National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Mapping the lingual artery: a scoping review and proposed imaging-informed risk classification for surgical and radiological practice

The lingual artery (LA) shows significant morphological and topographical variation that can affect the safety and results of head and neck surgeries, carotid interventions, and free flap reconstructions. Traditional descriptions such as the thyrolingual trunk (TLT), linguofacial...

Gap-Entropy Testing (GET): A Framework for Structural and Distributional Differences

The classical two-sample problem is framed as the detection of differences in marginal distributions, in terms of location, scale, or overall shape. In this paper, Gap–Entropy Testing (GET) is proposed, a novel nonparametric framework that extends the two-sample paradigm by addin...

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Greece, 2020–January 2023: An Analysis Based on National Digital COVID-19 and Vaccination Registries

Background/Objectives: From early 2020, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic spread rapidly worldwide, bringing unprecedented challenges. It severely disrupted health, social, and financial systems while exacerbating poverty and socioeconomic problems globally. This study...

Diagnostic Value of Serum Amyloid A in Neonatal Sepsis: A Literature Review

Neonatal sepsis remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, while early diagnosis is challenging due to nonspecific clinical manifestations and the limited accuracy of currently available biomarkers. Serum amyloid A (SAA), a rapidly responding acute-phase protein,...

Celiac Disease Management in School Environments: An Interdisciplinary Narrative Review of Operational, Psychosocial, and Nutritional Barriers

Background: Pediatric celiac disease (CD) prevalence is rising, estimated at 2% to 3% in select screening cohorts. Affected children face significant environmental, psychosocial, and nutritional barriers within institutional school settings. Methods: This narrative review synthes...

Glucocorticoids: an enemy or a friend for the dermatologist? recommendations for proper use and safe discontinuation

Abstract Purpose Glucocorticoids (GCs) are steroid hormones produced by the adrenal cortex with anti-inflammatory and immunoregulating effects, thus essential for the management of numerous inflammatory and autoimmune disorders, including a wide range of dermatological conditions...

Artificial Intelligence and Leadership Practices: Enhancing Engagement and Productivity

This research investigates the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and change leadership on educator engagement and productivity within the Lebanese educational sector. This study is grounded in both social cognitive theory (SCT) and dynamic capabilities theory (DCT), and it e...

Early-Life Nutrition: The Interplay of Nutritional, Microbial, Genetic, and Environmental Factors in Food Allergy Development and Prevention

Background: Food allergy is an important health concern, particularly during infancy and early childhood. Its development reflects complex interactions between genetic susceptibility and early-life nutritional, microbial, epithelial, immunological, and environmental factors. Obje...

Distributed Agent-Based Scheduling of Smart Port Operations under Cost and Emissions Constraints

Abstract This paper presents a distributed, emission-aware scheduling framework for smart port energy management, designed to coordinate heterogeneous flexible electric loads under operational, economic, and environmental constraints. The proposed approach addresses the coordinat...

Biologic Therapy in Pregnant Women with Plaque Psoriasis: A Narrative Review of Maternal and Fetal Safety Considerations

Background: Psoriasis in pregnancy is a highly prevalent inflammatory condition worldwide, with patients asking how the disease itself, as well as the medications that they take, would affect the general health of the fetus and the course of pregnancy. Objectives: This narrative...

Polyphenol-Enriched Black Soldier Fly Larvae (Hermetia illucens) Meal Improves Lipid Quality and Delays Oxidative Deterioration of Refrigerated Broiler Breast Meat

This study investigated whether black soldier fly larvae meal (BSFL; Hermetia illucens L.) produced on polyphenol-rich agro-industrial by-products could enhance broiler meat lipid quality and oxidative stability during refrigerated storage. A total of 200 one-day-old Arbor Acres...

Candidate Stress-Specific microRNA Expression in Pediatric Thrombosis and Healthy Children: A Comparative Analysis of Serum miR-34a-5p in Relation to Stress Levels and Inflammatory Genetic Traits

Background: Pediatric thrombosis (PT) is a rare clinical entity manifesting from neonatal life to adolescence with possibly severe clinical complications and increasing prevalence in the last decade. Its pathogenesis has been attributed to a multitude of factors, all of which sha...

Whole-blood transcriptomics identifies a distinct metabolic and inflammatory signature in lupus arthritis compared with rheumatoid arthritis

BACKGROUND: Lupus arthritis (LA) is a major determinant of clinical outcomes and treat-to-target strategies in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), yet its molecular basis remains elusive. METHODS: Whole-blood RNA sequencing from 170 SLE [67 with active arthritis but quiescent dis...

An Exploratory Analysis of Postural Stability in Acrobatic Shoulder-Stand Pyramids Using Inertial Sensors: The Interplay of Top-Athlete’s Variations and Base-Athlete’s Stance Configurations

In static acrobatic gymnastics pyramids, maintaining stability in a multi-person system is critical, yet unconstrained floor baselines and base-to-top pairing mechanics remain poorly quantified. This study evaluated postural stability in shoulder-stand pyramids, examining the int...

Recyclable Bilayer Active Food Packaging Films: Corona-Treated LDPE Coated with Gelatin/Glycerol and Carvacrol or Eugenol@Natural Zeolite Nanohybrids

This study reports novel bilayer active packaging films based on corona-treated low-density polyethylene (LDPE) coated with gelatin/glycerol (Gel/Gl) incorporating eugenol@natural zeolite (EG@NZ) or carvacrol@natural zeolite (CV@NZ) nanohybrids. All Gel-based films demonstrated o...

Statin treatment strategy and LDL cholesterol response associate with circulating Amyloid beta 1-40 in a prospective dyslipidemia cohort.

Background: Circulating amyloid beta 1-40 (Aβ40), a pro-inflammatory and pro-atherogenic peptide, is an emerging biomarker in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), but evidence on its modulation by cardiovascular therapies is limited and conflicting. We explored associa...

The Impact of Differential Posterior Tibial Slope on Clinical Outcomes Following Revision ACL Surgery: A Retrospective Single-Centre Study

Background: Recent evidence has suggested that patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) revision surgery tend to have a larger differential posterior tibial slope compared to healthy individuals. The impact of differential slope on patient reported clinical outcomes f...

Classroom Implementation of AI ‐Assisted Fraction Instruction for Students With Mild Autism

ABSTRACT Background Fractions challenge students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) because they require coordinating part‐whole reasoning, symbol‐magnitude mapping, and proportional thinking. Objective To examine pre‐post change and classroom feasibility during participation in...

Comparison of different cariogenic dietary assessment methods in children

Abstract Purpose The aim of this study was to compare four different dietary assessment methods used for evaluation of cariogenic diet in children 2–15 years old. Methods A total of 247 children, 2–15 years old, were recruited from the daycares, the paediatric and the orthodontic...

AI Adoption, Structural Constraints and Inclusive Growth: Evidence from Greece

Artificial intelligence (AI), as a General-Purpose Technology, is reshaping both work and productivity. However, its implementation is contingent not solely on its technical capabilities, but also on sectoral capacity, institutional quality, and the state of human capital. This a...