Publications by authors named "T J Angelopoulos"
Purpose: This study defines correlative and causal relationships between muscle strength and size before and after unilateral resistance training (RT) in a large cohort of healthy adults, focusing on sex differences within these relationships.
Methods: Results from 1233 participants (504 males and 729 females) in a retrospective analysis were included. Maximal voluntary isometric contraction strength (MVC), one-repetition maximum strength (1RM), biceps cross-sectional area (CSA) and elbow flexor volume (VOL) measures of the non-dominant and dominant arm were evaluated from baseline and after 12-wk RT twice per week.
A European, Observational, 3-Year Cohort Comparative Study on the Safety of the Fixed Dose Combination Pravastatin 40 mg/Fenofibrate 160 mg vs. Statin Alone in Real Clinical Practice: The POSE Study.
Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf
November 2024
Background And Purpose: The aim of the study was to provide valuable real-world long-term safety data of the fixed pravastatin 40 mg/fenofibrate 160 mg combination in comparison of monotherapy with statins of moderate intensity.
Materials And Methods: POSE study was an observational, comparative study conducted in three European countries. Patients treated or planned to be treated with pravastatin 40 mg/fenofibrate 160 mg or with a moderate-intensity statin in monotherapy were assessed over 3 years.
One of the World Health Organization's targets for the 2030 viral hepatitis elimination strategy is to reduce new hepatitis C (HCV) infections. In Athens, Greece, people who inject drugs (PWID) have a high HCV prevalence, with increasing trends since the 2000s. This analysis aims to assess primary HCV incidence among PWID during 2012-2020.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Sociodemographic Factors Related to Disability of Applicants of Welfare Benefits in Greece: A Cross-Sectional Survey Based on the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS) 2.0.
Cureus
March 2024
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates the prevalence of disability and its links to sociodemographic factors among welfare applicants in Greece, utilizing the WHODAS 2.0 measure for assessment.
- - Results indicate that mental health disorders and neoplasms are more common in this population, and findings reveal significant correlations between disability scores, gender, education, marital status, and age.
- - The conclusion highlights that sociodemographic attributes influence disability levels and that there are notable differences between the biopsychosocial and biomedical methods of disability assessment.
Article Synopsis
- High mortality rates among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Greece, primarily due to overdose and HIV, have been documented in a study covering 2018-2022.
- The study found a crude mortality rate of 3.52 deaths per 100 person-years, with notable increases in Athens, and highlighted that younger, daily injectors not in treatment had higher risks of death.
- Results indicate an urgent need for preventive measures, especially in Thessaloniki, and suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic may have exacerbated these trends in Athens.