Non-binary gender, vulnerable populations and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: Data from the COVID-19 MEntal health inTernational for the general population (COMET-G) study.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has brought significant mental health challenges, particularly for vulnerable populations, including non-binary gender individuals. The COMET international study aimed to investigate specific risk factors for clinical depression or distress during the pandemic, also in these special populations.

Methods: Chi-square tests were used for initial screening to select only those variables which would show an initial significance.

Somatic multicomorbidity and disability in patients with psychiatric disorders in comparison to the general population: a quasi-epidemiological investigation in 54,826 subjects from 40 countries (COMET-G study).

Background: The prevalence of medical illnesses is high among patients with psychiatric disorders. The current study aimed to investigate multi-comorbidity in patients with psychiatric disorders in comparison to the general population. Secondary aims were to investigate factors associated with metabolic syndrome and treatment appropriateness of mental disorders.

Measurement of job satisfaction among healthcare workers during the COVID‑19 pandemic: A cross‑sectional study.

Job satisfaction is one of the most frequently studied subjects for numerous researchers, aiming to investigate the behavior of employees in the workplace. Moreover, it is an important predictor of well-being in the workplace, having a direct association with the productivity of employees and the quality of services provided by each organization. In the field of health, the high level of job satisfaction of healthcare workers translates into a high level of patient care.

Behavioral and Cultural Insights, a Nationwide Study Based on Repetitive Surveys of WHO Behavioral Insights Tool in Greece Regarding COVID-19 Pandemic and Vaccine Acceptance.

Monitoring behavioral and cultural insights during the pandemic is a useful tool to identify factors related to COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and confront the pandemic’s vast impact. Data were collected using a questionnaire designed according to the “survey tool and guidance” provided by the World Health Organization (WHO). Surveys were conducted by a market research company for five consecutive months, with a sample of 1000 individuals recruited per survey.

Adherence to facemask use in public places during the autumn-winter 2020 COVID-19 lockdown in Greece: observational data.

Background: Wearing facemasks is of proven efficacy as a public health protective measure against COVID-19. Currently there are no observational data concerning the wearing of facemasks and the adherence to guidelines concerning their handling.

Methods: Registration of the way passers-by were wearing facemasks at 26 different locations of five major cities in Greece.

Mental health and conspirasism in health care professionals during the spring 2020 COVID-19 lockdown in Greece.

Introduction: The aim of the study was to investigate mental health and conspiracy theory beliefs concerning COVID-19 among health care professionals (HCPs).

Material And Methods: During lockdown, an online questionnaire gathered data from 507 HCPs (432 females aged 33.86 ± 8.

Factors determining different death rates because of the COVID-19 outbreak among countries.

Background: During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, all European countries were hit, but mortality rates were heterogenous. The aim of the current paper was to identify factors responsible for this heterogeneity.

Methods: Data concerning 40 countries were gathered, concerning demographics, vulnerability factors and characteristics of the national response.

Introducing Greek Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Adverse Health Effects of Occupational Exposure to Metals.

Unlabelled: Background Aim: Implementing guidelines in the practice of occupational health is a high-priority need, since their use can reduce the variability in practice and increase professional efficiency, resulting in higher quality of health care services. The aim of this report is to provide information regarding the development process of the first series of national guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of adverse health effects occurring after occupational exposure to hazardous metals in Greece. This task was recently initiated in Greece as part of the health care reform system in the context of the ongoing financial crisis.

Quality of life in burn patients in Greece.

The Burn Specific Health Scale - Brief (BSHS-B) is one of the most commonly used instruments for the evaluation of quality of life after burn injury. It can be self-administered, and it is useful in evaluating psychopathological symptoms in burn victims. The aim of this study was to translate and culturally adapt the BSHS-B into Greek, assessing its internal consistency and validity.

Prevalence and sociodemographic associations of common mental disorders in a nationally representative sample of the general population of Greece.

Background: No study in Greece has assessed so far the full range of common mental disorders using a representative sample of the population from both mainland and insular regions of the country. The aim of the present paper was to present the results of the first such study.

Methods: The study was carried out between 2009-2010 in a nationally representative sample of 4894 individuals living in private households in Greece.

Twenty four-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and lipid levels before, 3, 6 and 12 months after the onset of hemodialysis in chronic kidney disease patients: a pilot study.

Background: Twenty four-hour ambulatory blood pressure (BP) monitoring (ABPM) is being increasingly used to evaluate the effectiveness of antihypertensive medications. We aimed to to investigate the incidence of "non-dippers" in ESRD patients before, as well after the initiation of hemodialysis, to evaluate whether start of hemodialysis is associated with a reduction in the use of antihypertensive drugs, and to correlate 24-hour ABPM with serum lipid levels, the use of lipid-lowering drugs (statins) and the development of the Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) in these patients.

Methods: Thirty patients scheduled to initiate hemodialysis (glomerular filtration rate <15 ml/min/1.