Sanika Aphale, Sumedh Joshi, Swati Gaikwad, Meenakshi Pandey, Sujata Kadam
Background: Seed Oil of herb Ricinus communis L. (commonly known as castor oil or Eranda Taila in sanskrit) has traditionally been used to induce labor. However, its mode of action as well as underlying molecular mechanisms remain unclear. In alignment with the principles of reverse pharmacology …
Panagiota Kripouri, Nerisa Tona, Apostolos Mamopoulos, Themistoklis Dagklis, Ioannis Tsakiridis
Introduction: Small-for-gestational-age (SGA) neonates are defined as those born below the 10th percentile for their gestational age. SGA neonates are a major concern in obstetrics due to their association with adverse neonatal outcomes. The objective of this study was to investigate the risk factors for SGA neonates …
Anastasios Pandraklakis, Kalliopi Pappa
Diabetes mellitus(DM) in pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of fetal, neonatal, and offspring complications, as well as with long term complications in adulthood. DM may be pregestational (ie, type 1 or 2 diabetes diagnosed before pregnancy with a prevalence 1.8%) or gestational (ie, diabetes diagnosed during pregnancy with a prevalence 7.5%). The outcome mainly is related to the onset and duration of glucose intolerance during pregnancy and the severity of DM …