Changing Paradigms in the Initial Treatment of Ectopic Pregnancy at a University Hospital in Brazil.

Objective:  To evaluate the use of different treatment options for ectopic pregnancy and the frequency of severe complications in a university hospital.

Methods:  Observational study with women with ectopic pregnancy admitted at UNICAMP Womeńs Hospital, Brazil, between 01/01/2000 and 12/31/2017. The outcome variables were the type of treatment (first choice) and the presence of severe complications.

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Care of Women Experiencing Abortion in a University Hospital in Brazil.

Objective:  To evaluate the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the care of patients with miscarriage and legal termination of pregnancy in a university hospital in Brazil.

Methods:  A cross-sectional study of women admitted for abortion due to any cause at Hospital da Mulher Prof. Dr.

Building a network of sentinel centres for the care of women in an abortion situation: advances in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Previous reports have already estimated the overall number of abortions and the number of unsafe abortions in Latin America. Conversely, there are few reliable data from this region to inform public policies aiming to meet women's needs. In this context, the Latin American Centre of Perinatology (Centro Latinoamericano de Perinatología (CLAP)) created a network specialising in the care of women in an abortion situation (CLAP MUSA-Network) in an attempt to strengthen healthcare surveillance in Latin America by using the Perinatal Information System (Sistema Informático Perinatal (SIP)).

Self-care agency and associated factors in postmenopausal women.

Objective: The aging process in women is marked by several changes, including the transition to menopause. The evaluation of self-care management is essential and has great relevance for public health. The aim of the present study was to evaluate self-care management and associated factors in postmenopausal women.

Factors Associated with Abortion Complications after the Implementation of a Surveillance Network (MUSA Network) in a University Hospital.

Objective:  To evaluate the factors associated with abortion complications following the implementation of the good-practice surveillance network Mujeres en Situación de Aborto (Women Undergoing Abortion, MUSA, in Spanish).

Methods:  A cross-sectional study with women who underwent abortion due to any cause and in any age group at UNICAMP Women's Hospital (part of MUSA network), Campinas, Brazil, between July 2017 and Agust 2019. The dependent variable was the presence of any abortion-related complications during hospitalization.

Abortion-related morbidity in six Latin American and Caribbean countries: findings of the WHO/HRP multi-country survey on abortion (MCS-A).

Introduction: Abortion-related complications are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among women in many Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries. The objective of this study was to characterise abortion-related complication severity, describe the management of these complications and report women's experiences with abortion care in selected countries of the Americas region.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study of 70 health facilities across six countries in the region.

Topical estrogen, testosterone, and vaginal dilator in the prevention of vaginal stenosis after radiotherapy in women with cervical cancer: a randomized clinical trial.

Background: We aimed to evaluate the effects of different therapeutic options to prevent the evolution of vaginal stenosis after pelvic radiotherapy in women with cervical cancer.

Methods: open-label randomized clinical trial of 195 women, stage I-IIIB, aged 18-75 years, using topical estrogen (66), topical testosterone (34), water-based intimate lubricant gel (66), and vaginal dilators (29) to assess the incidence and severity of vaginal stenosis after radiotherapy at UNICAMP-Brazil, from January/2013 to May/2018. The main outcome measure was vaginal stenosis assessed using the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) scale and percental changes in vaginal volume.

Factors Associated with the Complications of Hysteroscopic Myomectomy.

Objective:  To evaluate the factors associated with complete myomectomy in a single surgical procedure and the aspects related to the early complications.

Methods:  A cross-sectional study with women with submucous myomas. The dependent variables were the complete myomectomy performed in a single hysteroscopic procedure, and the presence of early complications related to the procedure.

Changes in seminal parameters among Brazilian men between 1995 and 2018.

Aiming to investigate trends in seminal parameter values among Brazilian men between 1995 and 2018, we performed a retrospective analysis of spermograms of couples admitted for infertility testing at UNICAMP/Brazil. For the present study, only the first sample produced by each man was analyzed (9,267 samples). Total motile sperm count (TMSC), percentage of spermatozoa with normal morphology (NM), and sperm concentration after seminal processing (SCA) were considered dependent variables.

Opinions and main sources of information about menopause among middle-aged Brazilian women.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate women's opinions about menopause and the sources of information they use to deepen their understanding of the topic.

Methods: Population-based study with 749 Brazilian women aged 45 to 60 years. The answers to the question "What is menopause?" were typed and coded, and categories that emerged from the interviewees' own speech were created.

Risk factors associated with intensity of climacteric symptoms in Brazilian middle-aged women: a population-based household survey.

Objective: To determine the factors associated with the intensity of climacteric somatovegetative, psychological, and urogenital symptoms among middle-aged women in the Metropolitan Region of Campinas, Brazil.

Methods: A cross-sectional population-based household survey was conducted with 749 women aged 45 to 60 years. The dependent variable was the intensity of menopausal symptoms assessed using the Menopause Rating Scale.

Factors associated with changes in vaginal length and diameter during pelvic radiotherapy for cervical cancer.

Objectives: This study reports the incidence and factors associated with vaginal stenosis and changes in vaginal dimensions after pelvic radiotherapy for cervical cancer.

Methods: A descriptive longitudinal study with 139 women with cervical cancer was conducted from January 2013 to November 2015. The outcome variables were vaginal stenosis assessed using the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE v3.

Correlation between osteoporotic fracture risk in Brazilian postmenopausal women calculated using the FRAX with and without the inclusion of bone densitometry data.

Unlabelled: The risks of fracture were calculated in 402 postmenopausal Brazilian women by FRAX with or without the inclusion of bone densitometry values. The correlation between the risk of major osteoporosis fracture or hip fracture calculated by FRAX with or without BMD was similar in this population, 0.76 and 0.

Subjective urinary urgency in middle age women: A population-based study.

Aims: There are few population-based studies evaluating the epidemiology of overactive bladder syndrome (OAB) in women, especially in the climacteric stage where there is a decrease in estrogen production. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of OAB and associated factors in climacteric Brazilian women.

Methods: A descriptive, exploratory, cross-sectional study was conducted between September 2012 and June 2013 with 749 women (a population-based household survey).

Association between HIV infection and bone mineral density in climacteric women.

Unlabelled: A cross-sectional study was conducted with the purpose of evaluating bone mineral density in HIV seropositive and seronegative climacteric women. HIV infection was negatively associated with bone mineral density in the lumbar spine

Purpose: To assess bone mineral density (BMD) and its associated factors in HIV seropositive and seronegative climacteric women

Methods: A cross-sectional study with 537 women (273 HIV seropositive and 264 HIV seronegative) aged between 40 and 60 years old receiving follow-up care at two hospitals in Brazil. A questionnaire on clinical and sociodemographic characteristics was completed.

Sexual function and quality of life in women with cervical cancer before radiotherapy: a pilot study.

Purpose: To achieve a better understanding of issues related to sexual function and quality of life (QOL) of women with cervical cancer before radiotherapy treatment.

Methods: A pilot study with 80 women with cervical cancer from Jan/2013 to Mar/2014. The outcome variables were sexual function assessed using the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and QOL, assessed using the World Health Organization questionnaire.

The epidemiology and management of postmenopausal osteoporosis: a viewpoint from Brazil.

Brazil has an aging population, with an associated increase in the prevalence of chronic diseases. Postmenopausal osteoporosis is of particular concern because it leads to an increased risk of fractures, with subsequent negative impacts on health in older women. In recent years, efforts have been made to better understand the epidemiology of osteoporosis in Brazil, and to manage both direct and indirect costs to the Brazilian health care system.

Cancer in Women over 50 Years of Age: A Focus on Smoking.

The increase in life expectancy worldwide has resulted in a greater prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases. This study aims to evaluate the prevalence and factors associated with the occurrence of cancer among Brazilian women over the age of 50. A cross-sectional study with 622 women over the age of 50 was performed using a population survey.

Disability and multimorbidity in women older than 50 years: a population-based household survey.

Objective: This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of disability and associated factors in Brazilian women older than 50 years.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study (in the form of a population survey) of 622 women older than 50 years and residing in Campinas, Brazil. Disability was assessed through a questionnaire with seven items and defined as "being completely unable to perform any of them.

Factors associated with fragility fractures in women over 50 years of age: a population-based household survey.

Purpose: To analyze the prevalence of and factors associated with fragility fractures in Brazilian women aged 50 years and older.

Methods: This cross-sectional population survey, conducted between May 10 and October 31, 2011, included 622 women aged >50 years living in a city in southeastern Brazil. A questionnaire was administered to each woman by a trained interviewer.

Treatment for menopausal symptoms and having health insurance were associated with a lower prevalence of falls among Brazilian women.

Objectives: Brazil has an aging population. This study aims to raise awareness of the prevalence and factors associated with falls among Brazilian women.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study with 622 women over 50 years of age was conducted between 05/10/11 and 10/31/11 in the city of Campinas/São Paulo/Brazil in the form of a population survey.