Dimitris Loutradis
Fetal medicine and prenatal diagnosis have seen remarkable advancements in recent years, transforming the way healthcare providers detect and treat conditions before birth. Innovations in imaging, genetic testing, and in-utero interventions are improving pregnancy outcomes and offering hope to families …
Dimitrios Papatheodorou, Eirini Boureka, Ioannis Tsakiridis, Apostolos Mamopoulos, Apostolos Athanasiadis, Themistoklis Dagklis
Introduction: Cesarian section rates are increasing globally, creating a possible risk factor for adverse neonatal outcomes. The present study aimed to investigate the optimal timing for elective cesarean section in pregnant women with a history of prior cesarean with regards to neonatal outcomes. Material and Methods: A retrospective observational study …
Mohamed Abd Elfattah Elsenity, Ahmed Sherif Abdel Hamid, Abdallah Sami Abdallah Mashaal, Salah Taha Ahmed, Ahmed Hamdy Naguib, Hassan Morsi
Background: Most post‐abdominal surgery pain comes from the abdominal wall incision. The TAP block is important for multimodal pain relief after cesarean delivery. Aim of the Work: This study aimed to assess if the intraoperative TAP (I‐TAP) block effectively reduces opioid use without raising pain scores …
Hatem Elgendy, Moahmed A Elgazzar, Moahmed Shahat
Background/Objective: Preterm labor is a major obstetric problem. Several ultrasound parameters are used to predict Preterm labor. This study aimed to assess the role of Doppler ultrasound in predicting preterm labor in high-risk patients. Patients and methods: This observational cohort study was conducted between January and August 2024 at Banha University Hospital on 80 high-risk pregnant women for Preterm labor. We performed a Doppler examination of uterine arteries (S/D ratio, pulsatility index, and the presence or absence of notch unilaterally or bilaterally). UTA evaluation …
Karim Abdel Salam, Ahmed Sherif Abdel Hamid, Yasmeen Anwar Ramadan, Hossam Abdelmgeed Abdou, Mai Raafat Hussien
Background: Accurately determining gestational age during the third trimester is crucial for appropriate prenatal care. As seen on sonograms, the ossification center of the distal femoral epiphysis could serve as a dependable marker for this purpose …
Athena P. Souka, Iliana Mengou, Panagiotis Antsaklis, Konstantinos Pateras, Natasa Pithaki, George Daskalakis
Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a significant public health concern that is associated with adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. Recent research has underscored the importance of various biomarkers in predicting the onset of GDM, with a specific focus on pregnancy‐associated plasma …
Vinaya Vijayan, Maya Savira, Rajkumar Krishnan Vasanthi, Challaraj Emmanuel ES, Muthu Prasanna, Sovan Bagchi
Gynaecologic pain management remains a neglected aspect of women’s healthcare despite significant advancements in obstetrics. Chronic pelvic pain (CPP), affecting 7 to 24% of the population, leads to diminished quality of life and substantial healthcare costs. Identifiable biological conditions account for some cases of CPP, but when the cause is elusive, it poses challenges for patients and clinicians …
Zapounidou Athina, Kalampokas Emmanouil, Triantafyllidou Olga, Kalampokas Theodoros, Vlahos Nikolaos
The aim of our narrative review is to examine how the various factors associated with IBD affect more or less the fertility of female and male patients. We have reviewed the recent bibliography on the Medline. The infertility rates among patients of IBD and the general population do not differ, apart from some specific factors. The issue of infertility of IBD patients requires further epidemiological studies, as despite the latest efforts of the medical community …
Vasilios Pergialiotis, Sofoklis Stavros, Ioannis Rodolakis, Anastasios Potiris, Periklis Papanagopoulos, Georgios Daskalakis, Aikaterini Domali
Ultrasonographic assessment of inguinofemoral lymph nodes has been proposed as an alternative to standard imaging techniques since the 2000s. Since then, several researchers indicated its high diagnostic accuracy, denoting that its limitations seem to be comparable to those of magnetic resonance …
Asmaa Abdellatif Mohamed Badr, Sherin Mohammed Refaey Farag, Nasser Sameh El-Lakkany, Mohamed Hassan Hussien, Alaa Wageh Osman, Ahmed A Elgaml
Background: The estimated prevalence for ovarian masses in the pediatric and adolescent age is 2.6 cases out of 100,000 each year. Clinical Symptoms might be a helpful tool in the diagnosis of ovarian masses despite their non-specificity and overlapping between different ovarian masses. The basic principles for managing ovarian masses in teenagers should be to define mass major characteristics, to manage functional cysts conservatively by avoiding any unnecessary surgery …