Prenatal care associated with neonatal outcomes in maternity hospitals: a hospital-based cross-sectional study.

Objective: To verify the association between prenatal care quality indicators and neonatal outcomes in maternity hospitals.

Method: Hospital-based cross-sectional study in four high-risk referral maternity hospitals in the five health macro-regions enabled by the Stork Network in Ceará-Brazil. Between April 2017 and July 2018, 440 puerperal women were interviewed using simple probabilistic sampling and a formula with finite populations and stratification of each maternity hospital.

Effects of auriculotherapy in the treatment of nausea and vomiting: a systematic review.

Objectives: to identify the effectiveness of auriculotherapy in the treatment of nausea and vomiting through a systematic review of the scientific literature.

Methods: it was performed a systematic review of the literature making use of the following data basis: The Scopus, PubMed, CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature), Web of Science, LILACS and Cochrane databases were used. Articles from complete research from randomized controlled clinical trials that describe using auriculotherapy in nausea and vomiting treatment were selected, without restriction of date or language.

Can pelvic floor muscle training prevent perineal laceration? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) is reportedly able to reduce risk factors for perineal trauma. However, the effects of these exercises on perineal injuries are unclear.

Objective: To investigate the effectiveness of PFMT in the prevention of perineal laceration.

Quality of life of high risk pregnant women during prenatal care.

Objective: to analyze the quality of life of high-risk pregnant women.

Methods: an observational and cross-sectional study, carried out in a tertiary maternity hospital located in Fortaleza, with 276 high-risk pregnant women. A questionnaire was applied containing socioddemographic, clinical and obstetric data and The Mother-Generated Index.

Factors associated with performing activities of daily living in women after suffering a stroke.

Objective: To associate sociodemographic variables and risk factors for stroke to the degree of dependence for performing the activities of daily living of women of childbearing age after suffering a stroke.

Method: A prospective and analytical longitudinal study conducted in three public hospitals in Fortaleza, CE, Brazil. The Modified Barthel Index was used at the time of attending the unit and 3 months after the stroke to assess the degree of disability in the performance of activities of daily living.

Educational hypermedia in nursing assistance at birth: building and validation of content and appearance.

Objective: to build an educational hypermedia about nursing care at usual risk birth and to perform validation of content and appearance.

Method: methodological research carried out following the following stages: content and planning of modules; media production and organization of tutorial units; organization of student space, tutor and communication between them; availability of hypermedia; assessment by experts in nursing and informatics; and implementation of proposed suggestions.

Results: educational hypermedia showed to be a validated material, since it presented an optimum index of global content of 0.