Rifat Syed, Jamal Zaidi, Nabeha Dhar
Objective: To evaluate the effectivity of laparoscopic ovarian drilling procedures at the East Sussex Healthcare Trust, UK, over the past decade on sub-fertile women with polycystic ovary syndrome, regardless of clomiphene resistance. Design: Retrospective case note review of LOD procedures Methods: Study 1: Evaluating a systematic literature review investigating ovulation and pregnancy rates following LOD…
Effrosine Tsekoura, Kleopatra Chrelia, Abraham Pouliakis, Achilleas Attilakos, Paraskevi Matsota
The idea that the newborn is an uncharted and therefore pliable organism, which can be formed according to the will of its parents, has long been rejected, especially after the existence of rules of behavior not only in full-term but also in marginally premature newborns, which are affected by various both prenatal and perinatal factors. The ability of newborns to determine the rules of their behavior …
Panagiotis Christopoulos, Maria-Konstantina Liakopoulou, Victoria Perdikari, Nicolaos Vrachnis, Theodoros Kalampokas, Nikolaos Vlachos
Background: Primary dysmenorrhea refers to the symptom of painful menstruation in the absence of identifiable pelvic or uterus pathology. Initial presentation usually occurs in adolescence and early adulthood. Medications used to treat primary dysmenorrhea include anti-inflammatory drugs, principally, ibuprofen and paracetamol…
Andria Syka, Kyriakos Alexandrou, Lakis Palazis
An interdisciplinary and individualized approach should be implemented with regard to the management of severe COVID-19 in pregnancy. The present study deals with the clinical course of 2 pregnant women who have been diagnosed with this disease and needed admission to an ICU and mechanical respiratory support in Cyprus. The data collection took place in a general ICU of the General Hospital of Nicosia …
Aloy Okechukwu Ugwu, Christian Chigozie Makwe, Sunday Isaac Omisakin, Nneoma Kwemtochukwu Ani-ugwu, Egba Augustine, Lulu Gethrude Ojiefoh, Ifunanya Tobechukwu Okafor
We report a case of a 45-year-old woman with successful management of cervical ectopic pregnancy using ultrasound guided suction evacuation and balloon tamponade. The case report owes its significance to the high morbidity and mortality associated with this form of ectopic pregnancy in our environment, because of misdiagnosis and late presentation …
Loutradis Dimitris
September is the Gynecological Cancer Awareness month. International societies estimate that approximately 600,000 women will be diagnosed worldwide with gynecological cancer this year and approximately 240,000 women will, ultimately, succumb to the disease …
Emmanouil Stamatakis, Guram Devadze, Sofia Hadzilia, Dimitrios Valsamidis
Perioperative goal-directed hemodynamic therapy is a protocolized treatment strategy aimed at optimization of global cardiovascular dynamics, including oxygen delivery to tissues and organ perfusion pressure. This is achieved by titrating fluids, vasopressors, and inotropes to predefined physiological target values of hemodynamic variables …
Charilaos Ioannidis
Breast Implant –Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma is a newly recognized malignant neoplasm presenting in breasts of women who have had breast implants for cosmetic or reconstructive purposes. A review of the literature showed thatit is an uncommon, slow growing T-cell lymphoma with morphology and immunophenotype similar to anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-negative anaplastic large cell lymphoma …
Theoni Kanellopoulou
Introduction: Thromboembolic events are a rare complication of severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). In contrast to the classical left ilio-femoral deep vein thrombosis casesduring pregnancy,atypical localization in upper extremity, including internal jugular vein (IJV)is also reported …
Zacharias Fasoulakis, Aikaterini Mpairami, George Asimakopoulos, Konstantinos Tasias, Michael Sindos, George Daskalakis, Alexandros Rodolakis, Marianna Theodora
Venous thrombotic events (VTE) prevalence is estimated to be 1-2 for every 10,000 pregnancies, making it one of main causes of maternal mortality in developed countries. VTE’s leading risk factors are history of the condition and hereditary thrombophilia. D-dimer tests conducted during pregnancies have in many cases led to false positive results while a few false negatives have also been found. For pregnant women …
Ethem Serdar Yalvac, Mustafa Kara, Emre Baser, Taylan Onat, Melike Demir Caltekin, Müjgan Ercan, Demet Aydogan Kirmizi
Purpose: Preeclampsia (PE) is a pregnancy-specific syndrome characterized by placentation disorder that increases maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. Overproduction of anti-angiogenic factors such as soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase receptor 1 (sFlt-1) and soluble endoglin (sEng) and low production of placental growth factor (Pgf) from angiogenic factors contribute to preeclampsia pathogenesis …
Thomas Ntounis, Sofoklis Stavros, Antonios Koutras, Alexandros Katrachouras, Dimitrios Lentzaris, Aikaterini Domali, Kyriacos Konis, Peter Drakakis
A 19-year-old female patient was presented to our clinic for a pregnancy follow-up during which primary toxoplasmosis infection was diagnosed. The patient was successfully treated with spiramycin and finally delivered normally a healthy boy, on term. Serological tests (ELISA) for detection of anti-toxoplasma antibodies along with ultrasonography findings on the fetus are the gold standard for the diagnosis …
Konstantinos Zacharis, Polyxeni Vanakara, Alexandros Daponte
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has been declared a global pandemic. The containment measures implemented in recent weeks to tackle it have led in drastic alterations in people’s daily life. These changes were essential to reduce virus transmission and protect health systems1. However, lockdown and strict measures, including home quarantine and social distancing, have delayed the diagnosis or postponed the therapeutic management of patients with neoplasia, such as surgery…
Loutradis Dimitris
With the organization of the upcoming combined events of the 27th European Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and the 15th Congress of the Hellenic Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Greece has succeeded to overcome barriers posed by the recent outbreak of COVID-19 that has detrimentally changed our daily practice including scientific activities…
Panagiota Masoura, Georgia Koutsogeorgopoulou, Diamanto Tsianni, Anastasia Kourtesa, Kalliopi Pappa
Maternal adaptations in pregnancy induce complex physiological changes of the immune system which protect mother’s health and ensure the accommodation of the growing embryo. The innate immunity is amplified and the adaptive immunity is partially suppressed, preserving the ability to produce antibodies…