Epidemiology of artherial hypertension in pregnants.

Objective: To investigate the epidemiological data of hypertension in pregnant women, as well as to identify its possible associated events.

Methods: Data collection was performed at the high-risk prenatal outpatient clinic and in the maternity ward at a public hospital in the São Paulo city, during the morning and afternoon periods, from October 2015 to July 2016. A questionnaire with 22 questions prepared by the researchers was used.

Initial experience with hysteroscopic tubal occlusion (Essure®).

Objective: To evaluate results of early tubal occlusions performed by hysteroscopy (Essure®).

Methods: This prospective study included 38 patients, 73.7% of them were white, mean age 34.

Perinatal outcomes in women over 40 years of age compared to those of other gestations.

Objective: To clarify if older pregnant women were more likely to have adverse perinatal outcomes when compared to women at an ideal age to have a child.

Methods: The groups were divided according to age groups: under 20 years, ≥20 to <40 years, and ≥40 years.

Results: During the period from January 1st, 2008, to December 31st, 2008, there were 76 births from patients younger than 20 years and 91 births from patients aged 40 years or over.

[Perinatal and pediatric follow up of children with increased nuchal translucency and normal karyotype].

Purpose: To analyze the perinatal and pediatric outcome of fetuses that showed nuchal translucency (NT) above the 95th percentile (P95) and a normal karyotype in order to obtain data allowing better maternal prenatal counseling.

Methods: fetuses from a tertiary obstetric service with an NT above P95 and a normal karyotype were analyzed between 2005 and 2011. We analyzed gestational ultrasound follow-up, fetal and postnatal echocardiography (ECHO), weight, length and Apgar score at birth, and neuropsychomotor development by the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) up to July 2012.

Comparative study of the results from conventional cervico-vaginal oncotic cytology and liquid-based cytology.

Objective: To compare two oncotic cervical cytology techniques, the conventional and the liquid-based cytology, in low risk patients for uterine cervical cancer.

Methods: Comparative prospective study with 100 patients who came to their annual gynecological exam, and were submitted simultaneously to both techniques. We used the McNemar test, with a significance level of p < 0.