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ABSTRACT Introduction: Modern scientific thinking, overcoming the perception of a fully deterministic world, has laid the groundwork for understanding reality in all its dimensions as they arise from non-linear and parallel dynamic processes. Purpose: The purpose of this... Read More

ABSTRACT Fathers’ inclusion in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is a key element for family-centered care, in case their preterm infant needs to be hospitalized for a prolonged period of time. Nevertheless, the extent of their involvement is not yet fully recognized by... Read More

ABSTRACT Introduction: Ketamine was used for the first time in 1962 in Veterinary Medicine as an anesthetic and analgesic drug. For decades it was used as a narcotic substance, more widely known as “Special K”, i.e. a recreational drug. In recent years, the scientific community... Read More

ABSTRACT Introduction: Patient and family-centered care is a particularly important parameter in the performance of medical and nursing procedures, especially in the practice of pediatrics and neonatology. The purpose of the study is to investigate the perspectives of medical... Read More

Summary Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate and record the socio-demographic characteristics of patients undergoing dialysis in private clinics in Greece and to explore possible correlations. Subjects and Methods: The study was conducted in 1498 patients on dialysis in... Read More

ABSTRACT Introduction: Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) cover the gap that the public and private sectors leave in the provision of services to people in a critical time of their lives. Volunteers constitute a significant part of the personnel of NGOs today and they are often... Read More