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Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2000;22(8):525-528
DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032000000800009
Pelvic tuberculosis is an extrapulmonary form of tuberculosis with increasing incidence in the western world. Clinical and laboratory findings of this disease are often unspecific and mimic a variety of other disorders, including gynecologic malignant tumors. The authors report a case of a 53-year-old woman with pelvic tuberculosis and associated abdominal tuberculous peritonitis. Laboratory investigation included laparoscopy, CA-125 levels and tuberculin test, among others. Discussion on the clinicopathological aspects and diagnostic methods used to elucidate this case is presented.
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Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2000;22(8):529-529
DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032000000800010
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Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2000;22(8):529-529
DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032000000800011
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Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2000;22(8):530-531
DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032000000800013
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Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2000;22(8):530-530
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Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2000;22(9):541-541
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Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2000;22(9):543-549
DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032000000900002
Purpose: to compare the efficiency between magnesium sulfate and phenytoin in the control of convulsions in patients with eclampsia and to evaluate the effects of magnesium sulfate and phenytoin on the maternal and perinatal prognosis in patients with eclampsia. Methods: this is a prospective, randomized and controlled study in which the results obtained with the use of anticonvulsive treatment in 77 women with eclampsia, treated with either magnesium sulfate or phenytoin, were analyzed comparatively. The drugs which were used in both therapeutic schemes were distributed in a one to one ratio, in randomly numbered boxes which presented similar characteristics. When a patient was admitted, a box was opened and its contents were given to the patient. Results: in the group whose patients were treated with magnesium sulfate, 19.5% had recurrent convulsions while in the group whose patients used phenytoin, 36.1% had new crises (p<0,05). The patients who were treated with magnesium sulfate showed a greater prevalence of postpartum hemorrhage (14,7%) than those to whom phenytoin was administered (2.7%) (p<0.05). In relation to the newborns, 17.0% of the group from mothers treated with magnesium sulfate presented respiratory distress as opposed to the group of newborns from mothers treated with phenytoin (11.8%), (p> 0,05). Conclusion: magnesium sulfate is shown to be more efficient than phenytoin in the control and the prevention of convulsions in patients with eclampsia. However, its utilization showed a higher prevalence of postpartum hemorrhage and respiratory distress. Phenytoin should be used in cases where the use of magnesium sulfate is contraindicated.
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Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2000;22(9):579-584
DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032000000900007
Purpose: to evaluate the avoidable mortality among women in reproductive age, living in Campinas, SP, comparing two five-year periods: 1985-89 and 1990-94. Methods: death certificates of 3.086 women aged 10 to 49 years were studied, representing the total number of deaths during the period from January 1985 through December 1994. The criteria for avoidance were applied to these deaths using preventive, sanitary, early diagnosis and treatment, and mixed measures. The deaths were also classified as: with hardly avoidable causes, not well-defined causes and other causes. The specific mortality coefficient for each period of five years and the ratio between these coefficients were calculated. Results: there was a 20% increase in the avoidable mortality rate from the first to the second period. The main failure was observed among the group of avoidable causes by preventive and sanitary measures. The main increase in death causes by preventive measures resulted from AIDS. Among the causes of death avoidable by mixed measures, the increase of 50% in maternal mortality caused by abortion, as well as causes due to violence specially homicides, are emphasized. Conclusion: there was an increase in the proportion of avoidable death causes. Measures to prevent AIDS, abortion and to reduce violent deaths, specially homicides, should be political and social priorities in our Country.