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Hemorrhoids and related complications in primigravid pregnancy

ABSTRACT Purpose: To identify the effect of pregnancy on the development of external hemorrhoids and constipation. Subjects and methods: This pilot study involved 61 primigravid women without a history of perianal diseases. Each patient was examined and filled a questionnaire between the 11th and 14th ...

Multiple pregnancy: epidemiology and association with maternal and perinatal morbidity

Abstract Twin pregnancy accounts for 2 to 4% of total births, with a prevalence ranging from 0.9 to 2.4% in Brazil. It is associated with worse maternal and perinatal outcomes. Many conditions, such as severe maternal morbidity (SMM) (potentially life-threatening conditions and maternal near-miss) and ne...

Maternal mortality in Brazil: proposals and strategies for its reduction

Robson classification system applied to induction of labor

Abstract Objective Induction of labor (IL) is a common obstetric procedure, but it is questionable whether or not it results in higher cesarean section (CS) rates. The present study aims to evaluate the impact of IL in the overall CS rates and to analyze these rates according to the method of IL employ...

Drug use during pregnancy and its consequences: A nested case control study on severe maternal morbidity

Abstract Objective To assess the relationship between the use of psychoactive substances during pregnancy and the occurrence of severe maternal morbidity (SMM), perinatal outcomes and repercussions on the neuropsychomotor development of exposed children. Methods A case-control study nested within a c...

Role of moxifloxacin-dexamethasone in cardiac histomorphometric findings among Wistar rats from infected mothers

Acta cir. bras; 33 (9), 2018
Abstract Purpose: To investigate cardiac changes in young rats, whose mothers underwent autogenic fecal peritonitis, during organogenesis phase and to evaluate the role of intravenous administration of moxifloxacin and dexamethasone in preventing infection-related cardiac changes. Methods: A prospecti...

Desmielinización osmótica pontina y extrapontina durante un puerperio complicado
Osmotic demyelination pontine and extrapontine during complicated puerperium

Rev. cuba. med; 57 (3), 2018
La mielinolisis pontina central es una rara alteración neurológica de etiología desconocida. La causa más frecuente es el tratamiento de una hiponatremia cuando los niveles de sodio se elevan demasiado rápido. La lesión básica consiste en la destrucción de las vainas de mielina, que afecta parte ...

Dor lombar intensa em gestantes do extremo Sul do Brasil

Resumo O objetivo deste artigo é medir a prevalência e identificar fatores associados à dor lombar intensa (DL intensa) entre parturientes do município de Rio Grande, RS, Brasil, em 2013. Questionário padronizado aplicado por entrevistadoras previamente treinadas em até 48 horas após o parto. Real...

Maternal factors associated with low birth weight in term neonates: A case-controlled study

Abstract Objective To identify maternal factors associated with the presence of low birth weight in term neonates. Methods Matched hospital-based case-controlled study performed in a high complexity institution located in the city of Neiva, Colombia. The study included women with term gestation and s...

Prevalencia de diabetes gestacional en el Hospital Gestionar Bienestar, Zapatoca, Santander 2013 - 2017

Med. UIS; 31 (2), 2018
Resumen Introducción: La diabetes gestacional se define como la hiperglucemia con inicio o primer reconocimiento durante el embarazo. Es una de las complicaciones más comunes del embarazo, con una prevalencia de hasta el 10% en los países desarrollados y con limitada información en población colomb...