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- Assisted Reproductive Technology in Female Transplant Recipients: Experience of a Reproductive Medicine Unit and Literature ReviewPublication . Vale-Fernandes, E; Póvoa, AM; Soares, S; Calejo, L; Xavier, P; Sousa, S; Beires, J; Montenegro, NDiseases in end stage typically occur with hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis disorders, with consequent anovulation and infertility. The solid organ transplantation increased survival of patients with end-stage organs disease and the vast majority of women improve their reproductive capacity after transplantation. Although adoption can always be a possibility, the transplanted infertile woman has the right to self-reproductive determination using assisted reproductive techniques. While it is known that pregnancies in transplantedwomen are at high risk, there is no evidence of differences in pregnancy outcome in pregnant transplanted subject to technical, compared with spontaneous pregnancies. The use of assisted reproductive techniques in transplanted women is a medical, ethical and psychosocial challenge, whose approach must be multidisciplinary, to ensure reproductive success without compromising the function of the transplanted organ or maternal health, allowing the birth of a healthy child. The literature remains scarce. Three clinical cases are presented.
- Carcinoma of the cervix complicating a genital prolapse.Publication . Pardal, C; Correia, C; Serrano, PAlthough uterine prolapse and carcinoma of the uterine cervix are not rare events, their association is very uncommon. The treatment of cervical cancer has been protocolled, but the management of uterovaginal prolapse associated with carcinoma of the cervix is not standardised and therapy strategies vary considerably among authors. Our case reports a 74-year-old patient, admitted to the emergency department with an ulcerated prolapsed uterus. Biopsy of the cervical lesion confirmed a squamous-cell carcinoma. The patient underwent vaginal hysterectomy plus open bilateral iliopelvic lymphadenectomy complemented with radiotherapy with quimiosensibilisation. With this aggressive treatment approach, there was progression of the disease. The authors believe that this case typiaddition to the few published reports.
- Career Satisfaction of Medical Residents in PortugalPublication . Martins, MJ; Laíns, I; Brochado, B; Oliveira-Santos, M; Teixeira, PP; Brandão, M; Cerqueira, RJ; Castro-Ferreira, R; Bernardes, C; Menezes, MN; Baptista, BS; Ladeiras-Lopes, R; Rei, MC; Rosa, GP; Martins, JL; Mendonça Sanches, M; Ferreira-Pinto, MJ; Rato, M; Costa e Silva, M; Policiano, C; Beato, J; Barbosa-Breda, J; Torres, JP; Leal, I; Rosa, SA; Ribeiro, BC; Costa, FR; Palmela, C; Gonçalves, TC; Morais, L; Marques, TRINTRODUCTION: The satisfaction with the medical profession has been identified as an essential factor for the quality of care, the wellbeing of patients and the healthcare systems' stability. Recent studies have emphasized a growing discontent of physicians, mainly as a result of changes in labor relations. OBJECTIVES: To assess the perception of Portuguese medical residents about: correspondence of residency with previous expectations; degree of satisfaction with the specialty, profession and place of training; reasons for dissatisfaction; opinion regarding clinical practice in Portugal and emigration intents. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Cross-sectional study. Data collection was conducted through the "Satisfaction with Specialization Survey", created in an online platform, designed for this purpose, between May and August 2014. RESULTS: From a total population of 5788 medical residents, 804 (12.25 %) responses were obtained. From this sample, 77% of the responses were from residents in the first three years. Results showed that 90% of the residents are satisfied with their specialty, 85% with the medical profession and 86% with their place of training. Nevertheless, results showed a decrease in satisfaction over the final years of residency. The overall assessment of the clinical practice scenario in Portugal was negative and 65% of residents have plans to emigrate after completing their residency. CONCLUSION: Portuguese residents revealed high satisfaction levels regarding their profession. However, their views on Portuguese clinical practice and the results concerning the intent to emigrate highlight the need to take steps to reverse this scenario.
- Contraceção e risco de tromboembolismo venoso: um estudo caso-controloPublication . Guimarães, AC; Costa, P; Rocha, A; Queirós, F; Barbosa, AP; Nogueira-Silva, CObjetivos: Comparar o risco de tromboembolismo venoso (TEV) entre a 4ª geração e as gerações anteriores de contracetivos orais combinados (COC); analisar a correlação existente entre a idade, índice de massa corporal (IMC) e duração da toma do COC e o risco de TEV. Tipo de estudo: Estudo caso-controlo. Local: Centro Hospitalar doAlto-Ave, Hospital de Braga e Unidade Local de Saúde doAlto Minho. População: Foram estudadas no total 257 mulheres, das quais 122 tinham diagnóstico prévio de TEV e 135 não tinham história de TEV. Métodos: Reviram-se os registos clínicos de mulheres em seguimento por TEV, ocorrido entre 2010 e 2013. As mulheres a tomar COC aquando do evento tromboembólico eram os casos.Os controlosforam as mulheresseguidas em consulta de planeamento familiar,a tomar COC e sem antecedentes de TEV. Resultados: Os COC de 4ª geração não aumentam o risco de TEV comparativamente com as gerações anteriores (OR = 1,77; IC95 0,93-3,38; p = 0,083). Não se observou correlação entre o IMC e o risco de TEV (OR = 1,53; IC95 0,76-3,06; p = 0,234). Por outro lado, a idade (OR = 1,5; IC95 1,02-1,09; p = 0,001) e a duração da toma do COC (OR = 2,41; IC95 1,19-4,87; p = 0,014) estiveram associados a risco de TEV. Conclusões: O risco de TEV depende da idade e duração do uso do COC.Tendo em consideração as limitações do estudo, a interpretação dos resultados deve ser cautelosa, quanto à segurança dos COC de 4ª geração
- Cortical maturation in fetuses referred for ‘isolated’ mild ventriculomegaly: a longitudinal ultrasound assessmentPublication . Miguelote, RF; Vides, B; Santos, RF; Palha, JA; Matias, A; Sousa, NOBJECTIVES: To compare cortical maturation between fetuses with isolated mild ventriculomegaly (IMV) and healthy fetuses, and to explore its potential prognostic value in IMV. METHODS: This prospective study quantified cortical maturation by ultrasound in 24 fetuses with IMV and 46 healthy fetuses. Depth and grading the developmental pattern of the parieto-occipital fissure (POF), calcarine fissure (CF) and sylvian fissure, and grading the Sylvian fissure operculization at 23-25, 27-28 and 31-32 weeks gestation were determined. RESULTS: At 23-25 and 27-28 gestational weeks, POF and CF mean depths were statistically lower in the IMV group. The POF and CF depth distribution had a normal distribution in the control group but displayed a bimodal distribution in the IMV group. IMV with progression of ventricular dilatation showed mean depth of CF lower than IMV in which ventriculomegaly regressed or remained stable. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of a CF depth below the fifth percentile to predict progression of ventricular dilatation were, at 28 weeks, 100%, 88%, 67% and 100%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Cortical fissure assessment by ultrasound allowed the differentiation of a subgroup of IMV fetuses with a higher risk of progression of ventricular dilatation.
- Determinantes da colonização materna e da infecção neonatal por Streptococcus do grupo BPublication . Areal, A; Moreira, M; Nunes, S; Faustino, MA; Cardoso, L; Sá, CAim and Objective: During the past three decades, group B Streptococcus (GBS) neonatal infection has been the subject of little research. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between maternal risk factors, as established by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and maternal colonization. We also analysed the association between risk factors present in newborns and early-onset GBS disease. Study design: Cross-sectional study. Population: All pregnant women admitted for delivery in our institution and their newborns, between 1st February and 31st July 2005. Methods: Maternal and neonatal characteristics were collected from hospital clinical data, including information on risk factors established by the CDC. Descriptive statistics was used to characterize the study sample. Qui-square and Mantel-haenszel tests were applied to compare proportions and to measure the strength of associations, respectively, setting significance at p < 0,05. Results: In this sample only 47% of women were screened for GBS colonization in suitable time and 34,9% of these women were colonized. The incidence of early neonatal infection by SGB was 9/1000 neonates. Significant associations between GBS maternal colonization ant the following parameters were observed: maternal age [p=0,012; OR=1,659 (IC a 95%, 1,218-2,260)], gestational age at labour [p=0,001; OR= 2,621 (IC a 95%, 1,641- 4,188)], and urinary GBS infection during pregnancy (p<0,001). Maternal colonization occurred in women without CDC defined risk factors. Early neonatal infection by SGB was strongly associated with unscreened women (p=0,014). Conclusion: In this study, maternal GBS colonization occurred in the absence of CDC defined risk factors and varied according to maternal age and gestational week. Neonatal GBS infection was more frequent in unscreened women.
- Diabetes gestacional: determinação de fatores de risco para diabetes mellitusPublication . Carvalho, AM; Nogueira-Silva, C; Melo-Rocha, G; Pereira, ML; Rocha, AObjetivos Identificar fatores preditivos do desenvolvimento de diabetes mellitus (DM) em mulheres com antecedentes de diabetes gestacional (DG). Tipo de estudo Estudo observacional, analítico, retrospetivo e de coorte. Local Hospital de Braga. População Amostra aleatória de 300 mulheres, nascidas antes de 1995, com diagnóstico de DG entre 1 de janeiro de 2001 e 31 de dezembro de 2010 e seguimento da gravidez no Hospital de Braga. Métodos Os dados foram obtidos através da consulta de processos clínicos. A lista de doentes com DM, referente ao ano de 2011, foi utilizada para verificação do desenvolvimento da doença no grupo selecionado. Foram analisados o perfil sociodemográfico, os antecedentes pessoais, familiares e obstétricos e outros fatores anteparto. Foi realizada uma análise descritiva univariada e bivariada. Seguidamente foi criado um modelo de regressão logística binária para identificar potenciais preditores de desenvolvimento de DM tipo 2. Resultados Trinta e dois vírgula sete por cento das mulheres desenvolveu DM. A probabilidade de desenvolvimento de DM após DG aumentou 8,2 vezes quando idade gestacional menor que 24 semanas no momento do diagnóstico (OR = 8,19; p < 0,001), 3,4 vezes se necessidade de insulinoterapia (OR = 3,36; p < 0,001) e 3,1 vezes se índice de massa corporal (IMC) prévio = 26,4 kg/m2 (OR = 3,07; p = 0,003). História familiar de DM tipo 2, 4 valores elevados na prova de tolerância oral à glicose, valor de glicemia em jejum, idade materna no momento do diagnóstico e IMC pós-parto, apesar de apresentarem associação com desenvolvimento de DM não se revelaram seus preditores. Não se verificou associação entre gravidez prévia ou diagnóstico prévio de DG com desenvolvimento de DM. Conclusões Em mulheres com DG, a idade gestacional menor que 24 semanas no momento do diagnóstico, a necessidade de insulinoterapia e o IMC prévio = 26,4 kg/m2 apresentaram-se como fatores de risco para desenvolvimento de DM. Aims: To identify predictive factors to diabetes mellitus (DM) development in women with history of gestational diabetes (GD). Study design: An observational, analytic, cohort retrospective study. Local: Hospital of Braga. Population: A random sample of 300 women, born before 1995, with GD diagnosed since January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2010 and pregnancy surveillance in a public Hospital of Braga. Methods: Data was collected by consultation of medical records. The DM patients’ list of 2011 was used to verification of the disease development in the selected group. Sociodemographic profile, personal, family and obstetric history, and other antepartum factors were analyzed. A univariate descriptive analysis and a bivariate analysis were performed. A binary logistic regression model was created to identify potential predictors of type 2 DM development. Results: 32.7% of women developed DM. The probability of DM development after GD was increased 8.2 times when gestational age at diagnosis was less than 24 weeks (OR = 8.19; p < 0.001), 3.4 times with the need of insulin therapy (OR = 3.36; p < 0.001) and 3.1 times with previous pregnancy body mass index (BMI) ≥ 26.4 kg/m2 (OR = 3.07; p = 0.003). Although family history of type 2 DM, maternal age at diagnosis, postpartum BMI, 4 abnormal values in the diagnostic oral glucose tolerance test and fasting glucose level had presented association with DM development, did not present as its predictors. It was not verified association between previous pregnancy or previous GD diagnosis and DM development. Conclusions: In women with GD, gestational age at diagnosis less than 24 weeks, need of insulin therapy and previous pregnancy BMI ≥ 26.4 kg/m2 were presented as risk factors to DM development.
- Disfunção sexual feminina em idade reprodutiva: prevalência e factores associadosPublication . Ribeiro, B; Magalhães, AT; Mota, IObjetivos: A disfunção sexual feminina (DSF) é altamente prevalente, situando-se entre os 40% e 70% em Portugal, e traduz-se por uma alteração em qualquer uma das fases do ciclo de resposta sexual da mulher (desejo, excitação e orgasmo) ou ainda por perturbações dolorosas associadas ao ato sexual. O presente estudo pretendeu estudar a prevalência da DSF numa amostra de mulheres em idade reprodutiva, a prevalência dos diferentes subtipos de DSF e a existência de fatores associados. Tipo de estudo: Tratou-se de um estudo observacional, transversal e analítico. Local: Unidades de Saúde Familiar (USF) Novo Cuidar, Centro de Saúde de Fafe. População: Mulheres entre os 18 e os 58 anos utentes da USF Novo Cuidar. Métodos:A uma amostra aleatória de 346 utentes foi aplicado um questionário anónimo e confidencial de autorresposta. Usaram-se os testes Qui-Quadrado ou de Fisher para comparar proporções, o Odds Ratio para determinar a força de associação entre variáveis e os testes t-Student e Mann-Whitney para testar a associação entre variáveis qualitativas e quantitativas (adotou-se um nível de significância de 0,05). Resultados: A taxa de resposta foi de 86,4% e a prevalência de DSF foi de 77,2% (IC95% 72,0-82,7), tendo a perturbação do orgasmo sido o subtipo mais prevalente, 55,8% (IC95% 51,0-63,9). Foi encontrada uma associação entre a contraceção hormonal e a perturbação do desejo (p = 0,003). A aversão sexual foi estatisticamente relacionada com experiências sexuais indesejadas prévias (p = 0,001). Conclusões: A DSF em idade reprodutiva é muito prevalente apesar de apenas metade das mulheres a considerarem um problema. Foram encontradas associações com alguns fatores que podem ter importância na vivência de uma sexualidade feliz pela mulher.
- Episiotomy: early maternal and neonatal outcomes of selective versus routine usePublication . Coutada, RS; Nogueira-Silva, C; Rocha, AOverview and aims: Episiotomy is one of the most common procedures in Obstetrics, despite actual scientific evidence does not support its routine practice.The aim of this study was to determine the impact of selective and routine practice of episiotomy in early maternal and neonatal outcomes. Study design:An observational, transversal, descriptive and analytic study was conducted in two public Hospitals in northern Portugal, with different policies for the practice of episiotomy: selective practice (Hospital A) and routine practice (Hospital B). Population: A non-random sampling of convenience of the whole puerperal women whose deliveries was performed in these hospitals during months of July and August 2011 was utilized. A total of 397 women was analyzed, 200 in selective group and 197 in routine group. Methods: Data was collected by consultation of medical records of the puerperal women. Comparison between hospitals was performed with the chi-square test. Results: The groups were similar for the obstetric history, demographic, biometric, pregnancy and labor characteristics. However, gestational age, weight and head circumference of newborns as well as instrumentation rate were significantly higher in selective group. Episiotomy was performed in 72.5% cases of selective group and in 88.8% of routine group (p≤0.001).There wasless perinealsuturing (p=0.001) and a greater number of intact perineum in selective group (p≤0.001), without differences in lacerations type or degree. The routine group presented more frequent early perineal complications and higher pain levels in the first postpartum day (p≤0.001). No differences were found between groups in Apgar scores, neonatal trauma and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit admissions number. Conclusions: The selective use of episiotomy was associated with better early maternal outcomes, with no differences in neonatal morbidity. Thus, the routine practice of episiotomy showed no benefits