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Placental measurements and their association with birth weight in a Brazilian cohort

Rev. bras. epidemiol; 23 (), 2020
ABSTRACT: Introduction: Epidemiological studies have shown associations between placental measurements and perinatal and later life outcomes. Objectives: To report placental measurements and evaluate their association with birth weight in a Brazilian birth cohort. Methods: Retrospective cohort stud...

Ocorrência de dor combinada na coluna lombar, cintura pélvica e sínfise púbica entre gestantes do extremo sul do Brasil

Rev. bras. epidemiol; 23 (), 2020
RESUMO: Objetivos: Estimar a prevalência e caracterizar a ocorrência de dor lombar gestacional (DLG), dor na cintura pélvica posterior (DCPP) e dor na sínfise púbica (DSP) entre gestantes residentes em Rio Grande, RS. Métodos: Estudo transversal realizado com todas as puérperas com parto em 20...

Anatomical study of the brachial plexus in human fetuses and its relation with neonatal upper limb paralysis

ABSTRACT Objective To study the anatomy of the brachial plexus in fetuses and to evaluate differences in morphology during evolution, or to find anatomical situations that can be identified as the cause of obstetric paralysis. Methods Nine fetuses (12 to 30 weeks of gestation) stored in formalin were...

Use of misoprostol in the treatment of postpartum hemorrhage: a pharmacoepidemiological approach

ABSTRACT Objective To characterize the use of the drug misoprostol for treatment of postpartum hemorrhage in pregnant women. Methods A descriptive observational study was carried out with secondary data from pregnant women who used misoprostol to treat postpartum hemorrhage in a reference public mate...

Perinatal outcomes of fetuses with early growth restriction, late growth restriction, small for gestational age, and adequate for gestational age

Abstract Objective To evaluate the association between early-onset fetal growth restriction (FGR), late-onset FGR, small for gestational age (SGA) and adequate for gestational age (AGA) fetuses and adverse perinatal outcomes. Methods This was a retrospective longitudinal study in which 4 groups were ...

La paradoja de la inmigración: las madres haitianas y latinoamericanas en Chile
The Immigration Paradox: Haitian and Latin American Mothers in Chile

Introducción: Existe información internacional sobre las diferencias en parto prematuro y peso al nacer para madres migrantes de diferentes etnias originarias. El objetivo de este trabajo es evaluar parto prematuro y peso al nacer de madres de nacionalidad diferente, cuyos partos ocurrieron en Chile. ...

Aspiración manual endouterina (AMEU): Revisión de la literatura y estudio de serie de casos

Introducción y objetivo El aborto es la pérdida del producto de la concepción antes de la viabilidad fetal y se considera la principal complicación del embarazo. El objetivo de nuestro trabajo es evaluar los resultados iniciales y en mediano plazo del manejo con Aspiración Manual Endouterina (AMEU) ...

Pregnancy in Women with Complex Congenital Heart Disease. A Constant Challenge

Arq. bras. cardiol; 113 (6), 2019
Abstract Background: The improvement in surgical techniques has contributed to an increasing number of childbearing women with complex congenital heart disease (CCC). However, adequate counseling about pregnancy in this situation is uncertain, due to a wide variety of residual cardiac lesions. Objectiv...

Weight loss thresholds to detect early hypernatremia in newborns

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 95 (6), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: The literature indicates a single universal cut-off point for weight loss after birth for the risk of hypernatremia, without considering other factors. The aim of this study was to construct and internally validate cut-off points for the percentage weight loss associated with the ris...

Recurrent wheezing in preterm infants: Prevalence and risk factors

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 95 (6), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the prevalence and risk factors associated with progression to recurrent wheezing in preterm infants. Methods: The cross-sectional study was carried out in 2014 and 2015 and analyzed preterm infants born between 2011 and 2012. The search for these children was performed ...