SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2015, VOLUME 32, No 5

CONTENTS

reviews

Weekly antidiabetic treatment with GLP-1 agonists: Efficacy and safety
A.K. Papazafiropoulou, A. Melidonis
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Health and social protection expenditure in Greece and the EU-member states
V. Chalkia, A. Varaklioti
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Pregnancy-associated breast cancer.
Risk factors assessment as an important diagnostic modality
Ι. Kakoulidis, E. Politi
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Can antiviral therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis B
prevent the development of hepatocellular carcinoma?
L. Vasilieva, S.P. Dourakis
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and periodontitis: Fact or fiction?
A. Spiropoulou, D. Lykouras, M. Lykouras, K. Spiropoulos
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original papers

Stress management programs in chronic low back pain: Randomized controlled trial
A. Magklara, D.S. Evangelopoulos, K. Nicolopoulos, G. Chrousos, C. Darviri
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Perceptions and assessment of physicians and patients
regarding the regulation of arterial hypertension in primary health care
H. Chovarda, K. Katsaliaki
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Assessment of nursing staff on knowledge about cancer pain
Ι. Artopoulou, B. Alikari, S. Zyga
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Measuring the burden on family caregivers of elderly relatives
with dementia residing in the community
G. Zacharopoulou, V. Zacharopoulou, A. Konstantinopoulou, N. Tsaloukidis, A. Lazakidou
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Assessment of the nutritional index of the elderly in an Open Care Center
and correlation with their socioeconomic status and health indicators
A. Plexida, T. Vasilakou, E. Kaba, G. Fasoi, M. Kelesi, S. Zyga
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Comparative analysis of outpatient satisfaction and willingness to pay: A contingent study
G. Pierrakos, D. Latsou, A. Goula, Μ. Stamouli, S. Dimakou, J. Yfantopoulos
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special article

Novel protocol for creation and study of abdominal aortic aneurysm
with porcine pancreatic elastase infusion in rats
D. Moris, C. Bakoyiannis, E. Dousi, P. Tsakiropoulos, N. Tsakiropoulos,
C. Tsigris, D. Perrea, S. Georgopoulos

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case report

A 55-year-old man with asymptomatic hyponatremia
K. Kitsios, Ι. Charitidis, A. Harsoula, Ι. Neagu, V. Mistridou, P. Kountis, N. Mertzanidou, T. Abdel-Malik
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applied medical research

Clarifying the term "evidence based medicine"
T.D. Mountokalakis
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continuing medical education

Electrocardiogram Quiz – Case 25
E. Petrou, A. Tsipis, V. Vartela, G. Karatasakis, G. Athanassopoulos
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Pneumonology Quiz – Case 1
A.G. Mathioudakis, V. Chatzimavridou-Grigoriadou, A. Corlateanu, E. Evangelopoulou, G.A. Mathioudakis
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Hematology Quiz – Case 43
J.V. Asimakopoulos, L. Papageorgiou, V. Telonis, A. Zannou, P.M. Arapaki, T. Giannikos,
E. Nikolaou, G. Dryllis, I. Konstantinou, A. Benekou, P. Tsaftaridis, E. Plata,
T.P. Vassilakopoulos, M.K. Angelopoulou, K. Konstantopoulos, J. Meletis

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Acid-Base Balance-Electrolyte Quiz – Case 51
M. Florentin, M. Elisaf
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Vascular Diseases Quiz – Case 30
N. Asaloumidis, P. Christophorou, T. Kotsis
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book review

Basic Clinical Skills
Alexandros Garyfallos
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