Results: 18

Abordagem da anemia em situações específicas na mulher: importância e evidências para a tomada de decisão
Specific Anemia Management in Women: Significance and Evidence-Based Decision-Making

Femina; 51 (10), 2023
A Organização Mundial de Saúde estima que aproximadamente 30% das mulheres na menacme apresentam anemia ferropriva, com implicações significativas para a saúde e a qualidade de vida delas. A anemia é definida com base nos níveis de hemoglobina e pode variar em gravidade. Essa condição resulta e...

Reproductive outcomes in cases of subclinical hypothyroidism and thyroid autoimmunity: a narrative review

Abstract Thyroid diseases are relatively common in women in the reproductive period. It is currently understood that clinically-evident thyroid disorders may impair ovulation and, consequently, fertility. However, to date it has not been proven that high serum levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone and/or...

Clinical and subclinical maternal hypothyroidism and their effects on neurodevelopment, behavior and cognition

ABSTRACT Clinical and subclinical hypothyroidism are the most common hormonal dysfunctions during pregnancy. Insufficient maternal thyroid hormones (THs) in the early stages of pregnancy can lead to severe impairments in the development of the central nervous system because THs are critical to central ne...

Association between dietary glycemic index and excess weight in pregnant women in the first trimester of pregnancy

Abstract Objective To assess the association between dietary glycemic index (GI) and excess weight in pregnant women in the first trimester of pregnancy. Methods A cross-sectional study in a sample of 217 pregnant women was conducted at the maternal-fetal outpatient clinic of the Hospital Geral de Fo...

Selective screening for thyroid dysfunction in pregnant women: How often do low-risk women cease to be treated following the new guidelines of the American Thyroid Association?

ABSTRACT Objective: Universal screening for thyroid dysfunction in pregnant women is not recommended by the American Thyroid Association (ATA) or the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE). This study evaluated the frequency of pregnant women that would have an indication for levothyro...

Lipoprotein profile modifications during gestation: A current approach to cardiovascular risk surrogate markers and maternal-fetal unit complications

Abstract Several changes occur in lipid metabolism during gestation due to hormonal and metabolic changes, which are essential to satisfy the nutritional demands of the maternal-fetal unit development. The gestation shows two distinct periods that begin with fat accumulation, mainly in maternal adipose t...

Maternal hypothyroxinemia in the first trimester of gestation and association with obstetric and neonatal outcomes and iron deficiency: a prospective Brazilian study

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the association of isolated hypothyroxinemia in the first trimester with obstetric and neonatal outcomes and iron deficiency. Subjects and methods: The study was prospective. Women who had become pregnant spontaneously were initially selected. Next, anti-thyroid peroxida...

Humoral hypercalcemia of pregnancy treated with bisphosphonates

SUMMARY Hypercalcemia can be hazardous during pregnancy, most cases being due to primary hyperparathyroidism. We report a case of hypercalcemia with suppressed PTH levels necessitating treatment with bisphosphonates during pregnancy. A 38-year-old woman at the 26th week gestation was admitted because of ...

Impact of the Use of Different Diagnostic Criteria in the Prevalence of Dyslipidemia in Pregnant Women

Arq. bras. cardiol; 109 (1), 2017
Abstract Background: There is a physiologic elevation of total cholesterol (TC) and triglycerides (TG) during pregnancy. Some authors define dyslipidemia (DLP) in pregnant women when TC, LDL and TG concentrations are above the 95th percentile (p95%) and HDL concentration is below the 5th percentile (P5%...

Resultados perinatales de las pacientes con anemia a la captación del embarazo (enero 2015-diciembre 2016)
Perinatal Outcomes of Patients with Anemia at the Beginning of Pregnancy (January 2015-December 2016)

Introducción: la anemia durante el embarazo se produce como resultado de deficiencias nutricionales y constituye un problema de salud. Es una de las afecciones coincidentes con más frecuencia en el embarazo. Objetivo: describir los resultados perinatales en pacientes con diagnóstico de anemia en el mo...