Ioannis Tsakiridis, Georgios Kapetanios, Kyriaki Chatzilazarou, Georgios Michos, Apostolos Mamopoulos, Apostolos Athanasiadis, Themistoklis Dagklis
Introduction: Twin pregnancies are associated with several pregnancy complications often necessitating admission for close surveillance. The present study aimed to investigate the burden imposed by twin pregnancies on a high-risk pregnancy unit (HRPU) of a tertiary hospital …
A. Pegkou, Z. Fasoulakis, K. Tasias, M.I. Chatziioannou, G. Asimakopoulos, M. Theodora, G. Daskalakis, P. Antsaklis
Background: Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) is a life-threatening condition occurring in newborns, characterized by a defect in the diaphragm that allows abdominal organs to migrate into the thoracic cavity. This report presents a case of CDH, outlining its diagnosis …
Dimitris Loutradis
Gynecological cancers, including cervical, endometrial, ovarian, vaginal, and vulvar cancers, pose a significant threat to women’s health. The incidence of these malignancies has been reported to be on the rise, with an increase in the number of registered patients for all gynecological malignancies …
Afroditi Ziogou, Alexios Giannakodimos, Ilias Giannakodimos, Aggelos Manikas, Eleftherios Ziogos
Iatrogenic urinary tract injury constitutes a rare but serious complication of gynecologic surgery, occurring in 0.3% to 1.5% of all procedures. Delayed diagnosis and repair are associated with increased postoperative morbidity, mortality and a long-term negative impact on the quality of life. Intraoperative detection of urinary tract injuries allows for prompt repair, facilitates management …
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. Type II diabetes is a lifelong disorder …
Anastasios Potiris, Nikolaos Machairiotis, Ioannis Christidis, Theodoros Karampitsakos, Rita Variawa, Eirini Drakaki, Despoina Mavrogianni, Periklis Panagopoulos, Ekaterini Domali, Peter Drakakis, Sofoklis Stavros
The review aims to describe the effect of thyroid diseases on fertility. There are many causes of infertility in couples and thyroid dysfunction is a critical cause. Thyroid hormones and the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis interact in several ways and thyroid hormones may modulate ovarian functions. Hypothyroidism causes ovulatory dysfunction …
Panagiotis Fotinopoulos, Sotirios P Fortis, Louiza G Mahaira, Maria Salagianni, Vasilios Pergialiotis, Georgios Daskalakis, Nikolaos Papantoniou, Aris Antsaklis, Kalliopi I Pappa
Background and Objectives: Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is worldwide a public health problem. IUGR-born individuals acquire epigenetic “thrifty-phenotype” gene adaptations, according to the “Barker hypothesis” and are more susceptible to develop metabolic related diseases. Small for Gestational Age (SGA) fetuses consist of a transitional group between IUGR and normally grown fetuses …
Ghaleb M. Mahmoud, Walid Hitler Ahmed Tantawy, Amir Hamdy Abd El-Hady Mahfouz, Ahmed Mohamed Mamdouh
Introduction: Progesterone and oestrogen can have an impact on benign smooth muscle tumours of the uterus called uterine myomas. The majority of fibroids don’t cause any symptoms and don’t need to be treated or investigated further. Fibroids originate in the smooth muscles of the uterus and move to an area of decreased resistance, where they can either stay …
Noha Abd El-Sattar Afify Sakna, Mohamed Hassan Nasr El Din, Mourad Moustafa Attia Mohamed, Ahmed Mohamed Zeinhom
Introduction and the Αim: 2D and 3D biometry measures can record the increased development of the fetal brain in the later part of gestation. The objective of this study is to determine whether or not the frontal brain regions of fetuses with congenital …
Konstantinos Ravanos, Kyriaki Mitta, Ioannis Tsakiridis, Eleni-Markella Chalkia-Prapa, Yannis Prapas, Nikolaos Prapas, Apostolos Athanasiadis, Themistoklis Dagklis
Introduction: Temporal global trends of sperm quality remain a matter of debate. It is widely believed that exposure to endocrine disruptors during fetal life can damage testicular function, cause testicular cancer and impair reproduction …