalence and possible risk factors of HAV infection among solid waste ...
    • Are younger COPD patients adequately vaccinated for influenza and pneumococcus? 

      Gogou E., Hatzoglou C., Zarogiannis S.G., Siachpazidou D., Gerogianni I., Kotsiou O.S., Varsamas C., Gourgoulianis K.I. (2022)
      Influenza and pneumococcal pneumonia are major causes of increased morbidity and mortality among elderly and COPD patients. Vaccines against influenza and pneumococcus are recommended for COPD patients according to GOLD ...
    • Assessing hostility in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 

      Tzitzikos G., Kotrotsiou E., Bonotis K., Gourgoulianis K. (2019)
      COPD is a disease that can adversely affect patients’ psychology. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether COPD patients feel increased hostility, and if hostility is associated with socio-economic factors. A ...
    • Association between 9p21–23 Locus and Frailty in a Community-Dwelling Greek Population: Results from the Hellenic Longitudinal Investigation of Ageing and Diet 

      Mourtzi N., Hatzimanolis A., Xiromerisiou G., Ntanasi E., Georgakis M.K., Ramirez A., Heilmann-Heimbach S., Grenier-Boley B., Lambert J.C., Yannakoulia M., Kosmidis M., Dardiotis E., Hadjigeorgiou G., Sakka P., Scarmeas N. (2022)
      Background: Frailty is a complex geriatric syndrome arising from a combination of genetic and environmental factors and is associated with adverse health outcomes and mortality. A recent study reported an association between ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • Correlates of meeting the physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep guidelines for the early years among belgian preschool children: The toybox-study 

      De Craemer M., Verbestel V., Cardon G., Androutsos O., Manios Y., Chastin S. (2020)
      Physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep guidelines for preschool children were already established and integrated into the 24 h movement behavior guidelines in 2017. The aim of the current study was to investigate ...
    • Correlation of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Dementia with Brain Perfu-sion: A 99mTc-SPECT-HMPAO Study with Brodmann Areas Analysis 

      Valotassiou V., Sifakis N., Tzavara C., Lykou E., Tsinia N., Kamtsadeli V., Sali D., Angelidis G., Psimadas D., Tsougos I., Papageorgiou S.G., Georgoulias P., Papatriantafyllou J. (2021)
      Background: Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPSs) are common in dementia. Their evaluation is based on Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI). Neuroimaging studies have tried to elucidate the underlying neural circuits either in ...
    • Dementia incidence in the elderly population of greece: Results from the HELIAD study 

      Vlachos G.S., Kosmidis M.H., Yannakoulia M., Dardiotis E., Hadjigeorgiou G., Tzoulaki I., Georgiou A.N., Sakka P., Anastasiou C.A., Stefanis L., Scarmeas N. (2021)
      Objectives:Recently a declining trend in dementia incidence rates has been reported in high-income countries. We investigated dementia incidence in a representative sample of the Greek population in the age group of 65 ...
    • Dementia Prevalence in Greece 

      Kosmidis M.H., Vlachos G.S., Anastasiou C.A., Yannakoulia M., Dardiotis E., Hadjigeorgiou G., Sakka P., Ntanasi E., Scarmeas N. (2018)
      Introduction: Study of the epidemiology of dementia to gain insight into putative predisposing and prophylactic factors is the first step toward establishing effective preventive and therapeutic strategies for this ...
    • Determinants of healthcare utilization in Greece: Implications for decision-making 

      Geitona, M.; Zavras, D.; Kyriopoulos, J. (2007)
      Objective: To explore factors influencing the utilization of primary and secondary healthcare in Greece. Methods: A national, geographically stratified sample was randomly selected. From November 2001 to March 2002, 5000 ...
    • Does parity matter in women's risk of dementia? A COSMIC collaboration cohort study 

      Bae J.B., Lipnicki D.M., Han J.W., Sachdev P.S., Kim T.H., Kwak K.P., Kim B.J., Kim S.G., Kim J.L., Moon S.W., Park J.H., Ryu S.-H., Youn J.C., Lee D.Y., Lee D.W., Lee S.B., Lee J.J., Jhoo J.H., Llibre-Rodriguez J.J., Llibre-Guerra J.J., Valhuerdi-Cepero A.J., Ritchie K., Ancelin M.-L., Carriere I., Skoog I., Najar J., Sterner T.R., Scarmeas N., Yannakoulia M., Dardiotis E., Meguro K., Kasai M., Nakamura K., Riedel-Heller S., Roehr S., Pabst A., Van Boxtel M., Köhler S., Ding D., Zhao Q., Liang X., Scazufca M., Lobo A., De-La-Cámara C., Lobo E., Kim K.W., Makkar S.R., Crawford J.D., Thalamuthu A., Kochan N.A., Leung Y., Lo J.W., Turana Y., Castro-Costa E., Larijani B., Nabipour I., Rockwood K., Shifu X., Lipton R.B., Katz M.J., Preux P.-M., Guerchet M., Lam L., Ninimiya T., Walker R., Hendrie H., Guaita A., Chen L.-K., Shahar S., Dominguez J., Krishna M., Ganguli M., Anstey K.J., Crowe M., Haan M.N., Kumagai S., Ng T.P., Brodaty H., Mayeux R., Schupf N., Petersen R., Lipton R., Lowe E.S., Jorm L. (2020)
      Background: Dementia shows sex difference in its epidemiology. Childbirth, a distinctive experience of women, is associated with the risk for various diseases. However, its association with the risk of dementia in women ...
    • End-stage dementia spark of life: Reliability and validity of the “GATOS” questionnaire 

      Tsoucalas G., Bourelia S., Kalogirou V., Giatsiou S., Mavrogiannaki E., Gatos G., Galanos A., Repana O., Iliadou E., Antoniou A., Sgantzos M., Gatos K. (2015)
      Background: Floor effects are present in most dementia assessment tools as dementia progresses and the in–depth assessment of patients considered more or less on vegetative state is questionable. Objective: To develop a ...
    • Factors associated with adolescent cigarette smoking in Greece: Results from a cross sectional study (GYTS Study) 

      Rachiotis, G.; Muula, A. S.; Rudatsikira, E.; Siziya, S.; Kyrlesi, A.; Gourgoulianis, K.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. (2008)
      Background. Data about the predictors of smoking among adolescents in Greece are sparse. We tried to identify factors associated with current cigarette smoking among in-school adolescents in Greece in the context of GYTS ...
    • Factors associated with healthcare workers’ (HCWs) acceptance of COVID-19 vaccinations and indications of a role model towards population vaccinations from a cross-sectional survey in Greece, may 2021 

      Fotiadis K., Dadouli K., Avakian I., Bogogiannidou Z., Mouchtouri V.A., Gogosis K., Speletas M., Koureas M., Lagoudaki E., Kokkini S., Bolikas E., Diamantopoulos V., Tzimitreas A., Papadopoulos C., Farmaki E., Sofos A., Chini Μ., Tsolia M., Papaevangelou V., Ntzani E.E., Gikas A., Prezerakos P., Hadjichristodoulou C. (2021)
      A Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) study was conducted at the end of May 2021 engaging 1456 healthcare workers (HCWs) from 20 hospitals throughout Greece. Acceptance of vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 ...