Publications by authors named "C Siristatidis"

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  • The protocol outlines a Cochrane Review focused on interventions for women with Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM).
  • The main goal is to evaluate how effective and safe various medications are for treating this condition.
  • This review aims to provide reliable evidence to guide healthcare decisions regarding pharmacological options for these patients.
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  • - The Cochrane review evaluates the usage of synthetic hormones dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and testosterone (T) as additional treatments for improving outcomes in assisted reproductive technology (ART), particularly aiming to enhance conception rates by affecting ovarian response to hormonal stimulation.
  • - The researchers conducted a thorough search of multiple databases and selected randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing DHEA or T with other treatments or placebos in infertile women undergoing ART.
  • - Ultimately, the review analyzed data from 28 RCTs involving over 3,000 women and sought to determine the effectiveness and safety of these hormone treatments for enhancing reproductive success.
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Background: Autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) consists of plasma and a concentrate of platelets extracted from fresh whole blood of the person being treated. Research has suggested that intrauterine or intraovarian infusion/injection of PRP before embryo transfer may improve endometrial receptivity and response to ovarian stimulation in women undergoing assisted reproduction. We compared these interventions to standard treatment, placebo, or other interventions (mechanical or pharmacological).

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Preliminary data have shown that it is possible to attempt in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment in fresh cycles without the use of a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist or any other medication to prevent the luteinizing hormone (LH) surge during ovarian stimulation. To date, there is no information on this topic in the context of a prospective controlled trial. However, as prevention of the LH surge is an established procedure in fresh cycles, the question is whether such a study can be performed in frozen cycles.

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Controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) is essential for the success of in vitro fertilization (IVF). Evidence showing the comparison of different COH protocols remains predominantly of low certainty and derives from unspecified infertile and highly heterogeneous populations. Thus, personalized approaches to examine the response of patients to the various COH protocols need to be investigated.

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