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Embarazo adolescente: Resultados perinatales en la maternidad de un hospital de la Ciudad de Corrientes
Adolescent pregnancy: Perinatal results in the maternity ward of a hospital in the City of Corrientes

El embarazo en la adolescencia constituye un grave problema de la salud pública, más aún en nuestro país donde presenta un alto porcentaje de casos, lo que involucra mayores riesgos de salud reproductiva aumentando de esta manera la morbilidad y mortalidad. El objetivo es analizar los resultados per...

Pragmatic criteria of the definition of neonatal near miss: a comparative study

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to test the validity of the pragmatic criteria of the definitions of neonatal near miss, extending them throughout the infant period, and to estimate the indicators of perinatal care in public maternity hospitals. METHODS A cohort of live births from...

Anesthesia in pregnant women with HELLP syndrome: case report

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 66 (6), 2016
Abstract Background and objectives: HELLP syndrome, characterized by hemolysis, high levels of liver enzyme, and low platelet count, is an advanced clinical stage of pre-eclampsia, progressing to high maternal (24%) and perinatal (up 40%) mortality, despite childbirth care in a timely manner. The goal i...

Randomized controlled trial comparing nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation and nasal continuous positive airway pressure in premature infants after tracheal extubation

Summary Objective: To analyze the frequency of extubation failure in premature infants using conventional mechanical ventilation (MV) after extubation in groups subjected to nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (nIPPV) and continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP). Method: Seventy-two pre...

Evaluation of perinatal outcomes in pregnant women with preterm premature rupture of membranes

SUMMARY Objective: To determine the association between amniotic fluid index (AFI) and perinatal outcomes in preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM). Method: A retrospective cohort study was conducted between 2008 and 2012. 86 pregnant women were included, with a diagnosis of PPROM and gestation...

Emissões otoacústicas em recém-nascidos com hipóxia perinatal leve e moderada

CoDAS; 28 (2), 2016
RESUMO Introdução Atualmente, somente a hipóxia neonatal grave (evidenciada pelo valor do Apgar) é considerada risco para a deficiência auditiva. A hipóxia é uma das causas mais comuns de lesão e morte celular. Nos casos de hipóxia leve ou moderada, embora menor, a privação da oxigenação es...

Relación entre flujometría doppler y los valores de APGAR a los 5 y 10 minutos en embarazos mayores de 34 semanas en el año 2014 en el hospital 1° de mayo

Determinar la calidad del intercambio de flujo placentario que existe entre la madre y el feto es de suma importancia en situaciones que amenazan el bienestar materno-fetal, es por esto que la flujometría doppler fetal es una valiosa herramienta para prevenir daños posteriores por medio de la detecció...

Labor stimulation with oxytocin: effects on obstetrical and neonatal outcomes

Abstract Objective: to evaluate the effects of labor stimulation with oxytocin on maternal and neonatal outcomes. Method: descriptive and analytical study with 338 women who gave birth at a tertiary hospital. Obstetric and neonatal variables were measured and compared in women submitted and non-submitt...