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Effects of elective cesarean sections on perinatal outcomes and care practices

Abstract Objectives: to verify the effects of elective cesarean sections on perinatal outcomes and care practices, as compared to vaginal deliveries. Methods: cohort study with 591 mothers and their babies, developed in a medium-sized city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Data were collected from ...

SARS-CoV-2 and pregnancy: A review of the facts

Abstract Objective The present comprehensive review aims to show the full extent of what is known to date and provide a more thorough view on the effects of SARS-CoV2 in pregnancy. Methods Between March 29 and May, 2020, the words COVID-19, SARS-CoV2, COVID- 19 and pregnancy, SARS-CoV2 and pregnancy,...

Técnica EXIT como manejo de la vía aérea en masas gigantes congénitas de cuello

Rev. chil. pediatr; 91 (3), 2020
Resumen: Introducción: Las masas congénitas de cabeza y cuello se asocian a asfixia perinatal e injuria cerebral con elevada mortalidad. La técnica EXIT (Ex Útero Intrapartum Treatment) consiste en asegurar la vía aérea del neonato, sin interrumpir la oxigenación y perfusión materno-fetal a tra...

Childbirth, puerperium and abortion care protocol during the Covid-19 pandemic

Abstract The new coronavirus (severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus 2, SARSCoV- 2) is a virus that causes a potentially serious respiratory disease that has spread in several countries, reaching humans in all age groups, including pregnant women. The purpose of this protocol is to provide...

Manifestaciones clínicas y desenlaces maternos y perinatales en gestantes con síndrome antifosfolípido obstétrico de una institución de alta complejidad: estudio descriptivo

Rev. colomb. reumatol; 27 (2), 2020
RESUMEN Objetivo: Describir las características clínicas, así como los desenlaces maternos y perinatales en gestantes con síndrome antifosfolípido en una institución de alta complejidad. Materiales y métodos: Estudio descriptivo retrospectivo que evaluó gestantes con síndrome antifosfolípido s...

Beneficios del mindfulness en mujeres embarazadas
Benefits of mindfulness in pregnant women

Medicina (B.Aires); 80 (supl.2), 2020
Este trabajo tiene el propósito de revisar el efecto de las intervenciones basadas en mindfulness sobre la salud mental perinatal. Se efectuó una búsqueda de la literatura publicada hasta septiembre 2019 en la base de datos Web of Science (WOS). Teniendo en cuenta los criterios de inclusión y exclusi...

Assistance to the puerperium and the construction of a flow chart for nursing consultation

Abstract Objectives: to identify the main complaints and problems presented by women in the puerperium during nursing consultations and create a care flow chart. Methods: descriptive, cross-sectional exploratory study with quantitative treatment of data conducted in a private hospital in Brazil, with a...

Relationship between the type of delivery and the epidemiological profile of prenatal and perinatal assistance in a municipality of Minas Gerais

Abstract Objectives: to describe the profile of prenatal and perinatal health by correlating it with sociodemographic and clinical conditions, verifying the effectiveness of health actions. Methods: quantitative, descriptive and retrospective research using data from the Live Birth Information System (...

Adverse outcomes of childbirth in high-risk maternity hospitals

Abstract Objectives: to analyze adverse outcomes in teaching maternity hospitals in Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil. Methods: a cross-sectional, retrospective and analytical study was carried out with a random sample of 480 medical records of postpartum women in 2016 using the Adverse Outcome Index: in-hospit...

Análisis Situacional de Muertes Maternas en Paraguay: alcances del 2008-2018

Introducción: La mortalidad materna en Paraguay, como problema de salud pública e indicador que mide el acceso a la salud y el desarrollo de un país, refleja el déficit en los determinantes sociales y derechos humanos. El Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social -MSPBS- ha ido ejecutando inter...