Vaccination Coverage and Associated Factors of COVID-19 Uptake in Adult Primary Health Care Users in Greece.

In our study, attitudes and perceptions of adult primary health care users regarding COVID-19 vaccination were evaluated. A single-center, cross-sectional study was conducted during a 1-year period (March 2021-March 2022) in a rural area in Crete, Greece. A sample of 626 self-reported questionnaires was collected at the end of the study period.

Elevated CO mitigates the impact of drought stress by upregulating glucosinolate metabolism in Arabidopsis thaliana.

Elevated CO (eCO ) reduces the impact of drought, but the mechanisms underlying this effect remain unclear. Therefore, we used a multidisciplinary approach to investigate the interaction of drought and eCO in Arabidopsis thaliana leaves. Transcriptome and subsequent metabolite analyses identified a strong induction of the aliphatic glucosinolate (GL) biosynthesis as a main effect of eCO in drought-stressed leaves.

Paracentral Acute Middle Maculopathy Associated With Cilioretinal Artery Insufficiency Following COVID-19 Vaccination in a Young Patient.

We aim to present a unique case of unilateral paracentral acute middle maculopathy (PAMM) associated with cilioretinal artery insufficiency following the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination. A 28-year-old male complained of a sudden blurring of vision in his left eye 40 days after receiving the second dose of COVID-19 immunization. The optical coherence tomography revealed a diffuse paracentral area of hyper-reflective change in the inner plexiform layer and an increase in the inner nuclear layer volume, consistent with PAMM along the course of the cilioretinal artery.

Spontaneous Visual Acuity Recovery After Cilioretinal Artery Occlusion Combined With Central Retinal Vein Occlusion in a Young Patient.

This work illustrates the case of cilioretinal artery occlusion (CilRAO) combined with central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) in a young patient that resolved spontaneously. A 17-year-old male with an unremarkable medical history presented with acute painless loss of vision unilaterally. Upon ophthalmologic examination, retinal hemorrhages in all four quadrants and edema extending from the optic disc to the macula were reported.

Vitamin D levels in primary care patients: correlations with clinical, seasonal, and quality-of-life parameters.

Background: The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency varies across countries and few data exist in the adult population in Greece.

Objectives: To assess vitamin D levels in unselected patients from primary care and to investigate possible correlations with clinical, seasonal, and quality-of-life parameters.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 389 consecutive patients were included.