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Stavros Athanasiou
Researcher at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Publications - 131
Citations - 4204
Stavros Athanasiou is an academic researcher from National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The author has contributed to research in topics: Urinary incontinence & Stress incontinence. The author has an hindex of 34, co-authored 121 publications receiving 3632 citations. Previous affiliations of Stavros Athanasiou include Alexandra Hospital & Athens State University.
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Probiotics for prevention of recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis: a review
TL;DR: Despite the promising results of some studies, further research is needed to prove the effectiveness of probiotics in preventing the recurrences of VVC and to allow their wide use for this indication.
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Probiotics for the treatment of women with bacterial vaginosis
TL;DR: Although the available results concerning the effectiveness of the administration of lactobacilli for the treatment of BV are mostly positive, it cannot yet be concluded definitively that probiotics are useful for this purpose.
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Histological study on the effects of microablative fractional CO2 laser on atrophic vaginal tissue: an ex vivo study.
Stefano Salvatore,Umberto Leone Roberti Maggiore,Stavros Athanasiou,Massimo Origoni,Massimo Candiani,Alberto Calligaro,Nicola Zerbinati +6 more
TL;DR: This study shows that microablative fractional CO2 laser can produce a remodeling of vaginal connective tissue without causing damage to surrounding tissue.
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Do psychological variables affect early surgical recovery
Michael N. Mavros,Stavros Athanasiou,Stavros Athanasiou,Ioannis D. Gkegkes,Konstantinos A. Polyzos,George Peppas,Matthew E. Falagas,Matthew E. Falagas +7 more
TL;DR: Overall, trait and state anxiety, state anger, active coping, subclinical depression, and intramarital hostility appeared to complicate recovery, while dispositional optimism, religiousness, anger control, low pain expectations, and external locus of control seemed to promote healing.
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Probiotics for prevention of recurrent urinary tract infections in women: a review of the evidence from microbiological and clinical studies.
TL;DR: Evidence from the available studies suggests that probiotics can be beneficial for preventing recurrent UTIs in women; they also have a good safety profile; however, further research is needed to confirm these results before the widespread use of probiotics for this indication can be recommended.