Review Article The Role of Epidemiology in Health Technology Assessment and Reimbursement of New Medicines: A Review Short title: Epidemiology and health technology assessment Aristea Kavvada,1 Nikos Syrigos,2 Adrianni Charpidou,3 Georgia Kourlaba,4 1National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece 23rd Department of Medicine, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece 33rd Department of Medicine, National …

Review Article The interrelationship between Covid-19 and heart failure Panagiotis Theofilis1, Evangelos Oikonomou2, Dimitris Tousoulis1 1 1st Cardiology Department, General Hospital of Athens “Ippokrateio”, University of Athens Medical School 2 3rd Cardiology Department, General Hospital for Chest Diseases “Sotiria”, University of Athens Medical School Abstract Infections from the novel coronavirus (severe acute respiratory syndrome-Coronavirus 2, …

Review Article Medical Students and Computer Vision Syndrome. A review Eirini Solia1, Angelos Nikolaou1, Tzortzina Kotsira1, Dimitrios Filippou1,2 1 Research and Education Institute in Biomedical Sciences (REIBS), Pireaus-Athens, Greece 2 School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece Abstract Aims: The increasing use of electronic gadgets from medical students raises awareness for …

Case Report Rhabdomyolysis and acute kidney injury requiring dialysis after norfloxacin-rosuvastatin co- administration Georgios Oikonomou, Gianna Karapati, Maria Dafni, Vasiliki Tzavara 1st Department of Internal Medicine, Korgialenio-Benakio Red Cross General Hospital, Athens, Greece. Abstract Aims: The increasing use of electronic gadgets from medical students raises awareness for related health disorders such as visual complaints. A …

Case Report Avulsion tibial tubercle fracture, resulting from a low energy trauma Malkidou Nymfodora1, Galanis Vasilios2, Fiska Aliki1 1 Laboratory of Anatomy, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece 2 Orthopaedic Clinic, Didymoteichon Hospital, Greece Abstract This study aims to describe a rare tibial tubercle fracture (TTF) in an adolescent boy, associated with complete patellar …

Letter to editor SARS in Classical Greece? A glimpse in history Gregory Tsoucalas Dear Editor, Mystery in ancient Hellenic civilization represents a huge part of its history. Greek medico-philosophers tried through experience and in many occasions torturous observation to explain all about human physiology and medicine in its consummation. The Hippocratic School of Medicine marked …

Editorial Exploring the Viability and Potential Impact of Launching a New Scientific Journal in the Current Academic Landscape Dimitrios Filippou Research and Education Institute in Biomedical Sciences (REIBS), Pireaus-Athens, Greece School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece Writing and publishing are essential for the growth and well-being of any society. Writing …

Aristea Kavvada1, Nikos Syrigos2, Adrianni Charpidou3, Georgia Kourlaba4,1National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece23rd Department of Medicine, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece33rd Department of Medicine, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece4 Faculty of Health Science, Nursing Department University of Peloponnese, Greece KeyWords: epidemiology; reimbursement; health technology assessment; innovative drugs; real world data …

Dimitra Ioanna Lampropoulou1, Katerina Lioliou1, Eleni Zerva2, Xenia Madia3, Danae Vardoulaki4, GerasimosAravantinos5, Dimitrios Filippou6, Maria Gazouli71 ECONCARE, Health Research & Consulting, 11528, Athens, Greece.2 Centre Interdisciplinaire de Nanoscience de Marseille, Aix-Marseille University, CNRS, UMR 7325 CINaM 163, Marseille, France.3 NOVARTIS Hellas, Athinon – Lamias National Rd (12th km) 14451, Metamorfosi Greece.4 Department of Medical Oncology, …