Browsing by Subject "Age distribution"

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Alcohol and psychoactive drugs increased the pre-hospital mortality in 655 fall-related fatalities in Greece: A call for management protocols

Papadopoulos, I. N.; Bonovas, Stefanos; Kanakaris, Nikolaos K.; Nikolopoulos, Georgios K.; Kotsilianou, Olympia; Konstantoudakis, Georgios; Leukidis, Christos (2012)

Introduction: The frequency of alcohol and psychoactive drugs in fall-related fatalities and their effect on type, severity of injury and location of death constitute the subjects of this study. Methods: A retrospective ...

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Artifacts in spiral CT protocols: The importance of the spatial reconstruction

Lavdas, Eleftherios; Vlychou, M.; Roka, V.; Wozniak, Greta; Protogerou, G.; Fezoulidis, Ioannis (2009)

Purpose: This study recorded and analysed streak and motion artifacts in spiral CT examinations and evaluated the elimination and minimization of them by the use of segmental reconstruction with and without alterations of ...

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Cancer prevalence and mortality in centenarians: A systematic review

Pavlidis, Nicholas; Stanta, G.; Audisio, R. A. (2012)

Life expectancy has dramatically expanded, the global population has aged unprecedentedly and the number of centenarians has significantly increased. The analysis of autopsy series, cancer registries data, vital statistics ...

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Correlation between increased serum sFas levels and microalbuminuria in type 1 diabetic patients

Protopsaltis, J.; Kokkoris, Stelios; Nikolopoulos, Georgios K.; Spyropoulou, P.; Katsaros, T.; Salvanos, L.; Brestas, Paris; Korantzopoulos, Panagiotis; Melidonis, Andreas (2007)

Objective: The aim of this study was to elucidate if apoptosis dysregulation is present in type 1 diabetic patients with microalbuminuria. Subjects and Methods: The following variables were determined in 29 type 1 diabetic ...

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Elderly patients with squamous lung carcinoma: Faring better or worse?

Pentheroudakis, George; Neanidis, K.; Kostadima, Lida; Fountzilas, George; Pavlidis, Nicholas (2006)

Introduction: Nonsmall cell lung cancer is increasingly diagnosed at an advanced age and squamous cell carcinoma is the commonest histological type encountered in older patients. The clinical course, management, and outcome ...

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The GNB3 C825T polymorphism and essential hypertension: A meta-analysis of 34 studies including 14 094 cases and 17 760 controls

Bagos, Pantelis G.; Elefsinioti, Antigoni L.; Nikolopoulos, Georgios K.; Hamodrakas, Stavros J. (2007)

OBJECTIVES: The C825T single nucleotide polymorphism of the G-protein β3 (GNB3) has been implicated in susceptibility to essential hypertension, through the expression of an alternatively spliced truncated variant. In an ...

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HIV epidemiology in Greece

Nikolopoulos, Georgios K.; Paraskeva, D.; Hatzakis, A. (2008)

Greece has experienced early the effect of HIV/AIDS on morbidity and mortality. The era of highly active antiretroviral therapy has alleviated many of the consequences of the epidemic, however, HIV infection remains an ...

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Immunohistochemical expression of superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) anti-oxidant enzyme in invasive breast carcinoma

Tsanou, E.; Ioachim, E.; Briassoulis, E. Ch; Damala, K.; Charchanti, A.; Karavasilis, V.; Pavlidis, Nicholas; Agnantis, Niki J. (2004)

The most important cellular protective mechanisms against oxidative stress are antioxidant enzymes. Their action is based on decomposal of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and their transformation to H2O2. Within the mitochondria ...

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Liver metastases from cancer of unknown primary (CUPL): A retrospective analysis of presentation, management and prognosis in 49 patients and systematic review of the literature

Lazaridis, G.; Pentheroudakis, George; Fountzilas, George; Pavlidis, Nicholas (2008)

Aim: Patients with liver metastases from cancer of unknown primary (CUPL) have a dismal prognosis. We retrospectively analysed their management and outcome and performed a systematic review of CUPL series published in the ...

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Paclitaxel and carboplatin as first-line chemotherapy combined with gefitinib (IRESSA) in patients with advanced breast cancer: A phase I/II study conducted by the Hellenic Cooperative Oncology Group

Fountzilas, George; Pectasides, Dimitrios; Kalogera-Fountzila, Anna; Skarlos, Dimosthenis V.; Kalofonos, H. P.; Papadimitriou, C.; Bafaloukos, Dimitrios; Lambropoulos, S.; Papadopoulos, S.; Kourea, H.; Markopoulos, C.; Linardou, H.; Mavroudis, D.; Briassoulis, E. Ch; Pavlidis, Nicholas; Razi, E. D.; Kosmidis, Paraskevas A.; Gogas, H. (2005)

Paclitaxel (TaxolR) and carboplatin are an effective combination regimen for treating advanced breast cancer. Gefitinib (IRESSA) is the first epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor to be approved for ...

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Surveillance data on paediatric HIV infection and AIDS in Greece.

Nikolopoulos, Georgios K.; Konte, Vasileia; Masgala, Aikaterini; Eleni, E.; Tsantes, Argirio E.; Paraskeva, D. (2004)

In Greece, HIV/AIDS surveillance is conducted by the Hellenic Centre for Infectious Diseases Control. The AIDS case reporting system was implemented in 1984, followed by notification of HIV infections in 1998. This article ...