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Freeze-all policy for in vitro fertilization in women with normal response to o...
Duarte-Filho,Oscar Barbosa; Podgaec,SérgioABSTRACT Objective To answer the question if the freeze-all strategy and subsequent frozen embryo transfer is preferable to fresh embryo transfer for patients with normal response to ovarian stimulation (4 to 15 oocytes recovered) during in vitro fertilization treatments. Methods A retrospective cohort from two human reproduction centers between 2013 and 2017. A total of 471 frozen embryo transfers from freeze-...
Overview of miRNAs for the non-invasive diagnosis of endometriosis: evidence, c...
Monnaka,Vitor Ulisses; Hernandes,Camila; Heller,Debora; Podgaec,SérgioABSTRACT Objective The aim of the study was to assess the evidence on miRNAs as biomarkers for the diagnosis of endometriosis, as well as to provide insights into the challenges and strategies associated with the use of these molecules as accessible tools in clinical practice. Methods Systematic review conducted on PubMed®, Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature (LILACS), MEDLINE® and Web of Sc...
Prevalence of rectovaginal colonization by group B Streptococcus in pregnant wo...
Szylit,Nilson Abrão; Malburg,Fernanda Lima; Piccinato,Carla de Azevedo; Ferreira,Lais Assenheimer de Paula; Podgaec,Sérgio; Zlotnik,EduardoABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the prevalence of group B Streptococci in pregnant women of a corporate health program, as well as the epidemiological correlations. Methods This retrospective study used medical records of patients who participated of the prenatal care program at a private hospital in the city of São Paulo (SP), Brazil, from 2015 to 2016. Those who abandoned the program or had incomplete data in ...
Regulatory T cells isolated from endometriotic peritoneal fluid express a diffe...
Hernandes,Camila; Gueuvoghlanian-Silva,Bárbara Yasmin; Monnaka,Vitor Ulisses; Ribeiro,Natalia Mazini; Pereira,Welbert de Oliveira; Podgaec,SérgioABSTRACT Objective To analyze and compare the expression of Toll-like receptors by regulatory T cells present in the peritoneal fluid of patients with and without endometriosis. Methods Regulatory T cells were isolated from peritoneal fluid of women with and without endometriosis, collected during surgery, and mRNA was extracted for analysis of Toll-like receptors expression by reverse-transcriptase polymerase ...
Is there an Increased Risk for Unfavorable Obstetric Outcomes in Women with End...
Annicchino,Giuliana; Malvezzi,Helena; Piccinato,Carla de Azevedo; Podgaec,SérgioAbstract Objective The present study is a systematic review of the literature to assess whether the presence of endometriosis determines or contributes to adverse obstetric outcomes. Data Sources The present work was carried out at the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, state of São Paulo, Brazil, in accordance to the PRISMA methodology for systematic reviews. A review of the literature was performe...
Hormone treatment as first line therapy is safe and relieves pelvic pain in wom...
Andres,Marina Paula; Mendes,Renata Franco Pimentel; Hernandes,Camila; Araújo,Sérgio Eduardo Alonso; Podgaec,SérgioABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate clinical features and complications in patients with bowel endometriosis submitted to hormonal therapy. Methods: Retrospective study based on data extracted from medical records of 238 women with recto-sigmoid endometriosis treated between May 2010 and May 2016. Results: Over the course of follow-up, 143 (60.1%) women remained in medical treatment while 95 (39.9%) presented with ...
Consensus on the investigation of thrombophilia in women and clinical management
Nascimento,Claudia Mac Donald Bley; Machado,Andréa Maria Novaes; Guerra,João Carlos de Campos; Zlotnik,Eduardo; Campêlo,Dirceu Hamilton CordeiroABSTRACT Objective To standardize the investigation and clinical management of women with laboratory and/or clinical abnormalities suggestive of thrombophilia, in order to optimize antithrombotic approach and indication of laboratory tests. Methodology A discussion was carried out among 107 physicians (gynecologists/obstetricians, hematologists and vascular surgeons) present at a forum held at the Hospital Isra...
Assisted Reproductive Technologies in Latin America and Europe: a Comparative A...
Duarte-Filho,Oscar Barbosa; Bianchi,Paulo Homem de Mello; Lobel,Alexandre Likier Steinberg; Peregrino,Pedro Felipe Magalhães; Piccinato,Carla de AzevedoAbstract Objective To compare the Latin American and European assisted reproductive technology (ART) registries regarding data accessibility and quality, treatment utilization, effectiveness, safety, and quality of services. Methods We performed an ecological study using data from scientific publications of Latin American and European registries that report cycles initiated during 2013 (the most recent registri...
Patients with endometriosis using positive coping strategies have less depressi...
Donatti,Lilian; Ramos,Denise Gimenez; Andres,Marina de Paula; Passman,Leigh Jonathan; Podgaec,SérgioABSTRACT Objective To determine the correlations between coping strategies, depression, stress levels and pain perception in patients with endometriosis. Methods This prospective and exploratory study included 171 women undergoing treatment for endometriosis between April and August 2014. The questionnaires used were Brief COPE, Beck Depression Inventory, Lipp’s Stress Symptom Inventory for Adults and Visual An...
Initial experience with single-port robotic hysterectomy
Gomes,Mariano Tamura Vieira; Machado,Andréa Maria Novaes; Podgaec,Sérgio; Barison,Gustavo Anderman SilvaABSTRACT Objective: This article presents the first series of robotic single-port hysterectomy cases performed at a hospital in Brazil. Methods: From November 2014 to October 2016, 11 patients were indicated to undergo, and nine of them were submitted to single-port hysterectomy using da Vinci Single-Site® platform. However, in two patients, due to multiple previous abdominal surgeries, large uterine volume, an...