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1.1. 1. Internal medicine

Subcategories

1.1.1.1. Cardiology 1.1.1.2. Respiratory disease 1.1.1.3. Gastrointestinal disease 1.1.1.4. Nephrology 1.1.1.5. Endocrynology and diabetes mellitus 1.1.1.6. Infectious diseases (eg covid-19, nosocomial infections)

Bibliographic Records

“I have never experienced any problem with my health. So far, it hasn’t been harmful”: older Greek-Australian smokers’ views on smoking: a qualitative study.

Smoking tobacco products is one of the largest preventable health risk factors for older people.Greek-Australians have the highest prevalence of cigarette use in Australia for older people, but there is a lack of knowledge about Greek-Australian’s perspectives on smoking cessation.

Arterial ageing: Major nutritional and life-style effects.

There are several important nutritional and life-style parameters that have a great impact on arterial ageing that, in turn, may lead to the development and progression of cardiovascular and other diseases. Two of the most important life-style parameters with detrimental

Body-mass index and cause-specific mortality in 900 000 adults: collaborative analyses of 57 prospective studies.

The main associations of body-mass index (BMI) with overall and cause-specific mortality can best be assessed by long-term prospective follow-up studies of large numbers of people. The Prospective Studies Collaboration aimed to investigate these associations by sharing data from many

Frailty and nutrition: From epidemiological and clinical evidence to potential mechanisms

The present review examines the relationship between diet and frailty development and prevention. Frailty is a geriatric condition characterized by unintentional weight loss, low muscle strength, feelings of exhaustion, reduced physical activity capacity and slow walking speed.Νutrition is a factor

The health of elderly and factors affecting it

In the background of the rapid ageing of the Greek population, the focus ofthis thesis was an assessment of the health of the elderly and the study of factors that may affect the prevalence of several common diseases among them

Understanding socio-cultural influences on smoking among older Greek-Australian smokers aged 50 and over: facilitators or barriers? A qualitative study.

Smokers of all ages can benefit by quitting, but many smokers continue to smoke. Older Greek-Australian smokers, one of the largest ethnic groups in Australia, have higher rates of smoking than other groups of older Australians. This qualitative study aimed