Publications by authors named "T Panoskaltsis"
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- Endometrial cancer (EC) is on the rise and linked to factors like unopposed estrogen, insulin resistance, and chronic inflammation, particularly in the context of obesity and type 2 diabetes.
- Recent studies suggest that drugs like metformin, used for diabetes management, may help prevent EC, highlighting the role of insulin resistance in its development.
- The study aims to investigate the potential of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists (RAs), which have various functions and may induce apoptosis in cancer cells, for non-surgical treatment of endometrial cancer, although more research is needed to fully understand their role in this context.
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- * The study investigated the link between adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) and muscle strength/body composition in 112 postmenopausal women aged 41-71.
- * Results showed that women with higher Mediterranean Dietary Scores (MedDietScore) had better handgrip strength and lean mass compared to those with lower scores.
- * The findings imply that increased adherence to the MD may enhance muscle strength and lean body mass, suggesting the need for further research to understand its implications for cardiovascular health in midlife.
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- Chronic stress during pregnancy can negatively impact both mothers and infants, leading to health risks and hormonal disruptions.
- A meta-analysis of 107 studies found a significant association between maternal chronic stress and low birth weight babies, with a notable risk factor identified (OR = 1.50).
- The study suggests that using stress questionnaires for mothers could help predict and assess the risk of having a low-birth-weight infant.
Purpose: There is currently a heightened need for perinatal medical services to timely recognize and accurately meet the psychological needs of pregnant women. Psychological disturbances a mother experiences during pregnancy, such as depression and anxiety, can be later associated with inadequate maternal capacity for antenatal care for herself and the baby, and may lead to subsequent mental health problems later in the mother's life. Routine prenatal assessment could significantly benefit from being proactively enriched with early prevention mental health screening tools to assess, appropriately manage vulnerable populations, and subsequently implement preventive actions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDelivery Progress, Labor Interventions and Perinatal Outcome in Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery of Singleton Pregnancies between Nulliparous and Primiparous Women with One Previous Elective Cesarean Section: A Retrospective Comparative Study.
Life (Basel)
October 2023
Unlabelled: Trial of labor after cesarean (TOLAC) is an alternative to repeated cesarean for women with singleton pregnancy and one previous transverse lower segment cesarean section (LSCS), resulting in most cases being a successful vaginal birth after cesarean section (VBAC). The primary objective of this study was to examine if the progress and the duration of the active first stage and the second stage of labor in nulliparous women with singleton pregnancy, spontaneous start of labor and vaginal birth differ from primiparous women succeeding VBAC after one previous elective LSCS in a country with a low cesarean section and high VBAC rate. Secondary objectives were to compare labor interventions and maternal-neonatal outcomes between the two groups.
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