JULY-AUGUST 2023, VOLUME 40, No 4

CONTENTS

reviews

Gut microbiome and thyroid diseases
Ι. Legakis, G. Chrousos, S. Chαtzipanagiotou
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Motivation as a result of effective leadership
in the medical and nursing staff of health units
E. Maisi, K. Vlasiadis, S. Zyga, A. Argyriadis, A. Patelarou
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Acute pain management in children
V.M. Nikolaidou, V. Mpoutoboulou, V. Matziou
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Health promotion in the multicultural school: The role of school nurses
K. Prasinou, P. Apostolara, M. Drakopoulou, G. Fasoi
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brief reviews

Imeglimin: The first of a new class of oral agents
for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus
Α.Κ. Papazafiropoulou, K. Aloumanis, N. Papanas
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Incidence of COVID-19 in preterm birth
Α.Ι. Gatou
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original papers

Reliability of the Star Excursion Balance Test in healthy young adults
E.M. Kalatzi, E. Kagkli, Z. Dimitriadis, G. Petta
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Investigation of fatigue and quality of life in people with musculoskeletal problems
A. Ferentinou, D. Liakopoulos, C. Charalambous, D. Kotsana, P. Theofilou
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The impact of lockdown on mental health and quality of life
in the university community in Greece and Cyprus
H. Tsangari, C. Michailidou, L. Charalambous, C. King
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The impact of COVID-19 on medical education.
A small-scale cross-sectional survey of medical students' perspectives
A. Pliakopanou, T. Tseligka
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Weight loss intentions and weight control methods among adolescents in Attica, Greece
Α. Chaikali, I. Kontele, T. Vassilakou
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Cross-cultural adaptation
and validation of the "Evidence-Based Practice Questionnaire" in Greek
E. Ntempeli, P. Galanis, P. Apostolara, M.L. Tsantidou, A.I. Syngelakis, T. Adamakidou
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Nostalgia, time perspective, sense of coherence, social support
and mental health in patients with multiple sclerosis
E. Georganta, F. Anagnostopoulos
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special articles

The application of lean management
in the perioperative care of patients with colon cancer
G. Ayiomamitis, E. Biskanaki, Α. Skitsou, A. Dres, G. Charalambous
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The unmet medical need in management of adult patients
with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis in Greece
S. Gregoriou, Z. Apalla, S. Georgiou, E. Zafiriou, K. Theodoropoulos, D. Ioannidis,
K. Kalapothakou, A. Katoulis, E. Lazaridou, M. Papakonstantis, D. Rigopoulos,
T. Sidiropoulos, A. Stratigos, E. Tambouratzi, E. Vakirlis

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The Australian clinical governance framework
as a guide to quality assurance in healthcare in Greece
A. Petris, I. Apostolakis, P. Sarafis
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case report

Occult breast cancer with metastasis to the scalp
T.J. Reis, M.U. Matos Filho, V.M. dos Santos, P.G. Cabral, L.O.S. Santana, W. Moleiro
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short communication

Waterbirth. A simple and cost-effective way to promote normality in childbirth
D. Papoutsis
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letter to the editor

This England
S. Retsas
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continuing medical education

Surgery Quiz – Case 47
Gas in gallstones in the setting of mild acute cholecystitis
K. Sitaridis, I. Domi, M. Nathanailidou, G. Chatziioannis, K. Boulas, G. Sourtse, A. Hatzigeorgiadis
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Surgery Quiz – Case 48
Chylous peritonitis
A. Skarpas, K. Athanasiou, M. Karakeke, E. Kapasakis, H. Floros, V. Kyriakidis, E. Karakeke, Α. Kyriakidis
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Hematology Quiz – Case 64
Occult myeloproliferative neoplasm, with splanchnic-vein thrombosis
and portal hypertension
Ε. Panagiotopoulos, C. Misidou, M. Chatziantoniou, B. Malkoc, L. Inglezou,
S. Papadakis, P. Kolovos, I. Stamatiou, G. Vrachiolias, E. Satiridou, D. Touzlantzi,
K. Frigkas, C. Roubakis, A. Pentidou, M. Papoutselis, Z. Bezirgiannidou,
E. Spanoudakis, I. Kotsianidis, N. Anagnostopoulos, K. Liapis

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Medical Imaging Quiz – Case 74
Neck lymphangioma
E. Botsa, I. Thanou, C. Georgokosta, M. Bompou, L. Thanos
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