Orientador: Leandro Gustavo de Oliveira / Resumo: Introdução: O Lúpus Eritematoso Sistêmico (LES) é uma doença sistêmica de caráter autoimune, que acomete mulheres em idade reprodutiva, sendo que a inter-relação entre a doença e a gestação determina importantes desfechos maternos e perinatais. Objetivos: Descrever os desfechos maternos e perinatais em gestações de pacientes portadoras de LES e avaliar o impacto da nefrite lúpica sobre os resultados encontrados. Métodos: Este é um estudo observacional descritivo desenvolvido para avaliar as inter-relações entre gestação e lúpus eritematoso sistêmico em pacientes atendidas na Maternidade do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu – HCFMB. O período de estudo foi de janeiro de 2010 a agosto de 2019. Resultados: Foram avaliadas 38 gestações em 31 pacientes com LES. A média das idades foi de 27,4 + 6 anos. A média das idades gestacionais ao nascimento foi de 36 + 3 semanas. As principais intercorrências observadas foram: anemia (39,4%), nefrite lúpica (29%) e hipertensão arterial crônica (10,5%). Hidroxicloroquina foi utilizada em 47,4% das gestações. Em 51,4% das pacientes houve necessidade de antecipação do parto e em 13,1% houve piora da função renal. A incidência de pré-eclâmpsia foi de 19,4%. Prematuridade ocorreu em 20% dos casos e restrição de crescimento fetal, em 19,4%. Nefrite lúpica determinou maior ocorrência de flare (p<0,05) e maior necessidade de antecipação do parto (p< 0,05). Conclusão: O presente estudo permitiu avaliar a inter-relação entre L... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: Introduction: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is an autoimmune systemic disease that affects women of reproductive age, and the interrelation between disease and pregnancy determines important maternal and perinatal outcomes. Objectives: To describe maternal and perinatal outcomes in pregnancies of patients with SLE and to evaluate the impact of lupus nephritis on the results found. Methods: Descriptive observational study developed to assess the interrelation between pregnancy and systemic lupus erythematosus in patients attended at the Maternity of the Clinics Hospital from Botucatu Medical School – HCFMB. The study period corresponded to January 2010 until August 2019. Results: Thirty-eight pregnancies were evaluated in 31 patients with SLE. Their average age was 27.4 + 6.0 years. The average gestational age at birth was 36 + 3 weeks. The main clinical complications observed were anemia (39.4%), lupus nephritis (29%) and chronic hypertension (10.5%). In 51,4% of the patients, it was necessary to anticipate delivery and in 13.1%, there was worsening of the renal function. Prematurity occurred in 20% of cases and FGR in 19,4%. Hydroxicloroquine was used in 47,4% of the pregnancies. Lupus nephritis determined a higher occurrence of flare (p<0.05) and a greater need to anticipate delivery (p<0.05). Conclusion: The present study made it possible to relate the main clinical characteristics and the maternal and perinatal outcomes from the pregnant women with SLE treated at the prena... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre

Preeclampsia is a placental-related disorder characterized by generalized endothelial activation. Vascular predisposition is associated with the occurrence of preeclampsia and the recurrence risk is substantial. Onset of preeclampsia is preceded by placental hypo-perfusion, and placental over-production of vasoconstrictive agents might explain symptoms such as hypertension and proteinuria. Preeclampsia is associated with the birth of small-for-gestational-age (SGA) infants. The trajectory of postnatal growth in SGA-born children is described as catch-up, but it is unclear whether prenatal preeclampsia is independently associated with postnatal growth. The objectives were: firstly, to study the association between partner change and prior miscarriages on the occurrence of preeclampsia and SGA; secondly, to study postnatal growth in children prenatally exposed to preeclampsia; and thirdly, to address the association between blood pressure (BP) changes during pregnancy and risks of preeclampsia and SGA. Population-based cohort studies were performed with information from the following registers: Swedish Medical Birth Register, Uppsala Mother and Child Database and Stockholm-Gotland Obstetric Database. Associations were estimated with logistic and linear regression analyses, with adjustments for maternal characteristics, including body mass index, pre-gestational diseases and socioeconomic factors. The results were, firstly, that partner change was associated with preeclampsia and SGA birth in the second pregnancy but depended on the outcome of the first pregnancy, and that a history of recurrent miscarriages was associated with increased risks of preeclampsia and SGA. Secondly, prenatal exposure to preeclampsia was associated with increased offspring growth in height during the first five years. This association was also seen in children born with normal birth weight for gestational age. Thirdly, pre-hypertension in late gestation and elevated diastolic BP from early to mid-gestation were both associated with SGA birth. Further, women with pre-hypertension in early gestation without lowered diastolic BP until mid-gestation seemed to represent a risk group for preeclampsia. To conclude, the importance of previous pregnancy outcomes in the antenatal risk evaluation was highlighted. Secondly, the results imply that postnatal growth trajectory is related to maternal preeclampsia, in addition to SGA. Thirdly, the association between BP changes within a normal range and SGA may challenge the clinical cut-off for hypertension in pregnancy.

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small noncoding RNAs of length 18 to 25 nucleotides that regulate gene expression posttranscriptionally. Expression of some miRNAs is tissue specific. I assumed that pregnancy induced complications associated with placental insufficiency could be characterized by a unique profil of placental-specific miRNAs in maternal circulation. I measured concentration and gene expression of selected miRNAs (miR-516-5p, miR-517*, miR-518b, miR-520a*, miR-520h, miR-525 and miR-526a) in the plasma of patients with preeclampsia (PE), fetal growth restriction (FGR) and gestational hypertension (GH). The control group consisted of patients with a normal course of pregnancy (FG). I processed 168 plasma samples, the representation of individual diagnosis were as follows: PE 63, FGR 27, GH 23, FG 55. Detection and quantification was carried out by quantitative real-time PCR. I identified three miRNAs with elevated levels in a group of preeclamptic patients: miR-517*, miR-520a* and miR-525. The severity of the PE, which was characterized by a form of the disease (mild or severe PE) and term (before or after the 34th week of pregnancy), did not have a statistically significant effect on the levels of miRNAs. More than a quarter of patients had PE superimposed on previous hypertension. Previous history of...

The aim of this study was to investigate gene expression of cardiovascular miRNAs in peripheral blood of mothers after delivery. MiRNAs are small non-coding RNAs, which significantly modulate posttranscriptional adjustments of mRNA and thus regulate gene expression across biological processess. Dysregulation of miRNAs is associated with many pathological phenomena, thanks that we can use them for diagnosis and potentionaly we can treat these diseases by the manipulation of miRNA gene expression. We examined gene expression of circulating miRNAs associated with cardiovascular diseases, and we investigated, how the expression profile depends on pregnancy course and manifestation of pregnancy-related complications. For this purpose we examined material from 221 mothers 3-10 years after delivery. A group with identical pregnancy-related complication was always compared with a group of mothers after physiological pregnancy. Gene expression of 29 cardiovascular miRNAs in peripheral blood was studied using reverse transcription and quantitative real-time PCR. It was confirmed, that the expression profile of miRNAs differed between pregnancy-related complications and physiological controls. We also confirmed, that the profile of gene expression discovered at mothers 3-10 years after delivery was different...

Introdução: O istmo aórtico (IAo) fetal é um pequeno segmento vascular localizado entre a origem da artéria subclávia esquerda e a extremidade aórtica do canal arterial, que reflete o equilíbrio entre a impedância ao fluxo no território cerebral e na circulação fetal periférica. Considerado o único shunt arterial verdadeiro entre os sistemas vasculares direito e esquerdo, seu fluxo alterado se associa a resultados perinatais adversos, incluindo aumento da mortalidade fetal e morbidade neurológica, especialmente em fetos com insuficiência placentária e restrição de crescimento. Justificativa: Não há protocolo mundial estabelecido definindo conduta clínica baseada na avaliação Doppler do istmo aórtico fetal, havendo espaço para que sua análise seja incorporada como justificativa para indicação do parto e proteção contra injúrias perinatais. Entretanto, implementar novas medidas à prática clínica requer a demonstração de quão confiáveis e reprodutíveis são os resultados obtidos, o que contribui para a garantia de qualidade em sua utilização. Objetivos: Estimar a reprodutibilidade intra e interobservador do índice de pulsatilidade do istmo da aorta fetal (IAo-IP) no terceiro trimestre de gestação (32 a 36+6 semanas), e determinar qual das aquisições, longitudinal ou transversal, produz medidas com melhores confiabilidade e concordância. Métodos: Estudo observacional (transversal) para o qual foram convidadas a participar gestantes no terceiro trimestre de gestação (32 a 36+6 semanas) que preenchiam os critérios de elegibilidade. O IAo-IP foi obtido por dois observadores, que utilizaram os planos longitudinal e transversal para as aquisições, realizadas de forma completamente independente, sem que tivessem conhecimento dos valores das próprias medidas, tampouco das medidas do outro observador. Os dados foram apresentados como média ± DP (desvio-padrão), mediana, mínimo e máximo; A reprodutibilidade foi avaliada pelo coeficiente de correlação intraclasse (ICC). Resultados: As principais características das 49 gestantes foram: média de idade de 26.3 ± 4.7 anos, variando entre 18 e 40 anos, com média da idade gestacional de 33.6 ± 1.5 semanas e índice de massa corporal de 27.9 ± 4.5 Kg/m2. Os resultados dos IP obtidos do estudo Doppler espectral do istmo aórtico fetal pela via longitudinal, demonstraram uma média de 2.75 ± 0.46 para o observador A, 2.53 ± 0.38 para o observador B, e 2.74 ± 0.58 para a segunda medida do observador A. Para a via transversal, as médias foram de 2.75 ± 0.46 para o observador A, 2.53 ± 0.38 para o observador B, e 2.74 ± 0.58 para a segunda medida do observador A. A avaliação Doppler do istmo aórtico fetal no plano longitudinal apresentou ICC de 0.25 na comparação entre os observadores (interobservador), e de 0.42 para a análise intraobservador. No plano transversal, os coeficientes obtidos foram de 0.18 e 0.43 respectivamente para as análises inter-observador e intraobservador. Conclusões: Embora o papel do istmo aórtico na hemodinâmica fetal esteja bem estabelecido, o presente estudo demonstrou que sua reprodutibilidade no terceirotrimestre (32 a 36+6 semanas) é fraca, logo, a medida do IAo-IP deve ser interpretada com cautela, desencorajando seu emprego na prática clínica. Os estudos que examinam aperfeiçoamentos técnicos para melhorar a sua reprodutibilidade devem ser incentivados / Introduction: The fetal aortic isthmus (AoI) is a small vessel located between the origin of the left subclavian artery and the aortic extremity of the arterial ductus, which reflects the balance between the impedance of the brain and systemic circulation of the fetus. Known as the only arterial shunt regarding both right and left vascular systems, its abnormal flow is associated to adverse perinatal outcomes, including high fetal mortality and neurological morbidity, especially among placental insufficiency and growth-restricted fetuses. Rationale: There is no established global protocol defining clinical management based on the Doppler evaluation of the fetal aortic isthmus, allowing its analysis to be incorporated as a reason to indicate delivery and protection against perinatal injury. However, implementation of new methods to clinical practice requires demonstration of how reliable and reproducible the results are, which contributes to quality assurance in their use. Objectives: To estimate the intra and interobserver reproducibility of the fetal aortic isthmus pulsatility index (IAo-PI) in the third trimester of gestation (32 to 36+6 weeks), and to determine which of both longitudinal and transversal acquisitions show better reliability and agreement. Methods: Observational (cross-sectional) study in which were invited to participate pregnant women in the third trimester of gestation (32 to 36+6 weeks) who met the eligibility criteria. The AoI-PI was obtained by two observers, who used the longitudinal and transverse plans for the acquisitions, performing independent acquisitions and blinded analysis. Data were presented as mean ± SD (standard deviation), median, minimum and maximum. The reproducibility was evaluated by the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Results: The main characteristics of the 49 pregnant women were: mean age of 26.3 ± 4.7 years, ranging from 18 to 40 years, with mean gestational age of 33.6 ± 1.5 weeks and body mass index of 27.9 ± 4.5 kg/m2. The results of the PI obtained from the spectral Doppler evaluation of the fetal aortic isthmus, regarding the longitudinal plane, have demonstrated an average of 2.75 ± 0.46 for observer A, 2.53 ± 0.38 for observer B, and 2.74 ± 0.58 for the second measurement of observer A. For the transversal plane the mean values were 2.75 ± 0.46 for the observer A, 2.53 ± 0.38 for the observer B, and 2.74 ± 0.58 for the second measurement of the observer A. The Doppler evaluation of the fetal aortic isthmus in the longitudinal plane has shown a ICC of 0.25 in the comparison between the observers (interobserver), and 0.42 for the intraobserver analysis. In the transversal plane, the coefficients obtained were 0.18 and 0.43 respectively for the interobserver and intraobserver analysis. Conclusions: Although the role of the aortic isthmus in fetal hemodynamics is well established, the present study have reported that its reproducibility in the third trimester (32 to 36+6 weeks) is very poor, so the measurement of the AoI-PI should be interpreted with caution, discouraging its use in clinical practice. Studiesexamining technical amendments to improve its reproducibility should be encouraged

OBJETIVOS: Comparar resultados perinatais entre gemelares, com dopplervelocimetria da artéria umbilical (AU) com fluxo diastólico presente (FDP), discordantes (GD) e concordantes (GC) em relação ao peso estimado fetal (PEF) e de acordo com a corionicidade. MÉTODOS: Estudo retrospectivo, caso-controle, desenvolvido na Clínica Obstétrica HCFMUSP entre janeiro 2005 e dezembro 2015. Para cada GD, foram selecionados 2 controles de GC, pareados pela idade gestacional do parto (IG) e corionicidade. Critérios de inclusão: discordância PEF >= 20%, Doppler da artéria umbilical (AU) com fluxo diastólico presente, ausência de malformação ou cromossomopatias, diamniótica, fetos vivos na primeira avaliação, ausência de complicações da monocorionicidade, parto na instituição. Resultados perinatais considerados: peso no nascimento, IG no parto, internação na unidade de terapia intensiva (UTI) neonatal, tempo de internação na UTI, suporte ventilatório (VM), hemorragia periventricular (HIPV), hipoglicemia (HG), icterícia (Ic), enterocolite necrosante (EN), sepse (Sp), óbito perinatal. Foram comparados os resultados perinatais dos fetos maiores e menores entre os grupos GD e GC. O resultado perinatal do feto menore foi comparado de acordo com a presença ou ausência de restrição de crescimento fetal (RCF). RESULTADOS: Selecionados 14 GD e 28 GC monocoriônicos (MC), e 38 GD e 76 GC dicoriônicos (DC). Fetos menores MC GD apresentaram maior TI (30,60 ± 20,19 vs 10,68 ± 11,64 dias, P<0,001), maior frequência de Ic (78,6% vs 28,6%; P=0,003; RC=9,17) e Sp (21,4% vs 0%; P=0,032; RC=23,42) em comparação com fetos menores GC. Nos DC, fetos menores GD apresentaram maior frequência de Sp (10,5% vs 1,3%; P=0,042; RC=8,82), HG (15,8% vs 3,9%; P=0,003; RC=4,56), EN (5,3% vs 0%; P=0,044; RC=20,63) e Ic (57,9% vs 28,9%, P=0,003; RC=3,38) comparado com fetos menores GC. Dentre os fetos menores MC, 10 (71,4%) tem RCF e dentre os DC menores, 21 (55,3%). Os gemelares menores sem RCF apresentaram frequência de morbidade neonatal similar entre os GD e GC, exceto pelo menor peso no nascimento do feto GD DC (2167,35 vs 2339,68g, P=0,026). CONCLUSÃO: Na presença do Doppler AU com FDP, o feto menor GD apresenta maior frequência de morbidades perinatais comparado aos fetos menores GC, independentemente da corionicidade. A presença da RCF, e não apenas a discordância de peso entre os fetos, parece ser responsável pela piora dos parâmetros de morbidade neonatal dentre os fetos GD / OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare the perinatal outcome between fetal weight discordance (FwD) with fetal weight concordant (FwC) twins, with umbilical artery (UA) Doppler with positive end-diastolic flow, according to chorionicity. METHODS: This was a retrospective case-control study of twin pregnancy over an 11-year period in a tertiary referral center. For each FwD, it was selected 2 controls of FwC matched for gestational age at delivery and chorionicity. The inclusion criteria were: estimated fetal weight (EFW) discordance >= 20%, UA Doppler with positive end-diastolic flow, absence of fetal malformation or chromosomal abnormalities, known chorionicity, diamniotic pregnancies, both fetuses alive at the first assessment, absence of monochorionic (MC) complications, delivery in our institution. The perinatal outcomes considered were: birth weigh (BW), length of hospital stay (LOS), admission to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), length of NICU stay, need for ventilator support, intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), hypoglycemia (Hp), jaundice (JD), necrotizing enterocolitis (NE), sepsis (SP), intrauterine and neonatal death. Perinatal outcome of the smaller and larger twin comparisons between FwD with FwC were analyzed according to chorionicity. In addition, perinatal outcome from smaller twin was compared between FwD with FwC with and without fetal growth restriction (FGR). RESULTS: A total of 14 pregnancies with FwD and 28 with FwC of MC twin and 38 pregnancies with FwD and 76 with FwC of dichorionic (DC) twin were selected. According to chorionicity, in MC FwD group, the smaller twin presented presented longer LOS (30.60 ± 20.19 vs 10.68 ± 11.64 days, P < 0.001), higher frequency of SP (21.4% vs 0%; P=0.032; OR=23.42) and JD (78.6% vs 28.6%; P=0.003; OR=9.17) compared to smaller FwC twin; whereas in DC FwD group, smaller twin presented higher frequency of SP (10.5% vs 1.3%; P=0.042; OR=8.82), Hp (15.8% vs 3.9%; P=0.003; OR=4.56), NE (5.3% vs 0%; P=0.044; RC=20.63) and JD (57.9% vs 28.9%, P=0.003; OR=3.38) compared to smaller FwC twin. FGR in the smaller MC twin was observed in 71.4% (n=10) and in the smaller DC twin, 55.3% (n=21). Twin pregnancies without FGR had similar frequency of neonatal morbidity in discordant and concordant groups, excepted for the lower BW in FwD DC twins (2167.35 vs 2339.68g, P=0.026). CONCLUSION: Regardless chorionicity, perinatal morbidity is increased in the smaller discordant twin with UA Doppler with positive end-diastolic flow, compared to concordant smaller twin. Probably the FGR is responsible to complicate the perinatal outcome of smaller discordant twin

Introdução: A restrição de crescimento intrauterino (RCIU) é uma intercorrência obstétrica de prevalência relevante e altas taxas de morbimortalidade. A ultrassonografia (US) obstétrica ainda é limitada para diagnosticar comprometimento cerebral na RCIU. Por isso, com o intuito de aumentar a acurácia diagnóstica de lesões no encéfalo e comprometimento da criança acometida, surgiram alguns trabalhos utilizando a ressonância magnética (RM), mas com dificuldades técnicas. Sendo assim, são necessários estudos que avaliem o encéfalo de fetos com RCIU e que identifiquem biomarcadores simples de hipóxia crônica e/ou aguda. Objetivos: comparar parâmetros morfométricos mensurados por RM do crânio e encéfalo de fetos com crescimento normal e de fetos com RCIU. Métodos: trata-se de um estudo de coorte prospectivo que incluiu 13 fetos de gestações únicas, com crescimento adequado e 13 fetos de gestações únicas com RCIU, na relação 1 caso:1 controle, de 26 a 38 semanas de idade gestacional (IG) que foram submetidos à avaliação ultrassonográfica para determinação da biometria, volume de líquido amniótico e Dopplervelocimetria fetal e à RM para avaliação de medidas encefálicas e cranianas. Variáveis relacionadas ao tipo de parto, condições do nascimento e resultados perinatais adversos foram obtidas de prontuários médicos. Para análise estatística foram empregados os testes de Wilcoxon e Chi-quadrado. Resultados: as medidas do diâmetro biparietal (DBP) ósseo e cerebral e do diâmetro occipitofrontal (DOF) ósseo de fetos restritos foram menores que as de controles, assim como os percentis desses diâmetros, da circunferência craniana e do DOF cerebral. Observou-se também que a mediana da relação DBP cerebral/cerebelo da população de fetos restritos tendeu a ser menor que a de controles. Além disso, as medidas do líquor cerebroespinhal (LCE) extracerebral e seus percentis também foram menores nos fetos restritos. Também há diferenças nas relações DOF ósseo/LCE, DOF cerebral/LCE, DBP ósseo/LCE e DBP cerebral/LCE entre os grupos de fetos estudados. Além disso, as medidas das distâncias interoperculares axiais direita e esquerda foram significativamente menores nos fetos restritos. Conclusões: podemos concluir que fetos com RCIU possuem medidas cranianas e encefálicas menores que fetos com crescimento adequado, além de haver redução do LCE extracerebral. Estudos de RM fetal com casuística maior, que permitam análise com regressão logística multivariada e aqueles que avaliem comprometimento neurológico das crianças acometidas são necessários. / Introduction: intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is an obstetric intercurrence of relevant prevalence and high morbidity and mortality rates. Obstetrical ultrasonography is still limited to diagnose brain impairment in IUGR. Therefore, in order to increase the diagnostic accuracy of brain lesions and impairment of the affected child, some studies using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have emerged, but with technical difficulties. Hence, studies that evaluate the brain of fetuses with IUGR and that identify simple biomarkers of chronic and/or acute hypoxia are needed. Objectives: to compare morphometric parameters measured by MRI of the skull and brain of fetuses with normal growth and fetuses with IUGR. Methods: this was a prospective cohort study that included 13 fetuses with normal growth and 13 fetuses with IUGR from singleton pregnancies, in the ratio 1 case: 1 control, from 26 to 38 weeks of gestational age (GI) who underwent ultrasound evaluation to determine the biometry, amniotic fluid volume and fetal Doppler velocimetry and MRI for evaluation of brain and cranial measurements. Variables related to the type of delivery, birth conditions and adverse perinatal outcomes were obtained from medical records. Wilcoxon and Chi-square tests were used for statistical analysis. Results: the measurements of skull and brain biparietal diameter (BPD) and skull occipitofrontal diameter (OFD) of IUGR fetuses were lower than those of controls, as well as the percentiles of these diameters, head circumference and the brain OFD. It has also been observed that the median of the brain BPD/cerebellar diameter ratio of the IUGR fetuses tended to be lower than that of the controls. In addition, measurements of the extracerebral cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and their percentiles were also lower in IUGR fetuses. There are also differences in the skull OFD/ CSF, brain OFD/ CSF, skull BPD/ CSF and brain BPD/ CSF and extracerebral CSF ratios between the groups of fetuses studied. In addition, measurements of right and left axial interopercular distances were significantly lower in the IUGR fetuses. Conclusions: we can conclude that IUGR fetuses have smaller cranial and brain measures than fetuses with normal growth, besides having reduction of extracerebral CSF. Fetal MRI studies with larger number of subjects, allowing analysis with multivariate logistic regression and those which assess neurological impairment of affected children are needed.

OBJETIVOS: Descrever os resultados obstétricos e perinatais em três grupos de gestações gemelares monocoriônicas diamnióticas (MCDA) conduzidas de forma expectante: com diástole zero (DZ) e/ou reversa (DR) fixas na Dopplervelocimetria de artérias umbilicais (AU) e restrição de crescimento fetal seletiva (RCFs) (tipo II de Gratacós); com DZ e/ou DR intermitente e RCFs (tipo III de Gratacós) e com DZ e/ou DR intermitente sem RCFs (Sem RCFs). MÉTODOS: Estudo retrospectivo, realizado no período de abril de 2007 a abril de 2017. Foram incluídas todas as gestações MCDA no período com DZ e/ou DR no Doppler de AU com IG < 26 semanas e ausência de Síndrome de Transfusão feto-fetal (STFF) ou malformações fetais e das quais foi possível obtenção dos dados obstétricos, fetais e dos recém-nascidos (RNs) até a alta hospitalar. Todas as variáveis foram analisadas descritivamente. Além disso, para as variáveis qualitativas foram calculadas as frequências absolutas e relativas. RESULTADOS: 33 pacientes preencheram os critérios de inclusão; 6 no tipo II, 22 no tipo III e 5 no grupo Sem RCFs. A mediana da IG do diagnóstico foi semelhante em todos os grupos. As discordâncias entre os pesos dos fetos e RNs foram maiores no tipo II. Quando a DZ e/ou DR eram intermitentes (tipo III e Sem RCFs), a latência entre o diagnóstico e o óbito fetal (OF) foi superior. Quanto aos resultados obstétricos, a IG mediana do parto foi de 29; 32,71 e 30,78 semanas nos tipos II, III e Sem RCFs, respectivamente, e as indicações foram, em sua maioria, por deterioração dos parâmetros ultrassonográficos ou biofísicos fetais. A taxa de OF foi maior no tipo II (33,3%), ocorreu em 20% no Sem RCFs e 11,36% no tipo III. Em relação aos dados perinatais gerais, o pior resultado ocorreu no tipo II, em que nenhuma paciente levou 2 RNs vivos para casa, sendo que isso sucedeu em 72,7% no tipo III e 60% no Sem RCFs. No que concerne à morbidade neonatal, o peso de nascimento foi menor no tipo II. Já, a HIV mostrou-se mais comum no tipo III (30,3%), porém, no tipo II, a ocorrência foi similar (28,57%), não acometeu nenhum RN no grupo Sem RCFs. CONCLUSÃO: A prematuridade foi preponderante. O acompanhamento da vitalidade dos fetos é de suma importância, uma vez que a piora de seus parâmetros indica a resolução da gestação em considerável parcela desses casos. O tipo II foi o que apresentou os desfechos perinatais mais desfavoráveis, além da maior discordância de peso entre os fetos e os RNsAbsent and/or reversed end-diastolic flow in the umbilical arteries / OBJECTIVES: To describe obstetric and perinatal outcomes in three groups of monochorionic diamniotic (MCDA) twin pregnancies under expectant management: with absent and/or reversed end-diastolic Doppler flow (AREDF) in the umbilical arteries (UA) and selective intrauterine growth restriction (sIUGR) (Gratacós\' type II); with intermittent AREDF (iAREDF) and sIUGR (Gratacós\' type III) and with iAREDF without sIUGR (Without sIUGR). METHODS: This was a retrospective study, from April 2007 to April 2017. All the MCDA twin pregnancies presenting AREDF or iAREDF in the UA at less than 26 weeks of gestational age (GA), without signs of Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS) or fetal anomalies and of whom it was possible to obtain obstetrical data and information of the fetuses and neonates until hospital discharge were included. All the variables were descriptively analysed. Furthermore, absolute and relative frequencies were calculated for the qualitative variables. RESULTS: 33 patients were included; 6 in type II, 22 in type III and 5 in the group Without sIUGR. Median GA at diagnosis was similar among the groups. Fetal and neonate\'s weight discordances were greater in type II. The groups with iAREDF (type III and Without sIUGR) had the longest latency between diagnosis and intrauterine fetal demise (IUFD). Regarding obstetric outcome, median GA at delivery were 29, 32.71 and 30.78 weeks for type II, III and Without sIUGR respectively and sonographic and biophysical parameters deterioration was the main reason to indicate deliveries. IUFD was also more frequent in type II (33,3%), occurred in 20% of type III and 11,36% in the group Without sIUGR. As far as general perinatal outcome is concerned, type II had the worst result, in which no patient took 2 neonates home; it happened in 72.7% in type III and 60% in the group Without sIUGR. In relation to perinatal morbidity, type II neonates presented the lowest weight at birth. Type III and II had the highest, but similar proportions of intraventricular hemorrhage (30.3% and 28.57% respectively), it didn\'t happen in the group Without sIUGR, though. CONCLUSION: Prematurity was preponderant. It is of the highest importance to monitor fetal wellbeing, since the great majority of deliveries were indicated by the deterioration of its parameters. Type II sIUGR showed the most unfavorable perinatal outcome and additionally, the greatest fetal and neonatal weight discordances

OBJETIVOS: Comparar resultados perinatais entre gemelares, com dopplervelocimetria da artéria umbilical (AU) com fluxo diastólico presente (FDP), discordantes (GD) e concordantes (GC) em relação ao peso estimado fetal (PEF) e de acordo com a corionicidade. MÉTODOS: Estudo retrospectivo, caso-controle, desenvolvido na Clínica Obstétrica HCFMUSP entre janeiro 2005 e dezembro 2015. Para cada GD, foram selecionados 2 controles de GC, pareados pela idade gestacional do parto (IG) e corionicidade. Critérios de inclusão: discordância PEF >= 20%, Doppler da artéria umbilical (AU) com fluxo diastólico presente, ausência de malformação ou cromossomopatias, diamniótica, fetos vivos na primeira avaliação, ausência de complicações da monocorionicidade, parto na instituição. Resultados perinatais considerados: peso no nascimento, IG no parto, internação na unidade de terapia intensiva (UTI) neonatal, tempo de internação na UTI, suporte ventilatório (VM), hemorragia periventricular (HIPV), hipoglicemia (HG), icterícia (Ic), enterocolite necrosante (EN), sepse (Sp), óbito perinatal. Foram comparados os resultados perinatais dos fetos maiores e menores entre os grupos GD e GC. O resultado perinatal do feto menore foi comparado de acordo com a presença ou ausência de restrição de crescimento fetal (RCF). RESULTADOS: Selecionados 14 GD e 28 GC monocoriônicos (MC), e 38 GD e 76 GC dicoriônicos (DC). Fetos menores MC GD apresentaram maior TI (30,60 ± 20,19 vs 10,68 ± 11,64 dias, P<0,001), maior frequência de Ic (78,6% vs 28,6%; P=0,003; RC=9,17) e Sp (21,4% vs 0%; P=0,032; RC=23,42) em comparação com fetos menores GC. Nos DC, fetos menores GD apresentaram maior frequência de Sp (10,5% vs 1,3%; P=0,042; RC=8,82), HG (15,8% vs 3,9%; P=0,003; RC=4,56), EN (5,3% vs 0%; P=0,044; RC=20,63) e Ic (57,9% vs 28,9%, P=0,003; RC=3,38) comparado com fetos menores GC. Dentre os fetos menores MC, 10 (71,4%) tem RCF e dentre os DC menores, 21 (55,3%). Os gemelares menores sem RCF apresentaram frequência de morbidade neonatal similar entre os GD e GC, exceto pelo menor peso no nascimento do feto GD DC (2167,35 vs 2339,68g, P=0,026). CONCLUSÃO: Na presença do Doppler AU com FDP, o feto menor GD apresenta maior frequência de morbidades perinatais comparado aos fetos menores GC, independentemente da corionicidade. A presença da RCF, e não apenas a discordância de peso entre os fetos, parece ser responsável pela piora dos parâmetros de morbidade neonatal dentre os fetos GD / OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare the perinatal outcome between fetal weight discordance (FwD) with fetal weight concordant (FwC) twins, with umbilical artery (UA) Doppler with positive end-diastolic flow, according to chorionicity. METHODS: This was a retrospective case-control study of twin pregnancy over an 11-year period in a tertiary referral center. For each FwD, it was selected 2 controls of FwC matched for gestational age at delivery and chorionicity. The inclusion criteria were: estimated fetal weight (EFW) discordance >= 20%, UA Doppler with positive end-diastolic flow, absence of fetal malformation or chromosomal abnormalities, known chorionicity, diamniotic pregnancies, both fetuses alive at the first assessment, absence of monochorionic (MC) complications, delivery in our institution. The perinatal outcomes considered were: birth weigh (BW), length of hospital stay (LOS), admission to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), length of NICU stay, need for ventilator support, intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), hypoglycemia (Hp), jaundice (JD), necrotizing enterocolitis (NE), sepsis (SP), intrauterine and neonatal death. Perinatal outcome of the smaller and larger twin comparisons between FwD with FwC were analyzed according to chorionicity. In addition, perinatal outcome from smaller twin was compared between FwD with FwC with and without fetal growth restriction (FGR). RESULTS: A total of 14 pregnancies with FwD and 28 with FwC of MC twin and 38 pregnancies with FwD and 76 with FwC of dichorionic (DC) twin were selected. According to chorionicity, in MC FwD group, the smaller twin presented presented longer LOS (30.60 ± 20.19 vs 10.68 ± 11.64 days, P < 0.001), higher frequency of SP (21.4% vs 0%; P=0.032; OR=23.42) and JD (78.6% vs 28.6%; P=0.003; OR=9.17) compared to smaller FwC twin; whereas in DC FwD group, smaller twin presented higher frequency of SP (10.5% vs 1.3%; P=0.042; OR=8.82), Hp (15.8% vs 3.9%; P=0.003; OR=4.56), NE (5.3% vs 0%; P=0.044; RC=20.63) and JD (57.9% vs 28.9%, P=0.003; OR=3.38) compared to smaller FwC twin. FGR in the smaller MC twin was observed in 71.4% (n=10) and in the smaller DC twin, 55.3% (n=21). Twin pregnancies without FGR had similar frequency of neonatal morbidity in discordant and concordant groups, excepted for the lower BW in FwD DC twins (2167.35 vs 2339.68g, P=0.026). CONCLUSION: Regardless chorionicity, perinatal morbidity is increased in the smaller discordant twin with UA Doppler with positive end-diastolic flow, compared to concordant smaller twin. Probably the FGR is responsible to complicate the perinatal outcome of smaller discordant twin

Introdução: A restrição de crescimento fetal (RCF) é a condição na qual o peso fetal encontra-se abaixo do percentil 10 para a idade gestacional. Essa condição caracteriza a gestação como de alto risco e constitui causa de morbidade e mortalidade perinatal. Além de fatores biológicos fetais, maternos e placentários, a RCF é influenciada por fatores psicossociais como depressão e estresse. Esse estudo tem como objetivo comparar gestantes com suspeita de RCF e gestantes sem intercorrências clínicas em relação à depressão, estresse, apoio social e autoestima. Método: Estudo transversal realizado com 79 gestantes com suspeita de RCF, atendidas no Ambulatório de Baixo Peso Fetal da Clínica Obstétrica do HC-FMUSP e 92 gestantes do Pré-Natal de baixo risco, com fetos de crescimento normal. O PRIME-MD foi utilizado para avaliar depressão e a PPP para avaliação de estresse, apoio social e autoestima. Análise quantitativa foi realizada por meio do teste t ou teste não paramétrico de Mann-Whitney e para comparação de mais de dois grupos foi considerado o teste não paramétrico de Kruskal-Wallis. O teste de Dunn com correção dos valores p foi utilizado para comparações 2 a 2. Os testes qui-quadrado de Pearson ou teste exato de Fisher foram utilizados para análise das variáveis qualitativas. Resultados: Neste estudo, as gestantes com suspeita de RCF apresentaram média de idade de 25,89(DP=6,11), média de idade gestacional de 33,33(DP=3,36) e média de números de gestação de 1,92(DP=1,22). As gestantes sem intercorrências clínicas apresentaram médias 27,27(DP=5,90), 32,55(DP=4,01) e 1,83(DP=0,93), respectivamente. Constatou-se diagnóstico de depressão entre 17,7% das gestantes com suspeita de RCF e 16,3% das gestantes sem intercorrências clínicas. Quanto ao estresse, apoio do companheiro, apoio de outras pessoas e autoestima, entre as gestantes com suspeita de RCF, foram constatados os escores médios de 18,27(DP=5,50), 55,15(DP=13,76), 53,77(DP=13,27) e 32,70(DP=4,60). Já entre as gestantes sem intercorrências clínicas, os escores médios foram 19,72(DP=5,16), 55,70(DP=11,37), 51,33(DP=13,26) e 34,22(DP=4,85), respectivamente. Na associação entre os grupos com suspeita de RCF e depressão(RCF+D) e com suspeita RCF sem depressão(RCF-D) foi verificada significância estatística entre estresse (p < 0,01) e autoestima (p < 0,01). Entre os grupos sem intercorrências e com depressão(BR+D) e sem intercorrências e sem depressão(BR-D) foi verificada significância estatística entre estresse (p=0,04) e autoestima (p < 0,01). Entre os grupos RCF+D e BR-D foi constatada significância estatística entre autoestima (p < 0,01). Entre os grupos BR+D e RCF-D foi encontrada significância estatística entre autoestima (p=0,03). Não foram verificadas diferenças estatísticas quanto ao estresse entre os grupos RCF+D e BR+D, RCF-D e BR-D, e BR-D e RCF+D e quanto à autoestima entre os grupos RCF+D e BR+D, e RCF-D e BR-D. Nenhum dos grupos estudados apresentou diferença estatística quanto aos escores de apoio do companheiro e de outras pessoas. Conclusão: Neste estudo, a presença de depressão durante a gestação mostrou-se associada à maior escore de estresse e menor escore de autoestima, tanto entre gestantes com suspeita de RCF como entre aquelas sem intercorrências clínicas / Evaluation of depression, stress, social support and self-esteem in pregnant woman with suspected fetal growth restriction [Dissertation]. São Paulo: Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo; 2017. Introduction: Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR) is the condition in which fetal weight is below the 10th percentile for gestational age. This condition characterizes a high-risk pregnancy and is an important cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality. In addition to biological fetal, maternal and placental factors, the FGR is influenced by psychosocial factors such as depression and stress. This study aims to compare pregnant woman with suspected FGR and pregnant woman without clinical intercurrences in relation to depression, stress, social support and self-esteem. Methods: Cross-sectional study with 79 pregnant women with suspected FGR, met at the Low Fetal Weight Clinic of the PRIME-MD was used to evaluate depression and PPP for stress assessment, social support and self-esteem. Quantitative analysis was performed using the t-test or non-parametric Mann-Whitney test and for comparison of more than two groups was considered the nonparametric Kruskal-Wallis test. The Dunn test, with corrected p values, was used for 2 on 2 comparisons. The Pearson\'s chi-square tests or Fisher\'s exact tests were used for qualitative data analysis. Results: In the present study, pregnant women with a suspicion of FGR had a mean age of 25.89 (SD=6.11), mean gestational age of 33.33 weeks (SD=3.36 weeks) and average gestation numbers of 1.92 (SD=1.22). The pregnant woman without clinical intercurrences presented averages 27,27 (SD=5.90), 32.55 (SD=4.01) and 1.83 (SD=0.93), respectively. A diagnosis of depression was found among 17.7% of pregnant women with suspected FGR and 16.3% of pregnant women without clinical intercurrences. As for stress, peer support, support from other people and self-esteem was found among pregnant women with suspected FGR mean scores of 18.27 (SD=5.50), 55.15 (SD=13.76), 53.77 (SD=13.27) and 32.70 (SD=4.60). Among the pregnant women without clinical intercurrences, the mean scores were 19.72 (SD=5.16), 55.70 (SD=11.37), 51.33 (SD = 13.26) and 34.22 (SD = 4.85), respectively. The statistical significance of stress (p < 0.01) and self-esteem (p < 0.01) were found in the association between the groups with suspected FGR and depression (RCF+D) and with suspected FGR without depression (RCF-D). Among the groups without intercurrences and with depression (BR+D) and without intercurrences and without depression (BR-D), statistical significance was observed between stress (p=0.04) and self-esteem (p < 0.01). Among the RCF+D and BR-D groups, statistical significance was found between self-esteem (p < 0.01). Among the BR + D and RCF-D groups, statistical significance was found between self-esteem (p=0.03). Statistical differences were not found for stress among the RCF+D and BR+D, RCF-D and BR-D, and BR-D and RCF+D groups, and for self-esteem between the RCF+D and BR+D groups, And RCF-D and BR-D. None of the groups studied presented statistical difference regarding the support scores of the companion and the support of other people. Conclusions: In this study, the presence of depression during pregnancy was associated with a higher stress score and lower self-esteem score both among pregnant women with FGR suspicion and among pregnant women without clinical intercurrences