5. 6. Morbidity

Bibliographic Records

Are religiosity and prayer use related with multiple behavioural risk factors for chronic diseases in European adults aged 50+ years?

Ορισμένοι παράγοντες της συμπεριφοράς του ατόμου δρουν ως παράγοντες κινδύνου για την ανάπτυξη χρόνιων νοσημάτων. Σε αυτούς τους συμπεριφορικούς παράγοντες συμπεριλαμβάνονται συνήθειες της καθημερινής ζωής του ατόμου. Η παρούσα μελέτη στοχεύει στη διερεύνηση της υπάρχουσας σχέσης μεταξύ των θρησκευτικών

Gender and Regional Differentials in Health Expectancy in Greece

Differentials and inequalities in heath status are closely related to the implementation and the sustainability of public health policies. The paper investigates differences in health expectancy as an indicator of population health among regions and between genders.Design and Methods- Based

The burden of disease in Greece, health loss, risk factors, and health financing, 2000-16: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016.

Background Following the economic crisis in Greece in 2010, the country’s ongoing austerity measures include a substantial contraction of health-care expenditure, with reports of subsequent negative health consequences. A comprehensive evaluation of mortality and morbidity is required to understand the

Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in an elderly population in Greece

Introduction: Hypertension is a major public health problem and its prevalence increases with age. Despite an aging population, only a limited number of population-based studies, and fewer Greek studies, have focused exclusively on the elderly. The objective of this study

Prevalence of Mild Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly Population in Greece: Results From the HELIAD Study

Introduction: Timely recognition of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is essential in optimizing prevention and treatment for Alzheimer disease. Because of the paucity of data on MCI epidemiology in Greece and the variability of worldwide published results, we investigated the prevalence

Comparison of morbidity of elderly patients in August and November in Attica, Greece: a prospective study.

Background: In our clinical practice, we have experienced a consistent increase in the morbidity of elderly in Greece during August. Methods: We prospectively analysed and compared the morbidity of elderly patients (≥ 75 years old) between August and November of