Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

BMAL1-Mediated Circadian Regulation of Oocyte Quality and IVF Outcomes

Successful embryo development transpires far before fertilization inside the meticulously regulated microenvironment of the ovarian follicle. Increasing data indicates that circadian regulatory systems influence several processes that define oocyte competence, including mitochond...

Monitoring Injected Drug Use in Greece Through Syringe Residue Analysis: A Multicity Study Within the ESCAPE Network

This study presents findings from the European Syringe Collection and Analysis Project Enterprise (ESCAPE) conducted in Greece between 2022 and 2024. Used syringes were collected through harm reduction services and needle distribution and collection programs coordinated by EOPAE...

European S2k guidelines for hidradenitis suppurativa/acne inversa Part 1. Epidemiology, diagnosis and clinical assessment

BACKGROUND: This first part of the S2k guidelines is an update of the 2015 S1 European guidelines based on the structured assessment of clinically relevant topics by the panel of experts. It is complemented by Part 2, which deals with treatments. OBJECTIVES: These guidelines aim...

Innovative School Leadership Approaches to Bullying Prevention and Conflict Management in Greek

Abstract : School bullying remains one of the most critical challenges facing secondary education, affecting students’ well-being, academic engagement, and the overall school climate. As school leaders play a pivotal role in creating safe and inclusive learning environments, this...

Innovative School Leadership Approaches to Bullying Prevention and Conflict Management in Greek

Abstract : School bullying remains one of the most critical challenges facing secondary education, affecting students’ well-being, academic engagement, and the overall school climate. As school leaders play a pivotal role in creating safe and inclusive learning environments, this...

School Principals' Perspectives on Individual Teacher Evaluation in Greek Primary Education: Implications for Educational Innovation and Quality Enhancement

Abstract : The implementation of individual teacher evaluation under Law 4823/2021 has reintroduced teacher appraisal as a key educational policy issue in Greece, assigning school principals a central role in its implementation. This study investigated primary school principals’...

Health needs assessment of women with spinal cord injury in Greece: a qualitative study

Women with spinal cord injuries (SCI) are a group with multiple unmet health needs, typically neglected in research and policy development. This study employs a participatory design approach. Three focus groups for in-depth, qualitative interviews were conducted to explore the he...

Patterns and phenotypes of enhanced recovery after surgery implementation in gynaecological oncology: A latent class analysis

Objective: Enhanced recovery after surgery protocols are widely recommended, yet their real-world implementation remains inconsistent due to multiple barriers. This study aimed to characterise implementation patterns during early enhanced recovery after surgery adoption. Methods:...

Low-dose atropine-related esotropia in a myopic child: a case report

AIMS/PURPOSE: Acute-onset strabismus in highly myopic children raises a broad differential diagnosis. In this article, we report a pediatric case with high myopia and prolonged near focus who presented concomitant esotropia during treatment with atropine 0.05% eye drops. METHODS:...

Exosome-Based Therapeutics in Alzheimer’s Disease: Translational Perspectives Beyond Conventional Therapies

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) remains a major neurodegenerative disorder lacking effective long-term disease-modifying therapies. Current pharmacological approaches provide primarily symptomatic benefit, while recently approved anti-amyloid monoclonal antibodies offer only modest clin...

Hypoplastic lateral rectus muscle in a 39-year-old female with esotropia

PURPOSE: Congenital hypoplasia of the extraocular muscles is a rare cause of strabismus. This article aims to report the case of a 39-year-old female with esotropia and a hypoplastic lateral rectus muscle (LRM). METHODS: Case report. RESULTS: The patient presented with esotropia...

Heat Stress, Indoor Microclimate, and Lactation Feed Intake in Commercial Mediterranean Sows: Parity Effects and a Daily Resolution Predictive Model

Heat stress (HS) suppresses voluntary feed intake in lactating sows, yet individual-level characterization of indoor and outdoor Temperature–Humidity Index (THI) linked to feed intake is rare in Mediterranean commercial settings. This prospective observational study enrolled 272...

Energy Drinks and Arrhythmias in Adolescents and Young Adults: A Narrative Review of the Last Decade

Background and Objectives: Energy drinks (EDs), widely consumed by adolescents and young adults, contain caffeine and other stimulants marketed to enhance energy and performance. ED consumption has been associated with adverse cardiovascular effects, although most evidence derive...

Nitrate bioaccumulation, growth performance and survival of rainbow trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss ) in aquaponics with elevated water NO 3 -N levels

Aquaponics systems offer a sustainable method for the combined production of fish and plants, but they may lead to elevated nitrogenous compounds in water to satisfy plant nitrogen requirements. However, limited information is available on nitrate accumulation in fish flesh under...

Future climate change favours the increase in abundance of smaller, shorter‐lived fish in the northeastern Mediterranean

Abstract As species distributions shift due to climate change, functional alterations may also occur within marine communities, potentially leading to ecosystem‐wide transformations. With Mediterranean marine ecosystems projected to undergo tropicalization, it is crucial to under...

Diagnostic potential of OCTA for early detection of diabetic retinopathy: A literature review

Background Early detection of diabetic retinopathy (DR) is crucial for preventing blindness. Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) offers a non-invasive method for visualizing retinal microvasculature and may facilitate earlier detection of DR. This systematic review ev...

Determination of Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose in Diluent of Risperidone Injectable Suspension via Dische Reaction

Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (NaCMC) is a commonly used pharmaceutical excipient; however, no analytical method has been specifically reported for its determination in the diluent of risperidone injectable suspension. In this study, a simple and cost-effective spectrophotometri...

Predictive Evaluation of Aluminum Profile Corrosion Using Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy

This study investigates the time-dependent corrosion behavior of 6060 aluminum profiles subjected to three industrially relevant surface treatments: clear anodizing, black anodizing, and pre-anodizing followed by polyester powder coating during 30 days of immersion in NaCl soluti...

The Zooplankton International Geospatial dataset: A global repository of spatiotemporal freshwater zooplankton community composition data from lakes and reservoirs to support ecological research

Abstract Zooplankton transfer substantial energy in aquatic food webs and are used as indicators of environmental change. Syntheses of zooplankton community dynamics globally require datasets that span a wide range of environmental gradients; however, these datasets are limited d...

A Pedagogically Enriched Technology Acceptance Model: The Role of Inquiry-Oriented Instructional Design

This study examines teachers’ acceptance of an inquiry-oriented, Crime Scene Investigation (CSI)-based teaching sequence supported by a Virtual Scanning Electron Microscope (Virtual-SEM) using an extended Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). While TAM has been widely used to explai...