Publications by authors named "L Lanaras"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hypertension awareness and treatment in Greece, analyzing data collected in 2019 and 2022 during the May Measurement Month (MMM) initiative.
- Data from over 12,000 adults revealed consistent hypertension prevalence rates (around 41-43%) before and after the pandemic, but an increase in undiagnosed cases was observed, rising from 21.3% to 27.5%.
- The findings suggest that while the overall prevalence of hypertension remained stable, there is a pressing need for improved national strategies to detect and manage hypertension effectively in Greece, especially post-pandemic.
The ideal approach to the secondary dyslipidemia goal of lowering triglycerides (TG) is not well established. The available ω-3 fatty acid products differ from each other in composition and content. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of a highly purified eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) formulation on cardiometabolic biomarkers in high cardiovascular (CV) risk patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe link between type 2 diabetes (T2D) and the severe outcomes of COVID-19 has raised concerns about the optimal management of patients with T2D. This study aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics and outcomes of T2D patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and explore the potential associations between chronic T2D treatments and adverse outcomes. This was a multicenter prospective cohort study of T2D patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in Greece during the third wave of the pandemic (February-June 2021).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEfficacy of supervised home-based, real time, videoconferencing telerehabilitation in patients with type 2 diabetes: a single-blind randomized controlled trial.
Eur J Phys Rehabil Med
October 2023
Background: Exercise-based interventions prevent or delay symptoms and complications of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and are highly recommended for T2D patients; though with very low participation rates. Τelerehabilitation (TR) could act as an alternative to overcome the barriers preventing the promotion of T2D patients' well-being.
Aim: Determine the effects of a six-week TR program on glycemic control, functional capacity, muscle strength, PA, quality of life and body composition in patients with T2D.
Tele-Assessment of Functional Capacity through the Six-Minute Walk Test in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Type 2: Validity and Reliability of Repeated Measurements.
Sensors (Basel)
January 2023
A tele-assessed 6MWT (TL 6MWT) could be an alternative method of evaluating functional capacity in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2). This study aimed to assess the validity and reliability of a TL 6MWT. The functional capacity of 28 patients with DM2 (75% men) aged 61 ± 13 years was evaluated twice via an indoor, center-based 6MWT (CB 6MWT) and twice outside each patient's home via a web-based platform TL 6MWT.
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