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Motor vehicle collision fatalities involving alcohol and illicit drugs in Greece: The need for management protocols and a reassessment of surveillance
(2010)
Aims: The frequency and the effect of alcohol and illicit drugs on injury type, severity and location of death in motor vehicle collision (MVC) fatalities were investigated. Design: Retrospective case-control study based ...
Statins and the risk of colorectal cancer: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of 40 studies
(2014)
Aim: To investigate the association between statin use and colorectal cancer risk, we conducted an updated meta-analysis of published studies. Methods: We performed a comprehensive search for studies published up to July ...
High-burden epidemics in Greece in the era of economic crisis. Early signs of a public health tragedy
(2012)
Background. Economic hardships have unleashed epidemics of infectious diseases in many countries in the past. In the era of the current financial crisis in Greece, it is interesting to assess the preliminary evidence ...
Pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV: Evidence and perspectives
(2017)
HIV remains an important public health issue worldwide. However, new prevention approaches have recently been developed and are very promising. Antiretroviral treatment as prevention, or as a prophylaxis after exposure to ...
Laboratory Assessment of the Anticoagulant Activity of Dabigatran
(2015)
Background: Our aim was to identify laboratory assays in order to assess the anticoagulant effects of dabigatran etexilate (DE). Methods: Twenty patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation treated on DE (110 mg per os ...
Antivirals used for influenza chemoprophylaxis
(2012)
Current data about the role of adamantanes and neuraminidase inhibitors (NIs) in the chemoprophylaxis against influenza viruses were reviewed. We found significant evidence favouring the role of NIs in the chemoprophylaxis ...
Biologic Therapies and Risk of Infection and Malignancy in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis
(2016)
Background & Aims Safety issues are a major concern for patients considering treatments for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine whether biologic agents affect ...