Browsing by Author "Soteriades, Elpidoforos"
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Acute hepatitis and myositis associated with Erythema infectiosum by Parvovirus B19 in an adolescent
Koliou, Maria; Karaoli, Evaggelia; Soteriades, Elpidoforos S; Pavlides, Sylvie; Bashiardes, Stavros; Christodoulou, Christina (BioMed Central, 2014)Background: Erythema infectiosum is the most common clinical manifestation of Parvovirus B19 infection although it has also been associated with rheumatologic diseases and various types of systemic vasculitides. Acute ... -
Attitudes towards euthanasia in severely ill and dementia patients and cremation in Cyprus: a population-based survey
Televantos, Anastasios; Talias, Michael A; Charalambous, Marianna; Soteriades, Elpidoforos S (BioMed Central, 2013)Background: Population studies on end-of-life decisions have not been conducted in Cyprus. Our study aim was to evaluate the beliefs and attitudes of Greek Cypriots towards end-of-life issues regarding euthanasia and ... -
A Bibliometric Analysis in the Fields of Preventive Medicine, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health
Soteriades, Elpidoforos S.; Falagas, Matthew E (BioMed Central, 2006)Background: Research in the fields of Preventive Medicine, Occupational/Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology and Public Health play an important role in the advancement of knowledge. In order to map the research production ... -
Designing a Multifaceted Quality Improvement Intervention in Primary Care In a Country where General Practice Is Seeking Recognition: the Case of Cyprus
Samoutis, George A; Soteriades, Elpidoforos S.; Stoffers, Henri E; Zachariadou, Theodora; Philalithis, Anastasios; Lionis, Christos (BioMed Central, 2008)Background: Quality Improvement Interventions require significant financial investments, and therefore demand careful consideration in their design in order to maximize potential benefits. In this correspondence we present ... -
Firefighters and On-duty Deaths From Coronary Heart Disease: A Case Control Study
Kales, Stefanos Nicholas; Soteriades, Elpidoforos S.; Christoudias, Stavros G; Christiani, David C. (BioMed Central, 2003)Background: Coronary heart disease (CHD) is responsible for 45% of on-duty deaths among United States firefighters. We sought to identify occupational and personal risk factors associated with on-duty CHD death. Methods: ... -
Health Promotion Programs Related to the Athens 2004 Olympic and Para Olympic Games
Soteriades, Elpidoforos S.; Hadjichristodoulou, Christos; Kremastinou, Jeni; Chelvatzoglou, Fotini C; Minogiannis, Panagiotis S; Falagas, Matthew E (BioMed Central, 2006)Background: The Olympic Games constitute a first-class opportunity to promote athleticism and health messages. Little is known, however on the impact of Olympic Games on the development of health-promotion programs for the ... -
The Impact of Migrations on the Health Services for Rare Diseases in Europe: The Example of Haemoglobin Disorders
Angastiniotis, Michalis; Vives Corrons, Joan-Lluis; Soteriades, Elpidoforos S.; Eleftheriou, Androulla (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2013)Migration from different parts of the world to several European countries leads to the introduction of haemoglobinopathy genes into the population, which creates several demanding needs for prevention and treatment services ... -
Iron deposits in the knee joints of a thalassemic patient
Economides, Charalambos P; Soteriades, Elpidoforos S; Hadjigavriel, Michalis; Seimenis, Ioannis; Karantanas, Apostolos (SAGE Publications, 2013)The overall prognosis for patients with β-thalassemia has improved considerably during the past decades mainly due to regular blood transfusions, improvements in chelation therapy, and enhanced surveillance with imaging ... -
Tobacco Use among Students Aged 13–15 Years in Greece: the GYTS Project
Kyrlesi, Athina; Soteriades, Elpidoforos S.; Warren, Charles; Kremastinou, Jeni; Papastergiou, Panagiotis; Jones, Nathan R.; Hadjichristodoulou, Christos (BioMed Central, 2007)Background: Data on the prevalence of tobacco use among teenagers in Greece are limited. We examined the prevalence of smoking among middle-school students in Greece using the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS). Methods: ...