26/Feb/2025
Alcohol consumption among pregnant women in Brazilian capitals: How many, where, and who are they?
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2025AO0754
Highlights ■ Any alcohol consumption during pregnancy: prevalence of 11.5%. ■ Excessive alcohol consumption during pregnancy: prevalence of 3.0%. ■ Risk factors: older age, low education, and Indigenous ethnicity. ■ Protective factors: being married and living in Northern Brazil. ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the prevalence and factors associated with alcohol consumption among pregnant women. Methods: This cross-sectional study examined pregnant women living in Brazilian capitals using information collected by the Noncommunicable Chronic Disease Risk Factor Surveillance System (Vigitel) between 2006 […]
Keywords: Alcohol drinking; Binge drinking; Health Surveys; Pregnancy; Pregnant Women; Risk Factors; Surveys and questionnaires
22/Mar/2024
Internet use by pregnant women during prenatal care
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2024AO0447
Highlights High internet use: 92% of pregnant women used the internet to access health information during prenatal care. Top search topics: fetal development, nutrition, and childbirth were the primary topics of interest. Doctor-patient discussions: 88.1% discussed online findings with doctors, emphasizing patient engagement. No impact on delivery route: despite extensive internet use, no statistical impact on delivery route choice was observed. ABSTRACT Objective: The search for medical information on the internet is a part of people’s daily lives. Exponential volumes […]
Keywords: Consumer health information; Information seeking behavior; Internet search; Medical informatics; Pregnant Women; Prenatal care; Surveys and questionnaires
21/Nov/2022
Antibiotic prophylaxis in pregnant with premature rupture of ovular membranes: systematic review and meta-analysis
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Antibiotic prophylaxis in pregnant with premature rupture of ovular membranes: systematic review and meta-analysis
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2022RW0015
ABSTRACT Objective To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials that compared the use of antibiotics versus placebo in premature rupture of membranes preterm and evaluated maternal, fetal and neonatal outcomes in pregnant women with premature rupture of ovular membranes at a gestational age between 24 and 37 weeks. Methods A search was conducted using keywords in PubMed, Cochrane, Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde and Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da USP between August 2018 and December […]
Keywords: Anti-bacterial agents; Antibiotic prophylaxis; Fetal membranes; Gestational age; Infant; Pregnant Women; Premature; premature rupture
26/Nov/2020
Caecal appendix lipomatosis in a pregnant patient mimicking acute appendicitis
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2020RC5415
ABSTRACT A 34-years-old pregnant woman admitted in the emergency unit complaining about worsening right iliac fossa pain for 2 days. Acute appendicitis was the suspected diagnosis. Laboratory exams were ordered and results were within normal limits for infectious and inflammatory aspects. Ultrasound scan revealed a pregnancy in course without alterations and a thickness of the appendix wall without inflammatory signs in the surrounding tissue. Because the suspicion of acute appendicitis remained, a magnetic resonance was done and confirmed the diagnosis […]
Keywords: Appendicitis; Diagnosis, differential; Lipomatosis; Magnetic resonance imaging; Pregnant Women; Ultrasonography
19/Apr/2018
Sociodemographic factors associated with pregnant women’s level of knowledge about oral health
DOI: 10.1590/S1679-45082018AO4079
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate knowledge on oral health and associated sociodemographic factors in pregnant women. Methods A cross-sectional study with a sample of 195 pregnant women seen at the Primary Care Unit Paraisópolis I, in São Paulo (SP), Brazil. For statistical analysis, χ2 or Fisher’s exact test and multiple logistic regression were used. A significance level of 5% was used in all analyses. Results Schooling level equal to or greater than 8 years and having one or two children were […]
Keywords: Oral health; Pregnant Women; Prenatal care; Primary Health Care; Social conditions
01/Jan/2014
Parturient perineal distensibility tolerance assessed by EPI-NO: an observational study
DOI: 10.1590/S1679-45082014AO2944
Objective : To determine how parturient women tolerate the use of a perineal distensibility assessment technique using the EPI-NO device. Methods : An observational study with a total of 227 full-term parturient women was performed. During the evaluation with EPI-NO, parturient patients were asked about their sensation of discomfort. The degree of discomfort was measured using the Visual Analogue Scale, with a score from zero to 10. The Mann-Whitney test was applied to assess perineal distensibility measured by EPI-NO and […]
Keywords: Parturition; Pelvic floor/instrumentation; Perineum; Pregnant Women
22/Jan/2013
Physical exercise during pregnancy and its influence in the type of birth
DOI: 10.1590/S1679-45082012000400003
OBJECTIVE: To verify if medium intensity exercise performed during pregnancy can influence in the type of delivery, and to observe compliance to an exercise program among primiparous women with different levels of schooling. METHODS: A study carried out at the Centro de Incentivo ao Aleitamento Materno, in São Sebastiao (SP), between April 7, 2008, and April 14, 2009. A prospective study involving 66 primiparous women who were divided into two groups: an Exercise Group, engaged in regular physical activity during […]
Keywords: Cesarean section; Exercise; Natural delivery; Pregnant Women