28 research outputs found

    Performing identity: the case of the (Greek) Cypriot National Guard

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    Students of International Relations are taught that the modern nation-state has a monopoly on the (legitimate) use of violence. However, in the case of the Republic of Cyprus this does not seem to be the case, since its armed forces, the Cypriot National Guard (CNG), are intimately embedded within Greece’s military structure, and half the island remains under Turkish occupation. The colonization of Cyprus (1571–1960) and subsequent decolonization has led to the gradual construction of two rigid identities, Greek and Turkish, that have been institutionalized legally and imposed constitutionally. This paper seeks to answer two questions. First, how does the CNG perform and therefore constitute a ‘Greek identity’? Second, is this performance epistemically violent, hindering the formation of hybrid identities? We use autoethnography, interviews, and insights from Pierre Bourdieu’s concept of the habitus and Judith Butler’s performativity theory to explore these two questions. We argue that the CNG performs a Greek identity in three key configurations: 1) the operational link between the Greek Army and the CNG; 2) the explicit connection to both ancient and modern Greece through various CNG insignia and practices, including parades and marching songs; and 3) the entrenchment of the Greek Orthodox Church within its practices

    Elective cancer surgery in COVID-19-free surgical pathways during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: An international, multicenter, comparative cohort study

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    PURPOSE As cancer surgery restarts after the first COVID-19 wave, health care providers urgently require data to determine where elective surgery is best performed. This study aimed to determine whether COVID-19–free surgical pathways were associated with lower postoperative pulmonary complication rates compared with hospitals with no defined pathway. PATIENTS AND METHODS This international, multicenter cohort study included patients who underwent elective surgery for 10 solid cancer types without preoperative suspicion of SARS-CoV-2. Participating hospitals included patients from local emergence of SARS-CoV-2 until April 19, 2020. At the time of surgery, hospitals were defined as having a COVID-19–free surgical pathway (complete segregation of the operating theater, critical care, and inpatient ward areas) or no defined pathway (incomplete or no segregation, areas shared with patients with COVID-19). The primary outcome was 30-day postoperative pulmonary complications (pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, unexpected ventilation). RESULTS Of 9,171 patients from 447 hospitals in 55 countries, 2,481 were operated on in COVID-19–free surgical pathways. Patients who underwent surgery within COVID-19–free surgical pathways were younger with fewer comorbidities than those in hospitals with no defined pathway but with similar proportions of major surgery. After adjustment, pulmonary complication rates were lower with COVID-19–free surgical pathways (2.2% v 4.9%; adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 0.62; 95% CI, 0.44 to 0.86). This was consistent in sensitivity analyses for low-risk patients (American Society of Anesthesiologists grade 1/2), propensity score–matched models, and patients with negative SARS-CoV-2 preoperative tests. The postoperative SARS-CoV-2 infection rate was also lower in COVID-19–free surgical pathways (2.1% v 3.6%; aOR, 0.53; 95% CI, 0.36 to 0.76). CONCLUSION Within available resources, dedicated COVID-19–free surgical pathways should be established to provide safe elective cancer surgery during current and before future SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks

    Elective Cancer Surgery in COVID-19-Free Surgical Pathways During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: An International, Multicenter, Comparative Cohort Study.

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    PURPOSE: As cancer surgery restarts after the first COVID-19 wave, health care providers urgently require data to determine where elective surgery is best performed. This study aimed to determine whether COVID-19-free surgical pathways were associated with lower postoperative pulmonary complication rates compared with hospitals with no defined pathway. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This international, multicenter cohort study included patients who underwent elective surgery for 10 solid cancer types without preoperative suspicion of SARS-CoV-2. Participating hospitals included patients from local emergence of SARS-CoV-2 until April 19, 2020. At the time of surgery, hospitals were defined as having a COVID-19-free surgical pathway (complete segregation of the operating theater, critical care, and inpatient ward areas) or no defined pathway (incomplete or no segregation, areas shared with patients with COVID-19). The primary outcome was 30-day postoperative pulmonary complications (pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, unexpected ventilation). RESULTS: Of 9,171 patients from 447 hospitals in 55 countries, 2,481 were operated on in COVID-19-free surgical pathways. Patients who underwent surgery within COVID-19-free surgical pathways were younger with fewer comorbidities than those in hospitals with no defined pathway but with similar proportions of major surgery. After adjustment, pulmonary complication rates were lower with COVID-19-free surgical pathways (2.2% v 4.9%; adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 0.62; 95% CI, 0.44 to 0.86). This was consistent in sensitivity analyses for low-risk patients (American Society of Anesthesiologists grade 1/2), propensity score-matched models, and patients with negative SARS-CoV-2 preoperative tests. The postoperative SARS-CoV-2 infection rate was also lower in COVID-19-free surgical pathways (2.1% v 3.6%; aOR, 0.53; 95% CI, 0.36 to 0.76). CONCLUSION: Within available resources, dedicated COVID-19-free surgical pathways should be established to provide safe elective cancer surgery during current and before future SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks

    <i>Performative reading in the late Byzantine</i> theatron

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    Λιτανεία του λειψάνου του Αγίου Χαραλάμπη (λεπτομέρεια)

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    Note:ZakynthosNote:Museum (from Agios Charalampis church at Potami)Στοιχείο:ΖάκυνθοςΣτοιχείο:Μουσείο (από ναό αγίου Χαραλάμπη στο Ποτάμι

    Κοράης (Καστρινός) Ιωάννης (1)

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    Notes: Grandchild of Michail Korais and uncle of Ioannis Korais (2) he was the first teacher of Nikolaos Kantounis. He signed in contracts as Ioannis Korais the hagiographer . We are informed by the codex of the church of Agios Charalampis in Zakynthos that theDescription: ZakynthosDescription: ZakynthosΣτοιχείο: ZακύνθουΣτοιχείο: ΖάκυνθοςΣτοιχείο: Εγγονός του Μιχαήλ Κοράη* και θείος του Ιωάννη Κοράη* (2) υπήρξε ο πρώτος δάσκαλος του Νικολάου Καντούνη(1). Υπέγραψε σε συμβόλαια ως Ιωάννης Κοράης ο αγιογράφος. Από τον κώδικα του ναού του Αγίου Χαραλάμπη στη Ζάκυνθο πληροφορούμεθα ότι η εκτέλεση της μεγάλης Λιτανείας του αγίου Χαραλάμπη (βλ. πιν. 1) άρχισε το 1752 και τελείωσε το 1756, ενώ η αμοιβή του ήταν 25 τσεκίνια. Το 1772 έστειλε επιστολή προς τον Ν. Κουτούζη*, που βρισκόταν στην Κέρκυρα. Με τη διαθήκη του, της 26ης Σεπτεμβρίου 1796, άφησε στον ανηψιό του Ιωάννη Κοράη (2)* … όλα μου τα δισένια, στάμπες μου, κολόρα μου και όλα τα σύνεργα της τέχνης μου, και όλα τα κουάδρα μου που έχω στολισμένο το σπήτι μας, διατί είναι όλα κόπος μου και εξόδειες μου. Πέθανε στις 10 Δεκεμβρίου 1799

    Λιτανεία του λειψάνου του Αγίου Χαραλάμπη

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    Note:ZakynthosNote:Museum (from Agios Charalampis church at Potami)Στοιχείο:ΖάκυνθοςΣτοιχείο:Μουσείο (από ναό αγίου Χαραλάμπη στο Ποτάμι

    Impact of Uncomplicated Total Thyroidectomy on Voice and Swallowing Symptoms: a Prospective Clinical Trial

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    Voice and swallowing alterations are frequently reported after thyroidectomy, even in absence of nerve injury. The symptoms impair the quality of life. Aim of the study was to evaluate prospectively vocal function and swallowing symptom changes after total thyroidectomy in the early and late postoperative period. Prospective observational study. All consecutive patients scheduled for total thyroidectomy were included. Subjective voice evaluation using the Greek version of Voice Handicap Index (VHI) was performed preoperatively and at 2nd postoperative day, 1 month, 12 months postoperatively to assess the functional outcome. Laryngoscopy was performed at the same timing. Subjective swallowing evaluation using the Swallowing Impairment score (SIS) evaluated the swallowing symptoms. The study population included 125 patients. Total VHI score differed significantly between preoperative values and at 48 h and 1 year postoperatively (p = 0.000). Significant changes were observed for the functional and emotional domain of VHI between preoperative and 48 h postoperatively (p = 0.001, 0.003, respectively). There were statistically significant changes for physical domain of VHI between preoperative values and values at 48 h and 1 year (p = 0.000, 0.001, respectively). Regarding the swallowing symptoms, the mean postoperative score at 1 month did not differ significantly from the mean preoperative score (p = 0.103). Swallowing alterations showed a tendency to increase 48 h postoperatively and decreased thereafter. Swallowing score at 1 year postoperatively was statistical significant lower compared to preoperative values. Even with intact laryngeal nerves, transient voice and swallowing alterations may occur after total thyroidectomy. Patients should be informed about these mild changes to lower anxiety following the operation. © 2019, Association of Surgeons of India
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