Publications by authors named "Vitor Varela"
Introduction: The following quantitative observational study aimed to analyse the maternal and neonatal outcomes of 90 low-risk pregnant women who gave birth in water at São Bernardo Hospital.
Methods: A form containing information on the obstetric history of the parturient, the type of immersion, and the labour and birth follow-up was used by midwives to collect the data.
Background: The Apgar score (at 1min after birth) used in this study, called Aqua Apgar, was adapted by Cornelia Enning.