Abstracts
Abstracts, Meeting Abstracts and Posters
- Demi M, Teloniatis S, Vyzikidou V-K, et al. Smoking Prevalence in Greece. Tob Prev Cessat. 2018;4(Supplement). doi:10.18332/tpc/90109.
- Demi M, Vyzikidou V-K, Teloniatis S, et al. Attitudes of the Greek Public towards the implementation of the smoking ban law. Tob Prev Cessat. 2018;4(Supplement). doi:10.18332/tpc/90472.
- Tzortzi A, Teloniatis S, Matiampa G, et al. Passive Exposure to E-cigarette Emissions: Minor Respiratory Effects. Tob Prev Cessat. 2018;4(Supplement). doi:10.18332/tpc/90305.
- Demi M, Evangelopoulou V, Vyzikidou VK, Vogiatzi D, Lyroni A, Tzortzi A, Vardavas C, Behrakis PK. Tobacco prevention in Greek school community. Tob Induc Dis. 2018;16(1). doi: 10.18332/tid/84392
- Tzortzi A, Teloniatis S, Mattiampa G, Bakellas G, Tzavara CK, Vyzikidou V, Vardavas CI, Fernandez EM, Behrakis, PK. Passive exposure to e-cigarette emissions: irritation symptoms, severity and duration. Tob Induc Dis. 2018;16(1). doi: 10.18332/tid/84038
- Demi M, Evangelopoulou V, Vyzikidou V-K, Vogiatzi D, Lyroni A, Bechraki V, et al. Outreach of the “SmokeFreeGreece” educational campaign in Greek Schools. Tob Prev Cessat. 2017;3(May Supplement)103. doi.org/10.18332/tpc/70395
- Teloniatis S, Tzortzi A, Liozidou A, Evangelopoulou V, Behrakis PK. Individual Factors Associated with Support for the Smoking Ban in Bars among Smokers and Non-smokers in Greece. Tob Prev Cessat. 2017;3(May Supplement)109. http://dx.doi.org/10.18332/tpc/70205
- Liozidou A, Fragkoulakis M, Teloniatis S, Tzortzi A, Evangelopoulou V, Behrakis PK. Tobacco control law compliance in the Greek school grounds and attitudes of school teachers towards prevention of smoking and tobacco control policies. Tob Prev Cessat, 2nd ENSP Conference on Tobacco Control. Poster. Athens; 2017. https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/70215
- Liozidou A, Fragkoulakis M, Tzortzi A, Evangelopoulou V, Behrakis PK. Characteristics and attitudes towards smoking among Greek school teachers. Tob Prev Cessat, 2nd ENSP Conference on Tobacco Control. Athens;2017. https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/70214
- Liozidou A, Fragkoulakis M, Papazisis G, Behrakis, PK. Prevalence of tobacco smoking among school teachers in Greece. European Psychiatry, 2017;41(S1-S910):S577. doi.10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.01.862
- Lappas A, Tzortzi A, Konstantinidi E, Dimou N, Behrakis P. Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Among School Students in Greece in 2014. Chest; 2016;149(4_S):A595. doi:10.1016/j.chest.2016.02.621
- Lappas A, Tzortzi A, Konstantinidi E, et al. Immediate Effects of e-Cigarette Smoking in Healthy and Mild Asthmatic Young Smokers. 2016;149(4_S):A590. doi:10.1016/j.chest.2016.02.616.
- Lappas, A.S., Konstantinidi, E.M, Tzortzi, A.S, Dotis, G. and Behrakis P.K., Immediate effects of water-pipe smoking on control of breathing among young smokers. Paper presented at the 16th World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCTOH), March 2015, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
- Lappas A, Behrakis P, Konstantinidi E, Tzortzi A, Stathopoulou C. Late-breaking abstract: Immediate effects of water-pipe smoking on respiratory mechanics and FENO among young smokers. Eur Respir J. 2014;44(Suppl 58).
- Lappas, A.S., Konstantinidi, E.M., Tzortzi, A.S., Stathopoulou, C., Vassiliou, M.P. and Behrakis, P.K., 2014. Immediate effects of cigar smoking on control of breathing among young smokers. European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress, September 2014, Munich, Germany). European Respiratory Journal, 44(Suppl.58), p.1805.
- Lappas, A.S., Konstantinidi, E.M., Tzortzi, A.S., Stathopoulou, C. and Behrakis, P.K., 2014. Immediate effects of water-pipe smoking on respiratory mechanics and FENO among young smokers. (European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress, September 2014, Munich, Germany). European Respiratory Journal, 44(Suppl.58), p.1806.
- Lappas, A.S., Konstantinidi, E.M., Tzortzi, A.S., Stathopoulou, C., Vassiliou, M.P and Behrakis, P.K., 2014. Immediate effects of cigar smoking on respiratory mechanics and FENO among young smokers. (American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) Annual Meeting, October 2014, Austin, Texas, USA). Chest, 146(4_MeetingAbstracts), p.969A. doi: 10.1378/chest.1989961.
- Vardavas, C.I., Girvalaki, C., Gratziou, C. and Behrakis, P.K., 2014. Education for a tobacco free world: the 11th Meeting of the International Society for the Prevention of Tobacco Induced Diseases (ISPTID). Tobacco Induced Diseases, 12(Suppl 1), p. A1.
- Girvalaki, C., Vardavas, C.I., Agaku, I., Lazuras, L., Behrakis, P.K. and Lionis, C., 2014. Price incentives and brand advertising within tobacco outlets near high schools in times of financial crisis in Greece. Paper presented at the 6th European Conference on Tobacco or Health, 2014, Istanbul, Turkey.
- Vardavas, C.I., Connolly, G. and Behrakis, P., 2013. Secondhand smoke exposure in public places in Greece following the implementation of a smoke-free legislation: A 2 year follow-up. Chest, 144(4_MeetingAbstracts), p.482A. doi:10.1378/chest.1704850.
- Neophytou, A., Anagnostopoulos, N., Vardavas, C.I., Koutsilieri, S., Dotis, G., Evangelopoulou, V., Laden, F., Behrakis, P.K. and Dockery, D., 2012. Cross-workshift changes in lung function parameters in hospitality workers with workplace SHS exposures, Chest, 142(4_MeetingAbstracts), p.1080A.
- Loukopoulou, A., Vardavas, C.I., Tzatzarakis, M., Farmakides, G., Rossolymos, C., Chrelias, C., Tsatsakis, A., Connolly, G.N. and Behrakis, P.K., 2012. Urinary nicotine and cotinine as a method for assessing the effectiveness of an intervention to aid smoking cessation during pregnancy. Chest, 142 (4_MeetingAbstracts), p.1081A. doi: 10.1378/chest.1390281.
- Stathopoulou, H., Vardavas, C.I., Evangelopoulou, V., Tzortzi, A., Connolly, G.N. and Behrakis, P.K., 2012. The effect of short term exposure to secondhand smoke at car/bar concentrations on pulmonary resistance. Chest, 142(4MeetingAbstracts), p.797A. doi: 10.1378/chest.1390219.
- Filippidis, F., Vardavas, C.I., Schoretsaniti, S., Dimitrakaki, C., Behrakis, P.K., Connolly, G.N. and Tountas, Y., 2012. Epidemiology of smoking in Greece. Trends 2006-2011. European Journal of Public Health, 22(suppl_2) p.166. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/cks115
- Vardavas, C.I., Connolly, G.N. and Behrakis, P.K., 2011. Second hand smoke exposure in public places in Greece following the implementation of a smoke-free legislation: a 2 year follow up. Chest, 144(4_MeetingAbstracts), p.482A. doi: 10.1378/chest.1704850.
- Loukopoulou, A., Vardavas, C.I., Kougias, M.S., Anagnostopoulos, N., Farmakides, G., Tzatzarakis, M., Tsatsakis, A., Evangelopoulou, V. and Behrakis, P.K., 2011. High and low intensity interventions for smoking cessation during pregnancy, an RCT. European Respiratory Journal, 38,(55), p.1795.
- Kougias, M.S., Vardavas, C.I., Anagnostopoulos, N., Loukopoulou, A., Evangelopoulou, V., Vasilleiou, M.P. and Behrakis, P.K., 2011. Extended exhaled nitric oxide analysis after smoking of a single cigarette in young adults. Chest, 140(4_MeetingAbstracts), p.890A. doi:10.1378/chest.1120190.
- Kougias, M.S., Anagnostopoulos, N., Vardavas, C.I., Loukopoulou, A., Evangelopoulou, V. Vassiliou, M.P. and Behrakis, P.K., 2010. Immediate effects of smoking a single cigarette on exhaled nitric oxide and lung mechanics in young adults. Chest, 138(4_MeetingAbstracts), p.919A.
- Vardavas, C.I., Connolly, G.N., Dockery, D. and Behrakis, P.K., 2010. Achieving a Smoke-Free Greece: Changes in levels of secondhand smoke in public places after the new smoke free legislation: the Hellenic Air Monitoring Survey Wave 2 data. Paper presented at the First Pan Hellenic Congress on Tobacco Control. 2010, Athens, Greece.
- Anagnostopoulos, N., Kougias, M.S., Vardavas, C.I., Avlonitou, I., Evangelopoulou, V., Vasiliou, M.P., Behrakis, P.K., 2010. Immediate effects of environmental tobacco smoke on exhaled nitric oxide and lung mechanics in passive smokers. Chest, 138(4_MeetingAbstracts), p.577A. doi:10.1378/chest.10783.
Publications
More than 30 publications in the course of the past 3 years.
Workshops
Experiential Workshops
such as the
“Smoke Free Greece” campaign.