A5089271545- Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
- Metal and Thin Film Mechanics
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Global Health Care Issues
- Advanced Materials Characterization Techniques
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Polymer Surface Interaction Studies
- Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
Nicosia General Hospital
2023-2024
American Heart Institute
2017
Sotiria General Hospital
2012
Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) nanoindentation is a powerful technique for determining the mechanical properties of soft samples at nanoscale. The Hertz model typically used data processing when employing spherical indenters small indentation depths (h) compared to radius tip (R). When dealing with larger depths, Sneddon’s equations can be instead. In such cases, fitting procedure becomes more intricate. Nevertheless, as h/R ratio increases, force–indentation curves tend become linear. this...
Asthma is one of the main non-infectious diseases respiratory system with substantial economic burden worldwide. The objective this study was to estimate adult asthma in Cyprus during 2015. A retrospective probabilistic prevalence-based cost illness model developed calculate including direct and indirect costs. bottom-up approach (person-based data) used for calculation costs while human capital employed. In addition, bootstrapped sensitivity analysis 1000 bootstrap simulations performed...
Background: The prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in Cyprus is largely unknown. aim the study was to estimate COPD through a spirometry population- based program and identify certain disease characteristics Cypriot population. Methods: performed 1,233 randomly selected individuals covering representative urban rural areas. Inclusion criteria were: age ≥ 35 years old lifetime smoking history at least 100 cigarettes. Participants answered detailed questionnaire...
Abstract Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) is crucial in mechanobiology for high-resolution imaging and nanomechanical measurements of biological samples, providing insights into their mechanical properties. However, AFM faces challenges such as tip damage cantilever selection errors, impacting measurement accuracy. This study proposes a methodology using collagen-coated hydrogels with predefined stiffness calibrating on soft materials. By facilitating appropriate selection, assessing systematic...