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 …
Oluwole Ayodeji A., Ugwu Aloy Okechukwu, Omisakin Sunday I., Akinajo Rebecca Opeyemi
Background: Dipstick urinalysis is a handy and cost effective method for the early detection of asymptomatic bacteriuria. Asymptomatic bacteriuria occurs in 2-10% of pregnancies and has been associated with low birth weight and preterm delivery in pregnant women if untreated …
Athanasios Kontopanos, Ioannis Tsakiridis, Themistoklis Dagklis, Eirini Boureka, Apostolos Mamopoulos, Apostolos Athanasiadis
Introduction: There is a national trend in increasing cesarean section rates in Greece. The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of cesarean sections per district of the Greek territory …
I. Sapantzoglou, A. Psarris, P. Perros, A. Varthaliti, P. Antsaklis, M. Theodora, M. Syndos, G. Daskalakis
Background: Euglycaemic ketoacidosis is a rare type of metabolic acidosis, with increased production of ketonic bodies and normal serum glucose. When it occurs during pregnancy, it might lead to adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. Pregnancy itself is a diabetogenic state that might predispose the patient to develop ketoacidosis following even relatively short periods of starvation and as such …