Infliximab trough levels among patients with inflammatory bowel disease in correlation with infliximab treatment escalation: a cross-sectional study from a Greek tertiary center.

Background: Infliximab monitoring correlates with improved outcomes in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We aimed to evaluate the association between serum infliximab trough levels (TLs) and therapeutic outcomes in Greek patients with Crohn's disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis (UC).

Methods: This cross-sectional study included consecutive adult patients with IBD receiving intravenous infliximab maintenance therapy at a Greek tertiary center.

Pregnancy outcomes in Greek women with inflammatory bowel disease: a longitudinal national retrospective study.

Background: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) commonly affects patients of reproductive age. The effect of disease activity on the outcome of pregnancy and its impact on neonatal health are areas of intense research.

Methods: Α national retrospective study of pregnancies in women with IBD between 2010 and 2020 was carried out in 22 IBD reference centers in Greece.

Diagnostic Yield and Outcomes of Small Bowel Capsule Endoscopy in Patients with Small Bowel Bleeding Receiving Antithrombotics.

We aimed to determine the diagnostic yield and outcome of patients receiving antithrombotic drug therapy subjected to small bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE) for the investigation of small bowel bleeding (SBB). A multicenter retrospective analysis of collected data from all patients undergoing SBCE for the investigation of SBB from March 2003 to June 2023 was performed. The diagnostic yield of SBCE was defined as the detection of positive findings that could explain the cause of the patient's bleeding.

Assessing marine litter in a highly polluted area in the Mediterranean: A multi-perspective approach in the Saronikos Gulf, Greece.

Marine litter poses a significant environmental challenge in the Saronikos Gulf, Greece. Employing an integrated approach, data from both beach and underwater sites were analyzed. The average litter density on beaches was 2.