Publications by authors named "K Kakavia"
This dataset supports the findings of the vascular e-Learning during the COVID-19 pandemic survey (the EL-COVID survey). The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union was taken into consideration in all steps of data handling. The survey was approved by the institutional ethics committee of the Primary Investigator and an online English survey consisting of 18 questions was developed ad-hoc.
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- The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted how vascular surgeons and trainees share knowledge, leading to a survey aimed at assessing their e-learning needs and the effectiveness of online education in this field.
- The survey, conducted between June and October 2020, gathered responses from 856 participants across 84 countries, revealing that over half had participated in multiple online activities, with many rating these sessions positively.
- Key factors influencing participation included the topic and the reputation of presenters, while challenges like limited time, lack of protected learning time, and absence of accreditation were noted as significant obstacles to effective e-learning.
This manuscript concerns the case of a patient hospitalized and diagnosed with Evans syndrome. She was hospitalized with signs of thrombocytopenia induced purpura, petechiae, ecchymosis and anemia. She was successfully treated with corticoids and blood transfusions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAggressive angiomyxoma to 57-year old man.
J Surg Case Rep
September 2020
Aggressive angiomyxoma is a rare mesenchymal tumor occurring usually in women of reproductive age in pelvic-perineum region. These myofibroblastic tumors rarely affect men and non-pelvic-perineum anatomical sites. There are few literature references for aggressive angiomyxoma in men.
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