Karel Kostev

Antibiotic use in gynecology is low and strongly diagnosis-driven, primarily for urogenital infections. Signals of inappropriate prescribing in patients with candidiasis suggest a need for improved diagnostic accuracy and guideline adherenc…

PURPOSE: Given the relatively high incidence of both endometriosis and breast cancer, investigating the potential connection between these gynecological diseases is of substantial clinical significance. However, there is no clear consensus …

This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of and risk factors for adhesive capsulitis in older adults from Germany. The one-year and lifetime prevalence of adhesive capsulitis were assessed in adults aged ≥65 years with at least one vi…

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to investigate whether the prevalence and the therapy patterns of endometriosis differ in 2010 and 2019. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This retrospective cross-sectional study was based on the data from the I…

BackgroundThere are many diagnoses in the field of gynecology that can severely impact the lives of patients and that are associated with an increased risk of developing depression. The goal of this study was to investigate which gynecologi…

Aim: The goal of this study was to identify potential risk factors for ectopic pregnancy in women followed in German gynecological practices. Methods: The present study included pregnant women diagnosed with ectopic pregnancy and pregnant w…

BackgroundThe aim of this study was to assess the time from the first subfertility diagnosis to pregnancy (TTP) and to elucidate factors influencing TTP for patients in German gynecological practices comprising a representative sample and p…