The benefit of elastic abdominal binders after cesarean section in rural area: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial

Raymond Surya, Edward Sugito Manurung, Ramot Arif Banamtuan, Charles Yulian Boru, Yudianto Budi Saroyo, Rima Irwinda

Introduction: Cesarean section (CS) is the most common abdominal surgery procedure in the world. This study aims to determine the effectivity of abdominal binder use after cesarean section related to pain and mobilization …

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En caul vaginal birth of a second trimester trisomy-21 fetus, as a result of medical pregnancy termination

Damaskini Polychroni, Petros Machairas, Maria Fili, Myrsini Antoniou, Asterios Nidimos, Sofia Apanozidou, Panagiotis Provetzas

En caul delivery is defined as the neonate is delivered inside the entire intact amnion. This condition is extremely rare. The majority of cases, is associated with premature neonates. We report a case of a 35-year-old woman who underwent medical abortion due to fetal Down’s Syndrome diagnosis. The patient received medication …

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Glycosylated Fibronectin as a wide-spectrum biomarker in pregnancy

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 …

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Association of amniotic fluid Neurotrophins levels with intrauterine growth restriction

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 …

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Accelerated rehabilitation after hysterectomy in reproductive age patients

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 …

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Non immune hydrops fetalis due to Parvovirus B19 infection. A case report

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 …

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Primary malignant melanoma of the vagina: A case report and a mini review

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 …

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Neurofibromatosis type 1 and pregnancy outcome: A case report

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 …

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Editorial

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 …

Posted in 2023 Volume 22 – Issue 1