BELIEFS, PERCEPTIONS, AND BEHAVIORS REGARDING CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASES OF ROMA IN CRETE, GREECE: A QUALITATIVE FRESH AIR STUDY

Beliefs, Perceptions, and Behaviors Regarding Chronic Respiratory Diseases of Roma in Crete, Greece: A Qualitative FRESH AIR Study

BackgroundThe global burden of chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) disproportionally affects Roma populations.Health interventions addressing CRD among Roma or other vulnerable groups often fail to be effective, as their implementation strategy misaligns with the local context.To design context-driven strategies, we studied CRD-related beliefs, per

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Evidence for eosinophil degranulation in acute appendicitis

Finding of increased numbers of eosinophils in the muscle in cases of acute appendicitis has led to the hypothesis that it may have an allergic origin.This study aimed to measure the eosinophil degranulation resulting in a Sprays rise in the serum of eosinophil granule proteins that would be expected in such cases.The levels of serum eosinophil cat

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