Publications by authors named "S Christopoulou"

This paper provides an overview of the social reasons that lead women to consider egg cryopreservation, as well as the attitudes and knowledge of women towards this procedure. Methods: For the creation of this article, a literature review was carried out both in the existing medical literature and in search engines. The key points are as follows: (1) The main reasons women choose to delay childbearing are the lack of a suitable male partner, education and career advancement, and financial instability.

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Background: The application of () can be an effective, useful, feasible, and acceptable way to advance medical research and provide health services.

Methods: This review was conducted in accordance with the principles of the development of a mixed methods review and existing knowledge in the field via the to evaluate implemented by (). A systematic search of the literature was performed during 18 November 2021-22 January 2022 in , , , and in the clinical registry platform .

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L. (rosemary) is in high demand in the food and drink industries due to its distinct organoleptic properties. With the aim of evaluating the rosemary leaves as drink ingredients, both the essential oil and alcoholic (38%, /) extract were studied in terms of chemical composition, genotoxicity, antimicrobial, antiviral, and antioxidant properties.

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Essential oils (EOs) and extracts of rose geranium () and petals of rose () have been fully characterized in terms of composition, safety, antimicrobial, and antiviral properties. They were analyzed against , serovar Typhimurium, , , and Adenovirus 35. Their toxicity and life span were also determined.

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Trisomy 14 (T14) mosaicism is a rare chromosomal condition characterised by various clinical features, including developmental delay, growth impairment, and dysmorphism. Here, we report on a 12-year-old female referred for cytogenetic analysis due to short stature. Standard GTG-banding analysis on the patient's peripheral blood revealed mosaic Τ14 in the form of an i(14)(q10) in 3% of cells.

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