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Perceived air quality and particulate matter pollution based on field survey data during a winter period
(2018)
Outdoor air pollution and especially particulate matter pollution is a major environmental health issue that raises concerns of scientists and policy makers. This study focuses on air quality perception in relation to ...
Risk factors for gestational diabetes: An umbrella review of meta-analyses of observational studies
(2019)
Background/Objective Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a common pregnancy complication, with complex disease mechanisms, and several risk factors may contribute to its onset. We performed an umbrella review to summarize ...
Pulmonary exacerbations in patients with primary ciliary dyskinesia: an expert consensus definition for use in clinical trials
(2019)
Pulmonary exacerbations are a cause of significant morbidity in patients with primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) and are frequently used as an outcome measure in clinical research into chronic lung diseases. So far, there ...
Time trends in diagnostic testing for primary ciliary dyskinesia in Europe
(2019)
Extract Despite recent advances in diagnostic methods, diagnosis of primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) remains complex. We need a combination of different diagnostic tests, and all have their limitations [1]. In 2009, the ...
Thromboelastometry for diagnosis of neonatal sepsis-associated coagulopathy: an observational study
(2018)
Our aim was to evaluate the potential role of standard extrinsically activated thromboelastometry (EXTEM) assay in the early detection of neonatal sepsis. We studied 91 hospitalized neonates categorized in two groups: group ...
Ways to increase adherence to allergen immunotherapy
(2019)
Adherence to allergen immunotherapy (AIT) is crucial for its efficacy. Subcutaneous AIT requires monthly visits (or more extended in the case of venom immunotherapy), while sublingual AIT is performed with a daily intake ...
Pockets of HIV Non-infection Within Highly-Infected Risk Networks in Athens, Greece
(2018)
As part of a network study of HIV infection among people who inject drugs (PWID) and their contacts, we discovered a connected subcomponent of 29 uninfected PWID. In the context of a just-declining large epidemic outbreak, ...
Molecular investigation of HIV-1 cross-group transmissions during an outbreak among people who inject drugs (2011-2014) in Athens, Greece
(2018)
New diagnoses of HIV-1 infection among people who inject drugs (PWID) rocketed in Athens, Greece between 2011 and 2014 (HIV-1 outbreak). Our aim was to identify, during that period, potential cross-group transmissions ...
The cortical excitability profile of patients with the G209A SNCA mutation versus patients with sporadic Parkinson's disease: A transcranial magnetic stimulation study
(2018)
Mutations in the α-synuclein gene are a rare cause of Parkinson's disease. We investigated, by single-pulse TMS, the cortical excitability profile of nine α-synuclein patients in comparison with 24 idiopathic PD patients, ...