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The Role of Oxytocin in the Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage in Low-Resource...
Ferreira, Inês; Reynolds, AnaIntroduction: Postpartum hemorrhage remains one of the leading causes of maternal death globally. Oxytocin is the uterotonic agent of choice for the prophylaxis of this complication. However, its use in low-resource settings is associated with clinical, political, economic and cultural constraints. The goal of this article is to describe the use of oxytocin for postpartum hemorrhage prophylaxis in low-resource ...
Building a Maternal and Newborn Care Training Programme for Health-Care Profess...
Reynolds, Ana; Zaky, Ahmed; Moreira-Barros, Joana; Bernardes, JoãoIntroduction: The Integrated Programme of Maternal and Child Health aims to reduce maternal and child mortality in Guinea-Bissau. The purpose of this article is to share our experience in building a training programme on maternal and newborn care for health-care professionals in Guinea-Bissau.Material and Methods: Regional directors of the four target areas chose a group of staff who provide prenatal and childb...
Bloqueio do nervo pudendo e simulação obstétrica
Guedes-Martins, Luís; Guedes, Luísa; Saraiva, Joaquim; Reynolds, AnaA primeira descrição do bloqueio do nervo pudendo foi em 1908. Esta é uma técnica indicada para analgesia nas fases mais adiantadas do trabalho de parto. O uso de técnicas analgésicas eficazes desde os estadios mais precoces do trabalho de parto, como as técnicas do neuro-eixo, deixaram o bloqueio do pudendo para segundo plano. No entanto, é de fácil execução, habitualmente pelo obstetra, e com baixo risco de h...
Shoulder dystocia: an obstetrical emergency.
Marques, Joana Borges; Reynolds, AnaShoulder dystocia is one of the most feared obstetric emergencies due to related maternal and neonatal complications and therefore, the growing of medico-legal litigation that it entails. Although associated with risk factors such as fetal macrossomia, gestacional diabetes and instrumented delivery, the majority of cases are unpredictable. The lack of a consensus on shoulder dystocia diagnosis causes variations...
Use of simulation-based methodologies for teaching and learning in Portuguese m...
Reynolds, Ana; Campos, D Ayres de; Bernardes, JoãoThe main purpose of medical simulation is for students and healthcare professionals to learn, individually or as team members. A questionnaire was developed on the use of medical simulators or simulation-based techniques applied to Medicine, and sent to the directors of all medical schools in Portugal (n = 7). The aim was to contribute to a better understanding of teaching through the use of simulation applied ...
Influence of three organisational measures on the cesarean section rate in a te...
Reynolds, Ana; Ayres-de-Campos, Diogo; Costa, Maria Antónia; Santos, Cristina; Campos, Isabel; Montenegro, NunoTo evaluate the influence of three organizational measures on the cesarean section rate over two consecutive years, in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of a tertiary care University Hospital.Clinical records of births occurring in the years 2001 and 2002 were retrospectively evaluated, in order to identify the annual rate of emergency and elective cesarean sections. Other data recorded were the type...