User profiles for Athina Tatsioni

athina tatsioni

University of Ioannina, Greece
Verified email at uoi.gr
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Meta-analysis: the effect of dietary counseling for weight loss

ML Dansinger, A Tatsioni, JB Wong… - Annals of internal …, 2007 - acpjournals.org
Background: Dietary and lifestyle modification efforts are the primary treatments for people
who are obese or overweight. The effect of dietary counseling on long-term weight change is …

[HTML][HTML] Vitamin D and calcium: a systematic review of health outcomes.

…, K Patel, G Raman, A Tatsioni… - Evidence report …, 2009 - europepmc.org
Background Since the 1997 Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) values for vitamin D and calcium
were established new data have become available on their relationship, both individually …

Effect of chromium supplementation on glucose metabolism and lipids: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

EM Balk, A Tatsioni, AH Lichtenstein, J Lau… - Diabetes …, 2007 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE—A systematic review of the effect of chromium supplementation on glucose
metabolism and lipid levels. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS—A literature search was …

Percutaneous coronary interventions for non-acute coronary artery disease: a quantitative 20-year synopsis and a network meta-analysis

TA Trikalinos, AA Alsheikh-Ali, A Tatsioni… - The Lancet, 2009 - thelancet.com
Background Over the past 20 years, percutaneous transluminal balloon coronary angioplasty
(PTCA), bare-metal stents (BMS), and drug-eluting stents (DES) succeeded each other as …

Vitamin B6, B12, and folic acid supplementation and cognitive function: a systematic review of randomized trials

EM Balk, G Raman, A Tatsioni, M Chung… - Archives of internal …, 2007 - jamanetwork.com
Background Despite their important role in cognitive function, the value of B vitamin
supplementation is unknown. A systematic review of the effect of pyridoxine hydrochloride (…

Persistence of contradicted claims in the literature

A Tatsioni, NG Bonitsis, JPA Ioannidis - Jama, 2007 - jamanetwork.com
ContextSome research findings based on observational epidemiology are contradicted by
randomized trials, but may nevertheless still be supported in some scientific circles.…

Effectiveness of management strategies for renal artery stenosis: a systematic review

E Balk, G Raman, M Chung, S Ip, A Tatsioni… - Annals of internal …, 2006 - acpjournals.org
Background: Atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis is increasingly common in an aging
population. Therapeutic options include medical treatment only or revascularization procedures. …

[HTML][HTML] International ranking systems for universities and institutions: a critical appraisal

…, NA Patsopoulos, FK Kavvoura, A Tatsioni… - BMC medicine, 2007 - Springer
Background Ranking of universities and institutions has attracted wide attention recently.
Several systems have been proposed that attempt to rank academic institutions worldwide. …

[HTML][HTML] Family medicine in times of 'COVID-19': A generalists' voice

…, C Llor, M Maier, C Mallen, A Tatsioni… - European Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The novel coronavirus epidemic is transforming the world in which we live. This pandemic
will bring sweeping changes everywhere, not least in the field of primary care medicine. Like …

Challenges in systematic reviews of diagnostic technologies

A Tatsioni, DA Zarin, N Aronson… - Annals of internal …, 2005 - acpjournals.org
Diagnostic tests are critical components of effective health care. They help determine treatments
that are most beneficial for a given patient. Their assessment is a complex process that …