Publications by authors named "Athanasios Petralias"
Background: Normocalcemic (NCpHPT) and normohormonal (NHpHPT) variants have been recognized primary hyperparathyroidism entities that pose serious challenges. We sought to define the differences among them in a series of surgically treated patients.
Patients And Methods: Between 2011 and 2015, 149 patients were enrolled into three groups: CpHPT (Ca > 10.
Article Synopsis
- A morbidity and mortality study on Milos Island investigated the impact of perlite and bentonite mining on respiratory disease rates using official death data and health questionnaires.
- Standardized Mortality Ratios (SMRs) revealed a significant increase in overall respiratory diseases for the period of 1989-1998, while individual diseases like pneumonia and COPD showed elevated rates without statistical significance.
- The morbidity study further indicated that specific respiratory conditions like allergic rhinitis, asthma, pneumonia, COPD, and bronchiectasis had elevated Odds Ratios (ORs) significant after adjusting for confounding factors such as age, gender, and smoking.
Background: The Patient Scar Assessment Questionnaire (PSAQ) was constructed to evaluate the effect of any surgical therapy with a linear scar. This study aims to demonstrate reliability and validity of Appearance and Consciousness subscales of PSAQ in patients who underwent thyroidectomy or parathyroidectomy.
Methods: Patients who underwent a thyroidectomy or parathyroidectomy between 2000 and 2010 were administered the aforementioned subscales of the PSAQ.