Periconceptional folic acid supplementation in Southern Brazil: Why are not we doing it right?

Several countries, as Brazil, have public policies for periconceptional folic acid supplementation (FAS) in order to prevent unfavorable outcomes. Our aim was to evaluate the FAS situation in a public reference hospital from Southern Brazil. This study included all mothers who had children born at the Hospital Materno Infantil Presidente Vargas, RS, Brazil, in a 1-year period.

Birth weight, length and head circumference: Progression and impact over the outcome of patients with congenital heart disease.

Background: There are few studies assessing the birth measures of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD). Our aim to evaluate their progression and impact over the outcome.

Methods: The cases consisted of patients with CHD during their first hospitalization in a reference cardiac and pediatric intensive care unit (ICU) from Southern Brazil.