Obstetricians and midwives perspective of the alarming high cesarean section rates in Greece and worldwide.

Introduction: This study aimed to outline the perspectives of obstetricians/gynecologists (physicians) and midwives regarding the alarmingly high rates of cesarean sections (CSs) to identify areas for improvement and describe the role of a regional obstetric quality initiative.

Material And Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed utilizing real-world data from questionaries provided to Greek midwives and obstetricians. Primary outcomes included the attitudes of Greek physicians and midwives toward the CS rates in Greece and around the world, as well as identifying potential solutions for lowering these rates.

Hemostasis in Pre-Eclamptic Women and Their Offspring: Current Knowledge and Hemostasis Assessment with Viscoelastic Tests.

Pre-eclampsia (PE) is a placenta-mediated disease and remains a major cause of maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity. As PE develops, normal pregnancy's hypercoagulable balance is disrupted, leading to platelet hyperactivation, excessive pathological hypercoagulability, and perturbed fibrinolysis. This narrative review aims to summarize the current knowledge regarding hemostasis in PE compared with healthy gestation and the potential effects of maternal PE on neonatal hemostasis.

Rate of Leiomyosarcomas during Surgery for Uterine Fibroids: 8-Year Experience of a Single Center.

The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence of occult malignant mesenchymal tumors in patients operated on for uterine fibroids in relation to the surgical approach and type of operation. A retrospective review of all patients that underwent surgery for uterine fibroids (January 2011-December 2018) at the 1st Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at "Papageorgiou" Hospital. The surgical approach and clinicopathological characteristics were analyzed.

Modified Nonlinear Hysteresis Approach for a Tactile Sensor.

Soft tactile sensors based on piezoresistive materials have large-area sensing applications. However, their accuracy is often affected by hysteresis which poses a significant challenge during operation. This paper introduces a novel approach that employs a backpropagation (BP) neural network to address the hysteresis nonlinearity in conductive fiber-based tactile sensors.

Humanin and diabetes mellitus: A review of and studies.

Humanin (HN) is a 24-amino acid mitochondrial-derived polypeptide with cyto-protective and anti-apoptotic effects that regulates the mitochondrial functions under stress conditions. Accumulating evidence suggests the role of HN against age-related diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease. The decline in insulin action is a metabolic feature of aging and thus, type 2 diabetes mellitus is considered an age-related disease, as well.