Results for: Kapadohos Theodoros Your search came up with 7 results: 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 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 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 12 (2023) / Issue 2 April-June 2023 QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE AND PRESERVED EJECTION FRACTION Saturday, April 1, 2023Introduction: Heart failure (HF) is a complex and intractable health problem, globally. The incidence of HF is increas-ing due to population ageing and the availability of effective life-prolonging therapies. The purpose of the present study was to explore quality of life among patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction of left ventricu-lar (HFpEF). Material and Method: The sample Volumes/Issues / Volume 11 (2022) / Issue 4 October - December 2022 QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH PERMANENT CARDIAC PACEMAKER Saturday, October 1, 2022Introduction: Over the past few decades, rates of permanent cardiac pacemaker implantation have rapidly increased mainly due to improvements in the diagnosis of heart disease and advances in technology. The implantation of a pacemaker for the treatment of bradycardia and other arrhythmias has significantly contributed to the improvement of patients’ quality of life. The purpose of this review was Volumes/Issues / Volume 11 (2022) / Issue 2 April-June 2022 THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PREOPERATIVE BODY BATH WITH CHLORHEXIDINE IN THE PREVETION OF SURGICAL SITE INFECTIONS Friday, April 1, 2022Introduction: Although the aetiology of surgical site infections (SSI) is multifactorial, preoperative body preparation with antiseptic agents seems to play an important role in prevention of SSI as it significantly reduces the microbial flora of the skin. Purpose: was to investigate the effectiveness of preoperative body bath or shower with chlorhexidine in the prevention of SSI. Methodology: A systematic Volumes/Issues / Volume 11 (2022) / Issue 1 January - March 2022 WOMEN’S HEART AND DEPRESSION Saturday, January 1, 2022Introduction: Depression is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in cardiovascular diseases and poor health outcomes. The aim of this study was to explore depression in women population. Material and method: The sample of the study included 300 women who had undergone cardiological evaluation in the outpatient clinic of a private hospital in Attica. Data collection was performed by completion