Predictive Performance of Artificial intelligence Models on Heart and Lung Posttransplant Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review.

Objectives: The efficacy and capacity of artificial intelligence models to predict posttransplant health complications have been disputed over the past few years. In this systematic review, we assessed the performance of different artificial intelligence models in predicting health outcomes after heart and lung transplantations.

Materials And Methods: We researched online databases.

Impact of a Community-University Partnership on the Quality of Life in a Local Community: A Validated Survey.

Background: The aim of the present study was to develop and validate a self-reported instrument exploring the perceived potential contribution and impact of a community-university partnership (CUP) on the local community's quality of life.

Methods: A 13-item questionnaire was developed and administered to a convenience sample of 65 residents of the municipality of Egaleo, a metropolitan area of Athens, Greece, where the main campus of the University of West Attica is located. The questionnaire was self-administered and filled in at two different time points by the same participants.

Efficacy and Safety of Amivantamab in Advanced or Metastatic EGFR-Mutant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review.

This systematic review aimed to examine the efficacy and safety profile of amivantamab in patients with advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and EGFR mutations. Three scientific databases, PubMed, Cochrane library and ClinicalTrials.gov were searched for relevant articles up until 30 June 2024.

Individual-based socioeconomic vulnerability and deprivation indices: a scoping review.

Several individual-based social deprivation and vulnerability indices have been developed to measure the negative impact of low socioeconomic status on health outcomes. However, their variables and measurable characteristics have not been unequivocally assessed. A comprehensive database literature scoping review was performed to identify all individual-based social deprivation and vulnerability indices.

Food Insecurity in Greece and across the Globe: A Narrative Literature Review.

Food insecurity comprises a major global public health threat, as its effects are detrimental to the mental, physical, and social aspects of the health and well-being of those experiencing it. We performed a narrative literature review on the magnitude of global food insecurity with a special emphasis on Greece and analyzed the major factors driving food insecurity, taking into consideration also the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. An electronic search of international literature was conducted in three databases.

The impact of HIV preexposure prophylaxis on bacterial sexually transmitted infection occurrence in MSM: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) initiation on bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) occurrence (overall; chlamydia; gonorrhea; syphilis), in MSM.

Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods: Systematic searches were performed in PubMed, Embase, and Scopus without language restrictions until 1 February 2023.

Biotics and Children's and Adolescents' Health: A Narrative Review.

Recently, there has been an increasing interest in the association of gut microbiota with health conditions and the potentially beneficial role of several types of biotics in several population groups, including children and adolescents. Children and adolescents comprise a unique population group due their rapid growth rates, high nutritional requirements, the immaturity of their immune system in early life, and their susceptibility to infectious diseases. The aim of the present study is to investigate the role and limitations of the administration of biotics in specific conditions affecting children and adolescents.

Psychosocial interventions on the posttraumatic growth of adults with cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials.

Background: It has been increasingly recognized that some people experience post-traumatic growth (PTG) as a result of struggling with cancer.

Objective: This systematic review aims to identify psychosocial interventions that might facilitate PTG in adults with cancer.

Methods: A search was conducted in PsycINFO, PubMed, Scopus, the Cochrane Library, and ProQuest up to 16 September 2022.

Morbidity During the Early Interwar Period (1923-27): A Historical-Epidemiological Study of 15,146 Cases Treated at the "Agios Dimitrios" Hospital in Thessaloniki, Greece.

Background and objective The period spanning 1923-1927 was a turbulent period in Greek history following the catastrophic defeat of the Greek army in September 1922, known as the "Asia Minor Catastrophe". The massive settlement of refugees in Thessaloniki, Greece, entailed massive economic, public health, and social challenges. The present historical-epidemiological study aims to evaluate the diseases of individuals hospitalized at the "Agios Dimitrios" Hospital in Thessaloniki during the aforementioned period.

Navigating paediatric virology through the COVID‑19 era (Review).

The present review article presents the key messages of the 8th Workshop on Paediatric Virology organised virtually by the Institute of Paediatric Virology based on the island of Euboea in Greece. The major topics covered during the workshop were the following: i) New advances in antiviral agents and vaccines against cytomegalovirus; ii) hantavirus nephropathy in children; iii) human rhinovirus infections in children requiring paediatric intensive care; iv) complications and management of human adenovirus infections; v) challenges of post‑coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‑19) syndrome in children and adolescents; and vi) foetal magnetic resonance imaging in viral infections involving the central nervous system. The COVID‑19 era requires a more intensive, strategic, global scientific effort in the clinic and in the laboratory, focusing on the diagnosis, management and prevention of viral infections in neonates and children.

Adult Patients with Cancer Have Impaired Humoral Responses to Complete and Booster COVID-19 Vaccination, Especially Those with Hematologic Cancer on Active Treatment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

The exclusion of patients with cancer in clinical trials evaluating COVID-19 vaccine efficacy and safety, in combination with the high rate of severe infections, highlights the need for optimizing vaccination strategies. The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of the published available data from prospective and retrospective cohort studies that included patients with either solid or hematological malignancies according to the PRISMA Guidelines. A literature search was performed in the following databases: Medline (Pubmed), Scopus, Clinicaltrials.

Convalescent Plasma Therapy for COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on Randomized Controlled Trials.

While passive immunotherapy has been considered beneficial for patients with severe respiratory viral infections, the treatment of COVID-19 cases with convalescent plasma produced mixed results. Thus, there is a lack of certainty and consensus regarding its effectiveness. This meta-analysis aims to assess the role of convalescent plasma treatment on the clinical outcomes of COVID-19 patients enrolled in randomized controlled trials (RCTs).

Food Allergies and Quality of Life among School-Aged Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review.

Recently, besides the focus on the medical diagnosis and therapeutic interventions for food allergy (FA), the psychosocial aspects of this frequent condition have also been investigated. The current systematic review aimed to explore and synthesize the scientific evidence published from January 2015 to April 2022 on Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) among children and adolescents with FAs. Twenty-eight research studies were included in the review, which was conducted on three databases (PubMed, Scopus and Cochrane Library).

Serum Concentrations and Dietary Intake of Vitamin B in Children and Adolescents on Metformin: A Case-Control Study.

The International Society of Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD) recommends metformin (MET) use for metabolic disturbances and hyperglycemia, either in combination with insulin therapy or alone. A caveat of MET therapy has been suggested to be biochemical vitamin B deficiency, as seen mainly in studies conducted in adults. In the present case-control study, children and adolescents of different weight status tiers on MET therapy for a median of 17 months formed the cases group ( = 23) and were compared with their peers not taking MET ( = 46).

Body Composition, Eating Habits, and Disordered Eating Behaviors among Adolescent Classical Ballet Dancers and Controls.

Adolescent classical ballet dancers are nutritionally vulnerable, as they try to retain a lean body shape during a life period of high nutritional requirements due to rapid growth. Studies conducted on adult dancers have indicated a high risk for the development of disordered eating behaviors (DEBs), but research on adolescent dancers remains scarce. The aim of the present case-control study was to compare the body composition, dietary habits, and DEBs of female adolescent classical ballet dancers and their non-dancer same-sex peers.

Correlation Between Imaging Morphological Findings and Laboratory Biomarkers in Patients with Retinal Vein Occlusion.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the possible correlation between peripheral blood biomarkers and morphological characteristics of retinal imaging in patients with retinal vein occlusion (RVO).

Methods: Participants in this cross-sectional observational study were 65 consecutive patients (65 eyes) with treatment-naïve RVO, who underwent spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) and fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA). In addition, peripheral blood samples were taken to evaluate full blood count and biochemical parameters.

Food Difficulties in Infancy and ASD: A Literature Review.

Purpose: The aim of this literature review is to investigate the potential association between specific food difficulties and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) during the first two years of life.

Materials: The search was conducted in PubMed, Google Scholar, Embase and PsycInfo databases.

Results: Twenty-one studies were synthesized (3763 infants and children).

Cross-National Comparisons of Internalizing Problems in a Cohort of 8952 Adolescents from Five European Countries: The EU NET ADB Survey.

Various factors such as family relationships, socioeconomic indicators, socio-cultural aspects, mental health problems and demographic variables, have been associated with internalizing problems in adolescence. The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of internalizing problems in adolescents from five European countries in comparison with risk factors. Using data from the European Network for Adolescent Behavior (EU NET ADB) survey, a cross-sectional school-based study of adolescents (from 14 to 17.

Entomological Surveillance Activities in Regions in Greece: Data on Mosquito Species Abundance and West Nile Virus Detection in Pools (2019-2020).

Human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) infections have been recorded in Greece since 2010, with seasonal outbreaks (summer-autumn) on an almost annual basis, caused mainly by the WNV lineage 2 strain (Nea Santa-Greece-2010). National Public Health Organization (NPHO) in Greece is annually implementing enhanced surveillance of human WNV infection, in order to promptly identify human cases of WNV infection and monitor distribution in terms of time and place. Entomological surveillance activities were carried out on a national basis in 2019 and 2020, under NPHO coordination and the collaboration of several private subcontractors, along with the Unit of Medical Entomology, Laboratory for Surveillance of Infectious Diseases (LSID).