MAY-JUNE 2018, VOLUME 35, No 3

CONTENTS

reviews

Cardiac cachexia and heart failure: The role of nutrition
A. Antouva, S. Dimopoulos, S. Adamopoulos, G. Kolovou, A. Karabinis
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Chronic heart failure:
The role of exercise in the associated myopathy and angiogenesis of skeletal muscle
A. Tryfonos, A. Philippou, E. Karatzanos, S. Nanas
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Liver complications of cardiovascular surgery
I. Mani, L. Vasilieva, S.P. Dourakis
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The role of immunotherapy in cancer treatment
Α. Argyriou, P. Rousakis, N. Papaioannou, Ο. Beniata, P. Vitsos, Ι. Kostopoulos, O. Tsitsilonis, P. Samara
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Induction of diabetes mellitus by statins: A class effect?
Underlying mechanisms and options
K. Aloumanis, N. Papanas, E. Liberopoulos
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The contribution of biobanks to health, the economy and research
A. Apostolopoulos, D. Thanos, A. Hatzakis
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original papers

A study of the quality of life of hemodialysis patients with and without diabetes mellitus
S. Falakidou, T. Kafkia, M. Kourakos, Ι. Roundenko, S. Spaia, Α. Dimitriadou, Ε. Minasidou
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Exploration of the psychosocial dimensions and performance factors of hospital health staff
A. Petrakos, V. Gkioka, M. Sarris, A. Goula, I. Nikolados, K. Speis
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Beliefs, perceptions and behavior of university nursing students
concerning sexually transmitted diseases
Α. Panagiotou, P. Prezerakos, G. Koulierakis
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Brain death: Κnowledge and attitudes of nurses in Northern Greek intensive care units
R. Rizopoulos, M. Moirasgenti, K. Toufas, T. Garani-Papadatou
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Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence and related risk factors in patients with HIV in Iran
H. Sedigh Ebrahim-Saraie, H. Heidari, S.M. Mousavi, H. Asefi,
A.R. Hassan Abadi, P. Afsar-Kazerooni, M. Motamedifar

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A survey of management of vulvar disorders in the primary health care
setting in an urban area of England
P. Kandanearachchi, B. Sahu, A. Antonakou, D. Papoutsis
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case report

Multifocal high-grade gliomas. Clinical discussion of synchronous multiple lesions
A. Αthanasiou, A. Prassas, G. Alexopoulos, K. Tsoleka
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applied medical research

Data analysis in qualitative research: Thematic analysis
P. Galanis
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continuing medical education

Acid-Base Balance-Electrolyte Quiz – Case 65
Hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis with a normal serum anion gap
A. Liontos, T. Panagiotopoulou, E. Tzavella, M. Elisaf
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Surgery Quiz – Case 13
Radiopaque foreign body in the posterior Douglas' pouch after open appendicectomy:
What went wrong?
M. Kirmanidis, K. Boulas, M. Sachanidou, A. Hatzigeorgiadis
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Medical Imaging Quiz – Case 49
Septic pulmonary embolism
E. Botsa, I. Thanou, A. Koundouraki, L. Thanos
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Hematology Quiz – Case 59
Diagnosis: Disseminated intravascular coagulation – fibrosarcoma
(bone marrow metastases)
J.V. Asimakopoulos, L. Papageorgiou, V. Telonis, A. Zannou, P.M. Arapaki, T. Giannikos,
M. Belia, E.F. Triantafyllou, E. Konstantinou, M. Efstathopoulou, C. Chatzidimitriou, G. Gainarou,
E. Sinni, P. Tsaftaridis, E. Plata, T.P. Vassilakopoulos, M.K. Angelopoulou, K. Konstantopoulos, J. Meletis

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Vascular Diseases Quiz – Case 47
Rupture of splenic artery aneurysm
N. Patelis, C. Klonaris
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