Dimitris Loutradis
The latest issue of Hellenic Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology presents a diverse collection of studies that advance our understanding of maternal-fetal health, obstetric management, and gynecologic oncology. These articles encompass innovative research on fetal hemodynamics, the impact of frailty in gynecologic cancers, embryonic cardiac development following assisted reproductive techniques (ART), and risk factors influencing neonatal outcomes …
Rukhsar Majeed, Syed Amir Gilani, Syed Muhammad Yousaf Farooq, Meryam Zulfiqar
Objective: This study aimed to examine the hemodynamic changes in the umbilical artery among third-trimester pregnant women with oligohydramnios, gestational hypertension, and both conditions. Materials and Methods: A case-control study was conducted over nine months, enrolling 88 women in their third trimester …
Vasilios Pergialiotis, Maria Fanaki, Antonia Varthaliti, Vasilios Lygizos, Dimitrios Haidopoulos, Nikolaos Thomakos
Background: Vulvar cancer is an uncommon gynecologic malignancy that is usually manifested in older ages which have several comorbidities. Frail patients pose a significant subgroup in gynecologic oncology as frailty may affect treatment plans and result in significant reduction of survival outcomes. In the present systematic review we summarize current evidence focusing on the impact of frailty in vulvar cancer patients …
Wael Saad Elbanna, Osama Azmy, Manal Ahmed Elhinnawi
Objective: To compare cardiac remodelling in intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)-conceived singleton pregnancies (either biopsied or non-biopsied embryos) compared to spontaneously conceived (SC). Methods: This prospective cohort study comprised 113 pregnant women with biopsied ICSI (n=37), non-biopsied ICSI (n=37), and SC embryos (n=39) …
Afroditi Pegkou, Athena Souka, Maria Ioanna Chatziioannou, Angeliki Rouvali, Panagiotis Antsaklis, Georgios Daskalakis
Situs solitus is defined as normal development and positioning of the thoracic and abdominal organs. Heterotaxy syndromes describe a spectrum of abnormal organ location including conditions such as asplenia and polysplenia and are best classified by the morphology of the cardiac atria as right and left isomerism …
Yarotska Yu.O., Govsieiev D.O., Ostrovska O.M., Kyshakevych I.T., Rymarchuk M.I., Perkhulyn O.M., Kosylo N.V.
Summary: It should be noted that fetal growth restriction syndrome plays a significant role in the formation of the structure of perinatal morbidity and mortality, the frequency of which, according to domestic authors, ranges from 5 to 17 %, among full-term infants – from 5% to 22 %, among preterm infants – from 18 to 24 %. About 30 million children are born with this diagnosis annually in the world …
Panagiota Kripouri, Nerisa Tona, Apostolos Mamopoulos, Themistoklis Dagklis, Ioannis Tsakiridis
Introduction: Small-for-gestational-age (SGA) neonates are defined as those born below the 10th percentile for their gestational age. SGA neonates are a major concern in obstetrics due to their association with adverse neonatal outcomes. The objective of this study was to investigate the risk factors for SGA neonates …
Loubna Slama, Hafsa Taheri, Hanane Saadi, Ahmed Mimouni
Introduction: Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction (Ogilvie’s syndrome) is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition in the immediate postpartum period, particularly following a caesarean section. Early diagnosis and management are crucial to avoid serious complications …