2023
A digital health game to prevent opioid misuse and promote mental health in adolescents in school-based health settings: Protocol for the PlaySmart game randomized controlled trial
Boomer T, Hoerner L, Fernandes C, Maslar A, Aiudi S, Kyriakides T, Fiellin L. A digital health game to prevent opioid misuse and promote mental health in adolescents in school-based health settings: Protocol for the PlaySmart game randomized controlled trial. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0291298. PMID: 37683047, PMCID: PMC10490848, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0291298.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health outcomesOpioid misuseMental healthHealth gamesHealth outcomesMeasures of depressionMental health symptomsGreater riskHelp-seeking behaviorSecondary outcome measuresCritical developmental periodOpioid use disorderPerception of riskRisk of initiationHealth symptomsSchool gradesProfessional helpMisusing opioidsPrimary outcomeDevelopmental periodAdolescentsOutcome measuresSubstance misuseUse disordersHealth settings
2012
Epidemiology of Type 1 diabetes mellitus in Cyprus: rising incidence at the dawn of the 21st century
Skordis N, Efstathiou E, Kyriakides TC, Savvidou A, Savva SC, Phylactou LA, Shammas C, Neocleous V. Epidemiology of Type 1 diabetes mellitus in Cyprus: rising incidence at the dawn of the 21st century. Hormones 2012, 11: 86-93. PMID: 22450348, DOI: 10.1007/bf03401541.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolCyprusDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1FemaleHumansIncidenceInfantInfant, NewbornMaleTime FactorsConceptsType 1 diabetes mellitusDiabetes mellitusMale predominanceOverall mean annual incidenceOverall male predominanceMean annual incidenceNew preventive strategiesCases of T1DMYears of agePercentage of childrenAge of onsetCausative environmental factorsConclusionThe incidenceAnnual incidenceT1DM populationSecond decadePreventive strategiesT1DMObjectiveThe incidenceIncidenceMore childrenAge 10Ages 0MellitusCapture-recapture method