Dimitrios Varvaras

ORCID: 0000-0002-0614-0392
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Research Areas
  • Breast Implant and Reconstruction
  • Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
  • Breast Cancer Treatment Studies
  • Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
  • Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
  • Breast Lesions and Carcinomas
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Cancer and Skin Lesions
  • Diet and metabolism studies
  • Medication Adherence and Compliance
  • Dental materials and restorations
  • Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
  • Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
  • Renal cell carcinoma treatment
  • Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
  • Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
  • Uterine Myomas and Treatments
  • Nail Diseases and Treatments
  • Cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders research
  • Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
  • Pelvic floor disorders treatments
  • COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
  • Endometriosis Research and Treatment

University of Rome Tor Vergata
2008-2023

Aurelia Hospital
2023

University Mental Health Research Institute
2023

NorthEast Regional Epilepsy Group
2008

Heart and Diabetes Center North Rhine-Westphalia
2001

Abstract Background Evidence of probiotics effects on gut function, brain activity and emotional behaviour were provided. Probiotics can have dramatic through the microbiome–gut–brain axis, vagus nerve. We investigated whether chronic probiotic intake could modulate psychological state, eating body composition normal weight obese (NWO) preobese–obese (PreOB/OB) compared to lean women (NWL). Methods 60 enrolled. At baseline after a 3-week oral suspension (POS) intake, all subjects underwent...

10.1186/s12967-017-1236-2 article EN cc-by Journal of Translational Medicine 2017-06-10

Background Even though there are many patient organizations across Europe, their role in impacting health policy decisions and reforms has not been well documented. In line with this, the present study endeavours to fill this gap international literature. To end, it aims validate further a previously developed instrument (the Health Democracy Index - HDI) measuring organization participation decision-making. addition, by utilizing tool, provide snapshot of degree impact cancer (CPO) Italy...

10.15171/ijhpm.2017.44 article EN cc-by International Journal of Health Policy and Management 2017-04-15

Background: Although it is valuable for detecting distant metastases, identifying recurrence, and evaluating responses to chemotherapy, the role of <sup>18</sup>F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron-emission tomography/computed tomography (<sup>18</sup>F-FDG PET/CT) in assessing locoregional nodal status initial staging breast cancer has not yet been well-defined clinical practice. In current report, we describe a new PET probe-based approach, with evaluation technical performance handheld...

10.21873/invivo.11031 article EN In Vivo 2017-01-05

A retrospective analysis was undertaken in 79 patients who underwent pericardiectomy for chronic constrictive pericarditis from January 1985 to February 1999. Most operations (77) were carried out with cardiopulmonary bypass, subtotal 75 patients, and concomitant 25. Postoperative complications occurred 8 patients: cerebrovascular accident 2, renal insufficiency 5, bleeding low output syndrome 4, respiratory 2. The operative mortality 5%; causes of death cardiac-related all cases. Actuarial...

10.1177/021849230100900409 article EN Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals 2001-12-01

Abstract The use of biological meshes has proven beneficial in surgical restriction and periprosthetic capsular contracture following breast prosthetic‐reconstruction. Three different types (smooth, texturized, polyurethane) silicone round mini prostheses were implanted under rat skin with or without two bovine acellular pericardial (APMs, BioRipar, Tutomesh). One hundred eighty‐six female rats divided into 12 groups, sacrificed after 3, 6, 24 weeks tissue samples investigated by histology...

10.1002/jbm.b.34413 article EN Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials 2019-05-15

Catamenial pneumothorax (CP) is a spontaneous recurrent occurring in women reproductive age. The etiology of CP has been associated with thoracic endometriosis and its most common presentation.A case right catamenial 38 year old woman presented which three episodes occurred within 72h menses 6 month period. patient underwent videothoracoscopy that revealed solitary localization diaphragmatic endometriosis. After surgical pleurodesis based on final pathology resected lesion, hormonal...

10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.05.012 article EN International Journal of Surgery Case Reports 2015-01-01

Even though patient involvement in health policy decision-making is well documented, studies evaluating the degree and impact of this participation are scarce. This even more conspicuous case cancer. There evidence showing that patients with same type cancer at stage disease will receive different treatments countries. Therefore, it crucial to assess across Europe, as may result inequalities In a response research call, present study aimed provide snapshot patients' organisation (CPO)...

10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018896 article EN cc-by-nc BMJ Open 2018-08-01

Adherence to treatment can be defined as the degree which a patient's behavior is consonant with medical or health advice he she receive part of his regimen. The aim this study was: 1) measure rate adherence among patients lung cancer from prospect both and physicians, 2) concordance between two prospect, 3) identify factors related for (patients physicians).A total 250 were included in study. Information about socio-economic characteristics, depressive anxiety symptoms (Hospital Anxiety...

10.31557/apjcp.2021.22.6.1891 article EN cc-by Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2021-06-01

Nouvelles frontières pour la chirurgie du cancer sein en AlbanieIntroduction.Les cancers deviennent une priorité le système de santé albanais.Le (BC) est première cause maladies malignes chez les femmes et deuxième dans population générale d'Albanie.L'objectif l'étude était donner un aperçu des dernières techniques chirurgicales fournies aux patientes albanaises.Matériels méthodes.Les données l'Institut statistiques informations principales enquêtes nationales Albanie ont été consultées...

10.31688/abmu.2023.58.2.11 article FR cc-by-nc Archives of the Balkan Medical Union 2023-07-05
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