Publications by authors named "Artemis Pontikaki"
Objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI).
Methods: This was a prospective observational pilot study conducted in a tertiary referral unit, enrolling women with SUI booked for SUI surgery. A total of 20 consecutive women met the inclusion criteria and attended all follow-ups.
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- The sudden appearance of a large vaginal mass can indicate several conditions, including uterine or vaginal vault prolapse.
- Other potential causes include a pedunculated uterine leiomyoma (a type of fibroid) or leiomyosarcoma (a cancerous fibroid).
- Additionally, it could be related to a uterine stromal tumor or a giant polyp.
Fetal growth restriction (FGR) is a gynecological disorder of varying etiology. In the present study, an expression analysis of pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPPA), pregnancy-associated plasma protein A2 (PAPPA2) and placenta-specific-1 (PLAC-1) was conducted in pregnancies with FGR and control pregnancies. Placental tissues were collected from pregnancies with FGR (n=16) and control pregnancies (n=16) and the expression of the genes of interest was examined by qPCR.
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