Dimitris Loutradis
Assisted reproductive technology (ART) has evolved considerably over the last decades, incorporating advances in ovarian stimulation, embryology, cryobiology, reproductive genetics, and laboratory medicine. Contemporary ART aims not only to achieve fertilization and embryo implantation but also to optimize cumulative live birth rates while minimizing treatment-related risks …
Styliani Chondrou, Konstantinos Kalmantis, Efstathios Tepetzikiotis, Sotirios Kalogeropoulos, Georgios Daskalakis, Nikolaos Thomakos
Introduction: Assessment of fallopian tube patency represents a fundamental component of the infertility work-up, as tubal factor infertility remains a common cause of female subfertility. Conventional diagnostic methods, such as hysterosalpingography and laparoscopy, are associated …
Tsorva Erikaiti, Kakourou Georgia, Christopikou Dimitra, Davies Stephen, Zacharia Stavroula, Sfontouris Ioannis, Makrakis Evangelos, Frysira Helen, Tzetis Maria, Mastrominas Minas, Traeger-Synodinos Joanne
Background: Embryo selection remains one of the principal determinants of success in assisted reproductive technology (ART). Current selection methods rely primarily on morphological assessment, which provides only indirect and imperfect prediction of embryo developmental competence and implantation potential …
Abhijit Dutta, Mannat Sahu, S. Jayakumari, Vivek Kumar Jha, K.S.Sridevi Sangeetha, Rajkumar Krishnan Vasanthi, Kambam Jessica Reddy, Kumaraswamy Dabburu
Postpartum depression (PPD) remains a major public health and psychiatric concern, persisting as an underdiagnosed and insufficiently managed condition despite advancements in global healthcare systems. Clinically, PPD typically manifests within the first four weeks to one year postpartum and is characterized by persistent low mood …
Dimitra Papakosta, Nikolaos Roussos, Tilemachos Karalis, Panagiotis Tsavalos, Grigorios F. Grimbizis, Angelos Daniilidis
Introduction: Vitamin D, beyond its classical role in calcium homeostasis and bone metabolism, exerts immunomodulatory and paracrine effects in reproductive tissues. Emerging evidence suggests a potential link between maternal vitamin D deficiency and miscarriage, particularly recurrent pregnancy loss …
Koptsi I, Tsapekos D, Papadimitriou K, Athanasiadou E, Goulis DG
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 …
Maria Anastasia Chatzi, Themistoklis Dagklis, Nikolaos Dagklis, Apostolos Mamopoulos, Maria Milapidou
Surrogacy is a form of medically assisted reproduction that raises complex legal and bioethical issues, as it challenges traditional concepts of motherhood, family, and kinship. This study is based on a review of Greek legislation on medically assisted reproduction, comparative analysis of selected European legal systems …
Theoklitos Pantelides
Bioethics is an interdisciplinary scientific field that examines ethical, legal, and social issues arising from advances in medicine and biotechnology. Among the most debated topics in contemporary bioethics is the use of stem cells, particularly embryonic stem cells, which raise fundamental questions …
Eleni Nazou, Despoina Mavrogianni, Anastasios Potiris, Efthalia Moustakli, Ekaterini Domali, Periklis Panagopoulos, George Daskalakis, Peter Drakakis, Sofoklis Stavros
Follicular fluid (FF) and semen contain microRNAs (miRNAs), important regulators of reproductive physiology and potential non-invasive biomarkers of infertility. This study examined miR-99a and miR-143 expression in infertile couples undergoing assisted reproductive technology (ART) and their correlations with reproductive characteristics in sperm …