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Assessment of obstetric history and cervical length as risk factors for preterm birth

Introduction: Preterm birth, before 37 weeks of gestation, is the main determinant of neonatal morbidity and mortality and is associated with serious consequences,including compromised quality of life for the affected individual and physical, psychological, and economic costs. Objective: To evaluate the ...

Prevalencia de sífilis gestacional y congénita en una maternidad pública de Montevideo, Uruguay, en los años 2018 y 2019

Rev. chil. infectol; 40 (4), 2023
INTRODUCCIÓN: Pese a que la sífilis congénita es prevenible, la transmisión materno infantil es un problema de salud mundial. OBJETIVO: Determinar la prevalencia de sífilis gestacional activa y la prevalencia de sífilis congénita en el período comprendido entre 1 de enero de 2018 y 31 de diciembr...

Epidemiological profile of gestational syphilis and congenital syphilis in a reference center in Northeast Brazil: risk factors and trend from 2019 to 2021

Introduction: Syphilis is an infectious systemic disease caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. The Amaury de Medeiros Integrated University Health Center in Recife is a reference maternity hospital for high-risk pregnancies and the management of the most common Sexually Transmitted Infections durin...

Características clínicas, obstétricas y perinatales de embarazadas mexicanas con COVID-19

Introducción: la enfermedad COVID-19 en el embarazo es la primera causa de muerte materna en México, y se ha reportado que favorece las formas graves de la enfermedad. Objetivo: describir las características clínicas, obstétricas y perinatales de pacientes embarazadas con enfermedad COVID-19 ate...

Resultados del embarazo en mujeres con y sin COVID-19 en un hospital nacional de nivel III de Perú

OBJETIVO: Comparar los resultados del embarazo entre mujeres con y sin COVID-19 atendidas en un hospital nacional de nivel III de Perú. MÉTODO: Estudio observacional, retrospectivo y comparativo. Participaron gestantes con RT-PCR positiva y negativa en razón 1:1, y 1:2 con gestantes del año 2019. Se ...

Prevalence of syphilis, HIV and toxoplasmosis in prenatal screening in the population of the northern region of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Introduction: There is a need for studies to know the real situation and outline measures to guarantee a reduction in the rates of pregnant women diagnosed with HIV, Syphilis and Toxoplasmosis. Objective: To determine the prevalence of Syphilis, HIV and toxoplasmosis in puerperal women assisted at the la...

Clinical and Obstetric Aspects of Pregnant Women with COVID-19: A Systematic Review

Abstract Objective To analyze the clinical and obstetric aspects of pregnant women with COVID-19. Methods A systematic literature review in the MEDLINE/PubMed, LILACS, SCIELO, and CNKI databases was performed from March to May 2020, with the descriptors: Pregnancy; 2019-nCov; Coronavirus; SARS-Cov-2, C...

Complicações clínicas na gravidez: uma revisão sistemática de estudos com gestantes brasileiras

Ciênc. Saúde Colet. (Impr.); 26 (supl.3), 2021
Resumo Objetivou-se descrever as principais complicações clínicas em gestantes brasileiras relatadas na literatura, identificando os fatores de exposição mais relevantes e seus desfechos na saúde materno-infantil. Foi realizada uma revisão sistemática de artigos publicados entre 2010 e 2018. Fora...

Prevalence and diagnostic accuracy of microcephaly in a pediatric cohort in Brazil: a retrospective cross-sectional study

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 97 (4), 2021
Abstract Objective We sought to describe the prevalence of microcephaly and to compare the different cutoff points established by the Brazilian Ministry of Health at various times during a Zika virus epidemic. As a secondary aim, we investigated the possible etiology of the microcephaly. Method This re...