Browsing by Author "Middleton, Nicos"
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A 10-year time-series analysis of respiratory and cardiovascular morbidity in Nicosia, Cyprus: The effect of short-term changes in air pollution and dust storms
Middleton, Nicos; Yiallouros, Panayiotis K.; Kleanthous, Savvas; Kolokotroni, Ourania; Schwartz, J.; Dockery, Douglas W.; Demokritou, Philip; Koutrakis, Petros (2008)Background. To date, a substantial body of research has shown adverse health effects of short-term changes in levels of air pollution. Such associations have not been investigated in smaller size cities in the Eastern ...
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The association between vitamin D and cardio-metabolic indicators in adolescents in Cyprus
Kolokotroni, Ourania; Yiallouros, Panayiotis K.; Middleton, Nicos (2016)
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Association of serum vitamin D with asthma and atopy in childhood: Review of epidemiological observational studies
Kolokotroni, Ourania; Middleton, Nicos; Kouta, Christiana; Raftopoulos, V.; Yiallouros, Panayiotis K. (2015)During the last decades, vitamin D deficiency has re-emerged worldwide affecting not only population’s bone health, but also several other conditions including asthma and allergies. Increasing number of published epidemiological ...
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Association of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and vitamin D levels with asthma and atopy in Cypriot adolescents: a case-control study
Papadopoulou, A.; Kouis, Panayiotis; Middleton, Nicos; Kolokotroni, Ourania; Karpathios, Themistocles; Nicolaidou, P.; Yiallouros, Panayiotis K. (2015)Background: Polymorphisms in the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene have been studied in immune-related disorders either as independent contributors or in combination with vitamin D concentration. Vitamin D and VDR have been ...
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Association of Vitamin D with adiposity measures and other determinants in a cross-sectional study of Cypriot adolescents
Kolokotroni, Ourania; Papadopoulou, A.; Yiallouros, Panayiotis K.; Raftopoulos, V.; Kouta, Christiana; Lamnisos, Demetris; Nicolaidou, P.; Middleton, Nicos (2015)Objective To assess vitamin D status among Cypriot adolescents and investigate potential determinants including BMI and body fat percentage (BF%). Design Participants had cross-sectional assessments of serum vitamin D, ...
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Associations of body fat percent and body mass index with childhood asthma by age and gender
Yiallouros, Panayiotis K.; Lamnisos, Demetris; Kolokotroni, Ourania; Moustaki, Maria; Middleton, Nicos (2013)Objective High body mass index (BMI) has been shown to be associated with asthma, but the pattern of this association is still unclear and may differ by gender or stage of puberty. BMI is only a proxy of adiposity, whereas ...
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Asthma and atopy in children born by caesarean section: effect modification by family history of allergies - a population based cross-sectional study
Kolokotroni, Ourania; Middleton, Nicos; Gavatha, Marina; Lamnisos, Demetris; Priftis, K. N.; Yiallouros, Panayiotis K. (2012)Background: Studies on the association of birth by caesarean section (C/S) and allergies have produced conflicting findings. Furthermore, evidence on whether this association may differ in those at risk of atopy is limited. ...
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Asthma: The role of low high-density-lipoprotein cholesterol in childhood and adolescence
Yiallouros, Panayiotis K.; Savva, Savvas C.; Kolokotroni, Ourania; Dima, Kleanthi; Zerva, A.; Kouis, Panayiotis; Bousquet, Jean; Middleton, Nicos (2014)Background: Several studies have examined the relationship of asthma with serum dyslipidemia and reported positive, negative or no association. Most studies were limited by their cross-sectional design and the wide age ...
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Clinical features of primary ciliary dyskinesia in Cyprus with emphasis on lobectomized patients
Yiallouros, Panayiotis K.; Kouis, Panayiotis; Middleton, Nicos; Nearchou, M.; Adamidi, Tonia; Georgiou, Adamantini; Eleftheriou, Adonis; Ioannou, Phivos; Hadjisavvas, Andreas; Kyriacou, Kyriacos (2015)Background: Despite the manifestations of primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) in early life, the diagnosis is often much delayed. Since 1998 in Cyprus, we have established the only national diagnostic and clinical referral ...
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of three algorithms for diagnosing primary ciliary dyskinesia: a simulation study
Kouis, Panayiotis; Papatheodorou, Stefania I.; Middleton, Nicos; Giallouros, George; Kyriacou, Kyriacos; Cohen, Joshua T.; Evans, John S.; Yiallouros, Panayiotis K. (2019)Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) diagnosis relies on a combination of tests which may include (a) nasal Nitric Oxide (nNO), (b) High Speed Video Microscopy (HSVM) and (c) Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). There is ...
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The effect of l-Arginine on Ciliary Beat Frequency in PCD patients, non-PCD respiratory patients and healthy controls
Kouis, Panayiotis; Hadjisavvas, Andreas; Middleton, Nicos; Papatheodorou, Stefania I.; Kyriacou, Kyriacos; Yiallouros, Panayiotis K. (2018)OBJECTIVES: Few studies have examined the potentially therapeutic effect of increasing the production of endogenous nitric oxide (NO) in Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) and other chronic respiratory conditions. Nasal NO ...
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First-Time Exploration into Breast Cancer Incidence and Mortality Across Small-Areas in Cyprus: Spatial Patterning and Associations with Rurality Indicators.
Zannoupas, George; Charalambous, A.; Kouta, Christiana; Pavlou, P.; Papathanassoglou, E.; Nicolaou, C.; Kolokotroni, Ourania; Lamnisos, Demetris; Yiallouros, Panayiotis K.; Middleton, Nicos (2015)
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Gender Differences in Objectively Assessed Physical Activity Between Asthmatic and Non-Asthmatic Children: A Descriptive Comparative Study among Cypriot Schoolchildren.
Economou, Mary; Middleton, Nicos; Kolokotroni, Ourania; Savva, Savvas C.; Gavatha, Marina; Ioannou, Phivos; Karpathios, Themistocles; Yiallouros, Panayiotis K. (2015)
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Gender differences in objectively assessed physical activity in asthmatic and non-asthmatic children
Yiallouros, Panayiotis K.; Economou, Mary; Kolokotroni, Ourania; Savva, Savvas C.; Gavatha, Marina; Ioannou, Phivos; Karpathios, Themistocles; Middleton, Nicos (2015)Summary Objective To compare objectively assessed physical activity levels, between asthmatic children and non-asthmatic controls. Methods From a random community sample of 794 children aged 8-9 years, in a case-control ...
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Higher Prevalence of Active Asthma among 15-17 Year-Old Greek-Cypriots in Socio-Economically Deprived Communities in the Vicinity of Power Plants: Results of a Nationwide Survey in Cyprus.
Middleton, Nicos; Kolokotroni, Ourania; Lamnisos, Demetris; Papathanassoglou, E.; Nicolaou, C.; Koutrakis, Petros; Yiallouros, Panayiotis K. (2015)
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Individuals with Schizophrenia and Relevant Psychotic Disorders: A Clinical Population with Increased Incidence for Involuntary Admission Due to Suicidal Behavior.
Kaikoushi, Katerina; Bella, Evanthia; Middleton, Nicos; Alevizopoulos, Giorgos; Chatzittofis, Andreas; Stylianou, Konstantinos; Karanikola, Maria (2019)Objective: Investigation of socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of individuals involuntary admitted in the Psychiatric Hospital of Cyprus with suicidal behavior. Material and Method: A descriptive correlation ...
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Is Measuring Social Capital Culturally- And Group-Specific? Psychometric Validation of the New South Wales Social Capital Questionnaire Across Distinct Population Groups in Cyprus
Nicolaou, C.; Andreou, P.; Papastavrou, E.; Kouta, Christiana; Karanikola, M.; Kolokotroni, Ourania; Yiallouros, Panayiotis K.; Papathanassoglou, E.; Middleton, Nicos (2015)
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Low serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in childhood is associated with adolescent asthma
Yiallouros, Panayiotis K.; Savva, Savvas C.; Kolokotroni, Ourania; Behbod, B.; Zenios, Michalis; Economou, Mary; Chadjigeorgiou, C.; Kourides, Y. A.; Tornaritis, M. J.; Lamnisos, Demetris; Middleton, Nicos; Milton, Donald K. (2012)Background: Whilst emerging evidence from animal and cell experiments has shown high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to have anti-inflammatory effects consistent with a protective role in asthma, human studies investigating ...
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Prevalence of asthma and allergies in children from the Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot communities in Cyprus: A bi-communal cross-sectional study
Lamnisos, Demetris; Moustaki, Maria; Kolokotroni, Ourania; Koksoy, H.; Faiz, Muharrem; Arifoglu, Kenan; Milton, Donald K.; Middleton, Nicos; Yiallouros, Panayiotis K. (2013)Background: The Greek-Cypriot (G/C) and Turkish-Cypriot (T/C) communities have lived apart since 1974, with the former presumably adopting a more westernized way of life. We estimated the prevalence of asthma and allergies ...
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Prevalence of asthma and respiratory symptoms in 15-17 year-old Greek-Cypriots by proximity of their community of residence to power plants: Cyprus 2006-07
Middleton, Nicos; Kolokotroni, Ourania; Lamnisos, Demetris; Koutrakis, Petros; Yiallouros, Panayiotis K. (2014)Objectives: Numerous studies have reported adverse effects of traffic pollution on respiratory health. Exposure to power plants emissions has not been as comprehensively studied. The prevalence of asthma and respiratory ...