A5101789427- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Renal cell carcinoma treatment
- Dermatology and Skin Diseases
- Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
- Renal and related cancers
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
- Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
- Hair Growth and Disorders
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies
- Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Diseases
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Neutropenia and Cancer Infections
- Viral-associated cancers and disorders
Metropolitan Hospital
2010-2023
University General Hospital Attikon
2009-2021
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
2009-2018
Whipps Cross University Hospital
2018
Barts Health NHS Trust
2018
Hellenic Cooperative Oncology Group
2003-2014
Athens State University
2009-2013
Athens Medical Center
2012
Alfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences
2008-2009
Henry Dunant Hospital
2005-2009
Christodoulou C, Douzenis A, Papadopoulos FC, Papadopoulou Bouras G, Gournellis R, Lykouras L. Suicide and seasonality. Objective: Seasonal variation of deaths by suicide offers an important pathway in the study possible determinants consequently prevention. Method: We conducted a review literature on seasonality, assessing articles published between 1979 2009. Results: The majority studies confirm peak spring, mainly for men, older individuals, violent methods suicide. A secondary during...
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a long-term skin disorder associated with high levels of psychological distress and significant life impact.To evaluate the quality life, depression, anxiety, loneliness, self-esteem in patients HS.Ninety-four HS were enrolled study. The assessed using Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS), UCLA Loneliness (UCLA-Version 3), Rosenberg Self-Esteem (RSES), respectively.The DLQI mean score was 11.43 ± 6.61 HS. presented...
Research on length of stay (LOS) psychiatric inpatients is an under-investigated issue. In this naturalistic study factors which affect LOS two groups patients were investigated, focusing the impact medical comorbidity severe enough to require referral. Active was quantified using referral as criterion. The sample consisted 200 with diagnosis schizophrenia and 228 suffering from bipolar disorder (type I or II). Jonckheere Mann–Whitney tests used estimate influence referrals LOS, regression...
Summary Background Alopecia is a common dermatological condition with mostly cosmetic consequences that, nevertheless, has significant psychological and psychosocial impact. Objective To assess the impact of alopecia on quality life certain domains to compare it between scarring non‐scarring in Greek adult women. Patients methods Forty‐four women, aged 18–70 years, (n = 19) or 25) were recruited. All patients evaluated by Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), Hospital Anxiety Depression...
Alexithymia, the difficulty in describing or recognizing emotions, has been associated with various psychosomatic pathologies including psoriasis. The aim of this study was to examine prevalence alexithymia and its association anxiety depression patients psoriasis compared healthy participants, while taking into consideration demographic clinical variables. One hundred eight psoriatic 100 participants from general population completed Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) Hospital Anxiety...
Background: Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is a chronic, autoimmune blistering skin disease that affects patients' daily life and psychosocial well-being. Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate quality life, anxiety, depression loneliness in BP patients. Methods: Fifty-seven patients fifty-seven healthy controls were recruited for study. each patient assessed using Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) scale. Moreover, they evaluated anxiety according Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale...
Abstract Background Platinum-based combinations are the standard second-line treatment for platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer (OC). This randomized phase II study was undertaken in order to compare combination of carboplatin and pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (LD) with paclitaxel (CP) this setting. Methods Patients histologically confirmed recurrent OC, at time or more than 6 months after platinum-based chemotherapy, were six cycles CP (carboplatin AUC5 + 175 mg/m 2 , d1q21) CLD LD 45...
Summary Background Chronic hand eczema is a common dermatological disorder of multifactorial aetiology. It affects physical, material, social and psychological aspects life, thereby impairing health‐related quality life. Objectives The aim the present study was to assess anxiety, depression obsessive‐compulsive tendencies in patients with chronic eczema. Materials methods Seventy‐one were included study. Quality life evaluated according D ermatology L ife Q uality I ndex ( DLQI ). Patients...
Problems associated with alcohol abuse are recognised by the World Health Organization as a major health issue, which according to most recent estimations is responsible for 1.4% of total world burden morbidity and has been proven increase mortality risk 50%. Because size severity problem, early detection very important. This requires easy use specific tools. One these Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT).This study aims standardise questionnaire in Greek population.AUDIT was...
In rectal cancer management, accurate staging by magnetic resonance imaging, neo-adjuvant treatment with the use of radiotherapy, and total mesorectal excision have resulted in remarkable improvement oncological outcomes. However, there is substantial discrepancy therapeutic approach failure to adhere international guidelines among different Greek-Cypriot hospitals. The present aim aid multidisciplinary management cancer, considering both local special characteristics our healthcare system...
The aim of the study was to ascertain suicide seasonality in Greek population and associate this seasonal variation with age, sex, method. Studying can be help establishing a public health policy, related prevention. This is an epidemiologic based on forensic evidence. We studied deaths caused by self-injury (trauma), namely violent (not self-poisoning). Statistically significant established peak May. attributed mainly males. As for method, hanging peaks June shooting April. It also observed...
Studies have shown that preterm birth significantly influences mothers’ psychological health. This study aimed to identify factors associated with and assess postnatal depression anxiety symptoms in mothers of infants ( n = 75) compared who delivered at term 125) a Greek sample. Multiple pregnancies, assisted reproduction technology, caesarean section, non-Greek ethnicity smoking during pregnancy were delivery. Moreover, infants’ had higher depression, state trait scores. These findings...
The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness treatment with BTX-A in quality life patients suffering from primary focal hyperhidrosis. Materials and Methods. A total 119 (62 females 57 males) between 18 65 years moderate severe hyperhidrosis were treated BTX-A. Thirty-nine suffered axillary hyperhidrosis, 47 palmar 12 plantar 21 baseline posttreated examination 6 months after included. Hyperhidrosis Disease Severity Scale (HDSS) was chosen disease severity modified Dermatology Life...
Abstract Chronic leg ulcers are a public health problem that can have significant impact on the patient's physical, socioeconomic and psychological status. The aim of this study is to evaluate quality life, anxiety depression, self‐esteem loneliness in patients suffering from ulcers. A total 102 were enrolled study. patient assessed using Dermatology Life Quality Index ( DLQI ), Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale HADS Rosenberg's Self‐esteem RSES ) UCLA Loneliness ‐Version 3), respectively....
Since 2008, Greece has entered a long period of economic crisis with adverse effects on various aspects daily life. In this frame, it is quite important to examine the suicide trends in Greece.Our analysis covered 1992-2012. 2012 was last year for which official data were available. The inclusion pre-crisis enabled us assess preceding crisis, starting 2008. Trends sex- and age-adjusted standardized rates (SSR) analyzed using joinpoint regression.Total SSR presented statistically significant...
<h3>Abstract</h3> Background/Aim: Germline copy number variation (CNV) is a type of genetic variant that predisposes significantly to inherited cancers. Today, next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies have contributed multi gene panel analysis in clinical practice. Materials and Methods: A total 2,163 patients were screened for cancer susceptibility, using solution-based capture method. 52 genes was used targeted NGS. The capture-based approach enables computational CNVs from NGS data....
The treatment paradigm in advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC) has changed the recent years. Sunitinib been established as a new standard for first-line therapy. We studied prognostic significance of baseline characteristics and we compared risk stratification with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) model.This is retrospective analysis patients treated six Greek Oncology Units HECOG. Inclusion criteria were: not amenable to surgery Sunitinib. Previous cytokine therapy but no...