Publications by authors named "Patricia Barbero-Casado"
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- Puerperal endometritis is a common cause of puerperal fever, affecting over half of the patients studied (52.7%).
- A significant portion of these patients (41.2%) required curettage, with bacterial infections being identified in about half of the sampled cultures.
- Factors like abdominal pain, malodorous lochia, fever within the first two weeks postpartum, and ultrasound indications of retained products of conception were linked to the need for curettage.
In utero transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection is a point of debate. We report a case of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 vertical transmission from asymptomatic mother, with molecular detection in mother's blood at delivery and neonatal nasopharyngeal swabs at 5 and 28 hours of life and later IgG seroconversion. The newborn was asymptomatic.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe first hour postpartum is critical for long-term, healthy development. At 12 de Octubre Hospital, Madrid, Spain, we developed and implemented a multidisciplinary strategy based on a consensual, participatory protocol for all health care professionals involved in cesarean deliveries. Our aims were 2-fold: the initiation of skin-to-skin (StS) contact with the newborn immediately after birth, regardless of the feeding method chosen, and the recognition of the importance of a companion present for support during the cesarean section (father or other designated by the mother).
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