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Association of birth and periodontal disease in Bolivia, Chile and Colombia

Biomédica (Bogotá); 44 (3), 2024
Introduction. Preterm birth is a major medical, social, and economic problem that causes a large proportion of neonatal mortality and morbidity, has a high impact on the healthcare system, and affects family quality of life. The weight of newborns with mothers with periodontal disease is significantly lo...

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 ...

Caracterización de recién nacidos con síndrome de Down: experiencia de cuatro años en el Servicio de Neonatología del Centro Hospitalario Pereira Rossell, Montevideo, Uruguay

Arch. pediatr. Urug; 95 (1), 2024
Introducción: la trisomía 21 o síndrome de Down (SD) es la alteración cromosómica más frecuente, con una incidencia general de 1 en 600 a 800 recién nacidos vivos. Su diagnóstico es de sospecha clínica y confirmación citogenética. Las cardiopatías congénitas y las malformaciones gastrointest...

Screening and prevention of preterm birth: how is it done in clinical practice?

Abstract Objective: To ascertain how screening for preterm birth is performed among obstetricians working in public and private practice in a middle-income country. Methods: Cross-sectional study of 265 obstetrician-gynecologists employed at public and private facilities. An online questionnaire was ad...

Mid-pregnancy circulating cytokine levels, placental efficiency and their relationship with preterm birth

Abstract Objective To assess a panel of cytokines and placental insufficiency with the risk of preterm delivery (PTD). Methods Nested case-control study into the BRISA birth cohort. Eighty-two mother-infant-placenta pairs were selected at 20+0 to 25+6 weeks. Circulating biomarker levels were performe...

Determinantes maternos de parto pretérmino en el Hospital Provincial Ginecobstétrico Fe del Valle Ramos
Maternal determinants of preterm birth at the Hospital Provincial Ginecobstétrico Fe del Valle Ramos

Rev. inf. cient; 103 (), 2024
Introducción: La atención al parto pretérmino es un desafío para la salud pública debido a que es causa de mortalidad y morbilidad neonatal. Objetivo: Establecer los determinantes maternos en las gestantes con parto pretérmino atendidas en el Hospital Provincial Ginecobstétrico Fe del Valle Ramos ...

Incidence and factors associated with bronchopulmonary dysplasia in discharges from Neonatal Intensive Care Units in Northern Minas Gerais

Abstract Objectives: to evaluate the incidence and factors associated with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in premature infantsdischarged from Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU). Methods: retrospective cohort study with premature infants discharged from the NICU. The sampling process was random, con...

Evaluation of the kangaroo method during the Covid-19 pandemic in two reference maternity hospitals in Pernambuco

Abstract Objectives: to evaluate the second stage of the Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) and its integration with the third stage in maternity hospitals in Recife in the context of the coronavirus pandemic. Methods: normative assessment carried out at the Kangaroo Neonatal Intermediate Care Unit (KNICU) in ...

Acompanhamento clínico pós-alta de lactentes nascidos pré-termo na cidade de Pelotas-RS

J. Health NPEPS; 8 (2), 2023
Objetivo: avaliar o acompanhamento clínico após a alta hospitalar dos recém-nascidos pré-termo egressos das UTIN localizadas na cidade de Pelotas.Método: estudo quantitativo, longitudinal e prospectivo, conduzido no período de outubro de 2022 a março de 2023. Foi ...