Association between maternal satisfaction with breastfeeding and postpartum depression symptoms.

BACKGROUND: Due to the multiple health benefits of breastfeeding, it is essential to identify factors that may negatively interfere with this healthy practice. Among such factors are postpartum depression (PPD) and maternal satisfaction with breastfeeding. The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between maternal satisfaction with breastfeeding and symptoms of PPD in the first month after childbirth. METHODS: This cross-sectional study nested in a cohort study was conducted in Porto Alegre, Brazil, with 287 puerperal women selected at two maternity hospitals, one public and one private. Women were interviewed at their homes the week after the infant completed 30 days of life. A structured questionnaire was applied, as well as instruments to evaluate maternal satisfaction with breastfeeding (Maternal Breastfeeding Evaluation Scale) and to screen for PPD (Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale). The association between higher satisfaction with breastfeeding (outcome) and negative PPD screening test was assessed using Poisson regression with robust variance, adjusting for specific covariables. Adjusted prevalence ratios (aPR) and respective 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) were estimated. RESULTS: The prevalence of increased satisfaction with breastfeeding (defined as women with scores above the median) was 47% higher among women who screened negative for PPD when compared to those with a positive result (aPR 1.47; 95%CI 1.01-2.16). This result was adjusted for maternal age and skin color, cohabitation with the infant's father, planned pregnancy, type of delivery, exclusive breastfeeding, and occurrence of breastfeeding problems. CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this study showed an association between higher maternal satisfaction with breastfeeding and absence of PPD symptoms, reinforcing the importance of caring for the mental health of pregnant and puerperal women and paying attention to their satisfaction with breastfeeding.

Perfil nutricional e bioquímico dos pacientes HIV positivos em atendimento no ambulatório de infectologia do Hospital Universitário Antonio Pedro em Niterói - RJ / Biochemical and nutritional profile of HIV-positive patients in the outpatient clinic of infectious diseases at the University Hospital Antonio Pedro in Niterói - RJ

Desde 1980, ano da identificação do primeiro caso de aids no Brasil, mais de meio milhão de novos casos foram notificados no país. A região Sudeste foi a mais atingida com mais de 300 mil casos. No estado do Rio de Janeiro foram identificados 81.606 casos da doença, 48.061 dos quais na capital apenas...Este estudo foi aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa do HUAP. Num período de 13 meses, foram estudados 235 pacientes, sendo a maioria do sexo masculino(55,3%). A média de idade dos pacientes foi de 43,1 anos, com o predomínio de raça não branca (50,6%). Em relação ao estado nutricional 5,5% da população estudada apresentava baixo peso , 54,4% apresentavam classificação normal, 26% sobrepeso e 11,1% obesidade. Os exames de glicemia de jejum estavam alteradas em 13,7% dos indivíduos, o colesterol total em 40,8%, o LDL em 33,5% e o HDL em 47,9% deles. Este estudo mostra elevado sobrepeso e obesidade na população com HIV/aids, identificando a necessidade em se conhecer o perfil nutricional desses pacientes e tomando as medidas necessárias para o seu controle precoce.