NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2017, VOLUME 34, No 6

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reviews

Musculoskeletal lesions of the spine in aircrew
S. Naoum
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The dual role of mesenchymal stem cells in cancer: Putative applications for cytotherapy
M. Goulielmaki, M. Margariti, N. Khoury, K. Georgadaki, V. Zoumpourlis, I. Christodoulou
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Assessment of muscle mass in the elderly in clinical practice
M. Tsekoura, E. Billis, J. Gliatis, C. Matzaroglou, C. Koutsojannis, E. Tsepis, E. Panagiotopoulos
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The cardiovascular safety of the newer antidiabetic medications
Α. Tentolouris, I. Eleftheriadou, Ν. Τentolouris
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection: Nervous system manifestations in children
M. Gogou, C. Gogou
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Venous thrombosis in unusual sites: The hematological approach
A. Bouchla, Ε. Grouzi, E. Kyriakou, Ε. Lada, Α.Travlou, V. Pappa, S.I. Kokoris
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original articles

Gastrointestinal tolerability and efficacy of 2-isopropyl-5-methylphenol
in the treatment of osteoarthritis in an animal model
T.A. Khan, M. Ashraf, Y. Haider, K. Mukhtar, H. Kamran
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Emotional intelligence and informational behavior in medical practice:
The case of the Trikala General Hospital
G. Ntailianis, E. Lappa
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Changes in the range of motion in children with cerebral palsy
during the early stages of gait development
R. Dimakopoulos, S. Youroukos, G. Syrogiannopoulos, Z. Dailiana
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Methodology for measurement of emergency department overcrowding: A field study
M. Chouzouris, J. Hyosung, C. Kinopoulos, P. Xenos, P. Tinios, M. Nektarios
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case report

Ramipril-induced acute pancreatitis. A case report and literature review
N. Vallianou, E. Geladari, K. Trigkidis, A. Skoula, E. Kokkinakis
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history of medicine

The care home for the elderly, the leper-home and the monks' convalescent home
of the Pantokrator Imperial Monastery in Constantinople (15.10.1136–29.5.1453)
N. Stavrakakis
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short communication

The prevalence of depressive symptoms in Greek medical residents
in a period of financial crisis
G. Michas, E. Varitimiadi, A. Asimakos, A. Kalafatis, G. Filippatos, A. Trikas
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applied medical research

Fundamental principles of qualitative research in the health sciences
P. Galanis
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continuing medical education

Vascular Diseases Quiz – Case 44
Hypothenar hammer syndrome, Angiography (DSA), Surgical resection and reconstruction
N. Para, N. Patelis, C. Klonaris
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Hematology Quiz – Case 56
Congenital dyserythropoietic anemia type II (HEMPAS)
J.V. Asimakopoulos, L. Papageorgiou, V. Telonis, A. Zannou, P.M. Arapaki, T. Giannikos,
M. Belia, E.F. Triantafyllou, E. Konstantinou, M. Efstathopoulou, C. Chatzidimitriou, G. Gainarou,
E. Sinni, P. Tsaftaridis, E. Plata, T.P. Vassilakopoulos, M.K. Angelopoulou, K. Konstantopoulos, J. Meletis

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Acid-Base Balance-Electrolyte Quiz – Case 62
Proximal renal tubular acidosis (type II) in the steady state
E. Pappa, T. Dimitriou, E. Megapanou, M. Elisaf
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Electrocardiogram Quiz – Case 39
Severe mitral stenosis due to rheumatic heart disease
G.S. Shergill, A. Singh, S. Singh
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Pneumonology Quiz – Case 6
A case of breathlessness
L. Kent, A.G. Mathioudakis
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Endocrinology Quiz – Case 9
Diagnosis: Androgen deficiency in a patient with prolactinoma:
Primary or secondary hypogonadism?
R.N. Mudaliar, V. Subramanian, A. Kyriacou, A. Syed
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