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AN INVESTIGATION OF DEPRESSION IN GREEK THALASSAEMIC TEENAGERS
Friday, January 5, 2018
Objective: 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;

EXPECTATIONS FOR LIFE AMONG GREEK TEENAGE THALASSAEMICS
Monday, January 1, 2018
Objective: To investigate expectations for life of today’s Greek teenagers with thalassaemia, a hereditary disease, in association with their characteristics. Material and methods : A total of 74 thalassaemic teenagers participated in the study. Data collection was conducted using the "Multidimensional Expectations Questionnaire for Thalassaemia Major Patients” version for thalassaemic children

Thalassaemia
Sunday, September 1, 2013
Thalassaemia or Cooley's anaemia is an inherited disorder characterised by absent or decreased production of one of the normal globin chains of haemoglobin in the red blood cells. The introduction of new drugs capable of reducing the accumulation of iron in body organs due to frequent blood transfusions, particularly the heart, liver and pancreas, has dramatically improved survival rates and the life

THALASSAEMIC TEENAGERS’ AND YOUNG ADULTS’ OUTLOOK ON LIFE
Friday, October 1, 2021
Introduction: Τhalassaemia major (TM) is an inherited disease that can affect the psycho-emotional sphere of people with the disease and shape their expectations for life.Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate in the literature the expectations of people suffering from thalassaemia major across the age range.Material-Methods: Recent articles and studies in English language were searched in