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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 ...

Predictive factors for premature birth and respiratory exacerbation in pregnancies of women with cystic fibrosis

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 98 (1), 2022
Abstract Objective: In this present study, the authors evaluated the predictive factors for adverse maternal-fetal outcomes in pregnancies of women with cystic fibrosis (CF). Patients were followed up by a referral center for adults in southern Brazil. Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study that...

Resultados maternos y perinatales de los embarazos obtenidos por técnicas de reproducción asistida: revisión de la literatura

La utilización de técnicas de reproducción asistida (TRA) ha aumentado en todo el mundo, incluyendo procedimientos como la donación de gametos, la subrogación y el diagnóstico genético preimplantacional. Creciente evidencia confirma que los embarazos de pacientes sometidas a estos tratamientos tie...

Maternal and fetal risk factors associated with late preterm infants

ABSTRACT Objective: To determine maternal and fetal risk factors associated with the birth of late preterm infants in comparison to those born at term. Methods: A case-control study was carried out in a tertiary center for high-risk pregnancies. For the cases, the study enrolled post-partum mothers a...

Vulneración de derechos en el proceso reproductivo, prematurez y restricción de crecimiento fetal e impronta epigenética y su relación con las enfermedades crónicas: ejercer maternidad en entornos saludables libres de violencia, pobreza y condiciones medioambientales adversas
Violation of rights in the reproductive process, prematurity and restriction of fetal growth and epigenetic imprint and its relationship with chronic diseases: exercising motherhood in healthy environments free of violence, poverty and adverse environmental conditions

¿Se puede prevenir el parto prematuro por infección bacteriana ascendente y sus resultados adversos en los hospitales públicos de Chile?

Rev. chil. infectol; 36 (3), 2019
Resumen El parto prematuro (PP) es el principal contribuyente de la morbilidad/mortalidad perinatal. A pesar del conocimiento de los factores de riesgo y de la introducción de intervenciones médicas destinadas a la prevención del nacimiento prematuro, su frecuencia ha aumentado. La infección bacteria...

The role of three-dimensional ultrasound in pregnancies submitted to cerclage

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: Cervical cerclage is the standard treatment for cervical incompetence (CI); however, there is still a high risk of preterm birth for women who undergo this treatment. The aim of this study was to longitudinally evaluate findings on two-dimensional transvaginal ultrasonography (2DTVUS)...

Dyslipidemia and maternal obesity: Prematurity and neonatal prognosis

Summary Objective: To identify the changes caused by dyslipidemia and obesity in pregnancy suggesting causes for premature birth, and the prognosis for the newborn. Method: Systematic review based on the Medline, Lilacs, Embase and Cochrane library databases between 1996 and 2016. The search for studie...

Association between race/skin color and premature birth: a systematic review with meta-analysis

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To analyze the association between race/skin color and the occurrence of prematurity. METHODS Meta-analysis with observational studies, selected by a systematic review in the bibliographic databases Medline and Biblioteca Virtual da Saúde with the descriptors: "Race or ethnic grou...