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Estimation of Fetal Weight: Comparison Between a Clinical Method and Ultrasonography
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 1998;20(10):551-555
04-05-1998
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Trabalhos OriginaisEstimation of Fetal Weight: Comparison Between a Clinical Method and Ultrasonography
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 1998;20(10):551-555
04-05-1998DOI 10.1590/S0100-72031998001000002
Views61See morePurpose: to assess the validity of fetal weight estimation by a method based on uterine height — Johnson’s rule. Methods: one hundred and one pregnant women and their newborn children were studied. The fetal weight was estimated using an adaptation of Johnson’s rule, which consists of the clinical application of a mathematical model to calculate the fetal weight based on the uterine height and the height of fetal presentation. The estimated weight was obtained on the day of delivery and was compared to the weight observed after birth. This, in turn, was the control of the analysis of validity of the method used. On the same date, a detailed obstetrical ultrasonography (US) was conducted which included the fetal weight, calculated by the use of Sheppard’s tables. This weight, estimated by US, was compared to the birth weight. Results: the results have proven that the clinical estimate used in this study has a similar value to that of the US calculation of birth weight. The accuracy of the clinical method, with variations of 5%, 10% and 15% between estimated and observed weights, was 55.3%, 73% and 86.7%, respectively. Those of the US were 60.7%, 75.4% and 91.1%, respectively. When comparing both sets of figures, values were not different from a statistical standpoint. Conclusion: the clinical evaluation has shown to be accurate, similarly to the US, when calculating the birth weight.
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Resumos de Teses
Indice de líquido amniótico em gestantes diabéticas e a qualidade do controle glicêmico na gestação
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 1998;20(8):485-485
04-05-1998
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Resumos de TesesIndice de líquido amniótico em gestantes diabéticas e a qualidade do controle glicêmico na gestação
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 1998;20(8):485-485
04-05-1998DOI 10.1590/S0100-72031998000800011
Views39Indice de Líquido Amniótico em Gestantes Diabéticas e a Qualidade do Controle Glicêmico na Gestação.[…]See moreThis is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. -
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Avaliação do grau nuclear da célula maligna da mama como parâmetro de atividade proliferativa tumoral: comparação com a expressão do antígeno nuclear de proliferação celular (PCNA/ciclina)
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 1998;20(8):485-485
04-05-1998
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Resumos de TesesAvaliação do grau nuclear da célula maligna da mama como parâmetro de atividade proliferativa tumoral: comparação com a expressão do antígeno nuclear de proliferação celular (PCNA/ciclina)
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 1998;20(8):485-485
04-05-1998DOI 10.1590/S0100-72031998000800010
Views51Avaliação do Grau Nuclear da Célula Maligna da Mama como Parâmetro de Atividade Proliferativa Tumoral: Comparação com a Expressão do Antígeno Nuclear de Proliferação Celular (PCNA/ciclina).[…]See moreThis is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. -
Relato de Casos
Prenatal diagnosis of arthrogryposis multiplex congenita: a case report
- Carlos Augusto Alencar Júnior,
- Francisco Edson de Lucena Feitosa,
- Mac Gontei,
- Sammya Bezerra Maia,
- Dalgimar Beserra de Meneses
04-05-1998
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Relato de CasosPrenatal diagnosis of arthrogryposis multiplex congenita: a case report
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 1998;20(8):481-484
04-05-1998DOI 10.1590/S0100-72031998000800009
- Carlos Augusto Alencar Júnior,
- Francisco Edson de Lucena Feitosa,
- Mac Gontei,
- Sammya Bezerra Maia,
- Dalgimar Beserra de Meneses
Views60See moreArthrogryposis multiplex congenita is characterized by multiple joint contractures present at birth. Prenatal diagnosis is difficult. There are few reports in the literature. Fetal akinesia, abnormal limb position, intrauterine growth retardation, and polyhydramnios are the main findings of the ultrasonographic diagnosis. The authors describe a case of arthrogryposis multiplex congenita ultrasonographically diagnosed in the third gestational trimester. The main findings were absence of fetal movements, polyhydramnios, symmetrical and non-symmetrical fetal growth retardation with marked decrease of abdominal and thoracic circumference, low-set ears, micrognathia, continuous flexure contracture of limbs, internal rotation of the femur, and clubfoot on the right.
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Screening of breast cancer metastasis at preoperative work-up
- Maria Bethânia da Costa Chein,
- Luciane Maria Oliveira Brito,
- Simão Rotstein,
- Luiz Henrique Gebrim,
- Aldo Franklin F Reis, [ … ],
- Luciana Dessen Padilha
04-05-1998
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Trabalhos OriginaisScreening of breast cancer metastasis at preoperative work-up
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 1998;20(8):475-479
04-05-1998DOI 10.1590/S0100-72031998000800008
- Maria Bethânia da Costa Chein,
- Luciane Maria Oliveira Brito,
- Simão Rotstein,
- Luiz Henrique Gebrim,
- Aldo Franklin F Reis,
- Luciana Dessen Padilha
Views108See morePurpose: to analyze the frequency of preoperative bilateral synchronic cancer and occult metastases in 454 operable breast cancer patients, at Instituto Nacional de Câncer (Brazil). Methods: the preoperative evaluation consisted of mammography, bone scan with X-ray if necessary, and chest X-ray. 260 (57.3 %) of 454 patients underwent liver echography. We calculated the cost X effectiveness ratio considering only the direct costs (monetary value) and the effectiveness was analyzed based on the number of metastases identifid by the screening tests. Results: we did not find any case of bilateral synchronic cancer, and the frequency of patients with metastasis was 2% (9/454). The diagnosis of bone metastasis was 1.5 % (7/454). The percentage of lung (2/454) and liver (1/260) metastasis was the same, 0.4 %. Most of the patients with metastases were in stage IIIb (44.5 %). The results of the screening tests showed the alteration of the initial clinical stage in 9 patients only (2%). The total cost of the screening tests for the diagnosis of systemic disease in 9 patients, was US$ 131,020.00. The cost of each diagnosed metastasise, for a total of 10 (two were found in one of the patients), was US$ 29,221.85 and the cost/effectiveness ratio was 22.3%. Conclusious: the results showed that screening for metastases in the preoperative clinical staging of breast cancer should be limited to patients symptomatic for systemic disease or in clinical stage III and that the cost/effectiveness ratio of the tests demonstrated a reduced benefit in the preoperative evaluation.
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Second-degree family history as a risk factor for breast cancer
- Rafael Marques de Souza,
- Anderson Rech Lazzaron,
- Rafael Defferrari,
- Álvaro A. Borba,
- Luciana Scherer, [ … ],
- Antônio L. Frasson
04-05-1998
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Trabalhos OriginaisSecond-degree family history as a risk factor for breast cancer
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 1998;20(8):469-473
04-05-1998DOI 10.1590/S0100-72031998000800007
- Rafael Marques de Souza,
- Anderson Rech Lazzaron,
- Rafael Defferrari,
- Álvaro A. Borba,
- Luciana Scherer,
- Antônio L. Frasson
Views109See morePurpose: to evaluate the association between second-degree family history of breast cancer and the risk to develop the disease. Methods: case-control study of incident cases. Sixty-six incident breast cancer cases and 198 controls were selected among women who were submitted to mammography in a private clinic between January 1994 and July 1997. Cases and controls were paired regarding age, age at menarche, at first live birth, at menopause, parity, oral contraceptives and use of hormonal replacement therapy. Results: there was no significant difference between cases and controls regarding all risk factors evaluated, besides second-degree family history. Patients with breast cancer were more likely to have second-degree relatives with breast cancer when compared to controls (OR=2.77; 95% CI, 1.03-7.38; p=0.039). Conclusions: malignant neoplasm of the breast is significantly associated with a second-degree family history of this disease.
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Fine needle aspiration biopsy: performance in the differential diagnosis of palpable breast masses
- Orlando José de Almeida,
- Marcelo Alvarenga,
- José Guilherme Cecatti,
- Jessé de Paula Neves Jorge,
- Júlia Kawamura Tambascia
04-05-1998
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Trabalhos OriginaisFine needle aspiration biopsy: performance in the differential diagnosis of palpable breast masses
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 1998;20(8):463-467
04-05-1998DOI 10.1590/S0100-72031998000800006
- Orlando José de Almeida,
- Marcelo Alvarenga,
- José Guilherme Cecatti,
- Jessé de Paula Neves Jorge,
- Júlia Kawamura Tambascia
Views42See morePurpose: to evaluate, in a prospective way, the performance of the fine needle aspiration biopsy in the differential diagnosis of palpable breast masses. Method: the sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values for this test were evaluated in 102 women with age above 30 years and a palpable breast mass, who were attended at the University of Campinas. All punctures were performed by the same examiner. Results: the procedure had a sensitivity of 97%, specificity of 87%, positive predictive value of 94% and negative predictive value of 93%. The insufficient or unsatisfactory sample rate was 16% for the first aspiration, decreasing to 2% with a new procedure. Conclusions: this test showed to be highly sensitive and specific for the differential diagnosis of palpable breast masses, reassuring its great importance for the clinical approach of palpable masses.
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A randomized trial of misoprostol and placebo for cervical ripening and induction of labor
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 1998;20(8):457-462
04-05-1998
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Trabalhos OriginaisA randomized trial of misoprostol and placebo for cervical ripening and induction of labor
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 1998;20(8):457-462
04-05-1998DOI 10.1590/S0100-72031998000800005
Views86See moreObjective: to determine the efficacy and safety of misoprostol for cervical ripening and induction of labor in pregnant women at term when compared with placebo. Patients and Methods: fifty-one high-risk pregnant women at term, with unripe cervix, were allocated in a double-blind trial for treatment with intravaginal misoprostol (40 mg, 4/4 h) or intravaginal placebo. Results: thirty-two patients received misoprostol and 19 received placebo. The groups were homogeneous concerning maternal age, gestacional age, parity, and indication for induction (p > 0.05). In the misoprostol group the efficacy was 87.5% and in the placebo group 21.1% (p = 0.0000087). Regarding delivery, in the misoprostol group 75% had vaginal delivery and 25% abdominal delivery, and in the placebo group only 32% had vaginal delivery and 68% abdominal delivery (p = 0.0059).The Apgar score was similar. Conclusion: in this study misoprostol was effective and safe for cervical ripening and induction of labor.
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Screening and prevention of preterm birth: how is it done in clinical practice?
- Roberta Bulsing dos Santos
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- Janete Vettorazzi
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- Marcos Wengrover Rosa
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- Ellen Machado Arlindo
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- Edimárlei Gonsales Valério
04-09-2024
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Original ArticleScreening and prevention of preterm birth: how is it done in clinical practice?
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2024;46:e-rbgo32
04-09-2024- Roberta Bulsing dos Santos
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- Janete Vettorazzi
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- Marcos Wengrover Rosa
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- Ellen Machado Arlindo
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- Edimárlei Gonsales Valério
Views467Abstract
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 administered, with items designed to collect data on prematurity screening and prevention practices.
Results:
The mean age of respondents was 44.5 years; 78.5% were female, and 97.7% had completed a medical residency program. Universal screening (i.e., by ultrasound measurement of cervical length) was carried out by only 11.3% of respondents in public practice; 43% request transvaginal ultrasound if the manual exam is abnormal, and 74.6% request it in pregnant women with risk factors for preterm birth. Conversely, 60.7% of respondents in private practice performed universal screening. This difference in screening practices between public and private practice was highly significant (p < 0.001). Nearly all respondents (90.6%) reported prescribing vaginal progesterone for short cervix.
Conclusion:
In the setting of this study, universal ultrasound screening to prevent preterm birth was used by just over half of doctors in private practice. In public facilities, screening was even less common. Use of vaginal progesterone in cervical shortening was highly prevalent. There is an unmet need for formal protocols for screening and prevention of preterm birth in middle-income settings.
Key-words attitudes, practiceCervical length measurementgynecologistshealth knowledgeInfant, prematureobstetriciansPreterm birthPreventionScreeningsurveys and questionnairesSee moreThis is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. - Roberta Bulsing dos Santos
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Transforming growth factor beta-1 (TGF-β1) expression in patients with adenomyosis
- Andreia Jacobo
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- Renata Fogaça Borges
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- Carlos Augusto Bastos de Souza
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- Vanessa Krebs Genro
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- João Sabino Cunha-Filho
04-09-2024
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Original ArticleTransforming growth factor beta-1 (TGF-β1) expression in patients with adenomyosis
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2024;46:e-rbgo31
04-09-2024- Andreia Jacobo
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- Renata Fogaça Borges
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- Carlos Augusto Bastos de Souza
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- Vanessa Krebs Genro
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- João Sabino Cunha-Filho
Views452See moreAbstract
Objective:
To compare Transforming growth factor beta-1 (TGF-β1) expression in patients with and without adenomyosis.
Methods:
A prospective design was performed including 49 patients submitted to hysterectomy. Immunohistochemistry was performed on anatomopathological samples staged in paraffin blocks from patients with and without adenomyosis. The sample contained 28 adenomyosis cases and 21 controls. Student’s t-test and multivariate logistic regression tests were used for statistical analysis. Associations were considered significant at p < 0.05.
Results:
We found no significant association between adenomyosis and: smoking (p = 0.75), miscarriage (p = 0.29), number of previous pregnancies (p = 0.85), curettage (p = 0.81), pelvic pain (p = 0.72) and myoma (p = 0.15). However, we did find a relationship between adenomyosis and abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) (p = 0.02) and previous cesarean section (p = 0.02). The mean TGF-β1 intensity (mean ± SD) in the ectopic endometrium of women with adenomyosis showed no significant association (184.17 ± 9.4 vs.184.66 ± 16.08, p = 0.86) from the topic endometrium of women without adenomyosis.
Conclusion:
TGF-β1 expression was not increased in the ectopic endometrium of women with adenomyosis.
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Prevalence and factors associated with anxiety, depression and burnout in gynecology and obstetrics residents during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Maria Luiza de Castro Amaral
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- Isabela Michel da Silva
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- Alexandre Ferreira Bello
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- Franciele Cascaes da Silva
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- Gustavo Salata Romão
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[ … ], - Alberto Trapani Júnior
00-00-2024
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Original ArticlePrevalence and factors associated with anxiety, depression and burnout in gynecology and obstetrics residents during the COVID-19 pandemic
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2024;46:e-rbgo17
00-00-2024- Maria Luiza de Castro Amaral
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- Isabela Michel da Silva
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- Alexandre Ferreira Bello
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- Franciele Cascaes da Silva
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- Gustavo Salata Romão
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- Alberto Trapani Júnior
Views440Abstract
Objective:
To determine the prevalence of anxiety, depression and burnout in residents of Gynecology and Obstetrics during COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil and its associated factors.
Methods:
Cross-sectional study involving all regions of Brazil, through the application of a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD) and the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI-HSS) instrument. Multivariate analysis was performed after adjusting the Poisson model.
Results:
Among the 719 participating medical residents, screening was positive for anxiety in 75.7% and for depression in 49.8% of cases. Burnout syndrome was evidenced in 41.3% of the physicians studied. Those with depression are more likely to have anxiety (OR 0.797; 95%CI 0.687 – 0.925) and burnout syndrome (OR 0.847 95%CI 0.74 – 0.97). Residents with anxiety (OR 0.805; 95%CI 0.699 – 0.928) and burnout (OR 0.841; 95%CI 0.734 – 0.963) are more likely to have depression.
Conclusion:
High prevalence of anxiety, depression and burnout were found in residents of Gynecology and Obstetrics in Brazil, in addition to important correlations between anxiety-depression and depression-burnout.
Key-words AnxietyBrazilBurnout, psychologicalCOVID-19DepressionGynecologyinternship and residencymedical residencyMental healthObstetricspandemicsSee moreThis is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. - Maria Luiza de Castro Amaral
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Original Article
Association of placental histopathological findings with COVID-19 and its predictive factors
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2024;46:e-rbgo3
00-00-2024
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Original ArticleAssociation of placental histopathological findings with COVID-19 and its predictive factors
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2024;46:e-rbgo3
00-00-2024Views435See moreAbstract
Objective:
The aims of the study are to describe the association of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) with the abnormal histopathological findings in human placenta and to highlight the potential predictors of these histopathological findings.
Methods:
A retrospective cohort study, held in two obstetric units from January 2021- 2022, 34 patients who were confirmed cases of COVID- 19 were followed up till the time of delivery as their placenta were sent for histopathology. Patients diagnosed with other viral infections, chorioamnionitis, or were known case of as pre-term or term pre labour rupture of membrans (PROM) were excluded as well as pre exisiting diabetes mellitus or pre-eclampsia. Data analysis were performed using STATA software version 16.
Result:
Specific histopatological findings (fetal vascular malperfusion, maternal vascular malperfusion, inflammatory pathology and thrombotic finding) were significantly high among 13 (38.2%) of the study group who got infected earlier in pregnancy (P<0.001). The period between the diagnosis of COVID-19 and the delivery significantly increases the odds of the presence of pathological findings by 2.75 times for each week the patients getting infected earlier.
Conclusion:
Association of abnormal placental histopathological findings with COVID-19 infection in pregnancy and the potential predictor for the occurrence of placental findings is the longer duration between the diagnosis of the infection and the delivery.
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Gender affirming hormone therapy and transgender women fertility: Histologic predictors of germ cell presence
- Lina Rigodanzo Marins
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- Tiago Elias Rosito
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- Lucia Maria Kliemann
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- Edson Capp
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- Helena von Eye Corleta
04-09-2024
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Original ArticleGender affirming hormone therapy and transgender women fertility: Histologic predictors of germ cell presence
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2024;46:e-rbgo33
04-09-2024- Lina Rigodanzo Marins
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- Tiago Elias Rosito
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- Lucia Maria Kliemann
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- Edson Capp
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- Helena von Eye Corleta
Views434Abstract
Objective:
Evaluate histological changes in testicular parameters after hormone treatment in transgender women.
Methods:
Cross-section study with patients who underwent gonadectomy at Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre from 2011 to 2019. Hormone treatment type, route of administration, age at initiation and duration were recorded. Atrophy parameters were observed: testicular volume, tubular diameter, basal membrane length, presence of spermatogonia and spermatids (diploid and haploid spermatozoid precursors).
Results:
Eighty-six patients were included. Duration of hormone treatment is associated with testicular atrophy and spermatogenesis arrest. Other characteristics of hormone treatment such as age of initiation, route of administration and type of treatment were not associated with testicular histological changes. Testicular volume may predict spermatogenesis arrest. Basal membrane length and tubular diameter ratio is an interesting predictor of germ cell presence.
Conclusion:
Cross-sex hormone treatment affects testicular germ cell presence. Basal membrane length and tubular diameter ratio reduces inter variability of measurements and better exemplify how atrophic seminiferous tubules are. Fertility preservation should be addressed by healthcare providers in order to recognize gender affirming treatment impact on transgender health.
Key-words FertilityFertility preservationGonadal steroid hormonesHormone treatmentSpermatogenesisTransgender personsTransgender womenSee moreThis is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. - Lina Rigodanzo Marins
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Original Article
Translation, cross-cultural adaptation to Brazilian Portuguese and measurement properties of the WaLIDD score
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2024;46:e-rbgo16
00-00-2024
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Original ArticleTranslation, cross-cultural adaptation to Brazilian Portuguese and measurement properties of the WaLIDD score
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2024;46:e-rbgo16
00-00-2024Views420See moreAbstract
Objective:
Dysmenorrhea is the pain related to menstruation; to screen for the symptoms, a working ability, location, intensity of days of pain, and dysmenorrhea (WaLIDD) score was created. The purpose of this work was to culturally adapt and assess the measurement properties of the WaLIDD score for dysmenorrhea in Brazilian women.
Methods:
In this cross-sectional online study, we evaluated women with and without dysmenorrhea. Criterion validity and construct validity were assessed, respectively, by the Receiver Operator Characteristic (ROC) curve and correlations with the bodily pain and social functioning domains of medical outcomes study 36-item short-form health survey (SF-36), self-report of absenteeism and Stanford Presenteeism Scale for presenteeism. Test-retest reliability and measurement errors were assessed, respectively, by intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and Bland and Altman Graph.
Results:
430 women completed the test, 238 (55.4%) women had dysmenorrhea, and 199 (46.3%) answered the questionnaire twice for the retest. The cutoff points ≥4, ≥5, and ≥5 could discriminate between women with and without dysmenorrhea, absenteeism, and presenteeism related to dysmenorrhea, respectively. Correlations between SF-36 – pain and social functioning domains and WaLIDD score were weak to strong and negative. For WaLIDD total Score, ICC was 0.95 and the limits of agreement were −1.54 and 1.62.
Conclusion:
WaLIDD score is a short, valid and reliable instrument to screen and predict dysmenorrhea and could predict absenteeism and presenteeism related to dysmenorrhea in Brazilian women.
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Postpartum hemorrhage in electronic health records: risk factors at admission and in-hospital occurrence
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2024;46:e-rbgo14
00-00-2024
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Original ArticlePostpartum hemorrhage in electronic health records: risk factors at admission and in-hospital occurrence
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2024;46:e-rbgo14
00-00-2024Views413Abstract
Objective:
Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal death globally. Therefore, prevention strategies have been created. The study aimed to evaluate the occurrence of PPH and its risk factors after implementing a risk stratification at admission in a teaching hospital.
Methods:
A retrospective cohort involving a database of SISMATER® electronic medical record. Classification in low, medium, or high risk for PPH was performed through data filled out by the obstetrician-assistant. PPH frequency was calculated, compared among these groups and associated with the risk factors.
Results:
The prevalence of PPH was 6.8%, 131 among 1,936 women. Sixty-eight (51.9%) of them occurred in the high-risk group, 30 (22.9%) in the medium-risk and 33 (25.2%) in the low-risk group. The adjusted-odds ratio (OR) for PPH were analyzed using a confidence interval (95% CI) and was significantly higher in who presented multiple pregnancy (OR 2.88, 95% CI 1.28 to 6.49), active bleeding on admission (OR 6.12, 95% CI 1.20 to 4.65), non-cephalic presentation (OR 2.36, 95% CI 1.20 to 4.65), retained placenta (OR 9.39, 95% CI 2.90 to 30.46) and placental abruption (OR 6.95, 95% CI 2.06 to 23.48). Vaginal delivery figured out as a protective factor (OR 0.58, 95% CI 0.34 to 0.98).
Conclusion:
Prediction of PPH is still a challenge since its unpredictable factor arrangements. The fact that the analysis did not demonstrate a relationship between risk category and frequency of PPH could be attributable to the efficacy of the strategy: Women classified as “high-risk” received adequate medical care, consequently.
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Original Article
Vascular contraction of umbilical arteries of pregnant women with preeclampsia
- Gabriela Morelli Zampieri
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- Priscila Rezeck Nunes
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- Joelcio Francisco Abbade
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- Carlos Alan Dias Junior
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- Valeria Cristina Sandrim
00-00-2024
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Original ArticleVascular contraction of umbilical arteries of pregnant women with preeclampsia
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2024;46:e-rbgo2
00-00-2024- Gabriela Morelli Zampieri
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- Priscila Rezeck Nunes
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- Joelcio Francisco Abbade
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- Carlos Alan Dias Junior
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- Valeria Cristina Sandrim
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Objective:
Potassium channels have an important role in the vascular adaptation during pregnancy and a reduction in the expression of adenosine triphosphate-sensitive potassium channels (Katp) has been linked to preeclampsia. Activation of Katp induces vasodilation; however, no previous study has been conducted to evaluate the effects of the inhibition of these channels in the contractility of preeclamptic arteries. Glibenclamide is an oral antihyperglycemic agent that inhibits Katp and has been widely used in vascular studies.
Methods:
To investigate the effects of the inhibition of Katp, umbilical arteries of preeclamptic women and women with healthy pregnancies were assessed by vascular contractility experiments, in the presence or absence of glibenclamide. The umbilical arteries were challenged with cumulative concentrations of potassium chloride (KCl) and serotonin.
Results:
There were no differences between the groups concerning the maternal age and gestational age of the patients. The percentage of smokers, caucasians and primiparae per group was also similar. On the other hand, blood pressure parameters were elevated in the preeclamptic group. In addition, the preeclamptic group presented a significantly higher body mass index. The newborns of both groups presented similar APGAR scores and weights.
Conclusion:
In the presence of glibenclamide, there was an increase in the KCl-induced contractions only in vessels from the PE group, showing a possible involvement of these channels in the disorder.
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Review Article
Efficacy of Hormonal and Nonhormonal Approaches to Vaginal Atrophy and Sexual Dysfunctions in Postmenopausal Women: A Systematic Review
- Ayane Cristine Alves Sarmento
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- Ana Paula Ferreira Costa
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- Juliana Lírio
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- José Eleutério Jr
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- Pedro Vieira Baptista
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[ … ], - Ana Katherine Gonçalves
01-23-2022
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Review ArticleEfficacy of Hormonal and Nonhormonal Approaches to Vaginal Atrophy and Sexual Dysfunctions in Postmenopausal Women: A Systematic Review
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2022;44(10):986-994
01-23-2022- Ayane Cristine Alves Sarmento
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- Ana Paula Ferreira Costa
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- Juliana Lírio
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- José Eleutério Jr
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- Pedro Vieira Baptista
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- Ana Katherine Gonçalves
Views274See moreAbstract
Objective
To evaluate the efficacy of the hormonal and nonhormonal approaches to symptoms of sexual dysfunction and vaginal atrophy in postmenopausal women.
Data Sources
We conducted a search on the PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, SciELO, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) databases, as well as on clinical trial databases. We analyzed studies published between 1996 and May 30, 2020. No language restrictions were applied.
Selection of Studies
We selected randomized clinical trials that evaluated the treatment of sexual dysfunction in postmenopausal women.
Data Collection
Three authors (ACAS, APFC, and JL) reviewed each article based on its title and abstract. Relevant data were subsequently taken from the full-text article. Any discrepancies during the review were resolved by consensus between all the listed authors.
Data Synthesis
A total of 55 studies were included in the systematic review. The approaches tested to treat sexual dysfunction were as follows: lubricants and moisturizers (18 studies); phytoestrogens (14 studies); dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA; 8 studies); ospemifene (5 studies); vaginal testosterone (4 studies); pelvic floor muscle exercises (2 studies); oxytocin (2 studies); vaginal CO2 laser (2 studies); lidocaine (1 study); and vitamin E vaginal suppository (1 study).
Conclusion
We identified literature that lacks coherence in terms of the proposed treatments and selected outcome measures. Despite the great diversity in treatment modalities and outcome measures, the present systematic review can shed light on potential targets for the treatment, which is deemed necessary for sexual dysfunction, assuming that most randomized trials were evaluated with a low risk of bias according to the Cochrane Collaboration risk of bias tool. The present review is registered with the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO; CRD42018100488).
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Review Article
Placental Findings in Preterm and Term Preeclampsia: An Integrative Review of the Literature
- Luciana Pietro
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- José Paulo de Siqueira Guida
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- Guilherme de Moraes Nobrega
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- Arthur Antolini-Tavares
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- Maria Laura Costa
10-18-2021
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Review ArticlePlacental Findings in Preterm and Term Preeclampsia: An Integrative Review of the Literature
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2021;43(7):560-569
10-18-2021- Luciana Pietro
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- José Paulo de Siqueira Guida
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- Guilherme de Moraes Nobrega
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- Arthur Antolini-Tavares
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- Maria Laura Costa
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Introduction
Preeclampsia (PE) is a pregnancy complication associated with increased maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. The disease presents with recent onset hypertension (after 20 weeks of gestation) and proteinuria, and can progress to multiple organ dysfunction, with worse outcomes among early onset preeclampsia (EOP) cases (<34 weeks). The placenta is considered the root cause of PE; it represents the interface between the mother and the fetus, and acts as a macromembrane between the two circulations, due to its villous and vascular structures. Therefore, in pathological conditions, macroscopic and microscopic evaluation can provide clinically useful information that can confirm diagnosis and enlighten about outcomes and future therapeutic benefit.
Objective
To perform an integrative review of the literature on pathological placental findings associated to preeclampsia (comparing EOP and late onset preeclampsia [LOP]) and its impacts on clinical manifestations.
Results:
Cases of EOP presented worse maternal and perinatal outcomes, and pathophysiological and anatomopathological findings were different between EOP and LOP placentas, with less placental perfusion, greater placental pathological changes with less villous volume (villous hypoplasia), greater amount of trophoblastic debris, syncytial nodules, microcalcification, villous infarcts, decidual arteriolopathy in EOP placentas when compared with LOP placentas. Clinically, the use of low doses of aspirin has been shown to be effective in preventing PE, as well asmagnesium sulfate in preventing seizures in cases of severe features.
Conclusion
The anatomopathological characteristics between EOP and LOP are significantly different, with large morphological changes in cases of EOP, such as
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Case Report
Uterine Rescue in High-Risk Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia Treated with EMA-CO by Uterine Arteries Embolization due to Arteriovenous Malformations
- Arlley Cleverson Belo da Silva
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- Jurandir Piassi Passos
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- Roney Cesar Signorini Filho
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- Antonio Braga
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- Rosiane Mattar
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[ … ], - Sue Yazaki Sun
06-18-2021
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Case ReportUterine Rescue in High-Risk Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia Treated with EMA-CO by Uterine Arteries Embolization due to Arteriovenous Malformations
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2021;43(4):323-328
06-18-2021- Arlley Cleverson Belo da Silva
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- Jurandir Piassi Passos
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- Roney Cesar Signorini Filho
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- Antonio Braga
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- Rosiane Mattar
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- Sue Yazaki Sun
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Complete hydatidiform mole (CHM) is a rare type of pregnancy, in which 15 to 20% of the cases may develop into gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN). The diagnostic of GTN must be done as early as possible through weekly surveillance of serum hCG after uterine evacuation.We report the case of 23-year-old primigravida, with CHM but without surveillance of hCG after uterine evacuation. Two months later, the patient presented to the emergency with vaginal bleeding and was referred to the Centro de Doenças Trofoblásticas do Hospital São Paulo. She was diagnosed with high risk GTN stage/score III:7 as per The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics/World Health Organization (FIGO/WHO). The sonographic examination revealed enlarged uterus with a heterogeneous mass constituted of multiple large vessels invading and causing disarrangement of the myometrium. The patient evolved with progressive worsening of vaginal bleeding after chemotherapy with etoposide, methotrexate, actinomycin D, cyclophosphamide and vincristine (EMA-CO) regimen. She underwent blood transfusion and embolization of uterine arteries due to severe vaginal hemorrhage episodes, with complete control of bleeding. The hCG reached a negative value after the third cycle, and there was a complete regression of the anomalous vascularization of the uterus as well as full recovery of the uterine anatomy. The treatment in a reference center was essential for the appropriate management, especially regarding the uterine arteries embolization trough percutaneous femoral
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Review Article
Management Strategies for Sexuality Complaints after Gynecologic Cancer: A Systematic Review
- Luciane Machado Pizetta
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- Augusto da Cunha Reis
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- Mirian Picinini Méxas
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- Vanessa de Almeida Guimarães
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- Carmen Lucia de Paula
09-29-2022
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Review ArticleManagement Strategies for Sexuality Complaints after Gynecologic Cancer: A Systematic Review
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2022;44(10):962-971
09-29-2022- Luciane Machado Pizetta
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- Augusto da Cunha Reis
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- Mirian Picinini Méxas
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- Vanessa de Almeida Guimarães
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- Carmen Lucia de Paula
Views139See moreAbstract
Objective
To explore the main sexuality complaints of gynecologic cancer survivors after treatment and to identify the care strategies provided.
Data Source
Searches were conducted in six electronic databases: Scopus, Web of Science, LILACS, MEDLINE, PsychINFO, and EMBASE.
Study Selection
Articles published between 2010 and 2020 were selected and the following descriptors were used in the English language: female genital neoplasms and gynaecological cancer. The methodological quality of the studies used the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT).
Data Collection
The primary data extracted were: names of the authors, year of publication, country of origin, objective and type of study, data collection instrument, sample size and age range, types of cancer, and symptoms affected with the strategies adopted.
Data Summary
A total of 34 out of 2,536 screened articles were included. The main strategies found for patient care were patient-clinician communication, practices for sexuality care, individualized care plan, multiprofessional team support, and development of rehabilitation programs. For sexuality care, the most common practices are pelvic physiotherapy sessions and the use of vaginal gels and moisturizers.
Conclusion
The main complaints identified in the scientific literature were low libido and lack of interest in sexual activity, vaginal dryness, pain during sexual intercourse, and stenosis. Different care strategies may be adopted, such as follow-up with a multidisciplinary health team and sexual health rehabilitation programs, which could minimize these symptoms and ensure the quality of life of patients.
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FEBRASGO POSITION STATEMENT
Abnormal uterine bleeding and chronic iron deficiency: Number 11 – December 2022
- Venina Viana de Barros
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- Eliane Azeka Hase
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- Cristiano Caetano Salazar
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- Ana Maria Kondo Igai
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- Fernanda Andrade Orsi
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[ … ], - Paulo Francisco Ramos Margarido
03-24-2022
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FEBRASGO POSITION STATEMENTAbnormal uterine bleeding and chronic iron deficiency: Number 11 – December 2022
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2022;44(12):1161-1168
03-24-2022This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. - Venina Viana de Barros
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Review Article
Non-pharmacological Interventions for Improving Sleep Quality During Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- Daiane Sofia Morais Paulino
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- Carolina Bicudo Borrelli
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- Débora Bicudo Faria-Schützer
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- Luiz Gustavo Oliveira Brito
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- Fernanda Garanhani Surita
05-23-2022
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Review ArticleNon-pharmacological Interventions for Improving Sleep Quality During Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2022;44(8):776-784
05-23-2022- Daiane Sofia Morais Paulino
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- Carolina Bicudo Borrelli
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- Débora Bicudo Faria-Schützer
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- Luiz Gustavo Oliveira Brito
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- Fernanda Garanhani Surita
Views203Abstract
Objective
To investigate the effect of non-pharmacological interventions to improve sleep quality during pregnancy.
Data sources
A search was made in the NCBI/PubMed, ClinicalTrials.gov, Embase, BVS, and Web of Science databases. There were no limitations regarding language, sample size, and type of non-pharmacological intervention. We have included prospective clinical trials between July 2014 and July 2019.
Selection of studies
This study was registered in the Prospective International Registration of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) database was performed. Publication bias was also assessed with funnel plots. the primary outcome was the total score in the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) before and after intervention. Risk of bias and the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) criteria were used for assessing methodological quality. From the 28 retrieved studies, we have selected 8 for qualitative analysis and 6 for meta-analysis.
Data collection
Two independent reviewers performed the study selection. In the case of disagreement, a third senior reviewer was consulted. The study was initially assessed based on the title, followed by abstract. Lastly, the full text was assessed to be included.
Data Synthesis
A significant improvement on the sleep quality (PSQI score) was observed when all interventions were grouped (MD = -3.03, 95%CI -4.15 to -1.92, n= 623, i2= 84%, p< 0.001). Analysis by subgroup (music listening: MD = -1.96, 95% CI -3.27 to -0.65, n= 207, i2= 67%, p= 0.003 and other interventions: MD = -3.66, 95% CI -4.93 to -2.40, n= 416, i2 = 80%, p< 0.001) showed an improvement, with high heterogeneity. Risk of bias has shown performance and detection bias for almost studies, and GRADE evidence was very low for all analyzed variables.
Conclusion
Non-pharmacological interventions—listening to music, physical exercise, relaxation exercises, lettuce seed, sleep hygiene, and acupressure—are effective for improving sleep quality during pregnancy.
Key-words Meta-analysisnon-pharmacological interventionsPregnant womensleep qualitysystematic reviewSee moreThis is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. - Daiane Sofia Morais Paulino
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Original Article
Increment of Maternal Mortality Among Admissions for Childbirth in Low-risk Pregnant Women in Brazil: Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic?
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2022;44(8):740-745
07-07-2022
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Original ArticleIncrement of Maternal Mortality Among Admissions for Childbirth in Low-risk Pregnant Women in Brazil: Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic?
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2022;44(8):740-745
07-07-2022Views130See moreAbstract
Objective
To assess the possible impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal mortality among admissions for childbirth in 2020 in relation of the last 10 years.
Methods
An ecological study with pregnant women who underwent hospital births at the Brazilian unified public health service (SUS, in the Portuguese acronym) in Brazil from 2010 to 2020. The mortality among admissions for childbirth was obtained based on the number of admissions for childbirth with reported death as outcome divided by the total number of admissions. The underlying gestational risk and route of delivery were considered based on the national surveillance system. The average mortality for the period between 2010 and 2019 (baseline) was compared with the rate of deaths in 2020 (1st pandemic year); the rate ratio was interpreted as the risk of death in 2020 in relation to the average of the previous period (RR), with 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
Results
In 2020, the 1st year of the COVID-19 pandemic, 1,821,775 pregnant women were hospitalized for childbirth and 651 deaths were reported, which represents 8.7% of the total hospitalizations and 11.3% of maternal deaths between 2010 and 2020. There was an increase in maternal mortality after births in 2020 compared with the average for the period between 2010 and 2019, specially in low-risk pregnancies, both in vaginal (RR = 1.60; 95%CI:1.39–1.85) and cesarean births (RR = 1.18; 95%CI:1.04–1.34).
Conclusion
Maternal mortality among admissions for childbirth according to SUS data increased in 2020 compared with the average between 2010 and 2019, with an increment of 40% in low-risk pregnancies. The increase was of 18% after cesarean section and of 60% after vaginal delivery.
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Habits of Genital Hygiene and Sexual Activity among Women with Bacterial Vaginosis and/or Vulvovaginal Candidiasis
- Marcela Grigol Bardin
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- Paulo César Giraldo
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- Cristina Laguna Benetti-Pinto
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- José Marcos Sanches
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- Camila Carvalho de Araujo
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[ … ], - Rose Luce Gomes do Amaral
04-08-2022
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Original ArticleHabits of Genital Hygiene and Sexual Activity among Women with Bacterial Vaginosis and/or Vulvovaginal Candidiasis
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2022;44(2):169-177
04-08-2022- Marcela Grigol Bardin
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- Paulo César Giraldo
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- Cristina Laguna Benetti-Pinto
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- José Marcos Sanches
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- Camila Carvalho de Araujo
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- Rose Luce Gomes do Amaral
Views265See moreAbstract
Objective
To evaluate genital hygiene among women with and without bacterial vaginosis (BV) and/or vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC).
Methods
A cross-sectional study of reproductive-aged women who underwent gynecological and laboratory tests and fulfilled a genital hygiene questionnaire.
Results
This study evaluated 166 healthy controls and 141 women diagnosed with either BV (n=72), VVC (n=61), or both (n=8). The use of intimate soap and moist wipes after urination was more frequent among healthy women (p=0.042 and 0.032, respectively). Compared to controls, bactericidal soap was more used by women with BV (p=0.05).
Conclusion
Some hygiene habits were associated to BV and/or VVC. Clinical trials should address this important issue in women’s health.
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