Publications by authors named "Alex Sandro R Souza"
Planned caesarean section versus planned vaginal birth for severe pre-eclampsia.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev
October 2017
Background: Pre-eclampsia is a very frequent complication of pregnancy, and anticipation of birth is often necessary. However, the best mode of giving birth remains to be established, although observational studies suggest better maternal and perinatal outcomes with vaginal birth.
Objectives: To assess the effects of a policy of planned caesarean section versus planned vaginal birth for women with severe pre-eclampsia on mortality and morbidity for mother and baby.
Objective: To determine the correlation between pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and maternal visceral adiposity with fetal biometry during the second trimester.
Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted among pregnant women who received prenatal care at a center in Recife, Brazil, between October 3, 2011, and September 27, 2013. Pre-pregnancy BMI was determined at the first prenatal care visit.
Objective: To describe high-resolution anoscopy (HRA) findings and compare them with histopathology results.
Methods: In a cross-sectional, observational study performed between December 2008 and December 2009, women receiving care at a center in Recife, Brazil, after a histopathologic diagnosis of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia or cervical cancer were screened for anal neoplasia by HRA. Patients with anal lesions were divided into groups A (metaplasia and/or human papillomavirus infection) and B (anal intraepithelial neoplasia [AIN]).
Objective: To determine the association between mode of delivery and maternal complications in patients with severe preeclampsia.
Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted with 500 pregnant women with severe preeclampsia. The mode of delivery, vaginal or caesarean section, was considered the exposure, while the postpartum maternal complications and severe maternal morbidity were the outcomes.