The impact of government actions and risk perception on the promotion of self-protective behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic
DiscussionCOVID-19 self-protective behaviors were heterogeneous across countries examined. Our findings show that there is probably no single winning strategy for exiting future health crises, as similar interventions, aimed to promote self-protective behaviors, may be received differently depending on the specific population groups and on the particular geographical context in which they are implemented. (Source: PLoS One)
Source: PLoS One - April 17, 2023 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Javier Alvarez-Galvez Source Type: research
Strong association between angiotensin-converting enzyme gene InDel polymorphism and COVID-19 diseases
CONCLUSION: In conclusion, the ACE I/D polymorphism has the potential to predict the severity of COVID-19.PMID:37029023 | PMC:PMC9868356 | DOI:10.1016/j.medcli.2022.11.023 (Source: Medicina Clinica)
Source: Medicina Clinica - April 7, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Havva Çobanogullari Emine Unal Evren Hakan Evren Kaya Suer Ozlem Balcioglu Mahmut Cerkez Ergoren Source Type: research
Lack of association between vaccination rates and excess mortality in Cyprus during the COVID-19 pandemic
CONCLUSIONS: Excess mortality was moderately increased in Cyprus during the COVID-19 pandemic, primarily as a result of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 deaths. No relationship was found between vaccination rates and all-cause mortality, demonstrating the excellent safety profile of COVID-19 vaccines.PMID:37012116 | DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.03.032 (Source: Vaccine)
Source: Vaccine - April 3, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Theodore Lytras Maria Athanasiadou Anna Demetriou Despina Stylianou Alexandros Heraclides Olga Kalakouta Source Type: research
Lack of association between vaccination rates and excess mortality in Cyprus during the COVID-19 pandemic
CONCLUSIONS: Excess mortality was moderately increased in Cyprus during the COVID-19 pandemic, primarily as a result of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 deaths. No relationship was found between vaccination rates and all-cause mortality, demonstrating the excellent safety profile of COVID-19 vaccines.PMID:37012116 | PMC:PMC10066729 | DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.03.032 (Source: Vaccine)
Source: Vaccine - April 3, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Theodore Lytras Maria Athanasiadou Anna Demetriou Despina Stylianou Alexandros Heraclides Olga Kalakouta Source Type: research
Mental health services for children and adolescents in Cyprus
(Source: European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
Source: European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - April 3, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Role of honor, dignity, and face values in transitional justice in postconflict cyprus.
Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, Vol 29(3), Aug 2023, 294-305; doi:10.1037/pac0000665Transitional justice can help secure some level of justice for victims of human rights violations and reinforce the possibilities for peace, democracy, and reconciliation in societies that have experienced human rights abuses. Despite growing literature on the drives of transitional justice, little emphasis has been paid to the role of culture on shaping transitional justice preferences. The primary objective of the article was to test the role of honor, face, and dignity values in preferences for transitional justice in th...
Source: Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology - March 30, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
10th International Multithematic Scientific Bio-Medical Congress (IMBMC), Nicosia, Cyprus, 2022
Cell Death & Disease, Published online: 29 March 2023; doi:10.1038/s41419-023-05739-710th International Multithematic Scientific Bio-Medical Congress (IMBMC), Nicosia, Cyprus, 2022 (Source: Cell death and disease)
Source: Cell death and disease - March 29, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Panayiota Christodoulou Maria-Areti Salamouri Ioannis Papavasileiou Theodora-Christina Kyriakou Anastasis Stephanou Petros Agathaggelou Ioannis Patrikios Source Type: research
MEDEA randomised intervention study protocol in Cyprus, Greece and Israel for mitigation of desert dust health effects in adults with atrial fibrillation
Introduction
Mediterranean countries experience frequent desert dust storm (DDS) events originating from neighbouring Sahara and Arabian deserts, which are associated with significant increase in mortality and hospital admissions, mostly from cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. Short-term exposure to ambient air pollution is considered as a trigger for symptomatic exacerbations of pre-existing paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) and other types of heart arrhythmia. The Mitigating the Health Effects of Desert Dust Storms Using Exposure-Reduction Approaches clinical randomised intervention study in adults with AF is fun...
Source: BMJ Open - March 24, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Anagnostopoulou, P., Kouis, P., Papatheodorou, S. I., Middleton, N., Papasavvas, I., Avraamides, P., Simantirakis, E., Anastasiou, I., Novack, V., Stamatelatos, G., Revvas, E., Kaniklides, C., Tymvios, F., Savvides, C., Koutrakis, P., Yiallouros, P. K. Tags: Open access, Occupational and environmental medicine Source Type: research
