Tag: obstetrics

Deep vein thrombosis in pregnancy

Zacharias Fasoulakis, Aikaterini Mpairami, George Asimakopoulos, Konstantinos Tasias, Michael Sindos, George Daskalakis, Alexandros Rodolakis, Marianna Theodora

Venous thrombotic events (VTE) prevalence is estimated to be 1-2 for every 10,000 pregnancies, making it one of main causes of maternal mortality in developed countries. VTE’s leading risk factors are history of the condition and hereditary thrombophilia. D-dimer tests conducted during pregnancies have in many cases led to false positive results while a few false negatives have also been found. For pregnant women …

The impact of proactive strategies on pregnancy healthcare during the COVID-19 epidemic.

George Daskalakis, Marianna Theodora, Sofia Koura, Dimitrios Loutradis, Vasilios Pergialiotis

 

 

The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic caused disruption of daily activities in almost every aspect of life1. Epidemiological reflexes were criticized by many as inadequate as the World Health Organization characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic two months after the initial reports of a cluster of cases of pneumonia in Wuhan2. In a national level governmental reflexes across the world varied significantly and countries that acted proactively effectively kept the prevalence of the disease in acceptable levels …

Nitrate levels in drinking water and their impact on the risk of developing gynecological diseases and adverse pregnancy outcomes

Vasilios Pergialiotis, Dimitrios Loutradis

 

 

Nitrate is a nitrogen oxoanion formed by loss of a proton from nitric acid. It is an important source of nitrogen which is essential for protein formation. Regular levels of nitrate in the environment do not exceed 2-5 mg/L. Fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides increase, however, the amount of nitrate in drinking water. In 2011 the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a revised document on nitrate and nitrite levels in drinking water to help establish a common guideline that will help countries …