E Petridou

..The present study comprising data from five Southern and Eastern European Cancer Registries aims to compare time trends and examine whether sociodemographic variables, clinical parameters, and proxies of efficient care affect survival...

..Cancer risk in children born after in vitro fertilization (IVF) remains largely unknown. We aimed to investigate risk of leukemia and lymphoma following IVF using two nationwide datasets...

..A sharp peak in spring was noted, when the Greek Orthodox Easter is celebrated. Illicitly sold fireworks caused most injuries, but in eight instances homemade firecrackers were responsible...

..These preliminary findings can be used as hypothesis-generating indications that should be confirmed in larger data sets...

..Because leptin is a hormone associated with obesity and reproduction, we attempted to examine whether there is a relationship between leptin and endometrial cancer...

..The authors undertook an epidemiologic study of oral carcinoma occurring in Greece, where tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption are common but the incidence of the disease is among the lowest reported in Europe...

..Prevention strategies refer mainly to modifications or safer use of the appliances and improvements in building design...

..To explore whether leptin levels are regulated by breastfeeding vs. formula feeding...

..Our purpose is to estimate the incidence of identifiable unintentional childhood injuries of any type and severity, and to document risk factors of non-transient nature...

..To compare the differential implications of sociodemographic and situational factors on the risk of injury among disabled and non-disabled children...

..Low average height of Greek women, high frequency of induced abortions and low frequency of replacement oestrogens use may contribute to the lower endometrial cancer incidence in Greece...

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..Injuries represent an important public health problem but their incidence is difficult to estimate...

..Future studies are needed to prove causality and provide insight on both the mechanism of action of this hormone and its potential role in endometrial cancer...

..This study aims to estimate the burden and describe the profile of equestrian injuries in Greece, where horses, donkeys, and mules are still used in agriculture and where horse riding is a popular leisure activity...

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..We have undertaken a case-control study among Greek women to explore the relation of major components of the IGF system (IGF-I, IGF-II and IGF-binding protein 3, IGFBP-3) with endometrial cancer risk...

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..32; 95% CI, 1.05-1.67) and meat and meat products (OR, 1.25; 95% CI, 1.00-1.57). Children of women who tend to consume during their pregnancies what is currently considered to be a healthy diet maybe at lower risk of ALL...

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..25; 95% CIs ranging from 0.9 to 1.8 and P-values from 0.09 to 0.20. By contrast, there was no association of serum leptin with HL. In conclusion, elevated serum adiponectin might be a risk factor for childhood HL...

..In the fully adjusted model, HOMA-IR was still positively, but only marginally, associated with lung cancer risk (OR = 2.02, 95% CI: 0.88-4.65, P = .10, model 5). Insulin resistance may represent a meaningful risk factor for lung cancer...

..Whether circulating adiponectin levels are associated with lung cancer and/or whether adiponectin receptors are expressed in lung cancer remains unknown...

..To compare and quantify the effectiveness of multifactorial versus exercise-alone interventions in reducing recurrent falls among community-dwelling older people...

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..This study aims to explore the debatable role of allergy in breast cancer (BC) by using country-specific biological markers, namely levels of the most prevalent allergen-specific immunoglobulin E in Greece...

..This paper attempts to quantify the potential for saving lives in this part of the world if all 25 member states were to learn from the experience of countries with advanced injury prevention records...

..88; 95% CI, 0.71-1.10) or ALL-T (OR=1.08; 95% CI, 0.67-1.72). Biological plausibility and empirical evidence point to the importance of this hormone in the pathogenesis of childhood AML...

..In addition, expression of adiponectin receptors in NHL specimens was assessed, and the association between adipokines and childhood NHL survival and prognosis was examined...

..The much smaller quantities and the inherent instability of IGF-I in the blood in comparison to those of IGFBP-3 are likely to hinder documentation of an underlying positive association of IGF-I with the disease...

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..CONCLUSION: Knee injuries tend to be more common among boys but more serious among girls. More and less serious knee injuries tend to fall into distinct clusters that could facilitate prioritization of preventive measures...

..We have also evaluated in this dataset the association of IGF-I with breast cancer...

..Moreover, there is evidence that factors that could affect incidence of ALL through modulation of herd immunity may also have prognostic implications for this disease...

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..The study indicates the importance of injury surveillance in describing the epidemiology of sports injuries and provides an estimate of the magnitude and the profile of sport injuries that take place annually in European union countries...

..Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and its principal binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) are central in the mediation of the effect of growth hormone, and the IGF system has been reported to play a role in the pathogenesis of childhood leukemia...

..Depression was more common among unmarried individuals, those with significant cognitive impairment, and in association with specific medical conditions...

..To study regionalized acute injury services on an island with high seasonal fluctuation of the population at risk...

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..Moreover, possible remedies for overcoming the genuine problems associated with the application of traditional epidemiologic methods to the investigation of the frequently transient in nature causes of injuries should be considered...

..To the extent that perinatal growth may affect adult onset diseases, the findings of this study suggest that the action of IGF-I during the immediate postnatal period may represent a process of major importance...

..CONCLUSIONS: Among children aged 5 years or older the risk of leukemia may be higher when the low herd immunity for several agents is challenged by late infection from an agent that, as a rule, would attack children at a younger age...

..Our findings indicate that there is a need for preventive programmes targeting people as well as places of low socioeconomic status...

..To investigate whether left handed children are at increased risk for injuries, particularly upper limb injuries...

..Intimate partner violence (IPV) is an important sociocultural and public health problem. This study aims to assess sociodemographic and injury characteristics of IPV victims among adults in a traditional southern European population...

..To investigate whether the three principal components of the insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system, IGF-1, IGF-2 and IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3), are associated with survival from childhood leukemia...

..The findings of the present study provide support for the hypothesis that a substantial proportion of cases of childhood leukaemia may arise as a rare sequel to exposure to an agent or agents, most probably viral in nature...

..03), birth order (P = 0.02) and reported frequency of orgasms in later life (P = 0.0004). The study provides strong indirect evidence that endocrine factors are important in the aetiology of male breast cancer...

..High risk groups should be identified among the underprivileged for targeted health education efforts and delivery of more intensive dental care services...

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..26, respectively). CONCLUSION: We found evidence that both exogenous and endogenous factors may play a role in the etiology of the so-called "de novo" myelodysplastic syndromes, but these findings need further confirmation...

..Among the 38% of our cases who were women, however, neither smoking nor alcohol drinking frequencies were significantly elevated compared to controls, and so the etiology of OC risk in females requires further investigation...

..8), whereas among foreign tourists the corresponding ratio is 9.2 for non traffic injuries and 15.0 for traffic injuries. This pattern is difficult to explain in terms other than an excess risk of traffic injuries among foreign tourists...

..To assess the relation between specific flavonoid classes and peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD), an important manifestation of atherosclerosis...

..To assess the effect(s) of transient events which are perceived as stressful on the inseption of preterm delivery...

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..It is concluded, that for a small and relatively homogeneous country, like Greece, injury data provided by four large hospitals can generate reasonably reliable estimates for large categories of injuries...

..We speculate that elevations of IGF-I in early life might explain the increased risk of cancer in individuals born with a higher birth weight...

..This study assessed the effectiveness of a comprehensive campaign to increase seat belt use in Athens...

..A sizeable fraction can be avoided with simple design modifications of the product, such as use of side rails in the upper bed or removal of the bed ladder when not in use...

..Older children, frequently tourists, were at high risk of knee injuries while using motorcycles and bicycles...

..To assess serum adiponectin levels of neonates in relation to ponderal index and birth length with and without adjustment for potential confounding factors including maternal factors and perinatal characteristics...

..CONCLUSIONS: Falls are a common cause of serious infant injuries, and nursery equipment is frequently involved in the injury-causing event...

..Future studies are needed to prove causality and provide further insights into both the mechanisms underlying the actions of this hormone and its potential role in breast cancer...

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..The aim of the current study was to investigate the relationship between physical and social anhedonia with depression in a sample of inpatients with schizophrenia in the acute phase of their illness...

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..These findings provide an insight into the processes involved in perinatal growth...

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..The classification aims to assist in the conceptualization of the problem that may also contribute to behavior modification-based efforts...

..If corroborated by other studies, these results could contribute to our understanding of the nutritional influences on fetal brain development...

..Our results strongly support the view that childhood burn injuries are largely environmentally conditioned and, accordingly, easily preventable...

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..These findings may have important implications for future immunisation strategies with conjugate vaccines...

..There was evidence that high-risk behaviour and supplement use increased the risk of doping...

..Sunshine is considered to have a beneficial impact on mood. Interestingly, it has been consistently found that the incidence of suicide reaches a peak during early summer...

..To compare cause-specific unintentional injury mortality trends among elderly (65+) in the European Union over a 10-year period...

..Prospective studies as well as studies exploring underlying mechanisms are needed to fully explore the role of adiponectin in predicting future risk of RCC in humans...

..To analyse international variation in clinical injury incidence, and explore the performance of different injury indicators in cross-country comparisons...

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..To explore whether an intervention during mandatory schooling can lead to age-specific changes in water safety knowledge and attitudes...

..On the contrary, children residing in rural areas of the country seem to enjoy less favorable prognosis, possibly owing to delays in diagnosis or limited access to optimal treatment facilities...