Konstantinos I Gourgoulianis
Biographic Data
| ID | 7143448 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Konstantinos I Gourgoulianis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Konstantinos I |
| FAMILY NAME | Gourgoulianis |
| SIGNATURE | GOURGOULIANIS K I |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Thessaly |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9541-1010 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 25 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 25 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Asbestos ban policies and mesothelioma mortality in Greece
Not applicable
Dietary Supplementation Practices Among Undergraduate Students in Greece During the Covid-19 Pandemic and Their Association with Covid-19-related Anxiety
Background: Despite the lack of evidence-based guidance on supplement use for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19, consumption of dietary supplements has been shown to increase in many countries. Objective: This study aimed to explore the use of dietary supplements among undergraduate students. Methods: An online cross-sectional survey was conducted between May and June 2021, involving a total of 536 participants (57.8% female) aged between …
Breathlessness and exercise with virtual reality system in long-post-coronavirus disease 2019 patients
Long-post-coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) patients tend to claim residual symptomatology from various systems, most importantly the respiratory and central nervous systems. Breathlessness and brain fog are the main complaints. The pulmonary function pattern is consistent with restrictive defects, which, in most cases, are self-resolved, while the cognitive profile may be impaired. Rehabilitation is an ongoing field for holistic management of …
The Effect of Growth and Body Surface Area on Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing: A Cohort Study in Preadolescent Female Swimmers
In conclusion, the findings of our study showed that the girls who had a smaller body surface area and biological maturation stage presented lower values in maximal oxygen uptake and greater respiratory work
Physical Fitness Differences, Amenable to Hypoxia-Driven and Sarcopenia Pathophysiology, between Sleep Apnea and Covid-19
Handgrip strength is an indirect indicator of physical fitness that is used in medical rehabilitation for its potential prognostic value. An increasing number of studies indicate that COVID-19 survivors experience impaired physical fitness for months following hospitalization. The aim of our study was to assess physical fitness indicator differences with another prevalent and hypoxia-driven disease, Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS). Our fi…
Covid-19 Phenotypes and Comorbidity: A Data-Driven, Pattern Recognition Approach Using National Representative Data from the United States
The aim of our study was to determine COVID-19 syndromic phenotypes in a data-driven manner using the survey results based on survey results from Carnegie Mellon University’s Delphi Group. Monthly survey results (>1 million responders per month; 320,326 responders with a certain COVID-19 test status and disease duration 75%. These scores, along with symptom duration, were subsequently used by the Two Step Clustering algorithm to produce symptom c…
Lessons We Have Learned Regarding Seroprevalence in High and Low Sars-CoV-2 Contexts in Greece before the Omicron Pandemic Wave
Before the Omicron pandemic wave, herd immunity was reached in different contexts in Greece. Higher antibody titers were measured in infected vaccinated individuals than in infected unvaccinated ones
Long-Term Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic in Sleep Quality and Lifestyle in Young Adults
Due to the evolution of COVID-19,restrictive measures were implemented. The quarantine resulted in significant changes in the social, economic, and psychological status of the population; however, its long-term effects have not yet been elucidated, especially in young adults. In the present study, people aged 18-25 years were studied, in relation to their sleeping, smoking, eating, and drinking habits and their physical activity before, during, a…
Watch Out for Burnout in Covid-19: A Greek Health Care Personnel Study
The aim of the current study was to examine the mental well-being of healthcare personnel (HCP) working in COVID-19 units in Greece and to calculate the prevalence of burnout (BO) amongst them. A questionnaire based on the Maslach Burnout Inventory for Medical Personnel was utilized between February 21st, 2021 and March 5th, 2021. A total of 190 HCP responded to the questionnaire, of which 73.7% were nurses and midwives. The mean age of the parti…
The Impact of the Lockdown Caused by the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Air Pollution: The Greek Paradigm
A reduction in the mean daily PM 2.5 concentration was found compared to 2019. Lockdown was not enough to avoid severe exceedances of air pollution in Volos
Estimates of Covid-19 Risk Factors among Social Strata and Predictors for a Vulnerability to the Infection
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has emerged as a potentially severe disease, especially for individuals presenting with certain underlying medical conditions. We analyzed the rates of comorbidities and symptoms to reveal the potential severity of the pandemic in Volos, one of the most air-polluted cities in Greece. Environmental and health-related predictors for SARS-CoV-2 infection were investigated. A web-based questionnaire was disseminate…
Defining Antibody Seroprevalence and Duration of Humoral Responses to Sars-CoV-2 Infection and/or Vaccination in a Greek Community
Antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection were maintained nine months after the pandemic. Vaccination alone had generated an immune response in almost half of the population. Higher antibody titers were found in the case of vaccination in previously infected subjects and especially in those with severe disease leading to hospitalization
PM2.5 Pollution Strongly Predicted Covid-19 Incidence in Four High-Polluted Urbanized Italian Cities during the Pre-Lockdown and Lockdown Periods
Italy serves as a noteworthy paradigm illustrating that PM 2.5 pollution impacts COVID-19 spread. Even in lockdown, PM 2.5 levels negatively impacted COVID-19 incidence
Repeated Antigen-Based Rapid Diagnostic Testing for Estimating the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Prevalence from the Perspective of the Workers’ Vulnerability before and during the Lockdown
The catering/food sector was the most vulnerable to COVID-19 at the pre-lockdown evaluation. We highlight the crucial role of community-based screening with rapid antigen testing to evaluate the potential modes of community transmission and the impact of infection control strategies
Temporal trends in pulmonary embolism prevalence in Greece during 2013–2017
PE prevalence has an increasing trend throughout the years 2013-2017 while prevalence in females is higher than males and displays a higher increasing trend. Our results may be used to appropriately organize nationwide health care campaigns aiming at the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of PE
Enhanced Public Interest in Response to the Refugee and Healthcare Crises in Greece
Background : The Greek National Health System (NHS) has been profoundly affected by the synergy of the economic and refugee crises. We aimed at evaluating the public interest regarding refugee and healthcare issues in Greece. Methods : Google Trends was employed to normalize traffic data on a scale from 0 to 100, presented as monthly relative search volume (RSV) for the search term queries: "refugees", "health", "diseases", "hospital", and "econo…
Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices towards New Coronavirus (Sars-CoV-2) of Health Care Professionals in Greece before the Outbreak Period
There is a high level of knowledge concerning SARS-CoV-2 pandemic among Greek health care workers and this is significantly associated with positive attitudes and practices towards preventive health measures. The high level of knowledge of health professionals about SARS-CoV-2 may have contributed considerably to the successful management of the pandemic in Greece. Tailored educational campaigns aiming to increase the proportion of health care wo…
The Reciprocal Association between Fitness Indicators and Sleep Quality in the Context of Recent Sport Injury
The purpose of the study is to investigate whether the oxygen uptake and heart rate at rest, in Greek professional soccer players, are affected by recent injuries, as well as how sleep quality is affected. Forty-two male professional soccer players were included in the study and divided into two groups: injury group (n = 22, age: 21.6 ± 5.4 years, body fat: 11.0 ± 3.9%, total body water: 64.0 ± 2.5%) and no-injury group (n = 20, age: 24.2 ± 5.6 y…
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease as a Main Factor of Premature Aging
(1) Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is defined as an inflammatory disorder that presents an increasingly prevalent health problem. Accelerated aging has been examined as a pathologic mechanism of many chronic diseases like COPD. We examined whether COPD is combined with accelerated aging, studying two hormones, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and growth hormone (GH), known to be characteristic biological markers of aging. (…
Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Patients with Autoimmune Diseases Before Initiating TNF- and #945; Inhibitors Therapy
INTRODUCTION: QFT-GIT is more sensitive than TST in patients under immunosuppressive therapy, but TST detects more cases of LTBI. TST remains an inexpensive test worldwide, which does not need laboratory equipment. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Overall, 457 patients having autoimmune diseases were referred. Of those referred, 158 patients were screened with QFT-GIT and TST. No patient in the present study was known to be HIV positive, or had a history of…
The Emergency Medical System in Greece: Opening Aeolus’ Bag of Winds
An Emergency Medical Service (EMS) system must encompass a spectrum of care, with dedicated pre-hospital and in-hospital medical facilities. It has to be organised in such a way as to include all necessary services—such as triage accurate initial assessment, prompt resuscitation, efficient management of emergency cases, and transport to definitive care. The global economic downturn has had a direct effect on the health sector and poses additional…
A Qualitative Content Analysis of Spirituality and Religiosity amongst Greek COPD Patients
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a chronic and common disease throughout the world. Spiritual/religious beliefs are often central to patients with serious illnesses and could serve as a resource for coping with such illnesses. A qualitative methodology was chosen in order to gain a thorough understanding of 75 (male n = 69, 92%, female n = 6, 8%) Greek COPD patients' perceptions of spirituality and religiosity and explore the impor…
Retrospective Study of Measuring Tuberculosis Therapy Compliance: Greece as a Host Country for Vulnerable Populations Before and During the Financial Crisis
BACKGROUND: For the realization of "2015 UN Millennium Development Goals", a question arises pertaining to the course of tuberculosis in Greece and its relationship to patient adherence to treatment, given the fact that the country is undergoing a financial crisis and is a gateway for economic migrants. METHODS: The study concerned 1179 patients of the anti-TBdepartment, "Sotiria" General Chest Diseases Hospital, Athens, Greece collaborating with…
Prisoners and cigarettes or ‘imprisoned in cigarettes’? What helps prisoners quit smoking
Average dependence, a past free of addictive substance abuse and a better environment of daily living for certain prisoners (as far as the number of cellmates was concerned) had a catalytic impact on prisoners finally managed to quit smoking
Factors associated with adolescent cigarette smoking in Greece: Results from a cross sectional study (Gyts Study)
Male gender, parental smoking, and having pocket-money > or = 16 Euros were independently associated with current smoking among Greek students. These findings could be taken into account in order to formulate a comprehensive anti-smoking strategy in Greece
A Qualitative Content Analysis of Spirituality and Religiosity amongst Greek COPD Patients
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a chronic and common disease throughout the world. Spiritual/religious beliefs are often central to patients with serious illnesses and could serve as a resource for coping with such illnesses. A qualitative methodology was chosen in order to gain a thorough understanding of 75 (male n = 69, 92%, female n = 6, 8%) Greek COPD patients' perceptions of spirituality and religiosity and explore the impor…
Factors associated with adolescent cigarette smoking in Greece: Results from a cross sectional study (Gyts Study)
Male gender, parental smoking, and having pocket-money > or = 16 Euros were independently associated with current smoking among Greek students. These findings could be taken into account in order to formulate a comprehensive anti-smoking strategy in Greece
Prisoners and cigarettes or ‘imprisoned in cigarettes’? What helps prisoners quit smoking
Average dependence, a past free of addictive substance abuse and a better environment of daily living for certain prisoners (as far as the number of cellmates was concerned) had a catalytic impact on prisoners finally managed to quit smoking
Retrospective Study of Measuring Tuberculosis Therapy Compliance: Greece as a Host Country for Vulnerable Populations Before and During the Financial Crisis
BACKGROUND: For the realization of "2015 UN Millennium Development Goals", a question arises pertaining to the course of tuberculosis in Greece and its relationship to patient adherence to treatment, given the fact that the country is undergoing a financial crisis and is a gateway for economic migrants. METHODS: The study concerned 1179 patients of the anti-TBdepartment, "Sotiria" General Chest Diseases Hospital, Athens, Greece collaborating with…
A Qualitative Content Analysis of Spirituality and Religiosity amongst Greek COPD Patients
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a chronic and common disease throughout the world. Spiritual/religious beliefs are often central to patients with serious illnesses and could serve as a resource for coping with such illnesses. A qualitative methodology was chosen in order to gain a thorough understanding of 75 (male n = 69, 92%, female n = 6, 8%) Greek COPD patients' perceptions of spirituality and religiosity and explore the impor…
Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Patients with Autoimmune Diseases Before Initiating TNF- and #945; Inhibitors Therapy
INTRODUCTION: QFT-GIT is more sensitive than TST in patients under immunosuppressive therapy, but TST detects more cases of LTBI. TST remains an inexpensive test worldwide, which does not need laboratory equipment. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Overall, 457 patients having autoimmune diseases were referred. Of those referred, 158 patients were screened with QFT-GIT and TST. No patient in the present study was known to be HIV positive, or had a history of…
The Emergency Medical System in Greece: Opening Aeolus’ Bag of Winds
An Emergency Medical Service (EMS) system must encompass a spectrum of care, with dedicated pre-hospital and in-hospital medical facilities. It has to be organised in such a way as to include all necessary services—such as triage accurate initial assessment, prompt resuscitation, efficient management of emergency cases, and transport to definitive care. The global economic downturn has had a direct effect on the health sector and poses additional…
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease as a Main Factor of Premature Aging
(1) Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is defined as an inflammatory disorder that presents an increasingly prevalent health problem. Accelerated aging has been examined as a pathologic mechanism of many chronic diseases like COPD. We examined whether COPD is combined with accelerated aging, studying two hormones, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and growth hormone (GH), known to be characteristic biological markers of aging. (…
Enhanced Public Interest in Response to the Refugee and Healthcare Crises in Greece
Background : The Greek National Health System (NHS) has been profoundly affected by the synergy of the economic and refugee crises. We aimed at evaluating the public interest regarding refugee and healthcare issues in Greece. Methods : Google Trends was employed to normalize traffic data on a scale from 0 to 100, presented as monthly relative search volume (RSV) for the search term queries: "refugees", "health", "diseases", "hospital", and "econo…
Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices towards New Coronavirus (Sars-CoV-2) of Health Care Professionals in Greece before the Outbreak Period
There is a high level of knowledge concerning SARS-CoV-2 pandemic among Greek health care workers and this is significantly associated with positive attitudes and practices towards preventive health measures. The high level of knowledge of health professionals about SARS-CoV-2 may have contributed considerably to the successful management of the pandemic in Greece. Tailored educational campaigns aiming to increase the proportion of health care wo…
The Reciprocal Association between Fitness Indicators and Sleep Quality in the Context of Recent Sport Injury
The purpose of the study is to investigate whether the oxygen uptake and heart rate at rest, in Greek professional soccer players, are affected by recent injuries, as well as how sleep quality is affected. Forty-two male professional soccer players were included in the study and divided into two groups: injury group (n = 22, age: 21.6 ± 5.4 years, body fat: 11.0 ± 3.9%, total body water: 64.0 ± 2.5%) and no-injury group (n = 20, age: 24.2 ± 5.6 y…
The Impact of the Lockdown Caused by the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Air Pollution: The Greek Paradigm
A reduction in the mean daily PM 2.5 concentration was found compared to 2019. Lockdown was not enough to avoid severe exceedances of air pollution in Volos
Estimates of Covid-19 Risk Factors among Social Strata and Predictors for a Vulnerability to the Infection
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has emerged as a potentially severe disease, especially for individuals presenting with certain underlying medical conditions. We analyzed the rates of comorbidities and symptoms to reveal the potential severity of the pandemic in Volos, one of the most air-polluted cities in Greece. Environmental and health-related predictors for SARS-CoV-2 infection were investigated. A web-based questionnaire was disseminate…
Defining Antibody Seroprevalence and Duration of Humoral Responses to Sars-CoV-2 Infection and/or Vaccination in a Greek Community
Antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection were maintained nine months after the pandemic. Vaccination alone had generated an immune response in almost half of the population. Higher antibody titers were found in the case of vaccination in previously infected subjects and especially in those with severe disease leading to hospitalization
PM2.5 Pollution Strongly Predicted Covid-19 Incidence in Four High-Polluted Urbanized Italian Cities during the Pre-Lockdown and Lockdown Periods
Italy serves as a noteworthy paradigm illustrating that PM 2.5 pollution impacts COVID-19 spread. Even in lockdown, PM 2.5 levels negatively impacted COVID-19 incidence
Repeated Antigen-Based Rapid Diagnostic Testing for Estimating the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Prevalence from the Perspective of the Workers’ Vulnerability before and during the Lockdown
The catering/food sector was the most vulnerable to COVID-19 at the pre-lockdown evaluation. We highlight the crucial role of community-based screening with rapid antigen testing to evaluate the potential modes of community transmission and the impact of infection control strategies
Temporal trends in pulmonary embolism prevalence in Greece during 2013–2017
PE prevalence has an increasing trend throughout the years 2013-2017 while prevalence in females is higher than males and displays a higher increasing trend. Our results may be used to appropriately organize nationwide health care campaigns aiming at the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of PE
Physical Fitness Differences, Amenable to Hypoxia-Driven and Sarcopenia Pathophysiology, between Sleep Apnea and Covid-19
Handgrip strength is an indirect indicator of physical fitness that is used in medical rehabilitation for its potential prognostic value. An increasing number of studies indicate that COVID-19 survivors experience impaired physical fitness for months following hospitalization. The aim of our study was to assess physical fitness indicator differences with another prevalent and hypoxia-driven disease, Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS). Our fi…
Covid-19 Phenotypes and Comorbidity: A Data-Driven, Pattern Recognition Approach Using National Representative Data from the United States
The aim of our study was to determine COVID-19 syndromic phenotypes in a data-driven manner using the survey results based on survey results from Carnegie Mellon University’s Delphi Group. Monthly survey results (>1 million responders per month; 320,326 responders with a certain COVID-19 test status and disease duration 75%. These scores, along with symptom duration, were subsequently used by the Two Step Clustering algorithm to produce symptom c…
Lessons We Have Learned Regarding Seroprevalence in High and Low Sars-CoV-2 Contexts in Greece before the Omicron Pandemic Wave
Before the Omicron pandemic wave, herd immunity was reached in different contexts in Greece. Higher antibody titers were measured in infected vaccinated individuals than in infected unvaccinated ones
Long-Term Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic in Sleep Quality and Lifestyle in Young Adults
Due to the evolution of COVID-19,restrictive measures were implemented. The quarantine resulted in significant changes in the social, economic, and psychological status of the population; however, its long-term effects have not yet been elucidated, especially in young adults. In the present study, people aged 18-25 years were studied, in relation to their sleeping, smoking, eating, and drinking habits and their physical activity before, during, a…
Watch Out for Burnout in Covid-19: A Greek Health Care Personnel Study
The aim of the current study was to examine the mental well-being of healthcare personnel (HCP) working in COVID-19 units in Greece and to calculate the prevalence of burnout (BO) amongst them. A questionnaire based on the Maslach Burnout Inventory for Medical Personnel was utilized between February 21st, 2021 and March 5th, 2021. A total of 190 HCP responded to the questionnaire, of which 73.7% were nurses and midwives. The mean age of the parti…
Dietary Supplementation Practices Among Undergraduate Students in Greece During the Covid-19 Pandemic and Their Association with Covid-19-related Anxiety
Background: Despite the lack of evidence-based guidance on supplement use for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19, consumption of dietary supplements has been shown to increase in many countries. Objective: This study aimed to explore the use of dietary supplements among undergraduate students. Methods: An online cross-sectional survey was conducted between May and June 2021, involving a total of 536 participants (57.8% female) aged between …
Breathlessness and exercise with virtual reality system in long-post-coronavirus disease 2019 patients
Long-post-coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) patients tend to claim residual symptomatology from various systems, most importantly the respiratory and central nervous systems. Breathlessness and brain fog are the main complaints. The pulmonary function pattern is consistent with restrictive defects, which, in most cases, are self-resolved, while the cognitive profile may be impaired. Rehabilitation is an ongoing field for holistic management of …
The Effect of Growth and Body Surface Area on Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing: A Cohort Study in Preadolescent Female Swimmers
In conclusion, the findings of our study showed that the girls who had a smaller body surface area and biological maturation stage presented lower values in maximal oxygen uptake and greater respiratory work
Asbestos ban policies and mesothelioma mortality in Greece
Not applicable
Medicine (25 works) · Internal Medicine (17 works) · Environmental health (12 works) · Disease (11 works) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 (10 works) · Demography (9 works) · Biology (7 works) · Demography (7 works) · Pandemic (7 works) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (6 works)