Results for: Dousis Evangelos Your search came up with 24 results: Volumes/Issues / Volume 7 (2018) / Issue 2 May-August 2018 AN INVESTIGATION OF DEPRESSION IN GREEK THALASSAEMIC TEENAGERS Friday, January 5, 2018Objective: To explore characteristics of today’s Greek teenagers with thalassaemia, a hereditary disease, associated with the possibility of developing depression. Material and methods: Study sample consisted of 74 thalassaemic teenagers. Data collection was conducted using the "Children Depression Inventory” (CDI) and a questionnaire on teenage thalassaemic patients’ characteristics (socio-demographic; Volumes/Issues / Volume 9 (2020) / Issue 1 January-March 2020 ATTITUDES AND PERCEPTIONS OF ADULT PATIENTS WITH EPILEPSY Wednesday, January 1, 2020Introduction: Epilepsy is a widespread neurological disorder affecting more than 70 million people worldwide. Epilepsy is characterized as a complex of symptoms with multiple risk factors and a strong genetic predisposition.Purpose: To explore attitudes and views of adult patients with epilepsy regarding the disease.Material and Method: A descriptive study of a convenience sample of 100 patients visiting Volumes/Issues / Volume 10 (2021) / Issue 2 April-June 2021 CHEMOTHERAPY-INDUCED STOMATITIS: PREVENTION AND CARE Thursday, April 1, 2021Introduction: Chemotherapy is an important treatment option for children with leukemia. However, its complications are multiple, including stomatitis, which adversely affects the treatment, care and health status of children. The aim of the study was to summarize the nursing interventions for the prevention and care of chemotherapy-induced stomatitis in children with leukemia. Methodology: Review Volumes/Issues / Volume 11 (2022) / Issue 1 January - March 2022 COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES FOR MANAGING THE COMPLICATIONS OF CHEMOTHERAPY IN CANCER PATIENTS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW Saturday, January 1, 2022Introduction: Patients diagnosed with cancer often experience a variety of side effects due to the treatment regimen. The most common effects are nausea and vomiting, fatigue, pain, sleep disorders as well as psychological consequences such as stress and fear. To treat these, patients often use complementary therapies: herbal remedies such as herbal extracts and dietary supplements, mind and body Volumes/Issues / Volume 12 (2023) / Issue 4 October - December 2023 EFFECTIVENESS OF PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS IN CHILDREN WITH BURNS AND CAREGIVERS A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW Sunday, October 1, 2023Introduction: Paediatric burns are very painful and traumatic injuries. The pain management of children with burns is very poor, with the result that both children and their caregivers have increased stress and distress. Non-pharmacological psychosocial interventions have been suggested to be effective in reducing pain and psychological illness.The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness Volumes/Issues / Volume 10 (2021) / Issue 3 July - September 2021 EFFECTS OF INTENSIFIED INSULIN THERAPY REGIMENS ON GLYCEMIC PROFILE AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN INDIVIDUALS WITH TYPE I DIABE-TES MELLITUS Thursday, July 1, 2021Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is a serious condition, which can be life threatening if left untreated. It is well known that both types of diabetes, when not adequately controlled, are associated with various complications and poor quality of life. In type I diabetes mellitus, treatment is primarily performed by insulin administration. The various treatment regimens are aiming at optimally controlling Volumes/Issues / Volume 8 (2019) / Issue 4 October-December 2019 EPILEPSY IN ADULTS : DESCRIPTIVE CHARACTERISTICS Thursday, January 10, 2019Εpilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders with a global prevalence of 0.6% - 1.2%. It is a serious neurological disorder related to social stigma, psychiatric co-morbidity and high financial costs. Purpose: To explore the characteristics of adults diagnosed with epilepsy. Material and Method: The study sample consisted of 100 adults with a diagnosis of epilepsy who followed periodic Volumes/Issues / Volume 11 (2022) / Issue 2 April-June 2022 FATIGUE IN CHILDREN WITH CANCER RECEIVING TREATMENT Friday, April 1, 2022Fatigue in children and adolescents with cancer undergoing treatment is a subjective and multifactorial symptom, which is related to the effects of the disease and treatment as well as to other biological, physiological, social and psychological factors. Fatigue is estimated to range from 25-99% during cancer treatment.The aim of the study was to explore cancer related fatigue (CRF) in children and Volumes/Issues / Volume 11 (2022) / Issue 1 January - March 2022 IMPACT OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE ON DE-PRESSION IN WOMEN Saturday, January 1, 2022Introduction: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide and patients often suffer by depression especially these with coronary artery disease. There is evidence that the frequency and intensity of depressive symptoms in cardiovascular disease differ between genders. The aim of this systematic review was to explore the impact of cardiovascular disease on the development of depression Volumes/Issues / Volume 11 (2022) / Issue 4 October - December 2022 INTERVENTIONS FOR CANCER PAIN MANAGE-MENT IN CHILDREN UNDERGOING THERAPY: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW Saturday, October 1, 2022Introduction: Cancer is the second leading cause of death in children according to the American Cancer Society. Treatment may include chemotherapy, surgery, or radiation therapy, either alone or in combination. One of the most well-known effects of chemotherapy in children is pain, which has a negative effect on their physical and mental health and on the progress of the treatment. The aim of the Pages: 1 2 3 Next »