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Matched Pair Analysis of Efficacy and Toxicity of Conditioning BEAM and Busilvex Based Regimen in Autologous Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Lymphomas: Preliminary Results
Thyroid function changes and cytokine alterations following major surgery
To establish whether cytokine release is implicated in thyroid hormone
changes during surgical stress we studied 36 adult patients (20 men;
mean age +/- SD: 68.5 +/- 10.5 years) undergoing elective major
abdominal operations. We measured tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha,
interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8 and IL-10 and thyrotropin (TSH), free thyroxine
(FT 4) and triiodothyronine (T 3) before scheduled non-emergency
surgery, immediately postoperatively, on the 1st postoperative day
(post-1) and on the 2nd postoperative day (post-2). TNF alpha, IL-6 and
IL-8 peaked on day post-1 whereas IL-10 peaked immediately
postoperatively. Fourteen of 36 patients had low T 3 levels after
surgery, indicating non-thyroidal illness (NTI). Significant negative
correlations were noted among TNF-alpha, IL-6 and IL-8 against T-3 and
FT4. Cytokines are responsible, at least in part, for NTI following
major operations. Copyright (c) 2007 S. Karger AG, Basel
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Burnout in Healthcare Professionals During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study
Healthcare professionals who are directly involved in the diagnosis, treatment, and general care of patients with SARS-CoV-2 are at risk of developing adverse psychological reactions. A cross-sectional study of healthcare professionals aimed to determine the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on the mental health of healthcare professionals in two of the largest referral hospitals in Athens, Greece
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Burnout in Healthcare Professionals During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study
Introduction: Healthcare professionals who are directly involved in the
diagnosis, treatment, and general care of patients with SARS-CoV-2 are
at risk of developing adverse psychological reactions. A cross-sectional
study of healthcare professionals aimed to determine the impact of the
SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on the mental health of healthcare professionals in
two of the largest referral hospitals in Athens, Greece. Methods: The
study was conducted in the two largest SARS-CoV-2 referral hospitals in
Athens, Greece. An assessment and the interrelationship of
post-traumatic stress disorder, using the Impact of Event Scale-Revised
[IES-R]) and burnout, using the Maslach Burnout Inventory [MBI]) was
carried out. Results: A total of 162 subjects were enrolled in the
study. Fifty-six (35%) had an IES-R score > 33, suggesting
post-traumatic stress disorder. Forty-nine (30%) had an MBI score > 27.
Seventy-five (46%) had a personal accomplishment score of < 33 and 46
(28%) had a depersonalization score >10. Stepwise backward logistic
regression revealed that the only independent variable that was retained
regarding the presence of post-traumatic stress disorder was the
emotional exhaustion score of the MBI (at a cut-off of 24 in this scale,
the 95% CI of the odds ratio for the presence of post-traumatic stress
disorder was 1.077-1.173). Conclusions: In this sample of first-line
Greek healthcare professionals against SARS-CoV-2, most of them were
proven to be quite resilient to this challenge. One-third of them had
post-traumatic stress disorder, which depended on their degree of
emotional exhaustion. Healthcare professionals, as represented by this
study, performed their duties without feeling helpless and developing
adverse psychological reactions
Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Patients With Aplastic Anemia and Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria Clones: Time for a Change
Αερικό θεραπευτήριο
Περίληψη: Η παρούσα διπλωματική εργασία αποτελεί μία προσπάθεια μεταγραφής των αρχαίων Ασκληπιείων και εγγραφής τους στον αστικό ιστό της Αθήνας.
Στα Ασκληπιεία η ασθένεια θεωρείτο ως ένα αποτέλεσμα πολύπλοκων και αρνητικών αλληλεπιδράσεων (περιβαλλοντικών, κοινωνικών, ψυχολογικών, πνευματικών, συναισθηματικών και φυσικών παραγόντων) και η φροντίδα υγείας φαίνεται να στόχευε στην εξομάλυνση των συγκρούσεων και στην αποκατάσταση της αρμονίας του ασθενή, έχοντας ως επικουρική βοήθεια την ιατρική.
Με βάση τα παραπάνω, επεμβαίνουμε στην περιοχή Κουντουριώτικα με τη δημιουργία μιας ευέλικτης κτιριακής δομής, που φιλοξενεί δημόσια λουτρά και ολοκληρώνεται διαμορφώνοντας έναν "θεραπευτικό" περίπατο μεταξύ πόλης και τοπίου, αναρριχώμενο στο λόφο του Λυκαβηττού και γινόμενο ένα με τη φύση