2018
Prevalence and correlates of depression among caregivers of children living with HIV in Ghana: findings from the Sankofa pediatric disclosure study
Ofori-Atta A, Reynolds NR, Antwi S, Renner L, Nichols JS, Lartey M, Amissah K, Tettey JK, Alhassan A, Ofori IP, Catlin AC, Gan G, Kyriakides TC, Paintsil E, Team O. Prevalence and correlates of depression among caregivers of children living with HIV in Ghana: findings from the Sankofa pediatric disclosure study. AIDS Care 2018, 31: 283-292. PMID: 30360643, PMCID: PMC6382516, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2018.1537463.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCaregivers of childrenCaregiver depressionCaregivers of HIVLow HIV knowledgeChild health outcomesCorrelates of depressionLow social supportPediatric HIVIllness perceptionsIntervention trialsMean ageHIV knowledgeRisk factorsSevere depressionHigh prevalenceHIV stigmaAdjusted modelHIVCaregiver statusHealth outcomesStudy participantsCaregiversPrevalenceDepressionSub-Saharan countries
2015
Predictors and outcomes of endoleaks in the Veterans Affairs Open Versus Endovascular Repair (OVER) Trial of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Lal BK, Zhou W, Li Z, Kyriakides T, Matsumura J, Lederle FA, Freischlag J, Group O. Predictors and outcomes of endoleaks in the Veterans Affairs Open Versus Endovascular Repair (OVER) Trial of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2015, 62: 1394-1404. PMID: 26598115, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2015.02.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType II endoleakEndovascular repairSecondary interventionsAortic aneurysmRisk factorsAneurysm sizeVeterans AffairsKaplan-Meier survival analysisInitial aneurysm sizeStandard-risk patientsSuccessful endovascular repairType of endoleakVascular risk factorsInfrarenal aortic aneurysmLong-term outcomesAnalysis of patientsLength of survivalAbdominal aortic aneurysmPresence of endoleaksLogistic regression analysisDiameter enlargementOVER trialPatient demographicsEndoleak developmentLong follow
2008
Early Postoperative Hemorrhage After Open and Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass
Bakhos C, Alkhoury F, Kyriakides T, Reinhold R, Nadzam G. Early Postoperative Hemorrhage After Open and Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass. Obesity Surgery 2008, 19: 153-157. PMID: 18629595, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-008-9580-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow molecular weight heparinPostoperative hemorrhageGastric bypassHospital staySurgical reexplorationLaparoscopic Roux-EnPostoperative blood transfusionResultsThirty-three patientsLonger hospital stayY Gastric BypassIncidence of hemorrhageMolecular weight heparinTechnical risk factorsLaparoscopic groupPreoperative administrationBleeding groupOpen RouxPostoperative administrationRoux-enEarly hemorrhageInfrequent complicationAverage BMIBlood transfusionLaparoscopic approachClinical presentation
2002
Surveillance of HIV in the army of the Republic of Cyprus (SHARC); rationale, design, and implementation of an inexpensive system
Kyriakides T, Eleftheriou A, Michaelides N, Papantoniou L. Surveillance of HIV in the army of the Republic of Cyprus (SHARC); rationale, design, and implementation of an inexpensive system. Sexually Transmitted Infections 2002, 78: 50. PMID: 11872860, PMCID: PMC1763710, DOI: 10.1136/sti.78.1.50.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCross-sectional prevalence surveyResidual bloodSurveillance of HIVHIV Surveillance SystemHIV infection ratesABO blood groupHepatitis testingUseful epidemiological informationHIV incidenceHIV surveysInfection surveillanceHIV epidemicPrevalence surveyInfection ratePrevalence dataEpidemiological informationSurveillance projectBlood groupBloodSurveillance systemSurveillanceHIVPrevalenceIncidenceIntake