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Dear Editor, Aguilera et al. clearly illustrated some difficulties in the management of placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) disorders in low-/middle-income countries (LMICs), with special emphasis on the low rate of presurgical diagnosis. This naturally forced obstetric surgeons to handle “unexpected PAS disorders” on an emergency basis, and this situation may also be true in high-income […]

Dear Editor, Endometriosis-related pain and morbidity are assumed to cause substantial impact on quality of life. Due to its chronicity, the disease is expected to be clinically managed in a long-term individualized plan, considering easy access, cost-effectiveness, acceptance, and adherence, regardless of surgical interventions, when (and if) they are necessary. […]

In the case report First Baby Born in Brazil after Simultaneous Diagnosis through Non-Invasive and Conventional PGT-A (Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet. 2021;43[11]), Kulmann et al. present noninvasive preimplantation genetic test for aneuploidies (niPGT-A) as an alternative to conventional PGT-A. Those who defend the new technology assume that the biopsy of the trophectoderm could affect embryo […]

Dear Editor, Syphilis is a sexually-transmitted infection (STI) identified as a public health problem in Brazil and worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2016, 6.3 million cases of the disease were diagnosed worldwide, with an estimated global prevalence of 0.5%. In Brazil, the disease has come to be considered an epidemic due […]

Dear Editor, The Scimago Journal and Country Rank measures and classifies the journals and country scientific indicators from the information contained in the Scopus database. This portal uses several indicators such as the SJR, defined as “a measure of the impact, influence, or prestige of the journal. It expresses the average number of weighted citations […]

Dear Editor, Iatrogenic operative injuries sustained to the urinary tract are not uncommon during obstetric and gynecological (Obs&Gyn) surgery. The ureters and bladder are usually involved. These injuries are among the most serious complications of Obs&Gyn surgery. About 75% of iatrogenic injuries to the urinary tract are due to Obs&Gyn surgical interventions, whereas injuries to […]

Introduction Obesity is now a major global epidemic. In 2016, 39% of adults worldwide ≥ 18 years old were overweight, and 13% were obese, as reported by the World Health Organization (WHO). This current scenario is compounded in high-income countries such as the United States, where 31% of the population has a body mass index […]