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Original Article04-10-1998
Obstetrical management of fetal death
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 1998;20(3):145-149
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Original ArticleObstetrical management of fetal death
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 1998;20(3):145-149
DOI 10.1590/S0100-72031998000300004
Views221See moreAlthough 80 to 90% of all dead fetuses may be spontaneously eliminated after two to three weeks from death, labor induction has been the mostly used management. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the results of labor induction for pregnancies with fetal death and gestation age above 20 weeks. It was a descriptive clinical study which was performed at the Hospital e Maternidade Leonor Mendes de Barros in São Paulo, Brazil. One hundred and twenty-two pregnancies with fetal death were evaluated regarding their social and demographic characteristics, causes of fetal death, previous pregnancies history and delivery (induction, route, complications). The statistical procedures used were estimation of mean and standard deviation and chi². The main causes of fetal death were hypertension and infections. The mostly used drug for labor induction was misoprostol (37.7%) followed by oxytocin (19.7%), while 27% of cases had spontaneous onset of labor. The mean time of induction was 3 hours. The majority of women had vaginal delivery and cesarean section was performed in 9.1% of them. It is concluded that labor induction for fetal death is safe and efficient, irrespective of the method used. Misoprostol when used in the vagina is specially useful for cases with an unripe cervix because of the modifying effect of the drug on the cervix.
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Original Article04-10-1998
Intrauterine transfusion in fetuses affected by severe perinatal hemolytic disease: a descriptive study
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 1998;20(3):137-144
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Original ArticleIntrauterine transfusion in fetuses affected by severe perinatal hemolytic disease: a descriptive study
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 1998;20(3):137-144
DOI 10.1590/S0100-72031998000300003
Views135See moreObjective: to report 54 intrauterine intravascular transfusions (IITs), describing procedure related complications and associated perinatal morbidity and mortality. Methods: fetuses undergoing IITs at Clínica Materno-Fetal and Maternidade Carmela Dutra, Florianópolis, SC, between January 1992 and August 1997 were included in the study. Patients demographics, procedure and newborn related data were tabulated for analysis and presented in descriptive form, using percentage, mean, standard deviation, median, range and relative risk (RR) with 95% confidence interval as appropriate. Results: fifty IITs and four exchange transfusions were performed in twenty-one fetuses. There were four deaths (20%), three of which occurred (75%) in hydropic fetuses. Mean gestational age at the time of the first IIT was 29.1 weeks, the mean hemoglobin concentration was 7.1 mg/dl and the mean rise in hemoglobin level per procedure was 5.69 mg/dl. Procedure related mortality rate was 7.4%. Mean gestational age at birth was 33.9 weeks and mean birth weight was 2,437 grams. Sixty-five percent of the newborns received complementary exchange transfusions. Conclusion: the procedure related mortality rate was 7.4%, similar to the mortality rate reported in the world literature. The perinatal mortality rate (20%) was higher than that reported in other countries but lower than the perinatal mortality rate reported in a study conducted in Brazil, with a similar prevalence of hydropic fetuses.
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Original Article04-10-1998
Index for the systemic treatment of unruptured ectopic pregnancy with a single dose of methotrexate
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 1998;20(3):127-135
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Original ArticleIndex for the systemic treatment of unruptured ectopic pregnancy with a single dose of methotrexate
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 1998;20(3):127-135
DOI 10.1590/S0100-72031998000300002
Views107See moreA prospective study was performed with 42 patients with unruptured ectopic pregnancy, which intended to elaborate an index to orient the systemic treatment with the administration of a single intramuscular dose of methotrexate (50 mg/m²). Patients were monitored with beta-hCG titers on days 1, 4 and 7 after the methotrexate. When the titers of beta-hCG declined more than 15%, between days 4 and 7 after methotrexate, the patients were discharged and had an outpatient follow-up monitored with beta-hCG titers weekly until the titers were less than 5 mIU/ml, which represents success of the treatment. We prepared an index for the systemic treatment with methotrexate, with five parameters: (1) initial titers of beta-hCG; (2) aspects of the image at ultrasound (hematosalpinx, gestational sac, live embryo); (3) size of the mass; (4) free fluid in cul-de-sac; (5) collor doppler. Each parameter received a grade from 0 to 2. Grade 0 represented bad prognosis, favorable parameters received grade 2 and borderline parameters received grade one. The success rate with a single dose of methotrexate was 69.0% (29/42). The color doppler was performed in 20 of the 42 patients; in this group of 20 patients the success rate was 75.0% (15/20). In the 22 patients who were not submitted to the color doppler, the average grade of the score in the successful cases was 6.6, and in the unsuccessful it was 3.1. In the group who underwent the doppler (20 patients) the average was 7.9 in the successful cases and 4.2 in the cases that failed. In the present study the cut-off grade was 5, for most of the patients with grades above 5 had a successful treatment (15/16 – 93.75%), while grades equal or below 5 failed. The score will help to indicate the best cases for the medical treatment. We do not advise the treatment when the grade is equal or below 5. Therefore, we can predict a good evolution of the treatment when the grade is above five.
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04-10-1998
A coordenação necessária
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 1998;20(3):125-125
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04-09-1998
Estudo do teste de angiotensina ii em gestantes hipertensas crônicas na predição da pré-eclâmpsia superajuntada
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 1998;20(9):542-542
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Estudo do teste de angiotensina ii em gestantes hipertensas crônicas na predição da pré-eclâmpsia superajuntada
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 1998;20(9):542-542
DOI 10.1590/S0100-72031998000900011
Views50Estudo do Teste de Angiotensina II em Gestantes Hipertensas Crônicas na Predição da Pré-Eclâmpsia Superajuntada. […]See more -
04-09-1998
Índice proteinúria/creatininúria em gestantes com hipertensão arterial sistêmica
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 1998;20(9):542-542
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04-09-1998
Valor da histerossonografia na avaliação da cavidade endometrial na mulher com sangramento uterino anormal
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 1998;20(9):541-542
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Valor da histerossonografia na avaliação da cavidade endometrial na mulher com sangramento uterino anormal
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 1998;20(9):541-542
DOI 10.1590/S0100-72031998000900010
Views67Valor da Histerossonografia na Avaliação da Cavidade Endometrial na Mulher com Sangramento Uterino Anormal […]See more -
04-09-1998
Freqüência de mutação no códon 12 do gene K-ras no carcinoma ductal invasivo de mama, através da técnica da reação em cadeia da polimerase
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 1998;20(9):541-541
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Freqüência de mutação no códon 12 do gene K-ras no carcinoma ductal invasivo de mama, através da técnica da reação em cadeia da polimerase
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 1998;20(9):541-541
DOI 10.1590/S0100-72031998000900009
Views75Freqüência de Mutação no Códon 12 do Gene K-ras no Carcinoma Ductal Invasivo de Mama, Através da Técnica da Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase[…]See more
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Original Article07-02-2009
Depression and anxiety in menopausal women: associated factors
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2009;31(3)
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Original ArticleDepression and anxiety in menopausal women: associated factors
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2009;31(3)
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Original Article03-15-2012
Influência da percepção dos profissionais quanto ao aborto provocado na atenção à saúde da mulher
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2012;34(2):69-73
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Original ArticleInfluência da percepção dos profissionais quanto ao aborto provocado na atenção à saúde da mulher
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2012;34(2):69-73
DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032012000200005
Views75See moreOBJETIVO: Identificar o conhecimento e a percepção dos profissionais da saúde em relação à legislação brasileira sobre o aborto provocado. MÉTODOS: Envelopes selados não identificados contendo os questionários foram enviados a todos os profissionais (n=149) que trabalham no Departamento de Obstetrícia de hospital universitário e de hospital público da periferia de São Paulo. Responderam ao questionário 119 profissionais. Para análise dos dados, utilizou-se intervalo de confiança de 0,05 e os testes exatos de Fischer e χ². RESULTADOS: Dos profissionais entrevistados, 48,7% eram médicos, 33,6% profissionais da área de enfermagem e 17,6% eram profissionais de outras áreas (psicólogos, nutricionistas, fisioterapeutas, administrativos e técnicos de laboratórios). Constatou-se diferença significativa (p=0,01) na proporção de profissionais que acreditam que o aborto por malformação fetal não letal e no aborto decorrente de gestações não planejadas deveriam ser incluídos na legislação brasileira. Observou-se que o conhecimento da legislação e da descrição das situações permitidas por lei acerca do aborto foi significativamente diferente na comparação entre os profissionais de saúde (p=0,01). Quando questionados sobre as situações em que a legislação brasileira permite o aborto, observou-se que 32,7% dos médicos, 97,5% profissionais da área de enfermagem e 90,5% dos demais profissionais desconhecem a legislação vigente. CONCLUSÃO: Neste estudo, evidenciou-se o desconhecimento dos profissionais de saúde com relação à legislação brasileira, em menor proporção entre obstetras e em maior proporção entre os profissionais da área de enfermagem. Foram constatadas atitudes de discriminação, julgamento e preconceito na assistência prestada às mulheres que provocam o aborto.
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Original Article07-20-2004
Evaluation of alternative methods in cervical screening: HPV DNA detection and visual inspection
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2004;26(4):269-275
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Original ArticleEvaluation of alternative methods in cervical screening: HPV DNA detection and visual inspection
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2004;26(4):269-275
DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032004000400002
Views16See moreOBJECTIVE: to evaluate the performance of Pap smear, hybrid capture II (HC II), and visual inspection with acetic acid in the detection of pre-invasive and invasive cervical lesions. METHODS: a total of 2281 women were submitted to a clinical exam, including Pap smear, HC II for HPV DNA detection and visual inspection with 5% acetic acid (VIA). When at least one of the tests was positive, colposcopy was performed and targeted biopsies were taken from suspicious lesions. Colposcopy was also performed in 420 women with negative results. Test performance was evaluated, using colposcopy as the gold standard, with or without biopsy. RESULTS: Pap smear, VIA and HC II were positive in 9.2, 10.9 and 17.5% of all women screened, respectively. Although at least one positive test was found in 671 women (29.4%), only 82 (3.6%) presented histologically confirmed disease (50 NIC1, 20 NIC2, 7 NIC3, and 5 invasive carcinoma). VIA and HC II sensitivities were similar and significantly higher than Pap smear. Pap smear showed better specificity than VIA and than HC II. In women with a negative Pap smear result, VIA showed better performance than HC II. CONCLUSION: Pap smear combined with VIA performed better than Pap smear combined with HC II or than Pap smear alone.
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02-13-2002
Efeito das Drogas Anti-Retrovirais sobre as Taxas de Fertilidade de Ratas Wistar
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2002;24(9):630-630
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Letter to the Editor08-26-2005Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2005;27(5):293-293
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Letter to the EditorRevista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2005;27(5):293-293
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