Search Results - "Mentis, A"

Viruses and endogenous retroviruses in multiple sclerosis: From correlation to causation by Mentis, A.‐F. A., Dardiotis, E., Grigoriadis, N., Petinaki, E., Hadjigeorgiou, G. M.

“…Multiple sclerosis is an immune‐mediated disease with an environmental component. According to a long‐standing but unproven hypothesis dating to initial…”
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Antiviral susceptibility profile of influenza A viruses; keep an eye on immunocompromised patients under prolonged treatment by Kossyvakis, A., Mentis, A.-F. A., Tryfinopoulou, K., Pogka, V., Kalliaropoulos, A., Antalis, E., Lytras, T., Meijer, A., Tsiodras, S., Karakitsos, P., Mentis, A. F.

“…There was an increase in severe and fatal influenza cases in Greece during the 2011–2015 post-pandemic period. To investigate causality, we determined…”
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Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in the differential diagnosis of acute bacterial meningitis by Mentis, A.-F. A., Kyprianou, M. A., Xirogianni, A., Kesanopoulos, K., Tzanakaki, G.

“…The differential diagnosis of acute community-acquired meningitis is of paramount importance in both therapeutic and healthcare-related economic terms. Despite…”
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How can cancer research be illuminated by brain research (and vice versa)? by Mentis, Alexios-Fotios A, Papavassiliou, Kostas A, Piperi, Christina, Papavassiliou, Athanasios G

“…Cancer and brain research have historically followed concrete pathways and converged mostly to studying brain cancer. Nowadays, the fields of neuro-oncology…”
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Portable real-time colorimetric LAMP-device for rapid quantitative detection of nucleic acids in crude samples by Papadakis, G., Pantazis, A. K., Fikas, N., Chatziioannidou, S., Tsiakalou, V., Michaelidou, K., Pogka, V., Megariti, M., Vardaki, M., Giarentis, K., Heaney, J., Nastouli, E., Karamitros, T., Mentis, A., Zafiropoulos, A., Sourvinos, G., Agelaki, S., Gizeli, E.

“…Loop-mediated isothermal amplification is known for its high sensitivity, specificity and tolerance to inhibiting-substances. In this work, we developed a…”
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Serum Homocysteine, Pyridoxine, Folate, and Vitamin B12 Levels in Migraine: Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Liampas, Ioannis, Siokas, Vasileios, Mentis, Alexios‐Fotios A., Aloizou, Athina‐Maria, Dastamani, Metaxia, Tsouris, Zisis, Aslanidou, Paraskevi, Brotis, Alexandros, Dardiotis, Efthimios

“…Background Migraine, especially migraine with aura (MA), has been linked to increased risk for ischemic cerebrovascular disease. The possible role of elevated…”
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What neurological and psychiatric effects does COVID-19 have on its survivors? by Mentis, Alexios-Fotios A

“…[...]larger, more robust, and long-term data are essential to define and critically evaluate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on neurological and…”
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Non-genetic risk and protective factors and biomarkers for neurological disorders: a meta-umbrella systematic review of umbrella reviews by Mentis, Alexios-Fotios A, Dardiotis, Efthimios, Efthymiou, Vasiliki, Chrousos, George P

“…The etiologies of chronic neurological diseases, which heavily contribute to global disease burden, remain far from elucidated. Despite available umbrella…”
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Serum lipid abnormalities in migraine: A meta‐analysis of observational studies by Liampas, Ioannis, Mylonas, Konstantinos S., Brotis, Alexandros, Dervenis, Panagiotis, Siokas, Vasileios, Mentis, Alexios‐Fotios A., Dastamani, Metaxia, Aloizou, Athina‐Maria, Tsouris, Zisis, Aslanidou, Paraskevi, Bakoyiannis, Christos, Dardiotis, Efthimios

“…Background The association of migraine with vascular comorbidities is long‐established. The contribution of the “traditional” cardiovascular risk factors to…”
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Medical misinformation in mass and social media: An urgent call for action, especially during epidemics by Chrousos, George P., Mentis, Alexios‐Fotios A.

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Epigenomic engineering for Down syndrome by Mentis, A.F.

“…•Down syndrome (DS) is the commonest genetic cause of mental disability.•Epigenetic modifications are implicated in neurocognitive dysfunction in DS.•These…”
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Age-specific application of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in meningitis: a nationwide study by Mentis, A.-F. A., Kyprianou, M. A., Tzanakaki, G.

“…Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) neutrophil counts and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) are useful in distinguishing bacterial and viral meningitis. Given that…”
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Association between Helicobacter pylori infection and Guillain‐Barré Syndrome: A meta‐analysis by Dardiotis, Efthimios, Sokratous, Maria, Tsouris, Zisis, Siokas, Vasileios, Mentis, Alexios‐Fotios A., Aloizou, Athina‐Maria, Michalopoulou, Amalia, Bogdanos, Dimitrios P., Xiromerisiou, Georgia, Deretzi, Georgia, Kountouras, Jannis, Hadjigeorgiou, Georgios M.

“…Background Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) is a Gram‐negative bacterium, considered to trigger autoimmune gastrointestinal disorders. This pathogen has also…”
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Springboard to science from the ‘Worn Out Niche’ of a research resource‐limited environment: Greece must get serious about research and development by Mentis, Alexios‐Fotios A., Chrousos, George P.

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Meta‐analysis of melatonin levels in cluster headache—Review of clinical implications by Liampas, Ioannis, Siokas, Vasileios, Brotis, Alexandros, Aloizou, Athina‐Maria, Mentis, Alexios‐Fotios A., Vikelis, Michail, Dardiotis, Efthimios

“…Cluster headache (CH) has been associated with circadian disturbances. The present systematic review examined available evidence for the utilization of…”
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Endogenous melatonin levels and therapeutic use of exogenous melatonin in tension type headache: A systematic review by Liampas, I., Siokas, V., Brotis, A., Mentis, A.-F.A., Aloizou, A.-M., Dastamani, M., Tsouris, Z., Lima, M., Dardiotis, E.

“…A bidirectional relationship appears to connect tension-type headache (TTH) and circadian dysregulation. The present systematic review examined the published…”
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Tubarial Salivary Glands in Sjogren Syndrome: Are They Just a Potential Missing Link With No Broader Implications? by Mentis, Alexios-Fotios A, Chrousos, George P

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From warrior genes to translational solutions: novel insights into monoamine oxidases (MAOs) and aggression by Mentis, Alexios-Fotios A., Dardiotis, Efthimios, Katsouni, Eleni, Chrousos, George P.

“…The pervasive and frequently devastating nature of aggressive behavior calls for a collective effort to understand its psychosocial and neurobiological…”
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Correcting “insertion‐deletion mutations” in medical terminology by Mentis, Alexios‐Fotios A., Papavassiliou, Athanasios G.

“…To produce eloquent composite words harbouring consonants at the end of the first word (e.g. /k/ in leuko‐), the last letter yielded its place to /h/ in the…”
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Ongoing measles outbreak in Greece related to the recent European-wide epidemic by Georgakopoulou, T., Horefti, E., Vernardaki, A., Pogka, V., Gkolfinopoulou, K., Triantafyllou, E., Tsiodras, S., Theodoridou, M., Mentis, A., Panagiotopoulos, T.

“…We report an ongoing measles outbreak in Greece. The first cases were notified through the mandatory notification system on May 2017 in Northern Greece and…”
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