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Type II and III selective fetal growth restriction: perinatal outcomes of expectant management and laser ablation of placental vessels

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
OBJECTIVES: To describe the perinatal outcomes of type II and III selective fetal growth restriction (sFGR) in monochorionic-diamniotic (MCDA) twin pregnancies treated with expectant management or laser ablation of placental vessels (LAPV). METHODS: Retrospective analysis of cases of sFGR that received ...

Pyelonephritis in pregnancy: clinical and laboratorial aspects and perinatal results

Abstract Objective To identify the prevalence of pyelonephritis during pregnancy and to analyze the clinical and laboratorial aspects, perinatal results and complications. Methods A transversal study of 203 pregnant women who had pyelonephritis during pregnancy and whose labor took place between 2010...

Maternal socioeconomic factors and adverse perinatal outcomes in two birth cohorts, 1997/98 and 2010, in São Luís, Brazil

Rev. bras. epidemiol; 20 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT: Several studies have identified social inequalities in low birth weight (LBW), preterm birth (PTB), and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), which, in recent years, have diminished or disappeared in certain locations. Objectives: Estimate the LBW, PTB, and IUGR rates in São Luís, MaranhÃ...

En mujeres embarazadas con rotura prematura de membranas y edad gestacional entre 34 y 37 semanas: ¿Es la interrupción del embarazo (manejo activo) mejor que el manejo expectante para reducir la sepsis neonatal?
In pregnant women with premature rupture of membranes and gestational age between 34 and 37 weeks: Is termination of pregnancy (active management) better than expectant management to reduce neonatal sepsis?

INTRODUCCIÓN: La rotura prematura de membranas (RPM) ocurre en un 8 a 10% de las embarazadas, y de ellas, un 20% corresponde a embarazos de pretérmino. El mayor riesgo para el feto luego de una RPM pretérmino son las complicaciones propias de la prematurez. Por debajo de las 34 semanas se favorece el ...

Induction of Labor using Misoprostol in a Tertiary Hospital in the Southeast of Brazil

Abstract Purpose To assess cases of labor induction with vaginal 25-μg tablets of misoprostol and maternal outcomes in a tertiary hospital in southeastern Brazil. Methods This was a retrospective cohort study of 412 pregnant women with indication for labor induction. Labor induction was performe...

Avaliação da adesão à Lista de Verificação de Segurança no Parto em uma maternidade pública no Nordeste do Brasil

Resumo: A diminuição da mortalidade relacionada ao nascimento é hoje uma prioridade de saúde global. A Lista de Verificação de Segurança no Parto foi desenvolvida pela Organização Mundial da Saúde para reduzir eventos adversos evitáveis na assistência materna e perinatal, utilizando práticas...

Maternal depression and anxiety and fetal-neonatal growth

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 93 (5), 2017
Abstract Objective: Maternal depression and anxiety have been found to negatively affect fetal and neonatal growth. However, the independent effects of maternal depression and anxiety on fetal-neonatal growth outcomes and trajectories remain unclear. This study aimed to analyze simultaneously the effect...

Cesación de tabaquismo en embarazo

Resumen En Chile, las mujeres en edad fértil y las embarazadas presentan una alta prevalencia de tabaquismo. El consumo de tabaco durante el embarazo tiene efectos prenatales (por ejemplo, aborto espontáneo, mortinatalidad) y es un factor de riesgo de morbilidad y mortalidad infantil. Todas las mujeres...

Estupro e gravidez de meninas de até 13 anos no Brasil: características e implicações na saúde gestacional, parto e nascimento

Resumo A violência sexual contra crianças e adolescentes representa uma grave ameaça aos direitos e à saúde integral desse grupo etário. O objetivo do presente estudo foi descrever as características de mães com até 13 anos, analisar o perfil dos casos de estupro notificado nessa mesma faixa etÃ...

Clinical characteristics of women with gestational diabetes - comparison of two cohorts enrolled 20 years apart in southern Brazil

Säo Paulo med. j; 135 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: The prevalence and characteristics of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) have changed over time, reflecting the nutritional transition and changes in diagnostic criteria. We aimed to evaluate characteristics of women with GDM over a 20-year interval. DESIGN AND SETTING...