Screening of Perinatal Depression Using the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale.

Objective:  To detect depression during pregnancy and in the immediate postpartum period using the Edinburgh postpartum depression scale (EPDS).

Methods:  Cross sectional study of 315 women, aged between 14 and 44 years, who received perinatal care at the Leonor Mendes de Barros Hospital, in São Paulo, between July 1st, 2019 and October 30th, 2020. The cutoff point suggesting depression was ≥ 12.

Impact of Oropharyngeal Administration of Colostrum in Preterm Newborns' Oral Microbiome.

The initial colonization of the human microbiota is of paramount importance. In this context, the oropharyngeal administration of colostrum is a safe, viable, and well-tolerated practice even by the smallest preterm infants. Therefore, this study evaluated the effects of oropharyngeal administration of colostrum on the establishment of preterm infants' oral microbiota.

Comparative Study of the Use of HPA Lanolin and Breast Milk for Treating Pain Associated with Nipple Trauma.

Objective:  To compare two different treatments-the use of highly purified anhydrous (HPA) lanolin and expressed breast milk-for women with pain and nipple trauma during the breastfeeding process.

Method:  A total of 180 puerperal women were randomly assigned to 2 groups: one was treated with HPA lanolin and the other with their own expressed breast milk. All of the participants received the same breastfeeding technique instructions and therapeutic care standard.

Zika Virus Infection in Pregnant Women and Microcephaly.

From the discovery of the Zika virus (ZIKV) in 1947 in Uganda (Africa), until its arrival in South America, it was not known that it would affect human reproductive life so severely. Today, damage to the central nervous system is known to be multiple, and microcephaly is considered the tip of the iceberg. Microcephaly actually represents the epilogue of this infection's devastating process on the central nervous system of embryos and fetuses.

Lactation Induction in a Commissioned Mother by Surrogacy: Effects on Prolactin Levels, Milk Secretion and Mother Satisfaction.

Case report of a 39-year-old intended mother of a surrogate pregnancy who underwent induction of lactation by sequential exposure to galactagogue drugs (metoclopramide and domperidone), nipple mechanical stimulation with an electric pump, and suction by the newborn. The study aimed to analyze the effect of each step of the protocol on serum prolactin levels, milk secretion and mother satisfaction, in the set of surrogacy. Serum prolactin levels and milk production had no significant changes.

Perinatal Outcomes in Pregnant Women Users of Illegal Drugs.

Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate the perinatal outcomes in pregnant women who use illicit drugs. Methods A retrospective observational study of patients who, at the time of delivery, were sent to or who spontaneously sought a public maternity hospital in the eastern area of São Paulo city. We compared the perinatal outcomes of two distinct groups of pregnant women - illicit drugs users and non-users - that gave birth in the same period and analyzed the obstetric and neonatal variables.

[Sexual function and quality of life of low-risk pregnant women].

Purpose: To evaluate, in healthy women in the second trimester of pregnancy, a possible association between sexual function and quality of life, and between sexual function and sexual satisfaction.

Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 51 pregnant women managed at a low-risk antenatal care clinic. Sexual function was evaluated through the Sexual Quotient - Female Version (QS-F) questionnaire.

[Efficacy of dinoprostone and misoprostol for labor induction in nulliparous women].

Purpose: to determine the efficacy and safety of dinoprostone and misoprostol for the induction of vaginal childbirth, with or without the use of oxytocin in nulliparous women.

Methods: in this retrospective observational study, 238 patients were subjected to the induction of delivery from January 2008 to February 2010 with the use of misoprostol 25 mcg by the vaginal route or a pessary containing 10 mg of dinoprostone. A total of 184 patients were selected, with the following characteristics: nulliparous, gestational age of 37-42 weeks, singleton pregnancies, cephalic presentation, intact membranes, and Bishop score < 3.

Fetal acidemia prediction through short-term variation assessed by antepartum computerized cardiotocography in pregnant women with hypertension syndrome.

Objective: To establish a cut-off value for short-term variation (STV) assessed by computerized cardiotocography (CTG) as a single parameter in the prediction of acidemia at birth.

Methods: Cross-sectional study performed on 41 single gestations with diagnosis of hypertension syndrome after the 27th week and delivered by elective cesarean. Computerized CTG examinations were 20-min long at most, and were performed up to 24 before delivery.

[Serological detection of anti HPV 16/18 and its association with pap smear in adolescents and young women].

Objective: Verify the relation between HPV 16/18 antibodies and the association with cervical cytology findings in adolescents and young women.

Methods: A cross sectional study with 541 healthy and sexually active women from 15 to 25 years of age was carried on from September to November 2000. At gynecological examination, a cervical sample on liquid-base for cytology-testing and a blood sample for ELISA identification of HPV 16 and 18 antibodies were collected and sent to a reference laboratory in Belgium.