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Temporal Evolution of Maternal Mortality: 1980-2019
Vettorazzi,Janete; Valério,Edimárlei Gonsales; Zanatta,Maria Alexandrina; Scheffler,Mariana Hollmann; Costa,Sergio Hofmeister de Almeida MartinsAbstract Objective To determine the profile of maternal deaths occurred in the period between 2000 and 2019 in the Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA, in the Portuguese acronym) and to compare it with maternal deaths between 1980 and 1999 in the same institution. Methods Retrospective study that analyzed 2,481 medical records of women between 10 and 49 years old who died between 2000 and 2018. The prese...
In Vitro Fertilization and Vasa Previa: A Report of Two Cases
Isotton,Ana Lúcia; Salazar,Cristiano Caetano; Peralta,Cleisson Fábio Andrioli; Abdalla,Juliana Moysés Leite; Vettorazzi,JaneteAbstract Vasa previa (VP) is a dangerous obstetric condition associated with perinatal mortality and morbidity. In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a risk factor for VP due to the high incidence of abnormal placentation. The diagnosis should be made prenatally, because fetal mortality can be extremely high. We report two cases to demonstrate the accuracy of transvaginal ultrasound in the prenatal diagnosis of VP. A...
Measurement properties of the questionnaire “Mosaic of opinions on induced abor...
Cacique,Denis Barbosa; Passini Junior,Renato; Osis,Maria José Martins Duarte; Oliveira,Henrique Ceretta; Padilha,Kátia Melissa; Tedesco,Ricardo PortoSUMMARY In Brasil, abortion is legal in cases of rape, when there is a risk of maternal death, and in cases of fetal anencephaly. However, the literature reports that some doctors refuse to care for women with such demands or come to perform it in a discriminatory manner. OBJECTIVE: Pretest, test and evaluate the measurement properties of the “Mosaic of Opinions on Induced Abortion,” a questionnaire developed t...
Natriuria and calciuria levels in preeclampsia: a cross-sectional study
Gasnier,Rose; Valério,Edimárlei Gonsales; Vettorazzi,Janete; Martins-Costa,Sérgio Hoffmeister; Barros,Elvino Guardão; Ramos,José Geraldo LopesCONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE Sodium excretion abnormalities in preeclampsia have been studied in relation to several factors. The objective of this study was to compare natriuria (mEq/24 h) and calciuria levels (mg/24 h) in preeclamptic patients. DESIGN AND SETTING An analytical cross-sectional study with a control group was conducted in the obstetric center and the high-risk pregnancy outpatient clinic at a universit...