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Perinatal Outcomes and Factors Associated with Ethnic Group in cases of Preterm...
Fernandes,Karayna Gil; Souza,Renato Teixeira; Passini Jr.,Renato; Tedesco,Ricardo Porto; Cecatti,José GuilhermeAbstract Objective To investigate the characteristics of women who had preterm birth (PTB) and related outcomes according to ethnicity. Methods A secondary analysis of a multicenter cross-sectional study conducted in Brazil. Women who had PTB were classified by self-report as white and non-white. Clinical, pregnancy, and maternal data were collected through postpartum interviews and reviews of medical charts. T...
A Comprehensive Integrative Review of the Factors Associated with Spontaneous P...
Souza,Renato Teixeira; Cecatti,José GuilhermeAbstract Pretermbirth is amajormaternal complication that has a great impact on perinatal and neonatal health, with consequences suffered during childhood and adulthood. Little is known about its etiology and development, resulting in poor screening, prediction and preventive methods. The present integrative review discusses the current knowledge regarding some risk factors for preterm birth, the differences be...
Use of Intensive Care Unit in Women with Severe Maternal Morbidity and Maternal...
Soares,Fabiano M.; Guida,José Paulo; Pacagnella,Rodolfo Carvalho; Souza,João Paulo; Parpinelli,Mary Ângela; Haddad,Samira MaerrawiAbstract Objective To assess the use of the intensive care unit (ICU) and its effect on maternal mortality (MM) among women with severe maternal morbidity (SMM). Materials and Methods A secondary analysis of a cross-sectional study on surveillance of SMM in 27 Brazilian obstetric referral centers. The analysis focused on the association between ICU use and maternal death according to individual characteristics ...
Lessons from the Field Beyond the Numbers: Narratives of Professionals on Women...
Angelini,Carina Fernanda Robles; Pacagnella,Rodolfo de Carvalho; Silveira,Carla; Andreucci,Carla Betina; Ferreira,Elton Carlos; Santos,Juliana PereiraAbstract Objective Several factors might affect the health and the quality of life of women who had a severe maternal morbidity (SMM) or a maternal near-miss (MNM) episode. The objective of the present study was to explore the perspectives of the professionals on the repercussions of SMM or of MNM after interviewing women who survived such episodes. Method Selected cases that captured the attention of professio...
The Burden of Indirect Causes of Maternal Morbidity and Mortality in the Proces...
Cirelli,Jessica Fernandes; Surita,Fernanda Garanhani; Costa,Maria Laura; Parpinelli,Mary Angela; Haddad,Samira Maerrawi; Cecatti,José GuilhermeAbstract Objective The aim of this study is to evaluate the burden of indirect causes of maternal morbidity/mortality in Brazil. Methods Secondary analysis of a multicenter cross-sectional study conducted in 27 referral obstetric units within the Brazilian Network for Surveillance of Severe Maternal Morbidity. Results A total of 82,388 women were surveilled: 9,555 women with severe maternal morbidity were inclu...
Drug Use during Pregnancy and its Consequences: A Nested Case Control Study on ...
Pereira,Cynara Maria; Pacagnella,Rodolfo Carvalho; Parpinelli,Mary Angela; Andreucci,Carla Betina; Zanardi,Dulce Maria; Souza,RenatoAbstract Objective To assess the relationship between the use of psychoactive substances during pregnancy and the occurrence of severe maternal morbidity (SMM), perinatal outcomes and repercussions on the neuropsychomotor development of exposed children. Methods A case-control study nested within a cohort of severe maternal morbidity (COMMAG) was performed. Women with SMM were considered cases. Controls were th...
Multiple Pregnancy: Epidemiology and Association with Maternal and Perinatal Mo...
Santana,Danielly Scaranello; Surita,Fernanda Garanhani; Cecatti,José GuilhermeAbstract Twin pregnancy accounts for 2 to 4% of total births, with a prevalence ranging from 0.9 to 2.4% in Brazil. It is associated with worse maternal and perinatal outcomes. Many conditions, such as severe maternal morbidity (SMM) (potentially life-threatening conditions and maternal near-miss) and neonatal near-miss (NNM) still have not been properly investigated in the literature. The difficulty in determi...
Validation of the 36-item version of the WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0...
Silveira,Carla; Parpinelli,Mary Angela; Pacagnella,Rodolfo Carvalho; Andreucci,Carla Betina; Angelini,Carina Robles; Ferreira,Elton CarlosAbstract Objective To validate the translation and adaptation to Brazilian Portuguese of 36 items from the World Health Organizaton Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0), regarding their content and structure (construct), in a female population after pregnancy. Methods This is a validation of an instrument for the evaluation of disability and functioning and an assessment of its psychometric propertie...
Skin Color and Maternal Near Miss: Exploring a Demographic and Health Survey in...
Fernandes,Karayna Gil; Sousa,Maria Helena; Cecatti,José GuilhermeAbstract Purpose In 2013, it was estimated that 289,000 maternal deaths occurred worldwide. The maternal mortality ratio has decreased in many countries in the past decades, due to early identification and treatment of obstetric complications, despite the dissimilarities observed in diverse locations and populations. Black women, for instance, have always been more susceptible to the occurrence of maternal mort...
Reference Ranges for Ultrasonographic Measurements of the Uterine Cervix in Low...
Andrade,Kleber Cursino; Bortoletto,Thaísa Guedes; Almeida,Cristiane Martins; Daniel,Renan Antonio; Avo,Heloísa; Pacagnella,Rodolfo CarvalhoAbstract Objective To define transvaginal ultrasound reference ranges for uterine cervix measurements according to gestational age (GA) in low-risk pregnancies. Methods Cohort of low-risk pregnantwomen undergoing transvaginal ultrasound exams every 4 weeks, comprisingmeasurements of the cervical length and volume, the transverse and anteroposterior diameters of the cervix, and distance fromthe entrance of the u...