MAY-JUNE 2016, VOLUME 33, No 3

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in memoriam
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Dimitris Trichopoulos (1938–2014)
G. Kouraklis

The departure/flight of Greek scientists. A meta-analysis
J.P.A. Ioannidis

Epidemiology, Clinical Medicine and Dimitris Trichopoulos
Th.D. Mountokalakis

Round Table: D. Trichopoulos: The continue of his research activity
P. Lagiou
Μ.A. Williams
E. Klinaki
C. Mpamia
A. Naska

reviews

Obesity and fracture risk
Ε. Diamantis, T. Troupis, P. Farmaki, S. Diamanti, P. Skandalakis
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The prevalence and determinants of childhood obesity
D. Fragkou, P. Galanis
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The use of the domestic hen as a model in developmental studies and cancer research
K. Georgadaki, V. Zoumpourlis
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brief review

Respiratory function in opera singers, choral singers and wind instrument players
E.M. Ksinopoulou, E. Karetsi, C. Hatzoglou, Z. Daniil, K. Gourgoulianis
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original papers

The effect of dependence on mobile phones and computers on the lifestyle and health
of nursing students at the University of the Peloponnese
S. Tahtsidou, T. Βellali, V. Alikari, A.P. Rohas-Hil, G. Panoutsopoulos, J. Stathoulis, S. Zyga
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The prevalence of depression in elderly members of the Open Care Centre for the Elderly in a mountain village of Crete
Α. Alefantinou, Κ. Vlasiadis, Α. Philalithis
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Determinants of obesity in children aged 10–15 years
D. Fragkou, P. Galanis, P. Pantelidis
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Empowering education of patients undergoing total hip or knee arthroplasty
P. Copanitsanou, P. Sourtzi, K. Valkeapaa, C. Lemonidou
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case report

Spontaneous tumor lysis syndrome in a patient with angioimmunoblastic lymphoma.
A rare oncological emergency
N. Vallianou, E. Geladari, P. Chroni, K. Trigkidis, D. Rontogianni, E. Kokkinakis
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history of medicine

Bathing as a means of therapy in the Byzantine Era
Ν. Stavrakakis
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special article

The emerging threat of the Middle East respiratory syndrome-coronavirus (MERS-CoV)
A. Dilintas
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letters to the editor

Catalog of uniform nomenclature and coding of laboratory tests
J. Economidou
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Catalog of uniform nomenclature and coding of laboratory tests
D. Rizos
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continuing medical education

Acid-Base Balance-Electrolyte Quiz – Case 55
F. Christopoulou, M. Elisaf
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Vascular Diseases Quiz – Case 34
N. Patelis, M. Doulaptsis, D. Athanasiadis, C. Klonaris
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Hematology Quiz – Case 47
J.V. Asimakopoulos, L. Papageorgiou, V. Telonis, A. Zannou, P.M. Arapaki, T. Giannikos,
G. Dryllis, I. Konstantinou, I. Stergiou, M. Efstathopoulou, G. Gainarou, P. Flevari, E. Sinni,
P. Tsaftaridis, E. Plata, T.P. Vassilakopoulos, M.K. Angelopoulou, K. Konstantopoulos, J. Meletis

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Surgery Quiz – Case 11
K. Blouhos, K.A. Boulas, M. Aftzoglou, A. Xatzigeorgiadis
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Electrocardiogram Quiz – Case 29
E. Petrou, A. Tsipis, V. Vartela, G. Athanassopoulos
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