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The role of parity in the mode of delivery in advanced maternal age women

Abstract Objectives: to describe the profile of Brazilian Advanced Maternal Age (AMA) women (> 35 years) according to parity, as well as to analyze the role of parity in the relationship between AMA and mode of delivery. Methods: this is a cross-sectional study, based on the "Nascer no Brasil" (Born...

Prevention measures for vertical HIV transmission: monitoring infected pregnant women and exposed children

Abstract Objectives: to present an analysis of the follow-up of exposed children and pregnant women living with HIV who are assisted in a reference public healthcare service of a Brazilian capital. Methods: this is a cross-sectional study with sociodemographic and clinical data obtainedfrom physical an...

Factors associated with breastfeeding in the first year of life in Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre

Abstract Objectives: to investigate the factors associated with continued breastfeeding (BF). Methods: All the parturients at a local maternity from July 2015 to June 2016 were invited to participate in a cohort study in Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre. Data on socioeconomic, demographic, obstetric and neonatal ...

Relationship between maternal hemoglobin and birthweight in Antioquia, Colombia

Abstract Objectives: to determine the relationship between maternal hemoglobin (HbM) per gestational trimester and birthweight (BW). Methods: this was an analytical, cross-sectional observational study that included the prenatal records of494 pregnant women who delivered live newborns in the Department...

Notas sobre los factores naturales y culturales en el desarrollo sociopolítico prehispánico en el extremo noroeste de Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Rev. biol. trop; 69 (supl. 2), 2021
Introducción: El estudio interdisciplinario de los patrones de ocupación y desarrollo de la sociedad humana en tiempos prehispánicos es tenue en la zona del volcán Orosí. El contexto ambiental es usualmente descrito para ilustrar patrones de subsistencia, sin mayor propósito de establecer formas de...

Variaciones espacio-temporales de la mortalidad por COVID-19 en barrios de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
Spatiotemporal variations in mortality from COVID-19 in neighborhoods of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

INTRODUCCIÓN: Estudios recientes muestran un riesgo mayor de mortalidad por la enfermedad por el nuevo coronavirus (COVID-19) en áreas de nivel socioeconómico bajo. El objetivo del presente estudio es describir las variaciones espacio-temporales de la mortalidad por COVID-19 al interior de la Ciudad A...

Análisis de la distribución geografía de la inequidad en salud mediante accesibilidad a consultas médicas ambulatorias
Analysis of the geographic distribution of health inequity through accessibility to outpatient medical consultations

INTRODUCCIÓN: Escasos estudios han relacionado a nivel nacional la inequidad geográfica de acceso a la salud por intermedio de las consultas médicas ambulatorias (CMA) en el sector oficial. El objetivo de la presente investigación fue describir, evaluar y medir la situación del acceso a la salud ref...

Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding in a maternity hospital reference in humanized birth

Abstract Objective To analyze the factors associated with the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for up to six months in mother/infant binomials cared for at a usual-risk maternity hospital. Methods The present is a descriptive, longitudinal, prospective, quantitative study. Socioeconomic, o...

Gestational diabetes mellitus and obesity are related to persistent hyperglycemia in the postpartum period

Abstract Objective To evaluate the obstetric and sociodemographic characteristics of gestational diabetic women who maintained hyperglycemia in the postpartum period (6-12 weeks postpartum). Methods This is a longitudinal cohort study with women who have had gestational diabetes and/or macrosomic chi...

Impacto de una intervención de educación prenatal en mujeres embarazadas para prevenir el sobrepeso en lactantes

Gac. méd. Méx; 157 (1), 2021
Resumen Introducción: Durante los primeros 1000 días de vida se establece la base para la salud futura de un niño. Objetivo: Evaluar el impacto de una intervención educativa prenatal en mujeres embarazadas sobre el estado nutricional del hijo desde el nacimiento hasta los cuatro meses de edad. Mé...