Publications by authors named "M Dimopoulou"

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  • The study focuses on how Mobile Mental Health Units (MMHUs) in rural Greece manage patients with their first episode of schizophrenia.
  • Over 200 patients were analyzed, with a significant portion being male and an average age of 34.9 years at first presentation, highlighting the duration of untreated psychosis and engagement in treatment.
  • Despite a high treatment engagement rate, the study finds a low overall percentage of schizophrenia patients seeking help, suggesting the need for improved outreach and research in rural mental health care.
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Daily, more and more people consume snack bars that may have an impact on blood glucose levels. The aim of the present study was to compare the acute effects of a common snack and a plant-based snack bar (PB) that was developed at the University of Thessaly as a functional diabetic snack on blood glucose and insulin in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Adults with T2DM ( = 10) treated with oral medications were studied in a randomized, crossover clinical trial.

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This is a review of mucus, and its principal component, mucins, in oral processing; it examines oral processing from the viewpoint of mucins being integral functional constituents of the food after the latter's insertion into the mouth. Under this light, mucins are treated as an omni-present functional ingredient. The chemical physics of the bolus formation is examined, focused on the role of mucins in the process.

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Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (BOAS) is a potentially life-threatening condition that can be challenging to diagnose and grade objectively. The aim of this study was to investigate the use of respiratory signal analysis to assess severity of BOAS in dogs. Hundred and seventeen client-owned dogs of brachycephalic and non-brachycephalic breeds were enrolled.

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