Background A large proportion of the rise in prematurity worldwide is owing to late preterm
births, which may be due to the expansion of obstetric interventions, especially pre-labour …

Aim To assess in a pilot study the prevalence and severity of dental caries among pregnant
women compared to non-pregnant women in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Materials …

Cases of maternal near miss are those in which women survive severe maternal
complications during pregnancy or the puerperium. This ecological study aimed to identify …

Background Reducing maternal mortality is a top priority in Latin American countries.
Despite the progress in maternal mortality reduction, Brazil and Colombia still lag behind …

This study aimed to assess agreement between antenatal estimates of gestational age by
ultrasound and clinical records at birth in the Brazilian Amazon. Ultrasound examinations …

Background Pertussis incidence has increased significantly in Brazil since 2011, despite
high coverage of whole-cell pertussis containing vaccines in childhood. Infants< 4 months …

Objectives: Considering the lack of questionnaires that propose to evaluate parental
satisfaction with the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in Brazil, this study aimed to carry …

This article aims to evaluate the performance of preconception health indicators according to
sociodemographic characteristics among Brazilian women of reproductive age. We …

A pós-graduação no Brasil tem crescido nos últimos anos, porém há uma lacuna do
conhecimento em saber se o objetivo formativo planejado do curso está sendo alcançado …

Objetivo: identificar as indicações de indução de trabalho de parto, as práticas utilizadas e
os seus desfechos, em um Hospital Universitário do Sul do Brasil. Método: estudo …