Publications by authors named "D Vlastos"

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  • The study investigates whether carotid-to-femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV), a measure of arterial stiffness, can predict cardiovascular risks beyond the SCORE2 risk score in individuals without existing atheromatosis.
  • Over a 6-year follow-up of 747 participants, results show that higher PWV is an independent predictor of first cardiovascular events (like strokes and heart attacks) and enhances the predictive power of SCORE2.
  • The findings suggest that including PWV in risk assessments may significantly improve the identification of individuals at risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), validating its importance in cardiovascular health monitoring.
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The present study investigated the oxidative and cytogenotoxic potential of Tetraethylene glycol dimethyl ether (known as Tetraglyme) on healthy human peripheral blood lymphocytes, widely used as an in vitro model for assessing the human health risk posed by different chemical compounds. In a first step, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (H NMR) spectroscopy, and Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (UHPLC-MS) were employed to estimate Tetraglyme's stability under a wide range of pH values (4-12), and thus to identify potential by-products. Thereafter, isolated lymphocytes were treated with different concentrations of Tetraglyme (0.

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Background: The psychology of pain is an important field of study that focuses on understanding the psychological factors associated with pain and developing effective approaches to its management. Pain is a complex sensation that affects a person's physical and mental well-being, and psychological factors can have a significant impact on the perception, response and coping with pain. This research study examines the contribution of psychotherapy in managing chronic pain and improving quality of life and treatment adherence.

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The sensory quality of drinking water, and particularly its taste and odor (T&O) is a key determinant of consumer acceptability, as consumers evaluate water by their senses. Some of the conventional treatment processes to control compounds which impart unpleasant T&O have limitations because of their low efficiency and/or high costs. Therefore, there is a great need to develop an effective process for removing T&O compounds without secondary concerns.

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This study comprises the phytochemical characterization, the evaluation of the total phenolic content (TPC) and antioxidant activity (AA), and the investigation of the cyto-genotoxic and antigenotoxic potential of hydromethanolic extract derived from L. leaves. HPLC-DAD-ESI-MS and HPLC-DAD were used for the characterization of the extract and determination of the major ingredients.

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