Evaluation of information retention and adherence to treatment in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus after multidisciplinary group.

Objective: To evaluate the retention of information after participation in multidisciplinary group in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) through a phone contact.

Method: 122 pregnant women diagnosed with gestational diabetes were included. After diagnosis of gestational diabetes, the patients were referred to the multidisciplinary group where they received medical, nutrition and nursing guidelines related to the disease.

Evaluation of non-radiologist physicians' knowledge on aspects related to ionizing radiation in imaging.

Objective: To assess the non-radiologist physicians' knowledge on the use of ionizing radiation in imaging.

Materials And Methods: Cross-sectional study utilizing an anonymous questionnaire responded by physicians in clinical and surgical specialties, divided into two parts as follows: one including questions about the physicians' characteristics, frequency of imaging studies requests and participation in professional updating events, and another part including multiple choice questions approaching general knowledge about radiation, optimization principles and radioprotection.

Results: From a total of 309 questionnaires, 120 (38.

Elevation of uterine basal tone and fetal heart rate abnormalities after labor analgesia: a randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To estimate the effects of combined spinal-epidural and traditional epidural analgesia on uterine basal tone and its association with the occurrence of fetal heart rate (FHR) abnormalities.

Methods: Seventy-seven laboring patients who requested pain relief during labor were randomly assigned to combined spinal-epidural (n=41) or epidural analgesia (n=36). Uterine contractions and FHR were recorded 15 minutes before and after analgesia.