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Criminal liability in negligent prenatal care

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Nikolaos Dagklis, Apostolos Mamopoulos

The recent guideline of the Hellenic Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology (HSOG) (Guideline 60, July 2021 – Prenatal care: monitoring of an uncomplicated pregnancy) (1), describes the proposed integrated clinical and laboratory prenatal investigations on the Greek population for the prevention and early diagnosis of pathological conditions both for the mother and the fetus. It states that the main goal of the prenatal care is to help ensure the delivery of a healthy neonate …

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Mode of birth and clinical factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding at hospital discharge: a retrospective cross-sectional study of women and full-term infants in Greece

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Paraskevi Giaxi, Viktoria Vivilaki, Maria Iliadou, Aikaterini Lykeridou, Antonis Galanos, Kleanthi Gourounti

World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for six months. Despite its well- documented benefits, breastfeeding rates worldwide do not meet the recommended goals. The aim of this study was to identify factors that could influence exclusive breastfeeding at hospital discharge. All live, singleton, term births in a private hospital of Athens …

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Obstetric psychoprophylaxis and duration of the active phase dilation period: A relational study

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Israel Roberth Pariajulca Fernández, David Julio Jiménez Heredia, Paola Noemi Anco Huaynates, Kissuary Fritzya Barraza Carrillo

Objective: To identify the correlation between obstetric psychoprophylaxis and the duration of the active phase dilation period in pregnant women at the Centro Materno Infantil Daniel Alcides Carrión, Lima – 2019. Materials and methods: Non-experimental cross-sectional study. a documentary review was carried out and was complemented with the application of two data collection forms as an instrument, considering as variables the clinical history …

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Lamellar Body Count (LBC) in amniotic fluid for prediction of fetal lung maturity

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Ahmed Mohamed Fahmy Selim, Sherif Fathi El Mekkawi, Ghada Mahmoud Mansour, Sherif Hanafi Hussain

Pubic symphysis diastasis in pregnancy is a rare obstetric complication. A case of a 35 year old primigravid woman with severe pubic symphysis diastasis and sacroiliac joint relaxation during non-operative vaginal delivery is reported and the literature reviewed. The patient was successfully treated by open reduction and internal fixation with plate and screws …

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Effect of the WHEY protein on pregnancyneonatal outcomes and prophylactic effect on fetal growth restriction cases: A randomized clinical trial

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Samir Abdallah Ali, Emad Mohamed Ibrahim Attallah, Mostafa Mahmoud Mohamed El-Abd

Background: WHEY protein is a high-quality protein source that is easily absorbed and utilized by the body. It has a beneficial effect on pregnancy and neonatal outcomes. Aim: To evaluate the impact of WHEY protein on pregnancy-neonatal outcomes and its prophylactic effect on Fetal growth restriction (FGR) cases …

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Indication-based use of low molecular weight heparin during pregnancy: A retrospective study in Northern Greece

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Nikolaos Athanasiadis, Eirini Boureka, Ioannis Tsakiridis, Apostolos Mamopoulos, Ioannis Kalogiannidis, Apostolos Athanasiadis, Themistoklis Dagklis

Introduction: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a condition with high morbidity and mortality rates and presents as the third leading cause of cardiovascular deaths, globally. During the antenatal period, the risk of VTE occurrence increases, therefore, in pregnant women at high-risk for VTE, the use of low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) is recommended. This study aimed to investigate the indication-based administration of LMWH in pregnancy …

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Case report: A Large Fibroepithelial Polyp of the Vulva

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Chrysi Xylouri,Damaskini Polychroni, Athanasios Maurogiorgis

Fibroepithelial polyps are one of the most common benign masses of the vulva and are characterized by relatively small size, vague symptomatology, and morphological diversity. These lesions mainly affect women of reproductive age and are hormone dependent. They are usually found around the urogenital area …

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Exploring the association of male-factor related infertility with first-trimester anomalies, aneuploidy, and biochemical markers in infertile patients undergoing ART

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Mahvash Zargar, Batool Asarzadeh, Mojgan Barati

Background: A higher risk of birth defects in assisted reproductive technologies (ART) pregnancies compared to natural pregnancies has been previously reported. Objective: This retrospective study aimed to explore the association of male-factor related infertility with first-trimester anomalies, aneuploidy, and biochemical markers in infertile patients undergoing ART …

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Impact of Changing Sterile Glove at the Time of Wound Closure to Reduce Surgical Site Infection in Women Undergoing Elective Cesarean Section; a Prospective Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

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Moustafa Mohamed Abbas, Alaa El Din Hamed El-Feky, Fatma Hassan Abd El-Aal

Objective: Surgical site infections (SSIs) among surgical patients are the most common nosocomial infection, accounting for 38 percent. It is estimated that SSIs develop in 2 to 5 percent of the more than 30 million patients undergoing surgical procedures each year. We aimed to assess the impact of changing sterile gloves at the time of wound closure to reduce SSI in women undergoing elective cesarean …

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