Article
Clinical Neurology
Nichlas Udholm, Christian Emil Rex, Milos Fuglsang, Soren Lundbye-Christensen, Jesper Bille, Sebastian Udholm
Summary: This nationwide study investigates the risk and severity of road traffic accidents in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The results show that patients with OSA have an increased risk of motor vehicle accidents and greater severity of accidents compared to a reference cohort.
Article
Economics
Stefan Bauernschuster, Ramona Rekers
Summary: One-day massive speed limit monitoring operations accompanied by media campaigns can reduce traffic accidents and casualties, but the effects disappear immediately after the operations end. Providing information on the dangers of speeding does not sustainably change speeders' driving behavior.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC ECONOMICS
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yoshifumi Wada, Yasushi Asami, Kimihiro Hino, Hayato Nishi, Shino Shiode, Narushige Shiode
Summary: In many countries, a significant percentage of traffic accidents occur at junctions, highlighting the importance of reducing junction accidents for achieving UN Sustainable Development Goals. A study in Japan investigated the impact of junction intervals and angles on accident severity and found that shorter intervals between adjacent junctions can help reduce the risk of serious accidents, contrary to current road safety guidelines. The study also found no evidence supporting the idea that roads should meet at a right angle to reduce traffic accidents. These findings suggest the need for updated road safety guidelines to improve junction safety.
Article
Economics
Daniel Albalate, Xavier Fageda
Summary: The study found a quadratic relationship between traffic congestion and deaths in road accidents, with a reversal point occurring when congestion leads to a 30% increase in travel time. For most congested cities, implementing effective measures to reduce congestion may also improve safety outcomes.
Review
Clinical Neurology
Shahrokh Javaheri, Yuksel Peker, H. Klar Yaggi, Claudio L. A. Bassetti
Summary: This review article explores the potential approach of treating OSA in acute ischemic stroke patients, uncovering the association, mechanisms, and research findings related to OSA and stroke, as well as providing insights for future studies.
SLEEP MEDICINE REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Ergonomics
Kun Wang, Weihua Zhang, Zhongxiang Feng, Haiyang Yu, Cheng Wang
Summary: The study conducted driving simulator trials to determine a reasonable speed limit in dynamic low-visibility conditions with fog. The results showed significant differences in drivers' recognition times under different visibility and speed conditions, with recommended speed limits based on changes in visibility and stopping sight distance. These findings can provide theoretical guidance for the development of Variable Speed Limits (VSL) in dynamic low-visibility environments to reduce crash risk in foggy conditions.
ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION
(2021)
Article
Mathematics
Dusko Pesic, Dalibor Pesic, Aleksandar Trifunovic, Svetlana Cicevic
Summary: Speeding is a significant risk behavior for serious road accidents, especially among young drivers. Campaigns aimed at reducing speeding among young drivers have lesser effects compared to other campaigns. An experimental study found that young drivers were six times more likely to comply with speed limits when shown a campaign on a smartwatch compared to billboard campaigns.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Haley Fishman, Nawal Al-Shamli, Kanokkarn Sunkonkit, Bryan Maguire, Sarah Selvadurai, Adele Baker, Reshma Amin, Evan J. Propst, Nikolaus E. Wolter, Danny J. Eckert, Eyal Cohen, Indra Narang
Summary: The efficacy of heated high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) therapy was compared with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in treating moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children. The study found that HFNC and CPAP therapy had similar efficacy in reducing OSA severity in children with obesity and medical complexities.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Federico Orsini, Lisa Zarantonello, Rodolfo Costa, Riccardo Rossi, Sara Montagnese
Summary: The transition to Daylight Saving Time (DST) in Spring results in circadian desynchrony and sleep deprivation, which have been associated with unfavorable outcomes including an increase in road traffic accidents. This study investigates the effects of DST on driving performance through a driving simulator experiment and shows a significant worsening of driving performance after the transition to DST, as measured by a comprehensive set of simulator-derived indices.
Article
Ergonomics
Veerle Ross, Amjad Dehman, Nora Reinolsmann, Nguyen Khanh Do Duc, Karin Van Vlierden, Wim Ectors, Kristof Mollu, Veerle Schoutteet, Tom Brijs
Summary: Traffic enforcement cameras can have unintended consequences such as an increase in rear-end collisions at intersections with red-light cameras and erratic driving speeds on highways due to speed cameras. One possible solution is to decorate the camera housings to improve their visibility, but this may also distract drivers. This study evaluates different decorated designs of camera housing and their impact on conspicuity and driver distraction.
ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Kelvin Simpamba, Jasmine L. May, Afzal Waghat, Hrayr Attarian, Kondwelani Mateyo
Summary: This study aims to assess the prevalence of excessive daytime sleepiness and obstructive sleep apnea risk among commercial motor vehicle drivers in Zambia, as well as their impact on road traffic accident rates. The results show a high prevalence of high risk obstructive sleep apnea and excessive daytime sleepiness among the surveyed drivers.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL SLEEP MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Masahisa Watanabe, Kenshi Sakai
Summary: Tractor overturning or rollover is a serious safety and health issue globally, and a tractor driving simulator can be a powerful tool for predicting and preventing such accidents. Researchers have attempted to develop such simulators, but development and investigation are still in early stages.
BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Respiratory System
Kengo Ohtsuka, Rie Baba, Wakako Yamasawa, Ryutaro Shirahama, Yoichiro Hattori, Hiroshi Senoura, Tomoko Betsuyaku, Koichi Fukunaga
Summary: NAS therapy significantly improved AHI and snore volume in patients with mild-to-moderate OSAS, but approximately 30% of patients could not tolerate it due to side effects.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Qinglu Ma, Lian Ma, Fengjie Liu, Daniel (Jian) Sun
Summary: This study proposes a traffic noise detection solution based on spectral subtraction, feature fusion, and triangular wave analysis. A simulation platform was built using MATLAB for experimental evaluation. The results show that the proposed method achieves significantly higher accuracy in traffic detection compared to traditional methods, effectively solves the problem of overlapping traffic flow, and improves road operation efficiency.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Hiroki Ohnishi, Makoto Fujiu, Yuma Morisaki, Junichi Takayama
Summary: The population of children in Japan has been steadily declining and the percentage of children aged 14 and under is lower than in other countries. In order to protect children from traffic accidents, it is important to understand the road structures where accidents involving walking or bicycle-riding children occur. The results of this study show that accidents involving elementary school students and younger children are more likely to occur on one-lane roads, roads with no division, and roads with a speed limit of 30 km/h or less. Raising traffic safety awareness among automobile drivers using community roads is crucial in reducing pedestrian and bicycle accidents for elementary school students and younger children.
Review
Oncology
Christina M. Alymatiri, Georgia T. Gkegka, Maria Gavriatopoulou, Evangelos Terpos, Meletios A. Dimopoulos, Theodoros N. Sergentanis, Theodora Psaltopoulou
Summary: This study investigated the association between two TNF-alpha gene polymorphisms and the risk and survival of multiple myeloma (MM). The results showed no association between the two polymorphisms and MM susceptibility or survival.
CLINICAL LYMPHOMA MYELOMA & LEUKEMIA
(2022)
Article
Surgery
El Mahdy Hossam, Ayman H. K. Alserr, Constantine N. Antonopoulos, Ahmed Zaki, Waleed Eldaly
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the role of autologous platelet rich plasma (PRP) in promoting non-ischemic diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) healing. The results showed that PRP treatment can accelerate wound healing, reduce infection rate, and is cost-effective.
ANNALS OF VASCULAR SURGERY
(2022)
Review
Surgery
Nikolaos Konstantinou, Constantine N. Antonopoulos, Konstantinos Tzanis, Tilo Koelbel, Sven Peterss, Maximilian Pichlmaier, Jan Stana, Nikolaos Tsilimparis
Summary: This study synthesizes and presents the available evidence on surgical treatment for aberrant subclavian artery (aSA) pathologies over the past 30 years. The results show that regardless of the technique used, surgical treatment for aSA and aortic pathologies involving aSA has low mortality rates and high clinical success.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY
(2022)
Letter
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Filippos-Paschalis Rorris, Constantine N. Antonopoulos, Dimitra Koutsavli, Aikaterini Psevdi, Zafeiria J. Margari, Michalis Tsamatsoulis, Ilias Samiotis, Michalis Argiriou, Christos Charitos
HELLENIC JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Pediatrics
Marios Vasilakis, Konstantinos Polychronis, Eleni Panagouli, Efthalia Tzila, Alexia Papageorgiou, Loretta Thomaidou, Theodora Psaltopoulou, Maria Tsolia, Theodoros N. Sergentanis, Artemis K. Tsitsika
Summary: The purpose of this literature review is to investigate the possible connection between specific food difficulties and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) during the first two years of life. A total of 21 studies (3763 infants and children) were analyzed, and the results suggest a link between ASD and difficulties during breastfeeding, breast milk refusal, and avoidance of solid foods. Infants with ASD have been identified as picky eaters, and problematic mealtime behavior during infancy has also been associated with ASD. Overall, this review highlights the association between food difficulties, including problematic mealtime behaviors, food selectivity, breastfeeding difficulties, and food refusal, during early life and ASD.
Article
Pediatrics
Georgia Drosopoulou, Foteini Vlasopoulou, Eleni Panagouli, Androniki Stavridou, Alexia Papageorgiou, Theodora Psaltopoulou, Maria Tsolia, Chara Tzavara, Theodoros N. Sergentanis, Artemis K. Tsitsika
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of internalizing problems among adolescents from five European countries and compare it with various risk factors. Analysis of data from the European Network for Adolescent Behavior survey revealed that Greece and Romania had the lowest rates of internalizing problems, while Iceland had the highest. Internalizing problems were associated with lower school grades and higher parental education levels. The socio-cultural context of each country influenced the variations in adolescents' internalizing problems.
Article
Infectious Diseases
Annita Vakali, Stavroula Beleri, Nikolaos Tegos, Anastasia Fytrou, Anastasia Mpimpa, Theodoros N. N. Sergentanis, Danai Pervanidou, Eleni Patsoula
Summary: Human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) infections have been recorded in Greece since 2010, with seasonal outbreaks on an almost annual basis, caused mainly by the WNV lineage 2 strain. The National Public Health Organization (NPHO) in Greece implements enhanced surveillance to identify human cases of WNV infection and monitor its distribution. The study aims to monitor mosquito species composition, abundance, and WNV circulation.
TROPICAL MEDICINE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Kyriaki Tsiroukidou, Eleni G. G. Paschalidou, Maria G. G. Grammatikopoulou, John Androulakis, Anastasios Vamvakis, Kalliopi K. K. Gkouskou, Christos Tzimos, Theodoros N. N. Sergentanis, Tonia Vassilakou, Emmanuel Roilides, Dimitrios P. P. Bogdanos, Dimitrios G. G. Goulis
Summary: The International Society of Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD) recommends the use of metformin (MET) for metabolic disturbances and hyperglycemia in children and adolescents. However, a potential concern of MET therapy is vitamin B-12 deficiency, which has mainly been observed in studies conducted on adults. In this case-control study, it was found that children and adolescents on MET therapy had suboptimal intake of vitamin B-12 and may experience synergistic reduction in circulating vitamin B-12 concentrations when paired with MET. Therefore, caution is needed when prescribing MET for this age group and vitamin B-12 replacement may be necessary.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Review
Surgery
Nikolaos Schizas, Georgia Nazou, Constantine Antonopoulos, Dimitrios C. Angouras
Summary: Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) after Endo-Vascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) is a rare clinical condition with a broad range of clinical manifestations and varied time of diagnosis. The main causative factor is endoleak, with a high incidence of 71%. The mortality rate of DIC after EVAR is 29%, regardless of the treatment approach chosen. However, 47% of the patients were effectively treated for DIC, with better outcomes observed in those who received conservative therapy or endovascular interventions.
VASCULAR AND ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY
(2023)
Review
Oncology
Efstathia Liatsou, Ioannis Ntanasis-Stathopoulos, Stavros Lykos, Anastasios Ntanasis-Stathopoulos, Maria Gavriatopoulou, Theodora Psaltopoulou, Theodoros N. Sergentanis, Evangelos Terpos
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccination among patients with different types of malignancies. The results showed that cancer patients had suboptimal immune responses after COVID-19 vaccination, especially those with hematological malignancies. The immune response was found to be affected by factors such as timing of vaccination in relation to active therapy, type of therapy, and type of cancer.
Article
Pediatrics
Panagiota Chaikali, Ioanna Kontele, Maria G. Grammatikopoulou, Eleftheria Oikonomou, Theodoros N. Sergentanis, Tonia Vassilakou
Summary: Adolescent classical ballet dancers are at risk of nutritional vulnerability due to their need to maintain a lean body shape during a period of rapid growth. Research on adult dancers has shown a high risk of disordered eating behaviors (DEBs), but there is limited research on adolescent dancers. This study compared body composition, dietary habits, and DEBs between female adolescent classical ballet dancers and their non-dancer peers. Results showed that the dancers had lower weight, BMIs, and body circumferences, along with leaner skinfolds and less fat mass compared to the controls. However, no significant differences were found in eating habits and DEB scores between the two groups, although 23.3% of participants scored >= 20 on the Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26), indicating the presence of DEBs.
Review
Pediatrics
Anastasia Tsochantaridou, Theodoros N. N. Sergentanis, Maria G. G. Grammatikopoulou, Kyriakoula Merakou, Tonia Vassilakou, Eleni Kornarou
Summary: Adolescents are exposed to various forms of food marketing, such as television, social media, and video games. This review analyzed scientific studies from 2017 to 2022 to examine the influence of nutrition-related advertisements on adolescents' choice and consumption of unhealthy foods and drinks. The majority of included studies found that adolescents exposed to unhealthy food and beverage advertising demonstrated a strong desire and intention to consume the advertised products. These effects were influenced by peer pressure, influencers, and various socioeconomic, biological, and environmental factors. Food marketing plays a significant role in the obesogenic environment.
Review
Pediatrics
Artemis-Eirini Drakouli, Ioanna Kontele, Dimitrios Poulimeneas, Stella Saripanagiotou, Maria G. Grammatikopoulou, Theodoros N. Sergentanis, Tonia Vassilakou
Summary: Recently, there has been an increased focus on the psychosocial aspects of food allergy (FA) in addition to medical diagnosis and treatment. This systematic review examined the scientific evidence on Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) among children and adolescents with FAs from January 2015 to April 2022. The review included 28 research studies from three databases and found that most children and adolescents with FAs had average levels of HRQoL, with girls and older children experiencing more negative impacts. Few studies compared HRQoL between children with FA and healthy children, but some showed worse HRQoL for children with FAs. Immunotherapy was found to improve the QoL of children with FAs, while factors such as anaphylaxis history and severity of symptoms negatively impacted QoL. More comparative studies are needed to improve the QoL of children with FAs.
Review
Surgery
Vangelis Bontinis, Kiriakos Ktenidis, Alkis Bontinis, Andreas Koutsoumpelis, Constantine N. Antonopoulos, Argirios Giannopoulos, Vasileios Rafailidis, Angeliki Chorti, Andrew W. Bradbury
Summary: This study conducted a network meta-analysis to investigate the efficacy and safety of different interventions in the treatment of venous leg ulcer (VLU). The results showed that radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) were effective in reducing VLU recurrence compared to compression monotherapy. However, caution should be taken when interpreting the results, and the value of surgery and perforator interventions in VLU treatment was questioned. Further randomized controlled trials are needed.
JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY
(2023)
Review
Oncology
Nikolaos Vrontaras, Georgios Koulierakis, Iliana Ntourou, Georgios Karakatsoulis, Theodoros N. Sergentanis, Dimitrios Kyrou, Anargyros Kapetanakis, Evangelos Karademas, Christina Karamanidou
Summary: Psychosocial interventions for post-traumatic growth (PTG) in adults with cancer show promise, with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness-based interventions, and Education, Peer Support and Health Coaching interventions being the most effective. Expression-based and Positive Psychology-based approaches also show promising results. However, many studies have a high risk of bias.
