Results for: Diseases Your search came up with 7 results: Volumes/Issues / Volume 1 (2012) / Issue 3 September-December 2012 Congenital heart diseases Saturday, September 1, 2012Congenital heart diseases are the second leading cause of death in infancy and childhood, as well as the only cause of heart disease in the pediatric population in developing countries. Congenital heart diseases are defined as the conformation abnormalities of the heart or the blood vessels, formed during fetal life (3 to 6 weeks of pregnancy), i.e. when the heart or the major blood vessels of the Volumes/Issues / Volume 3 (2014) / Issue 2 May-August 2014 Congenital Heart Diseases Thursday, May 1, 2014Congenital heart diseases are seen in about 8-10 babies out of 1000 live births. These abnormalities may be caused either by environmental factors that affect the mother or are inherited via abnormal genes from the affected parent. Congenital heart diseases can be broadly classified as 'Cyanotic' or 'Acyanotic' andmay range from simple defects with no symptoms to complex defects with severe, life-threatening Volumes/Issues / Volume 10 (2021) / Issue 1 January-March 2021 CONGENITAL HEART DISEASES IN CHILDREN Friday, January 1, 2021Introduction: Congenital heart diseases are the most common "congenital" disorders affecting ?0.8% of live births. Most of them are not inherited, but are the result of incomplete development and formation of the cardiovascular system in fetal life. Purpose: The purpose of this review was to present congenital heart disease in children and the ways to treat them. Methodοlogy: The methodology used Volumes/Issues / Volume 9 (2020) / Issue 3 July - September 2020 under publication INVESTIGATION OF UNHEALTHY BEHAVIOURS IN RELATION TO PIERC-ING APPLICATION Wednesday, July 1, 2020Introduction: The application of piercing creates concerns, about the hygiene applied in the various parts of the body and the information of users about the dangers it poses for their health. Purpose: The quantitative measurement of the microbial load at the points of application of piercing, as well as the investigation of the level of knowledge about various aspects of piercing application, among Volumes/Issues / Volume 12 (2023) / Issue 2 April-June 2023 RELATIONSHIP OF LIGHT EXPOSURE DURING NIGHT SLEEP WITH THE METABOLIC PROFILE Saturday, April 1, 2023Introduction: Exposure to light during nighttime sleep is potentially associated with serious adverse conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, and obesity. Purpose: To explore the association that expo-sure to nighttime lighting may have with the risk of developing or experiencing adverse health consequences. Meth-odology: A systematic literature review was performed Volumes/Issues / Volume 10 (2021) / Issue 4 October-December 2021 Η ΕΠΙΔΡΑΣΗ ΤΗΣ ΠΑΝΔΗΜΙΑΣ COVID-19 ΣΤΟΥΣ ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΚΟ-ΟΙΚΟΝΟΜΙΚΟΥΣ ΠΡΟΣΔΙΟΡΙΣΤΕΣ ΚΑΙ ΣΤΙΣ ΑΝΙΣΟΤΗΤΕΣ ΣΤΗΝ ΥΓΕΙΑ Friday, October 1, 2021Introduction: At the dawn of the 21st century, Covid-19 pandemic is testing national health care systems worldwide by leading to millions of Covid-19 patients and related deaths. Aim: to investigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on socioeconomic determinants and health inequalities and to describe immediate action to inequality, morbidity and mortality from COVID-19.Methods: A literature review Volumes/Issues / Volume 10 (2021) / Issue 4 October-December 2021 ΠΛΕΟΝΕΚΤΗΜΑΤΑ ΚΑΙ ΕΠΙΠΛΟΚΕΣ ΑΠΟ ΤΗ ΧΟΡΗΓΗΣΗ ΝΕΩΤΕΡΩΝ ΑΝΤΙΠΗΚΤΙΚΩΝ ( NOACS) ΣΚΕΥΑΣΜΑΤΩΝ ΣΕ ΓΗΡΙΑΤΡΙΚΟΥΣ ΑΣΘΕΝΕΙΣ ΜΕ ΚΑΡΔΙΟ-ΑΝΑΠΝΕΥΣΤΙΚΑ ΝΟΣΗΜΑΤΑ Friday, October 1, 2021IIntroduction: The number of patients taking anticoagulants due to the increased incidence of coronary heart disease has increased in recent decades. Newer anticoagulants have recently been used in the treatment of atrial fibrillation, pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis. Aim: The purpose of this review study was to highlight the benefits and complications of administering newer anticoagulants