Publications by authors named "M Spyridakis"
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- The study aims to create and test a questionnaire that assesses nurses' attitudes and beliefs about discrimination towards people of different ethnic backgrounds.
- Researchers evaluated existing literature to develop the questionnaire and conducted surveys with 30 pilot participants and 2,034 nurses for final testing, confirming the tool’s reliability and validity.
- Factor analysis revealed three main areas of concern: communication, difficulties, and discrimination, with the questionnaire deemed an effective instrument for identifying discriminatory attitudes in nursing, ultimately guiding efforts to improve healthcare equity.
Background: Several surgical techniques for the treatment of hemorrhoidal disease (HD) have been proposed. However, the selection of the most proper technique for each individual case scenario is still a matter of debate. The purpose of the present study was to compare the Milligan-Morgan (MM) hemorrhoidectomy and the hemorrhoidal artery ligation and rectoanal repair (HAL-RAR) technique.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this trial, we evaluated the role of alginate dressings in the secondary intention wound healing and quality of life (QoL) after pilonidal sinus resection. The study was designed as a prospective randomised controlled trial (RCT). In the experimental group, alginate dressings with silver and high-G cellulose were introduced after elective pilonidal cyst excision, whereas in the control group, simple gauges were used.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNon-Doppler hemorrhoidal artery ligation and hemorrhoidopexy combined with pudendal nerve block for the treatment of hemorrhoidal disease: a non-inferiority randomized controlled trial.
Int J Colorectal Dis
February 2021
Background: In this study, we proposed a combined outpatient treatment modality for hemorrhoidal disease.
Methods: This study was a prospective non-inferiority randomized controlled trial (RCT). The experimental group included the dearterialization and hemorrhoidopexy under pudendal nerve block, whereas the comparator consisted of the standard Doppler guided hemorrhoidal artery ligation and hemorrhoidopexy, under spinal anesthesia.