University of Cyprus

Magnetic Macro Drivers of Trade Openness: A Study of MENA Countries

ABSTRACT The purpose of this research is to systematically scrutinise the influence of macro determinants on trade openness, through the lens of various trade theories, with a particular focus on the economies of the Middle East North African countries from 1995 to 2023. The anal...

Balancing hope, realism and emotional boundaries: A qualitative study of healthcare providers working with individuals with spinal cord injury in Cyprus

Spinal cord injury (SCI) affects far more than motor and sensory function, disrupting identity, mental health and relationships. Healthcare providers (HPs) delivering rehabilitation face systemic constraints and interpersonal challenges, especially around communication and relati...

Awake Prone Positioning in Moderate ARDS: A Case Report

Background: Legionella pneumophila is a rare but severe cause of community-acquired pneumonia and can lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Awake prone positioning (APP) has been recognized as an effective adjunct for non-intubated patients with hypoxemic respirator...

Self-esteem in university students according to orthodontic treatment need (index of complexity, outcome, and need) and angle classification: A cross-sectional study

Objectives: Orthodontic malocclusion may affect both functional and psychosocial aspects of health; however, its relationship with global self-esteem in young adults remains unclear. This study aimed to compare self-esteem levels according to orthodontic treatment need assessed b...

Mitochondrial Haplogroup U and multiple sclerosis risk in Arab and Near Eastern populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory neurodegenerative disease with incompletely understood aetiology beyond the HLA-DRB1 locus. Mitochondrial haplogroup U, prevalent in Middle Eastern and Near Eastern populations, encodes functional variants in NADH dehydrogenase subunits...

Unsupervised Annotation Transfer in Phase-Contrast Microscopy Using a CycleGAN

Domain shift between microscopy imaging domains poses a significant challenge for deploying deep learning-based cell detection models across different experimental setups. Manual annotation of new microscopy datasets remains resource-intensive and time-consuming. This study prese...