A paediatric influenza update 100 years after the Skyros island Spanish flu outbreak

Mammas, Ioannis N.; Theodoridou, Maria; Thiagarajan, Prakash; Melidou, Angeliki; Papaioannou, Georgia; Korovessi, Paraskevi; Koutsaftiki, Chryssie; Papatheodoropoulou, Alexia; Calachanis, Marcos; Dalianis, Tina; Spandidos, Demetrios Α.

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“…The detailed description of each victim and family case by Constantinos Faltaits (1891-1921), a prominent Greek author and journalist of the last century, was really touching ( 3 ). Similar family cases have been reported in the nearby islands of Euboea and Andros ( 5-9 ). However, how was the following day of this pandemic tragedy of 1918?…”

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“…The programme of this year's workshop consisted of two separate sessions. The first one was dedicated to the Spanish flu outbreak on the island of Skyros in 1918, which devastated one third of the island's population [Mammas et al (4)]. The second session examined human papillomaviruses (HPV) almost 12 years after the initiation of vaccination against HPV into clinical practice and its progressive implementation worldwide, mainly targeting young adolescent girls aged 10–14 years (5).…”

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Paediatric virology and human papillomaviruses: An update

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Almost 10 years ago, in October, 2008, the scientist who reported for the first time the association between human papillomaviruses (HPV) and cervical cancer, was awarded with the Nobel prize. In the years that followed, Professor Harald zur Hausen actively supported the value of the HPV vaccination in the prevention of different types of cancer and highlighted the necessity of its introduction in both girls and boys. However, to date, in the majority of countries, HPV vaccination among male adolescents has not been implemented into the national vaccination schemes, while in several countries, including Greece, the participation rate to HPV vaccination among female adolescents still remains low. Recent data indicate that catch-up HPV vaccination among young women has been extremely useful and has exhibited a significant effect in decreasing the prevalence of HPV. While the marketed current HPV vaccines prevent anogenital HPV infection, their impact on the natural history of oral HPV and their efficacy in preventing HPV-related head and neck carcinomas need to be further investigated. Juvenile onset recurrent respiratory papillomatosis, as well as HPV-associated conjunctival papillomas continue to be observed in childhood and their clinical management involves different therapeutic approaches with controversial outcomes. This review article provides an overview of recent views and advances on HPV infections and prevention in childhood that were presented at the ‘4th Workshop on Paediatric Virology’ on Saturday September 22, 2018 in Athens, Greece.

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“…To date, Dr Papaioannou has actively supported the Paediatric Virology Study Group (PVSG) and has participated with enthusiasm in all ‘workshops on Paediatric Virology’ since 2016 (16–18). Her plenary lectures have focused on ‘multimodality imaging of viral infections in children’ (19), ‘foetal and neonatal brain imaging in viral infections’ (20) and ‘radiology issues of influenza in children’ (21).…”

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The perspectives and the challenges of Paediatric Radiology: An interview with Dr Georgia Papaioannou, Head of the Paediatric Radiology Department at the ‘Mitera’ Children's Hospital in Athens, Greece

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in 1996 and she was trained in Radiology at the 2nd Department of Radiology of the Medical School of Athens and in Paediatric Radiology in Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH) in London (UK). Her special interests focus on foetal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and special applications of paediatric MRI, such as MR enterography and MR urography. According to Dr Papaioannou, medical education in Paediatric Radiology has to be of excellent quality, raising professional career and academic opportunities. Paediatric Radiology focuses on the diagnostic imaging of foetuses, neonates, infants, children and adolescents and represents the oldest subspecialty of Radiology. The advent in technology and computer science, which is strongly associated with Radiology, has launched a new era for Paediatric Radiology training and practice. Digital imaging and archiving, telemedicine, fused imaging, evolution of sonographic equipment, computed tomography (CT) and MRI scanners have opened new horizons to the understating of paediatric physiology and pathophysiology and have contributed significantly in precision Medicine and the implication of targeted therapies into clinical practice. Modern paediatric imaging focuses on radiation protection issues and launches faster sequences in all modalities, in order to reduce the number and duration of sedation. The diagnosis of neonatal and paediatric viral infections is routinely clinical and laboratory; however, Paediatric Radiology assists the diagnostic approach by excluding other entities, if that is required, i.e., in complex cases or hospitalized children, and mainly by revealing associated complications. Contents 1. Introduction 2. Questions and Answers Children (GOSH) in London (United Kingdom) from 2004 to 2005. In 2004, she completed her PhD in Medical School of Athens; the title of her thesis was 'Metallic stents. Application in the treatment of iliac artery atherosclerotic disease' (1).

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A paediatric influenza update 100 years after the Skyros island Spanish flu outbreak

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[Comment] COVID-19 threat and the 1918 Spanish flu outbreak: The following day

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Paediatric virology and human papillomaviruses: An update

The perspectives and the challenges of Paediatric Radiology: An interview with Dr Georgia Papaioannou, Head of the Paediatric Radiology Department at the ‘Mitera’ Children's Hospital in Athens, Greece

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