Publications by authors named "E S Papadakis"

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  • The paper discusses a soft robot arm inspired by the octopus, focusing on its design and control methods.
  • The arm, made of soft silicone, features multiple pneumatically actuated chambers that allow for versatile bending, length adjustment, and twisting motions.
  • The design includes experimental evaluation techniques that utilize visual feedback to track the arm's shape and position in real time.
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  • - Post-traumatic cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (ptCVST) is often underdiagnosed in severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients due to non-specific symptoms that mimic TBI manifestations, making early detection critical for effective treatment.
  • - The study follows a 66-year-old male with moderate TBI who showed initial improvement in brain scans despite worsening clinical symptoms; this led to the diagnosis of ptCVST through brain CT venography after suspicious findings arose.
  • - There are currently no established guidelines for managing ptCVST, so treatment mainly focuses on controlling intracranial pressure and ensuring normal cerebral perfusion, highlighting the importance of recognizing signs that could indicate this complication.
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Unlabelled: Bitemark analysis involves the examination of both patterned injuries and contextual circumstances, combining morphological and positional data. Considering the uniqueness of human dentition, bitemarks caused by teeth on skin or impressions on flexible surfaces could assist in human identification.

Aims: to investigate the available literature systematically and evaluate the scientific evidence published over the past decade concerning the potential application of bitemark analysis in forensic identification.

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Introduction: Winegrape varieties Kotsifali, Limnio, and Vradiano OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to develop a liquid chromatographic quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometric (LC-QTOF-MS/MS) method for the investigation of the anthocyanin and proanthocyanidin content of Greek grape varieties employing target and suspect screening strategies.

Methodology: A novel LC-QTOF-MS/MS method was developed and validated to assess the anthocyanin content of Kotsifali, Limnio, and Vradiano grape varieties. Sixteen grape samples were collected from the main growing areas of each variety in Greece.

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Introduction And Objectives: Thoracic ultrasound (TUS) has been established as a powerful diagnostic and monitoring tool in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). However, studies outside the critical care setting are scarce. The aim of this study was to investigate the value of TUS for hospitalized or ambulatory community patients.

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