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Uterine Rescue in High-Risk Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia Treated with EM...

Abstract Complete hydatidiform mole (CHM) is a rare type of pregnancy, in which 15 to 20% of the cases may develop into gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN). The diagnostic of GTN must be done as early as possible through weekly surveillance of serum hCG after uterine evacuation.We report the case of 23-year-old primigravida, with CHM but without surveillance of hCG after uterine evacuation. Two months lat...

Joint report of SBI (Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases), FEBRASGO (Brazi...

ABSTRACT Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common condition in women. There is an increased concern on reduction of bacterial susceptibility resulting from wrongly prescribing antimicrobials. This paper summarizes the recommendations of four Brazilian medical societies (SBI - Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases, FEBRASGO - Brazilian Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics Associations, SBU - Brazilian Soc...

Cervical Pessary Plus Progesterone for Twin Pregnancy with Short Cervix Compare...

Abstract Objective The present study aims to determine if the use of cervical pessary plus progesterone in short-cervix (≤ 25 mm) dichorionic-diamniotic (DC-DA) twin pregnancies is equivalent to the rate of preterm births (PBs) with no intervention in unselected DC-DA twin pregnancies. Methods A historical cohort study was performed between 2010 and 2018, including a total of 57 pregnant women with DC-DA twin p...

Assessment of Polymorphismof the VDR Gene and Serum Vitamin D Values in Gestati...

Abstract Objective To evaluate the relationship between vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphism (FokI [rs10735810]) and serum vitamin D concentration in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Methods A prospective case-control study that recruited healthy pregnant women (control group) (n = 78) and women with GDM (GDM group) (n = 79), with no other comorbidities. Peripheral blood samples were collected in the ...

Zika Virus Infection in Pregnant Women and Microcephaly

Abstract From the discovery of the Zika virus (ZIKV) in 1947 in Uganda (Africa), until its arrival in South America, it was not known that it would affect human reproductive life so severely. Today, damagetothe central nervous system is known to be multiple, and microcephaly is considered the tip of the iceberg. Microcephaly actually represents the epilogue of this infection’s devastating process on the central...

Assessment of Length of Maternal Cervix between 18 and 24 weeks of Gestation in...

Abstract Purpose To determine cervical biometry in pregnant women between 18 and 24 weeks of gestation and the ideal mode of measurement of cervical length in cases of curved and straight cervical morphology. Methods The uterine cervices of 752 low-risk pregnant women were assessed using transvaginal ultrasound in a prospective cross-sectional study. In women with straight uterine cervices, cervical biometry wa...

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Sexualidade e depressão em gestantes com aborto espontâneo de repetição

OBJETIVO: Comparar os sintomas de depressão e o comportamento sexual de gestantes com histórico de aborto espontâneo de repetição (AER) com gestantes que não vivenciaram AER.MÉTODOS: Trata-se de um estudo prospectivo caso-controle. O primeiro grupo é formado por mulheres que apresentaram AER e o segundo, por primigestas. Foram utilizados o Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), o Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) e...

Estudo comparativo entre o teste do pH e do KOH versus escore de Nugent para di...

OBJETIVO: Aquilatar a prevalência da vaginose bacteriana e comparar a acurácia dos testes do pH e do KOH com o gradiente de Nugent, método padrão-ouro, no diagnóstico da vaginose bacteriana (VB) em gestantes assintomáticas e sintomáticas de baixo risco. MÉTODOS: Foi realizado um estudo de corte transversal em 321 grávidas, com idade gestacional entre 14ª e 26ª semanas, 218 assintomáticas e 103 com queixa de sec...

Gravidez e Diabetes Gestacional: uma combinação prejudicial à função sexual fem...

OBJETIVO: Comparar a funcao sexual de gravidas adultas saudaveis a de mulheres com Diabetes Mellitus Gestacional (DMG) no terceiro trimestre da gravidez. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal com dois grupos de gestantes em acompanhamento pre-natal. Foram criterios de inclusao: idade materna .20 anos, idade gestacional .28 semanas, relacionamento heterossexual com o mesmo parceiro ha pelo menos 6 meses e ser alfabetizada...