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Group B Streptococcus rectovaginal colonization screening on term pregnancies: ...
Costa, SC; Machado, AP; Teixeira, C; Cerqueira, L; Rodrigues, T; Ribeiro, M; Moucho, MObjectives The aim of this study was to evaluate if screening Group B Streptococcus colonization by intrapartum polymerase chain reaction could improve intrapartum administration of antibiotic prophylaxis, compared with antepartum culture screening and analyze the sensitivity and specificity of polymerase chain reaction test. Methods 198 pregnant women with Group B Streptococcus colonization antepartum culture ...
Urinary cotinine assessment of maternal smoking and environmental tobacco smoke...
Silva, AI; Camelo, A; Madureira, J; Reis, AT; Machado, AP; Teixeira, JP; Costa, CTobacco consumption and environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure remains an important public health concern. Pregnant women require particular attention as active and passive smoking during pregnancy are associated with multiple adverse perinatal outcomes. This study aimed to biochemically validate self-reported smoking and ETS exposure status among pregnant women, to more precisely ascertain its association ...
External cephalic version: Predictors of success and influence on caesarean rates
Correia Costa, S; Raposo, MI; Machado, AP; Ramalho, C; Ayres-de-Campos, D; Montenegro, NObjective: To evaluate the success rate of external cephalic version, predictive factors for success of this maneuver and to examine how it affects mode of delivery, pregnancy and neonatal outcome rates. Study design: Retrospective cross-sectional study performed in a tertiary care university hospital between January 2002 and June 2018. A total of 324 ECVs were performed in 321 pregnancies. Maternal and ultraso...
Hypertensive Disorders during Pregnancy and Risk of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia ...
Rocha, GM; Lima, FF; Machado, AP; Barroso, R, et al.It is not yet fully known whether hypertensive disorders (HTD) during pregnancy impose an increased risk of development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in preterm newborn infants. OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that preeclampsia and other HTD are associated with the development of BPD in preterm infants. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Data on mothers and preterm infants with gestational age 24 to 30 weeks wer...
Small for gestational age very preterm infants present a higher risk of develop...
Rocha, G; Lima, F; Machado, AP; Guimarães, H; Proença, E; Carvalho, C; Barroso, R, et al.INTRODUCTION: Several studies assessed the influence of a low birth weight on bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), but not all could find a significant association. Our aim was to assess the association between low birth weight and BPD in preterm infants, prospectively recruited at 11 level III Portuguese neonatal centers. METHODS: Obstetrical and neonatal data on mothers and preterm infants with gestational ages ...
sFlt-1/PlGF Ratio for the Predictive Diagnosis of Preeclampsia: Budget Impact A...
Campos, A; Machado, AP; Martins, H; José Pais, MS; Érsek, K; Lopes, NOverview and Aims: The last decade brought relevant insights into the pathophysiology of preeclampsia (PE), namely the role of the circulating levels of placental growth factor (PlGF) and soluble Fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 (sFlt-1). The purpose of this study is to estimate the financial impact of introducing the sFlt-1/PlGF ratio for the evaluation of women with suspicion of PE in the Portuguese National Health...