JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2018, VOLUME 35, No 1

CONTENTS

reviews

Bacterial infection in cirrhosis of the liver: New aspects
I. Mani, L. Vasilieva, S.P. Dourakis
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Errors are human (part I): The contemporary approach
to medical error etiology redefines the limits of personal ability
M.L. Tsantidou, T. Adamakidou
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The importance of vitamin D in juvenile idiopathic arthritis
D. Kalogiratou, G. Chrousos
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Unraveling the role of autophagy in cancer: Cellular protection or cytotoxicity?
M. Margariti, M. Goulielmaki, A. Kyriakopoulos, I. Christodoulou, V. Zoumpourlis
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The effects of intermittent energy restriction on metabolic
and cardiovascular function and overall health
Μ.Ε. Brinia, T. Spinos, Μ. Spinou, D. Mitsopoulou, C. Koliaki, N. Katsilambros
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original articles

The experience of providing midwifery-gynecological care to refugees
and immigrants in a public maternity hospital in Athens
K. Dritsakou, A. Kampra, Ι. Gialelis, S. Kanakakis, E. Glynou, M. Varla-Lefterioti, T. Makris, D. Vezyrakis
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Organizational factors and occupational expectations as the main causes of conflict
among nurses in a Greek public hospital
Ε. Lahana, Κ. Tsaras, Κ. Kalaitzidou, P. Galanis, D. Kaitelidou, P. Sarafis
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Knowledge and attitudes about nosocomial infections of medical
and nursing staff in a secondary general hospital
A. Kriari, P. Galanis, G. Diakoumis, G. Passa, M. Theodorou
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Construction and validation of a citizens' awareness on homelessness scale
D. Giatra, P. Prezerakos, A. Sachlas, F. Tzavella
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The severity of visceral obesity is associated with an increased risk of urolithiasis
S.R. Saadat Mostafavi, S.M. Bagheri, I. Shekari, A. Shekari
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case report

Left atrial appendage thrombus. A high risk incidental finding
D. Stranges, J. Espinosa, A. Lucerna, D. Grosiak
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special articles

Post-traumatic stress disorder in firefighters and ambulance personnel
after mass casualty incidents
F. Katsavouni, E. Bebetsos
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Forensic social work
S. Martinaki, A. Papaioannou, Ch. Asimopoulos
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Ethical issues in epidemiological studies
D. Fragkou, P. Galanis
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continuing medical education

Medical Imaging Quiz – Case 47
Lung carcinoid
E. Botsa, I. Thanou, A. Koundouraki, L. Thanos
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Hematology Quiz – Case 57
Diagnosis: Malaria (P. vivax)
G. Dryllis, J.V. Asimakopoulos, I. Stergiou, L. Chatzis, L. Papageorgiou, P.M. Arapaki,
T. Giannikos, M. Belia, E.F. Triantafyllou, E. Konstantinou, M. Efstathopoulou,
C. Chatzidimitriou, E. Sinni, P. Tsaftaridis, E. Plata, T.P. Vassilakopoulos,
M.K. Angelopoulou, K. Konstantopoulos, J. Meletis

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Acid-Base Balance-Electrolyte Quiz – Case 63
Increased sodium chloride reabsorption in the early distal convoluted tubules (DCT)
T. Panagiotopoulou, S. Filippas-Ntekouan, E. Tzavella, M. Elisaf
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Vascular Diseases Quiz – Case 45
N. Patelis, C. Klonaris
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