"HEALTH INSPECTIONS OF RESTAURANT ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE ATTICA REGION, GREECE. NON-COMPLIANCE DATA WITHIN THE FOOD HYGIENE SECTOR".

Background: Ensuring food safety is a fundamental priority for public health. The catering sector has become prominent as a convenient and cost-effective method of food supply worldwide. Adherence to proper food hygiene practices is crucial for preventing foodborne diseases.

A New Hemoglobin Variant, Hb Natal (: c.423C>A), Found in a Greek Family.

The rare hemoglobin (Hb) variant Hb Natal [α140(HC2)Tyr-Arg→0 (: c.423C>A)], detected on the α2-globin gene, is characterized by a shortened polypeptide chain because of a premature stop codon formation in codon 140. Here, we report identification of the same genetic variation but in the corresponding position of the α1-globin gene, in a heterozygous state, in five members of a Greek family.

Mutations Alter the Subcellular Localization of BRCA1 .

Background/aim: Numerous missense mutations have been determined in the BRCT domain of the BRCA1 gene, affecting localization and interaction of BRCA1 with other proteins.

Materials And Methods: We examined whether the M1775K and V1809F mutations in the BRCT domain affect BRCA1 cellular localization. Cells were transfected with pEGFP-C3-BRCA1 and detected by fluorescence microscopy.

Influenza a H1N1 associated acute glomerulonephritis in an adolescent.

Influenza virus primarily affects the respiratory system. It rarely causes extrapulmonary complications, with otitis media and febrile seizures being the most common in children. Acute glomerulonephritis as a complication of H1N1 influenza virus infection has been described only sporadically.

Metastatic Carcinomas of the Adrenal Glands: From Diagnosis to Treatment.

Background/aim: Adrenal glands are one of the most common sites of cancer metastasis. The treatment options include either surgery or chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy while certain diagnosis is made via percutaneous biopsy or fine needle aspiration (FNA), guided by CT scan. This review aimed to present the current practice regarding the diagnosis and treatment of adrenal cancer metastasis.

Dyspnea caused by a giant retroperitoneal liposarcoma: A case report.

Liposarcomas are the most common soft tissue tumors with various histological subtypes. They usually appear in the retroperitoneal region of the abdomen, but their symptomatology remains unclear and their diagnosis, as well as treatment challenging. A case of a 55-year-old female patient with dyspnea and light diffuse abdominal pain caused by a giant retroperitoneal liposarcoma is presented.

A prospective randomised trial of isolated pathogens of surgical site infections (SSI).

Background: Every surgical wound is colonized by bacteria, but only a small percentage displays symptoms of infection. The distribution of pathogens isolated in surgical site infections has not significantly changed over the last decades. Staph.

Tissue necrosis following extravasation of acyclovir in an adolescent: A case report.

Objective: Extravasation of intravenously infused vesicant solutions is a common problem in medical practice, which can lead to severe and progressive tissue dysfunction, ranging from persistent tissue oedema and fibrosis to delayed tissue necrosis. Acyclovir is a known vesicant medication administrated in paediatric patients, which appears to irritate venous and soft tissue if extravasated.

Case Report: We present the first case involving the extravasation of intravenously infused acyclovir in a female adolescent patient, which caused tissue necrosis and left behind a residual scar lesion.

A rare cause for Hartmann's procedure due to biliary stent migration: A case report.

Introduction: Biliary stent migration (proximal or distal) occurs in 6% of all cases. The majority of these migrating stents are passing through the intestine, without causing any complications. Usually when a stent migration occurs, endoscopic retrieval is the proper treatment option, except in case of complications when surgical removal is the only treatment option.

Torsion of the greater omentum: two case reports.

Introduction: Torsion of the omentum is a benign self-limiting disorder, which is difficult to diagnose because the main symptoms are similar to those of other abdominal diseases. Most of the published cases had been diagnosed during operation via direct eye view. According to several studies, it is important that the correct preoperative diagnosis is made as omental torsion can be treated conservatively in most cases without any complications avoiding surgical intervention.

Incarcerated Amyand hernia with simultaneous rupture of an adenocarcinoma in an inguinal hernia sac: a case report.

Introduction: An Amyand's hernia is a rare occurrence of an inguinal hernia, with an estimated prevalence of 1%. The major complications of an Amyand's hernia include necrotizing fasciitis of the anterior abdominal wall and secondary intestinal perforation. Though the incidence of this type of hernia is low, the appendix may easily become initially incarcerated, possibly leading to strangulation and perforation.

Adenoma of the ampulla of Vater: a case report.

Introduction: Lesions of the ampulla of Vater are rare histological entities with an incidence of between 0.1 and 0.2% of gastrointestinal tumors.

Characterization of cancer-linked BRCA1-BRCT missense variants and their interaction with phosphoprotein targets.

The breast cancer tumor suppressor protein BRCA1 is involved in DNA repair and cell cycle control. Mutations at the two C-terminal tandem (BRCT) repeats of BRCA1 detected in breast tumor patients were identified either to lower the stability of the BRCT domain and/or to disrupt the interaction of BRCT with phoshpopeptides. The aim of this study was to analyze five BRCT pathogenic mutations for their effect on structural integrity and protein stability.