MARCH-APRIL 2020, VOLUME 37, No 2

CONTENTS

editorial

Primary Health Care in Greece
in the light of the World Health Organization's declaration in Astana.
An opinion text

C. Lionis
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from our congress

Alexandros Papadiamantis and the Greek national identity
D. Mavropoulos
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reviews

Clinical reasoning in patients with lower limb tendinopathy.
A rehabilitation framework
T. Patselas, S. Spanos
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The epidemiology of autism spectrum disorder
K. Seretopoulos, D. Lamnisos, K. Giannakou
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original papers

Investigation of the cost/effectiveness of the 21 gene
reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction assay in breast cancer
O. Siskou, D. Κaitelidou, P. Galanis, N. Kikilias, N. Tsoulos, O. Konstantakopoulou, L. Liaropoulos
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The attitudes of specialists towards medical tourism and in vitro fertilization
medical tourism services in Cyprus
K. Andreou, P. Ioannou, O. Konstantakopoulou, D. Kaitelidou, P. Galanis, G. Charalambous
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Quality of life in patients with peripheral arterial disease
T. Papas, D. Maras, P. Galanis, M. Kantzanou
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Meaning-making and spirituality in cancer patients:
A study based on qualitative methodology
N. Palamaridi, F. Anagnostopoulos, E. Fragkiadaki
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The effect of a program of Greek traditional dances on fatigue
in women who survived breast cancer
G. Sivvas, F. Filippou, S. Rokka, E. Bebetsos, A. Koupani, Gr. Masadis, E. Samara
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Predictors of quality of life in chronic kidney disease: The contribution of spirituality
E. Fradelos
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Implementing the Common Assessment Framework in a general hospital
S. Korouli, V. Kapaki, A. Egglezopoulou, P. Galanis
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case reports

Inguinal hernia containing fallopian tube and ovary in a 38-year-old woman
with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome
A.V. Kyriakidis, A. Kaltsa, G. Kyriazis, A. Prodromidou, E. Panagiotidi, V. Kyriakidis
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Compound heterozygosity for β-thalassemia and hemoglobin O-Arab
K. Manganas, S. Delicou, A. Xydaki, Z. Pallantza
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Post-cholecystectomy syndrome in pregnancy due to a long cystic stump
R.E. Sönmez, F. Büyüker, T.T. Eren, O. Alimoğlu
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special articles

Operational proposal for the creation of a recovery-rehabilitation facility:
The Rehabilitation Center in the prefecture of Rethymnon
Ε. Tsouknaki, A.E. Raptis, C.G. Platis
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Sex education at the secondary education level in Greece
G. Kadigiannopoulos, M. Karavida, E. Galanopoulou, A. Galanopoulos
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short communications

Is caveolin-1 a biomarker for resistance to radiotherapy?
Y.B. Cihan, B. Tekin
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Qualitative improvement of the functional role of regional health authorities:
The model of interconnectivity
A. Tzortzopoulos
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letter to editor

Coordination of institutional stakeholders for HTA
G. Podimatas
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continuing medical education

Vascular Diseases Quiz – Case 55
High-grade stenosis of the infrarenal segment of the abdominal aorta
K. Kakavia, T. Bisdas, N. Patelis
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Hematology-Cell Morphology – Case 3
(A) Osteoblast; (B) osteoclast
J.V. Asimakopoulos, L. Papageorgiou, P.M. Arapaki, C. Chatzidimitriou, M. Belia, E.F. Triantafyllou,
E. Konstantinou, M. Efstathopoulou, D. Galopoulos, E. Pliakou, J. Drandakis, A. Machairas,
A. Kopsaftopoulou,K. Benekou, F. Panitsas, E. Sinni, M.P. Siakantaris, P. Tsaftaridis, E. Plata,
T.P. Vassilakopoulos, M.K. Angelopoulou, K. Konstantopoulos, J. Meletis

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Surgery Quiz – Case 24
Methylene blue induced post-polypectomy colotomy rupture
after preoperative endoscopic tattooing for colonic polyp localization
K. Blouhos, K. Boulas, A. Paraskeva, I. Gravalidou,
K. Chatzipourganis, A. Triantafyllidis, A. Hatzigeorgiadis

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Medical Imaging Quiz – Case 60
Idiopathic pulmonary artery aneurysm
E. Botsa, I. Thanou, P. Kopanou-Taliaka, L. Thanos
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