Editorial Archives - Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia

The anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) is a glycoprotein that belongs to the transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) superfamily, and which has a key role in the male sexual development. It is produced by the Sertoli cells in the testis and induces the regression of Müllerian structures. In females, the roles of the AMH have been the […]

Brazil has a population of over 206 million people. It is estimated that there will be 6.22 new cases of endometrial cancer (EC) for every 100,000 Brazilian women in 2018. From the estimated 6,000 cases in 2016, GLOBOCAN predicts an increase to 9,372 new cases in 2025 and to 11,963 in 2035. Obesity and overweight […]

Maternal mortality is one of the health indicators that most reflect the social conditions of women. The inequities observed in this indicator between high- and low-income countries and among regions in the same country are explained by differences in the provision, in the access, and in the quality of obstetric care and of family planning. […]

What is ERAS? The Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) program is a paradigm shift from traditional perioperative management initiated by Kehlet in 1997 as a multidisciplinary approach to the care of the surgical patient. The program is based on perioperative medical optimization, including preoperative counseling, pain relief, carbohydrate loading, thromboembolism prophylaxis, standard anesthetic protocol and […]

In the last decade, childbirth care in Brazil has undergone profound changes, which when properly applied in the daily practice of doctors and administrators of maternity wards will undoubtedly bring a great benefit to our patients. During this period, we also had intense debates and questions, focused mainly on the high rates of cesarean deliveries […]

Conclusion In the literature, there are no evidence-based guidelines on criteria to maintain bone health in women with POI. It has not been definitively demonstrated that a reduced BMD in POI is indicative of an association of the disease with an increased fracture risk because the evidence is based on short-term observations and expert opinion. […]

Mammography has been used as a preparatory method for breast cancer screening, considering different protocols for specific age groups, which suggest the periodicity of its undertaking. The exam is considered necessary, both by physicians and the public, in population strategies to reduce mortality caused by breast cancer. However, studies have questioned the benefit of the […]