Publications by authors named "Juliana Schettini"
Background: Repellent use during pregnancy was strongly recommended after uncovering Zika virus (ZIKV) involvement with congenital malformations. In this context, Pernambuco, Brazil played a key role since it was the epicentre for the main studies suggesting ZIKV teratogenicity and one of Brazil's most affected states during the 2014-2016 epidemics. Thus we aimed to identify possible associations between social determinants of health and repellent use in pregnancy during the ZIKV outbreak in Pernambuco.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArticle Synopsis
- Maternal RhD alloimmunization is an immune response that occurs when a pregnant woman's body recognizes the protein antigens in fetal red blood cells (RBC) as foreign.
- This study analyzed inflammatory chemokine levels in 46 pregnant women, distinguishing between 30 non-alloimmunized and 16 previously alloimmunized women, revealing significantly higher CXCL8 levels and lower CXCL9 and CXCL10 levels in the alloimmunized group.
- The study also identified the RhD status of fetuses, showing that among the alloimmunized mothers, some had anti-D alloantibodies, and further research on serum chemokines and placenta tissue could deepen understanding of the alloim
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]).
Study Objective: To compare results of diagnostic hysteroscopy in postmenopausal women using misoprostol for cervical ripening.
Design: A randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial (Canadian Task Force classification Ib).
Setting: Hospital Barão de Lucena, Instituto Materno Infantil de Pernambuco.