Publications by authors named "S Tyrovolas"
Objective: Psychological frailty, an emerging concept, lacks a standardized definition, measuring instrument, and empirical evidence in Asian (especially Chinese) populations. An effective instrument to measure psychological frailty should be urgently developed. Therefore, this study aimed to develop and initially validate a Psychological Frailty Index (PFI) based on the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAn AI-empowered indoor digital contact-tracing system was developed using a centralized architecture and advanced low-energy Bluetooth technologies for indoor positioning, with careful preservation of privacy and data security. We analyzed the contact pattern data from two RCHs and investigated a COVID-19 outbreak in one study site. To evaluate the effectiveness of the system in containing outbreaks with minimal contacts under quarantine, a simulation study was conducted to compare the impact of different quarantine strategies on outbreak containment within RCHs.
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- * Its prevalence among those aged 60 and over is around 10%, but this varies based on living conditions, demographics, and diagnostic methods, with higher rates found in nursing homes and differing rates between Asian and non-Asian populations.
- * Various organizations have established differing diagnostic criteria for sarcopenia, underscoring the need for tailored assessment tools based on the study's goals and the characteristics of the population being examined.
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- Taking care of people with dementia can be really hard and can make caregivers feel stressed and sad.* -
- This study aims to help caregivers feel better by using an app called e-bibliotherapy and will test it with 192 caregivers in Hong Kong.* -
- The results will look at how the caregivers feel, how they handle stress, and their overall health over several months after using the app.*
Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet during Pregnancy: Associations with Sociodemographic and Anthropometric Parameters, Perinatal Outcomes, and Breastfeeding Practices.
Medicina (Kaunas)
August 2023
: The Mediterranean diet (MD) has been recognized as a beneficial nutritional pattern that promotes human health, decreasing the risks of a variety of human disorders and pathological states, including adverse pregnancy outcomes. In this aspect, the current survey aimed to assess the potential association of compliance with the MD during gestation with various sociodemographic and anthropometric parameters, perinatal outcomes, and breastfeeding practices. : This was a cross-sectional study performed on 5688 pregnant women from 10 distinctive Greek areas.
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