Publications by authors named "C Akrivis"
ENhancinG vAGinal dElivery in Greece through educational and behavioral interventions among maternity care providers regarding labor management: the ENGAGE stepped-wedge randomized prospective trial protocol.
Trials
August 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study aims to investigate the rising cesarean section rates in Greece and implement interventions to promote vaginal delivery through a trial named ENGAGE, focusing on evidence-based practices.
- Twenty-two maternity units across Greece will participate in a multicenter trial involving 20,000 to 25,000 births, employing a stepped-wedge design whereby units will gradually implement interventions over 8-18 months.
- Key interventions include applying updated clinical guidelines, training on cardiotocography, and providing ongoing support to healthcare professionals, with data on cesarean rates and outcomes collected for analysis throughout the study.
Cell-cycle analysis has shown the presence of aneuploidy to be associated with poor prognosis. We developed an innovative rapid cell-cycle analysis protocol (the Ioannina protocol) that permitted the intraoperative identification of neoplastic cells in a plethora of malignancies. Herein, we aimed to investigate the potential role of cell-cycle analysis in the intraoperative characterization of gynecological malignancies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFVulvar sarcomas located in the Bartholin's gland area are extremely uncommon mesenchymal vulvar tumors. These neoplasms can be mistaken as Bartholin' gland benign lesions such as cysts or abscesses, leading to a delay in the diagnosis of underlying malignancy. Currently, only a few cases of these aggressive cancers have been reported in the literature.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrenatal diagnosis of lipomyelomeningocele by ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol
December 2015
Objective: The authors report a case of a lipomyelomengocele with tethered cord, revealed on prenatal ultrasonography and confirmed by fetal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Materials And Methods: A 32-year-old woman, gravida 1 para 1 underwent the routine second trimester prenatal ultrasound scan at 22(+5) weeks of gestation at the present hospital.
Results: The scan indicated an echoic semisolid subcutaneous mass covered by skin, posterior to the lumbosacral spinal canal of the fetus.
Heterotopic triplet pregnancy is an exceptionally rare medical condition. The broad use of assisted reproductive technologies has contributed to the increase of ectopic and subsequently heterotopic pregnancy rate, masking a life-threatening condition for the gravid and the intrauterine pregnancy. We describe a case of a woman with heterotopic triplets at 9(+4) gestational week following transfer of three embryos obtained by in vitro fertilization techniques.
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