Chagas Disease in Pregnant Women from Endemic Regions Attending the Hospital General de Mexico, Mexico City.

infection leads to Chagas disease (CD), a neglected tropical infection of significant public health importance in South and Central America and other, non-endemic, countries. Pregnant women and their children are of particular importance to screen as can be transmitted vertically. The objective of this study was to screen for infection among pregnant women from endemic areas seen at the Hospital General de Mexico for prenatal care, so that they and their children may be quickly connected to CD treatment.

[Cabergoline for inhibition of lactation].

Introduction: Despite advances in prevention inhibition of lactation, only administration of estrogens or these combined with androgens show variable effectiveness and are indirectly associated with high percentage for lactation rebound, thrombosis, or pulmonary embolism or both of the later during puerperium; in addition, bromocriptine, also used indirectly for inhibition of lactation, is associated with lactation, rebound in 18-40%. Cabergolin is a new ergoline with efficient and durable prolactin reducer effect with fewer adverse effects.

Problem: Which will the smallest cabergolin dosage be to inhibit lactation?

Objective: To demonstrate clinical effectiveness with smallest cabergolina dosage in lactation inhibition.