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COVID-19 symptoms predictive of healthcare workers' SARS-CoV-2 PCR results by Lan, Fan-Yun, Filler, Robert, Mathew, Soni, Buley, Jane, Iliaki, Eirini, Bruno-Murtha, Lou Ann, Osgood, Rebecca, Christophi, Costas A, Fernandez-Montero, Alejandro, Kales, Stefanos N

“…Coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) is caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2, transmissible both person-to-person and from contaminated surfaces. Early COVID-19…”
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Risk factors for gestational diabetes: An umbrella review of meta-analyses of observational studies by Giannakou, Konstantinos, Evangelou, Evangelos, Yiallouros, Panayiotis, Christophi, Costas A, Middleton, Nicos, Papatheodorou, Evgenia, Papatheodorou, Stefania I

“…Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a common pregnancy complication, with complex disease mechanisms, and several risk factors may contribute to its onset…”
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Prevalence of multimorbidity in the Cypriot population; A cross-sectional study (2018–2019) by Kyprianidou, Maria, Panagiotakos, Demosthenes, Faka, Antigoni, Kambanaros, Maria, Makris, Konstantinos C, Christophi, Costas A

“…Background Multimorbidity is defined as the co-existence of two or more chronic conditions. As life expectancy is increasing so does the prevalence of…”
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A cluster-randomized crossover trial of organic diet impact on biomarkers of exposure to pesticides and biomarkers of oxidative stress/inflammation in primary school children by Makris, Konstantinos C, Konstantinou, Corina, Andrianou, Xanthi D, Charisiadis, Pantelis, Kyriacou, Alexis, Gribble, Matthew O, Christophi, Costas A

“…Despite suggestive observational epidemiology and laboratory studies, there is limited experimental evidence regarding the effect of organic diet on human…”
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Emergency Duties and Deaths from Heart Disease among Firefighters in the United States by Kales, Stefanos N, Soteriades, Elpidoforos S, Christophi, Costas A, Christiani, David C

“…National data on deaths among on-duty firefighters between 1994 and 2004 were assessed in relation to estimates of the proportions of time spent by…”
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Ambient temperature and subsequent COVID-19 mortality in the OECD countries and individual United States by Christophi, Costas A., Sotos-Prieto, Mercedes, Lan, Fan-Yun, Delgado-Velandia, Mario, Efthymiou, Vasilis, Gaviola, Gabriel C., Hadjivasilis, Alexandros, Hsu, Yu-Tien, Kyprianou, Aikaterini, Lidoriki, Irene, Wei, Chih-Fu, Rodriguez-Artalejo, Fernando, Kales, Stefanos N.

“…Epidemiological studies have yielded conflicting results regarding climate and incident SARS-CoV-2 infection, and seasonality of infection rates is debated…”
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Oral ingestion of hexavalent chromium through drinking water and cancer mortality in an industrial area of Greece--an ecological study by Linos, Athena, Petralias, Athanassios, Christophi, Costas A, Christoforidou, Eleni, Kouroutou, Paraskevi, Stoltidis, Melina, Veloudaki, Afroditi, Tzala, Evangelia, Makris, Konstantinos C, Karagas, Margaret R

“…Hexavalent chromium is a known carcinogen when inhaled, but its carcinogenic potential when orally ingested remains controversial. Water contaminated with…”
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Effects of a healthy lifestyle intervention and COVID-19-adjusted training curriculum on firefighter recruits by Lan, Fan-Yun, Scheibler, Christopher, Hershey, Maria Soledad, Romero-Cabrera, Juan Luis, Gaviola, Gabriel C., Yiannakou, Ioanna, Fernandez-Montero, Alejandro, Christophi, Costas A., Christiani, David C., Sotos-Prieto, Mercedes, Kales, Stefanos N.

“…There are knowledge gaps regarding healthy lifestyle (HLS) interventions in fire academy settings and also concerning the impacts of the pandemic on training…”
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Regression From Pre-Diabetes to Normal Glucose Regulation in the Diabetes Prevention Program by Perreault, Leigh, Kahn, Steven E, Christophi, Costas A, Knowler, William C, Hamman, Richard F

“…OBJECTIVE: Participants in the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) randomized to intensive lifestyle modification (ILS) or metformin had a significantly reduced…”
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Eating Habits among US Firefighters and Association with Cardiometabolic Outcomes by Christodoulou, Andria, Christophi, Costas A., Sotos-Prieto, Mercedes, Moffatt, Steven, Kales, Stefanos N.

“…Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of on-duty mortality among firefighters, with obesity as an important risk factor. However, little is known…”
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The Lifestyle Profile of Individuals with Cardiovascular and Endocrine Diseases in Cyprus: A Hierarchical, Classification Analysis by Kyprianidou, Maria, Panagiotakos, Demosthenes, Makris, Konstantinos C, Kambanaros, Maria, Christophi, Costas A, Giannakou, Konstantinos

“…The study aims to explore the lifestyle profile of adult individuals with cardiovascular and endocrine diseases in Cyprus. Age and sex-specific analyses were…”
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Perceived Stress During the COVID-19-Related Confinement in Cyprus by Kyprianidou, Maria, Christophi, Costas A, Giannakou, Konstantinos

“…The COVID-19 pandemic is a serious global health emergency that could potentially have a significant impact on both somatic as well as psychological level. The…”
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Variants in ADIPOQ gene are linked to adiponectin levels and lung function in young males independent of obesity by Christodoulou, Andria, Ierodiakonou, Despo, Awofala, Awoyemi A, Petrou, Michael, Kales, Stefanos N, Christiani, David C, Mantzoros, Christos S, Christophi, Costas A

“…Obesity is a major risk factor for many chronic diseases, including reduced lung function. The role of polymorphisms of the adiponectin gene, though linked…”
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Pathoanatomic Findings Associated With Duty-Related Cardiac Death in US Firefighters: A Case-Control Study by Smith, Denise L, Haller, Jeannie M, Korre, Maria, Fehling, Patricia C, Sampani, Konstantina, Grossi Porto, Luiz Guilherme, Christophi, Costas A, Kales, Stefanos N

“…Background Sudden cardiac death accounts for the greatest proportion of duty-related deaths among US firefighters. Increased understanding of the pathoanatomic…”
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Association Between Push-up Exercise Capacity and Future Cardiovascular Events Among Active Adult Men by Yang, Justin, Christophi, Costas A, Farioli, Andrea, Baur, Dorothee M, Moffatt, Steven, Zollinger, Terrell W, Kales, Stefanos N

“…Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of mortality worldwide. Robust evidence indicates an association of increased physical fitness with a…”
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Change of Dietary and Lifestyle Habits during and after the COVID-19 Lockdown in Cyprus: An Analysis of Two Observational Studies by Kyprianidou, Maria, Chrysostomou, Stavri, Christophi, Costas A, Giannakou, Konstantinos

“…Background: People’s dietary and lifestyle habits appeared to be influenced by restrictive measures imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This study…”
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Temporal trends of cancer incidence rates for the most frequent cancer sites in Cyprus (2004–2017) by Spartiati, Anastasia, Demetriou, Anna, Scoutellas, V., Christophi, Costas A., Makris, Konstantinos C.

“…Background Cancer is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality, worldwide. Little information is available for the temporal trends of cancer in the…”
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Sleep and Association With Cardiovascular Risk Among Midwestern US Firefighters by Romero Cabrera, Juan Luis, Sotos-Prieto, Mercedes, García Ríos, Antonio, Moffatt, Steven, Christophi, Costas A, Pérez-Martínez, Pablo, Kales, Stefanos N

“…Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of on-duty fatalities among U.S. firefighters. Research has demonstrated that many modifiable risk factors are…”
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Editorial: The associations of lifestyle factors and behaviors with multimorbidity by Giannakou, Konstantinos, Kyprianidou, Maria, Chrysostomou, Stavri, Christophi, Costas A

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Irisin mRNA and circulating levels in relation to other myokines in healthy and morbidly obese humans by Vamvini, Maria T, Aronis, Konstantinos N, Panagiotou, Grigorios, Huh, Joo Young, Chamberland, John P, Brinkoetter, Mary T, Petrou, Michael, Christophi, Costas A, Kales, Stefanos N, Christiani, David C, Mantzoros, Christos S

“…ObjectiveSkeletal muscle is considered to be an endocrine organ that secretes a number of myokines including follistatin (FST), myostatin (MSTN), activin A,…”
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