Smoking and Parkinson's disease: A case-control study in the Greek population

OBJECTIVE Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative brain disorder of unknown etiology. It usually affects middle aged individuals and its prevalence increases with advanced age. Smoking in relation to...

The effects of anxiety and depression on the needs of patients hospitalized with coronary disease

Cabrera sign indicating old myocardial infarction

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Αnorexia nervosa in women

Αnorexia nervosa is common in women, especially in adolescents. The lifetime prevalence of anorexia nervosa is as high as 3.7%. The disease is much more common in females than males and is often associated with depressio...

The translation-validation of the sense of coherence scale<br /> into Greek and its use in primary health care

OBJECTIVE Aaron Antonovsky’s Sense of Coherence (SOC) theory tries to explain why some people manage stress and stay well while others break down. According to Antonovsky, a strong SOC helps a person see the world as con...