A sífilis na gestação e sua influência na morbimortalidade materno-infantil

Syphilis in pregnancy is a public health problem, responsible for the high intrauterine mortality rates. This article aims to present a review of historical and epidemiological aspects, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, the treatment of maternal and congenital syphilis, and its perinatal repercussions. The manuscript also describes the Brazilian main policies in public health care for pregnant women with syphilis and for congenital syphilis eradication. The set of words used were “congenital syphilis”, “syphilis in pregnancy” and “syphilis prenatal care”. The databases searched were PubMed (National Library of Medicine - USA), SciELO (Scientific Electronic Library Online), LILACS (Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences), PAHO (Pan American Health Organization), IBECS, and WHOLIS Cochrane Library, from 1980 to 2011. Fifty-six articles were included in this review, 18 institutional technical manuals, two textbooks and 36 articles relating to maternal and congenital syphilis. The present review showed that there is a gap between intention and action needed to control and eradicate the disease especially with regard to the expansion of access, not only in relation to the number of visits recommended male gender, it is important to assess the quality of their content as well as the actions to be carried out between appointments.

Acompanhamento nutricional no Diabete Melito gestacional

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as any degree of glucose intolerance, star or first recognitition during pregnancy, has whith a treatment strategyof monitoring the proper nutrition. During prenatal care, nutrition recommendationsare directed to two foci, energy consumption and maternal weight gain. Thus, adequate enrgy intake results in a aqquate maternal weight gain, ensuring the needs of the fetus. Nutrition interventions is na ally in control of GDM, bringing benefits to maternal and fetal health. In the assessment of maternal nutrition state be emploved antropometric, dietary, biochemical and clinical. The dietary assessment should be detailed, with attencion to fractionation and composition of meals, grifts and food groups. The nutritional monitoring in gestational diabetes aims to achieve normoglycemia and prevent metabolic and cardiovascular risks in the médium and long term, for mothers and their sons.

Avaliação dos protocolos de diagnóstico e de controle da hiperglicemia materna: impacto na prevalência de Diabetes Melito Gestacional (DMG) e de Hiperglicemia Gestacional Leve (HGL) e nos resultados perinatais

Pós-graduação em Ginecologia, Obstetrícia e Mastologia - FMB

Promoção da caminhada no lazer e alimentação saudável na atenção pré-natal: estudo de intervenção controlado

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)