Non-Fatal Attacks by Dogs: Characteristics of Victims and Attacking Dogs, From the Forensic Perspective: A Series of 106 Cases From Athens, Greece, and Brief Review of the Literature.

Introduction: The close association of dogs with humans may explain the fact that dog bites are possibly the most common animal bites recorded. The relevant data concerning Greece is scarce. We aimed to study this phenomenon by describing its characteristics.

Biological rhythms of fatal myocardial infarction in Greece: an autopsy study.

Background: Biological rhythms, acting as an endogenous clock, prepare and assist the organism to function optimally during predictable seasonal and daily cycles. Many elements of the cardiovascular system exhibit specific rhythmical patterns. Besides genetic mechanisms, external stimuli may alter biological rhythms.

Impact of Covid-19 lockdown on characteristics of autopsy cases in Greece. Comparison between 2019 and 2020.

In order to reduce transmission of COVID-19, social distancing measures were proposed, including spatial distancing (2m distance), or even generalized lockdown. Main concern was to prevent overwhelming of the healthcare systems, mainly of the intensive care units (ICUs) by decreasing the spreading of the disease. In Greece, the Government, after consulting with experts in the fields of infectious disease and epidemiology, implemented a rather aggressive stance with an early lockdown.

Unusual Elevator-Related Deaths: A Report of Two Cases.

We present two cases of elevator-related deaths that occurred in two different elevators, and deaths were caused by a similar, but unusual, mechanism. An elevator is a platform or compartment housed in a shaft for raising and lowering people or things to different levels. Elevator-related deaths and injuries are rarely reported in the literature.