RESUMO
AIM: To assess the validity of a commercially available bladder volume scanner in the puerperium. METHODS: A prospective blinded comparison of bladder volume measurement after vaginal delivery using the BladderScan bladder volume instrument (BVI) 3000 and Foley catheter; comparison using the intraclass correlation coefficient. RESULTS: The mean difference between the two measurements was a 130-mL over-measurement by the bladder scanner (range: -156 mL to +422 mL). The intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.23 (95% confidence interval 0.00, 0.59). CONCLUSIONS: The BladderScan BVI 3000 is not an accurate instrument to assess bladder volume the day after vaginal delivery. Some of the discrepancy might relate to use of the Foley catheter as the reference standard. Further comparison between the BladderScan and a short female catheter or real time ultrasound is indicated.
Assuntos
Transtornos Puerperais/diagnóstico , Ultrassonografia Pré-Natal/instrumentação , Bexiga Urinária/diagnóstico por imagem , Transtornos Urinários/diagnóstico , Adulto , Parto Obstétrico , Método Duplo-Cego , Feminino , Humanos , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Gravidez , Estudos Prospectivos , Transtornos Puerperais/diagnóstico por imagem , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Bexiga Urinária/patologia , Cateterismo Urinário , Transtornos Urinários/diagnóstico por imagemRESUMO
A descriptive survey of knowledge of genital herpes and attitudes to testing was conducted among antenatal clinic attendees at the Gold Coast Hospital, Australia. The study subjects showed a good knowledge of genital herpes, to a level that appears sufficient for an informed choice regarding herpes serology testing to be made. A preference for testing for genital herpes was suggested. Although serological testing is not routinely required, the results of the study indicate that discussion of genital herpes should be considered in the antenatal clinic setting.