D. Karoutsos, Z. Fasoulakis, S. Michala, K. Stefanidis, P. Antsaklis
Glycosylated Fibronectin (GFN), a glycoprotein involved in cell adhesion and migration, has been implicated in several physiological and pathological processes. Current literature suggests its altered glycosylation patterns might be associated with various pregnancy complications with recent studies providing new empirical evidence from a cohort study …
Nikolaos Machairiotis, Vasilios Pergialiotis, Konstantinos Vlassis, Theodoros Troupis, Nikolaos Vrachnis
Neurotrophins have been previously mentioned as potential factors that may alter human growth and result in fetal growth restriction (FGR). As neural growth factors, neurotrophins promote brain development and plasticity and have a significant effect on the synaptic transmission, although the actual mechanisms of their action …
Olha Proshchenko, Iryna Ventskivska, Serhii Vasyliuk, Artem Mykytiuk
Background and aims. The principles of enhanced recovery in operative gynecology, comorbidity, and a multimodal approach in perioperative support require comprehensive study and optimization, and the ambiguity of literature reports determines the relevance …
Maria Ioanna Chatziioannou, Zacharias Fasoulakis, Marianna Theodora, George Daskalakis, Panos Antsaklis
Backround: The term “hydrops fetalis” refers to excessive accumulation of pathologic serous fluid within the fetal soft tissues and body cavities. There are two categories, the immune and the nonimmune hydrops (NIHF). Currently 90 percent …
Konstantinos Zacharis, Eirini-Aikaterini Evangelopoulou, Konstantina Balafa, Ourania Koukoura, Alexandros Daponte
Primary vaginal melanoma is a rare and aggressive entity affecting the vaginal wall without any involvement of the uterine cervix or the vulva. It usually occurs in elderly women. We hereby present an 87-year-old woman who presented with recurrent vaginal bleeding. Vaginal examination revealed a 3cm hyperpigmented lesion …
Vlora Ademi Ibishi, Hajrullah Latifi, Lena Ibishi, Anne Malin
Background: Neurofibromatosis is a genetic disorder with high variability of clinical expression. Cutaneous manifestations such as café-au-lait spots, freckling patterns, and dermal neurofibromas, are the most distinguishable and common signs appearing in the vast majority of individuals with NF-1. Instances where a patient is both pregnant …
Dimitris Loutradis
Infertility and problems of impaired fecundity have been a concern through ages and is also a significant clinical problem today, which affects 8–12% of couples worldwide. Of all infertility cases, approximately 40–50% is due to “male factor” infertility and as many as 2% of all men will exhibit suboptimal sperm parameters …
Afroditi Ziogou, Ioannis Kokolakis
Caesarean delivery rates have increased globally during the past three decades. Caesarean delivery is the most important obstetrical procedure performed with complications that consist of postpartum hemorrhage, endometritis, thromboembolic events or incision infections. While surgical site infections (SSIs) complicate 1.9% of all surgeries performed …
Dimitra Gourma, Emmanouil Kalampokas, Olga Triantafyllidou, Theodoros Kalampokas, Nikolaos Vlachos
Background: Low levels of testosterone and sexual desire loss are common characteristics of hypogonadism, which is an endocrine disorder often occurring in men. Sexual dysfunction is an uncomfortable condition that both hypogonadal and diabetic men experience nowadays, however the diagnosis and treatment strategies are limited …
Maria-Elisavet Arampatzopoulou, Ioannis Tsakiridis, Themistoklis Dagklis, Apostolos Mamopoulos, Apostolos Athanasiadis
Introduction: The present retrospective study aims to examine the course of ventriculomegaly (VM) during gestation, the association between the degree of VM and the presence of additional sonographic fetal malformations, as well as to inspect the prevalence of VM with reference to fetal gender …