19
NOV
2015

Clinical effects of blood transfusion during the immediate postoperative period in cardiac surgery patients

ABSTRACT Introduction: Blood transfusion is common in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Aim: Our goal was to investigate the association between blood transfusions in the early postoperative period and complications during Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) stay. Methods:...
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30
JUL
2015

Woodstove exposure as a risk factor for airway obstruction

ABSTRACT Background: The recent financial crisis in Greece has significantly increased woodstove use and therefore the indoor air pollution of the household atmosphere. Related studies have shown that indoor air pollution is associated with the onset of obstructive airway...
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30
JUL
2015

Renal disease and Pregnancy: Latest data

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ABSTRACT The number of women with renal disease who manage not only to conceive, but also bear healthy children has increased recently thanks to advances in the field of medicine. However, renal disease during pregnancy often poses risks for both mother and fetus. Complications...
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30
JUL
2015

The investigation of the prevalence of obesity in adolescents in Greece: a literature review

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ABSTRACT Obesity is a complex problem that threatens all humanity regardless of ethnicity, gender, age, economic and social situation and the need for treatment and prevention is imperative. The increasing obesity in adolescents constitutes a worrying situation, given that obese...
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30
JUL
2015

Nursing Students in the digital era: α literature review

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ABSTRACT The current generation of nursing students in Higher Education, born in the 1980’s and early 1990’s, are referred to as millennials. All the terms given to this cohort, such as “digital natives” or “net generation” , are being used to highlight the impact that new...
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16
MAY
2015

The phenomenon of increase of utilization of alternative forms of treatment internationally. analysis of reasons of phenomenon and presentation of differences in the confrontation of illnesses between the traditional orthodox western medicine and the alternative forms of treatment

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Introduction: In the present study becomes effort of imprinting of data of bibliography with regard to the phenomenon of increase of demand of alternative forms of treatment from the citizens. These forms used by citizens exclusively, or in combination with services in the models...
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16
MAY
2015

Exploring the risk factors, prevention and treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting

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Introduction: Postoperative problems and complications remain challenge for health professionals, despite the great progress that have been done in anesthesiology. One of the most common postoperative problems is postoperative nausea and vomiting. Purpose: The pathophysiological...
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16
MAY
2015

Safety and quality in anesthesia: Recent from the application of the checklist – European Guidelines

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Introduction: Patient’s safety consists the main aim of strong efforts of international medical and scientific organizations and institutions. Regarding anesthesia scientific field, patient’s safety is defended by the implementation of records, such as the check list and the...
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16
MAY
2015

The efectiveness of health education programs in first aid in the community: critical review

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Introduction: Knowledge of First Aid is essential and it adds to the health promotion of the person, family and the community. Purpose: To investigate whether First Aid health education programs in the community are effective. Specifically (a) to what extent the public has...
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16
MAY
2015

Measurement of patient satisfaction of the quality of health services provided in outpatient units

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AIM: The aim of the present research is to investigate the patient’s satisfaction of the medical services rendered in the morning Outpatients’ Departments of the Anti-Cancer Hospital «METAXA». Through the recording of the patients’ opinions as well as the identification of the...
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