Publications by authors named "S Patrinos"
Introduction: The Nurses of Hemodialysis Units: it is necessary to face HAIs (hospital-acquired infections) as a "well-tuned" teamwork. The aim of this study was to investigate the perceptions of the teamwork as well as the knowledge attitudes of the nurses of hemodialysis units on infection prevention in Greece.
Methodology: A cross-sectional survey was conducted with a sample of 1018 HCWs (health care workers) of hemodialysis units in Greece.
Estimation of the determinants for HIV late presentation using the traditional definition and molecular clock-inferred dates: Evidence that older age, heterosexual risk group and more recent diagnosis are prognostic factors.
HIV Med
December 2022
Article Synopsis
- HIV late presentation (LP) is on the rise in Europe, particularly in Greece, prompting an investigation into the characteristics and factors influencing LP, defined by the time between HIV infection and diagnosis.
- Analysis of data from 6166 people living with HIV in Greece from 1999-2015 revealed that older age, heterosexual transmission, and more recent diagnoses correlate with a higher risk of LP, while individuals who inject drugs tend to get diagnosed more quickly than other groups.
- The findings highlight the need for focused healthcare interventions for older adults and heterosexuals, who are increasingly at risk for LP as they represent a growing segment of new diagnoses in Greece.
Evidence to date suggests that a significant proportion of COVID-19 patients experience adverse psychological outcomes and neuropsychiatric complications. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection and subsequent hospitalization on the mental health, sleep, and quality of life of COVID-19 survivors. Patients were assessed 1−2 months after hospital discharge using standardized screening tools for depression and anxiety (HADS), post-traumatic stress disorder (IES-R), insomnia (AIS), and quality of life (EQ-5D-5L).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOur aim was to estimate the date of the origin and the transmission rates of the major local clusters of subtypes A1 and B in Greece. Phylodynamic analyses were conducted in 14 subtype A1 and 31 subtype B clusters. The earliest dates of origin for subtypes A1 and B were in 1982.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Banning smoking at home, schools, children's playgrounds and indoor environments, constitutes an integral part of tobacco control efforts to prevent uptake of smoking among young teenagers. We aimed at exploring the role of teenagers as facilitators of change in enforcing a home no-smoking rule following school-based anti-tobacco programs and examining the effect of home no-smoking rule on teenagers' intention to smoke.
Methods: A school-based intervention-control study was implemented during the 2016-2017 academic year among middle-school students in Athens, Greece.