Publications by authors named "T Aikaterini"

Article Synopsis
  • The study investigates how an occupational therapy program that includes drama activities (ODTA) can improve the quality of life (QOL) for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy.
  • Fifteen patients participated in a 3-month program, and results showed significant improvements in areas like anxiety, emotional well-being, and overall QOL, especially among female participants.
  • The findings support the use of ODTA as a valuable non-pharmaceutical intervention for enhancing the mental health and quality of life for individuals living with epilepsy.
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Objective: To assess all available data regarding the comparative success rates of endoscopic and microscopic stapes surgery.

Methods: MEDLINE, the Cochrane Library and Web of Science databases as well as other sources were searched by two independent reviewers. Controlled studies comparing endoscopic and microscopic stapedotomy in patients with otosclerosis or congenital stapedial fixation were included.

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Objective: Hyperparathyroidism is a generalized alteration of calcium, phosphorus and bone metabolism due to an increased secretion of parathyroid hormone (PTH). In addition to the paraneoplastic ectopic type, we can distinguish three eutopic types of hyperparathyroidism, i.e.

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