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  • The study assessed the levels of antibodies against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in pregnant women at two maternity hospitals in Athens from 2017 to 2019, revealing low seropositivity rates, particularly for diphtheria and pertussis.
  • The analysis involved 253 blood samples, showing 57.7% seropositivity for diphtheria, 12.5% for pertussis, and 92.7% for tetanus, with better outcomes seen in older and more educated women.
  • Less than 2% of participants reported receiving the recommended Tdap vaccination during pregnancy, indicating a gap in vaccination adherence and suggesting the need for national awareness campaigns to
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Background: Aquagenic wrinkling of the palms (AWP) is an excessive and early palmar wrinkling occurring after brief immersion to water (BIW), and has been reported as a frequent finding among Cystic Fibrosis (CF) patients.

Objectives: To investigate any associations of CF patients presenting AWP with other disease characteristics and explore the pathomechanism of AWP phenomenon.

Methods: We evaluated AWP in CF patients and assessed the AWP parameters of palmar wrinkling, oedema, papules, pruritus and pain at 3, 7 and 11 min after a BIW test with other disease characteristics.

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Agenesis of vena cava inferior (AVCI) is a rare congenital malformation with a prevalence of 0.0005-1% in the general population. High level of suspicion is required in young patients with deep vein thrombosis (DVT), particularly bilateral.

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