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Missile attacks in Ukraine are torpedoing global health

Tsagkaris C, Ozturk N, Matiashova L

QJM, 2023 Feb 24;116(2):149.

PMID: 36469342 DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcac269

Fulltext COVID-19, Monkeypox, climate change and surgery: A syndemic undermines the right to be operated in a clean, healthy and sustainable environment

Tsagkaris C, Eleftheriades A, Matiashova L

Perioper Care Oper Room Manag, 2023 Mar;30:100305.

PMID: 36589906 DOI: 10.1016/j.pcorm.2022.100305

The compounding effect of infectious outbreaks and climate change has put a strain on surgical care. Adverse weather conditions derail preoperative planning, postoperative recovery, supply chains and equipment. The COVID-19 pandemic has restricted elective surgical care for the past two years. It is expected that novel SARS-CoV-2 strains and the emergence of Monkeypox can also put barriers to surgical care. Consecutively, mounting surgical morbidity and strenuous efforts to adhere to infection control further increase the ecological footprint of surgical care fueling a vicious circle of clinical and environmental challenges. Multilevel action from the side of surgeons and surgical societies is required. This includes creating contingency plans for sustainable surgical practice amidst public health emergencies, informing stakeholders and the public about the cumulative ramifications of the syndemic on surgery and promoting social participation among surgeons.

Children growing up in conflict zones in Ukraine and beyond need urgent mental health support

Matiashova L, Tsagkaris C, Essar MY, Danilchenko V, Isayeva G

Lancet, 2022 04 30;399(10336):1689-1690.

PMID: 35397235 DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(22)00579-7

No health issue stands alone in Eastern Europe: Monkeypox emergence amidst socioeconomic and political crises

Tsagkaris C, Matiashova L, Essar MY, Atanasov AG, Head M

J Med Virol, 2023 Jan;95(1):e28305.

PMID: 36372552 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.28305

Fulltext What do eels teach about open access, medical education and professional ethics? The inception of Peripheral Nerve Stimulation in ancient Rome

Tsagkaris C, Papadakis M, Trompoukis C, Matiashova L, Matis G

Brain Stimul, 2023;16(5):1300-1301.

PMID: 37532175 DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2023.06.009

The impact of energy shortages on health and healthcare in Europe

Tsagkaris C, Laubsher L, Matiashova L, Lin LC, Isayeva A

Health Sci Rep, 2023 Feb;6(2):e1075.

PMID: 36721397 DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.1075

Achilles in Ukraine: Concerns and priorities over the long-term implications of trauma

Matiashova L, Tsagkaris C, Essar MY, Romash IB, Vus VI

Int J Health Plann Manage, 2022 11;37(6):3369-3371.

PMID: 36030526 DOI: 10.1002/hpm.3562

Cytokine storm and neuropathological alterations in patients with neurological manifestations of COVID-19

Tsagkaris C, Bilal M, Aktar I, Aboufandi Y, Tas A, Aborode AT, et al.

Curr Alzheimer Res, 2022 Sep 08.

PMID: 36089786 DOI: 10.2174/1567205019666220908084559

The COVID-19 pandemic is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), a respiratory pathogen with neuroinvasive potential. Neurological COVID-19 manifestations include loss of smell and taste, headache, dizziness, stroke, and potentially fatal encephalitis. Several studies found elevated proinflammatory cytokines such as TNF-α, IFN-γ, IL-6 IL-8, IL-10 IL-16, IL-17A, and IL-18 in severely and critically ill COVID-19 patients, which may persist even after apparent recovery from infection. Biomarker studies on CSF and plasma and serum from COVID-19 patients have also shown a high level of IL-6, intrathecal IgG, neurofilament light chain (NFL), glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), and tau protein. Emerging evidence on the matter has established the concept of COVID-19 associated neuroinflammation, in the context of COVID-19 associated cytokine storm. While the short-term implications of this condition are extensively documented, its long-term implications are yet to be understood. The association of the aforementioned cytokines with the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, may increase COVID-19 patients' risk to develop neurodegenerative diseases. Analysis of proinflammatory cytokines and CSF biomarkers in patients with COVID-19 can contribute to the early detection of the disease's exacerbation, monitoring the neurological implications of the disease and devising risk scales, and identifying treatment targets.

Fulltext The International Natural Product Sciences Taskforce (INPST) and the power of Twitter networking exemplified through #INPST hashtag analysis

Singla RK, De R, Efferth T, Mezzetti B, Sahab Uddin M, Sanusi, et al.

Phytomedicine, 2023 Jan;108:154520.

PMID: 36334386 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2022.154520

BACKGROUND: The development of digital technologies and the evolution of open innovation approaches have enabled the creation of diverse virtual organizations and enterprises coordinating their activities primarily online. The open innovation platform titled "International Natural Product Sciences Taskforce" (INPST) was established in 2018, to bring together in collaborative environment individuals and organizations interested in natural product scientific research, and to empower their interactions by using digital communication tools.

METHODS: In this work, we present a general overview of INPST activities and showcase the specific use of Twitter as a powerful networking tool that was used to host a one-week "2021 INPST Twitter Networking Event" (spanning from 31st May 2021 to 6th June 2021) based on the application of the Twitter hashtag #INPST.

RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The use of this hashtag during the networking event period was analyzed with Symplur Signals (https://www.symplur.com/), revealing a total of 6,036 tweets, shared by 686 users, which generated a total of 65,004,773 impressions (views of the respective tweets). This networking event's achieved high visibility and participation rate showcases a convincing example of how this social media platform can be used as a highly effective tool to host virtual Twitter-based international biomedical research events.

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