Mortalidade materna em Guarulhos, SP: óbitos por causas diretas e recomendações de guias de prática clínica: resumo executivo / Maternal mortality in Guarulhos, SP: deaths from direct causes and recommendations from clinical practice guides: executive summary

No Brasil, resultados de pesquisa apontam que houve progressos consideráveis na redução da mortalidade materna entre 2000 e 2017. No entanto, não se conseguiu atingir a meta de razão de mortalidade materna (RMM) de 70 por 100 mil nascidos vivos até 2015, conforme proposta nos objetivos de desenvolvimento sustentável. Uma nova meta foi então estabelecida - chegar a uma RMM de 30 até o ano de 2030. Em 2019, a RMM no país foi de 57,9. Os resultados , porém, foram bastante diversos entre as regiões do país.

Características relacionadas à ocorrência de infecção puerperal em mulheres submetidas ao parto cesáreo / Characteristics related to the occurrence of puerperal infection in women submitted to cesarrel delivery

Objetivo: Este artigo de revisão sistemática tem como objetivo analisar as principais características relacionadas à infeção puerperal em mulheres submetidas ao parto cesáreo. Fonte dos dados: Foi realizada busca nas bases de dados on-line Biblioteca Virtual de Saúde (BVS) e PubMed. Seleção dos estudos: Selecionaram-se artigos publicados nos últimos 11 anos (2010-2021), totalizando 12 artigos analisados. Coleta de dados: Realizou-se a busca dos artigos a partir dos descritores infecção puerperal, mortalidade materna, cesárea, fatores de risco em inglês e português. Em seguida à adequação aos critérios de inclusão (artigos em inglês, português e espanhol, com publicação nos últimos 11 anos, realizados em humanos) e exclusão (artigos duplicados, revisão de literatura, estudos de caso e dissertações), a análise dos títulos e dos resumos dos artigos encontrados permitiu a exclusão daqueles que se afastavam do tema em estudo. Síntese dos dados: Dentre os fatores sociodemográficos, destacam-se mulheres nos extremos de idade, negras, residentes na zona rural, com baixo nível econômico e escolar, primíparas e tabagistas. Em relação aos fatores clínicos, obesidade, HIV, diabetes mellitus, doenças cardiovasculares, hipertensão arterial, pré-eclâmpsia e eclâmpsia, anemia e infecções geniturinárias apresentaram-se como fatores de risco para infecção puerperal. Fatores obstétricos também foram avaliados, identificando-se como variáveis importantes o parto cesáreo, rotura prematura de membranas, tempo de membrana rota, trabalho de parto maior que 12 horas, parto prematuro e trabalho de parto induzido, hemorragia pós-parto, transfusão prévia e mecônio em líquido amniótico. Por fim, as características assistenciais trazem o baixo número de consultas de pré-natal e número de toques vaginais antes e após a ruptura de membranas como variáveis de risco. Conclusão: Muitos dos fatores identificados são passíveis de controle, e a sua reversão contribui para a redução dos índices de infecção puerperal e, consequentemente, de mortalidade materna.(AU)

Objective: This systematic review article aims to analyze the main characteristics related to puerperal infection in women undergoing cesarean delivery. Source of data: A search was performed in the online databases Virtual Health Library (VHL) and Pub- Med. Selection of studies: Articles published in the last 11 years were selected, totaling 12 analyzed articles. Data collection: Articles were searched based on the keywords puerperal infection, maternal mortality, cesarean section, risk factors in English and Portuguese. Following the adaptation to the inclusion criteria (articles in English, Portuguese and Spanish, publication in the last 11 years, carried out in humans) and exclusion (duplicates, literature review, case studies and dissertations), the analysis of the titles and abstracts of the found articles allowed the exclusion of those who departed from the topic under study. Summary of the findings: Among the sociodemographic factors, women of extreme age, blacks, residents in the rural area, with low economic and educational status, primiparous women and smokers, stand out. Regarding clinical factors, obesity, HIV, Diabetes Mellitus, Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypertension, Pre-eclampsia and Eclampsia, Anemia and genitourinary infections were risk factors for puerperal infection. Obstetric factors were also evaluated, identifying as important variables cesarean delivery, premature rupture of membranes, ruptured membrane time, labor longer than 12 hours, premature labor and induced labor, postpartum hemorrhage, previous transfusion and meconium in amniotic fluid. Finally, the care characteristics bring the low number of prenatal consultations, the number of vaginal touches before and after rupture of membranes as risk variables. Conclusion: Many of the identified factors are possible to control and their reversion contributes to the reduction of puerperal infection rates and consequently maternal mortality.(AU)

Fascitis necrotizante por Enterococcus gallinarum en una puérpera. Presentación de un caso / Necrotizing fasciitis due to Enterococcus gallinarum in a pospartum patient. Case report

RESUMEN Fundamento: La fascitis necrotizante es una infección que se desarrolla de manera rápida, afecta la piel, tejido celular subcutáneo, fascia superficial y en ocasiones la profunda, en heridas quirúrgicas al producir necrosis hística y severa toxicidad sistémica. Es una afectación sistémica acompañante, que a su vez a ella se asocian factores predisponentes endógenos como: diabetes mellitus, obesidad, alcoholismo, infección por VIH, y exógenos: cirugía ginecobstétrica, inyecciones, traumatismos; por lo que estos pacientes resultan ser enfermos críticos en las unidades de cuidados intensivos, con un curso clínico no uniforme, al llevar a una evolución fulminante cuando corresponde con la variante hiperaguda o fulminante. Objetivo: Describir la presencia de fascitis necrotizante hiperaguda causada por Enterococcus gallinarum, en una puérpera. Reporte de caso: Puérpera que se le practicó parto distócico por cesárea electiva a las 38.3 semanas, a las 24 h presentó manifestaciones generales que se acompañaron de lesiones en la piel; se le realizó cirugía ginecobstétrica, su evolución fue tórpida y falleció por fallo multiorgánico a los 3 días debido a las consecuencias de fascitis necrotizante hiperaguda o fulminante, causada esta por un Enterococcus gallinarum. Conclusiones: La fascitis necrotizante es una enfermedad poco frecuente y mortal si no se trata a tiempo; su diagnóstico resulta difícil en su fase inicial, debido a que casi siempre es clínico. El tratamiento quirúrgico debe ser urgente, combinarse este con antibióticoterapia sistémica, debido al germen causal y la toxicidad que producen.

ABSTRACT Background: Necrotizing fasciitis is an infection that develops rapidly, affecting the skin, subcutaneous cellular tissue, superficial fascia and sometimes deep fascia, in surgical wounds by producing hystenotic necrosis and severe systemic toxicity. It is a supplementary systemic affectation, which in turn is associated with endogenous predisposing factors such as: diabetes mellitus, obesity, alcoholism, HIV infection, and exogenous: gynecobstetric surgery, injections, traumatisms; so these patients are critical patients in intensive care units, with a non-uniform clinical progression, leading to a fulminant evolution when parallel to the hyperacute or fulminant variant. Objective: To describe the presence of hyperacute necrotizing fasciitis caused by Enterococcus gallinarum in a puerperal. Case report: A puerperal who suffered from dystocia delivery by elective cesarean section at 38.3 weeks, at 24 h presented general manifestations accompanied by skin lesions; she underwent gynecobstetric surgery, her evolution was torpid and she died of multiorgan failure after 3 days due to the consequences of hyperacute or fulminant necrotizing fasciitis, caused by Enterococcus gallinarum. Conclusions: Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare and fatal disease if not treated in time; its diagnosis is difficult in its early phase because it is often clinical. Surgical treatment should be urgent and combined with systemic antibiotic therapy due to the causative germ and the toxicity they produce.

New obstetric systemic inflammatory response syndrome criteria for early identification of high-risk of sepsis in obstetric patients.

OBJECTIVES: We aimed to establish new cut-off values for SIRS (Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome) variables in the obstetric population. METHODS: A prospective cohort study in pregnant and postpartum women admitted with systemic infections between December 2017 and January 2019. Patients were divided into three cohorts: Group A, patients with infection but without severe maternal outcomes (SMO); Group B, patients with infection and SMO or admission to the intensive care unit (ICU); and Group C, a control group. Outcome measures were ICU admission and SMO. The relationship between SIRS criteria and SMO was expressed as the area under the receiver operating characteristics curve (AUROC), selecting the best cut-off for each SIRS criterion. RESULTS: A total of 541 obstetric patients were enrolled, including 341 with infections and 200 enrolled as the reference group (Group C). The patients with infections included 313 (91.7%) in Group A and 28 (8.2%) in Group B. There were significant differences for all SIRS variables in Group B, compared with Groups A and C, but there were no significant differences between Groups A and C. The best cut-off values were the following: temperature 38.2 °C, OR 4.1 (1.8-9.0); heart rate 120 bpm, OR 2.9 (1.2-7.4); respiratory rate 22 bpm, OR 4.1 (1.6-10.1); and leukocyte count 16,100 per mcl, OR 3.5 (1.6-7.6). CONCLUSIONS: The cut-off values for SIRS variables did not differ between healthy and infected obstetric patients. However, a higher cut-off may help predict the population with a higher risk of severe maternal outcomes.

Infecciones Respiratorias Virales y la Placenta / Respiratory viral infections and the placenta

Las enfermedades infecciosas que comprometen el aparato respiratorio, generalmente son más graves en las gestantes y en las puérperas en comparación con las no embarazadas. Dentro de estas infecciones, se encuentran las producidas por agentes virales como la influenza estacional, pandémica y zoonótica, los coronavirus SARS, el MERS; y desde el año 2019 el SARS-CoV-2 causante de la actual pandemia COVID-19. Las noxas virales pueden ejercer un efecto deletéreo sobre el feto debido a respuesta inflamatoria vía cascada de citoquinas o daño directo a nivel de algunos tejidos. Los efectos del SARS-CoV-2 a nivel placentario, no están bien entendidos, los hallazgos histopatológicos incluyen alteraciones de la perfusión venosa materna y fetal y signos de inflamación placentaria en diferentes porcentajes. La placenta es un órgano altamente especializado que confiere una protección especial generando un ambiente protegido manteniendo un equilibrio de factores inmunes y bioquímicos que favorecen el desarrollo fetal. Su estructura funciona como una barrera protectora dificultando o impidiendo el paso de noxas al producto de la gestación. Diversos patógenos, incluyendo los virus pueden alterar los diferentes componentes celulares de la placenta. En la siguiente revisión describimos los más recientes hallazgos de la interacción con la placenta de diversos virus respiratorios y sus consecuencias en la salud materno fetal(AU)

Infectious diseases of the respiratory system generally present greater severity in women during pregnancy or puerperium, than in non-pregnant women. Among them, we find those produced by viral agents such as seasonal, pandemic and zoonotic influenza, SARS coronaviruses, MERS; and since 2019 the SARS-CoV-2, the cause of the current COVID-19 pandemic. Viral noxae can exert a deleterious effect on the fetus due to an inflammatory response via the cytokines cascade or direct damage at some tissues. The effects of SARS-CoV-2 on the placenta is not well understood, the histopathological findings include alterations of maternal and fetal perfusion and signs of placental inflammation in different degrees. The placenta is a highly specialized organ that confers a special protection by generating a protected environment maintaining a balance of immune and biochemical factors that favor the fetal development. Its structure works as a protective barrier, hindering or preventing the passage of noxae to the fetus. Several pathogens, including viruses, can alter different cellular components of the placenta. In the review, we describe the most recent findings of the interaction of various respiratory viruses with the placenta and their consequences on maternal and fetal health(AU)

Infecção do sítio cirúrgico após cesariana em uma maternidade de Manaus, Brasil: a importância do uso racional da antibioticoterapia / Surgical site infection after cesarean section in a maternity hospital in Manaus, Brazil: the importance of rational antibiotic therapy

Objetivo: Descrever o perfil epidemiológico e microbiológico das puérperas com diagnóstico de infecção após cesárea, caracterizando as infecções de sítio cirúrgico e o tratamento. Métodos: Coorte prospectiva de parturientes submetidas a parto cesáreo em maternidade pública de Manaus, Amazonas, Brasil, com diagnóstico de infecção de sítio cirúrgico, entre 1º de julho de 2019 e 30 de abril de 2020. Foram coletados dados epidemiológicos. Para a investigação do perfil microbiológico, foi realizada a identificação da cultura a partir da secreção da infecção do sítio cirúrgico e do antibiograma das culturas. Resultados: Um total de 81 pacientes foi diagnosticado com infecção de sítio cirúrgico durante o período de estudo. A taxa de infecção de sítio cirúrgico na maternidade em estudo foi de 6,0%. As pacientes possuíam baixa escolaridade e baixa renda mensal, com ocupações que requerem menor qualificação, sendo a maioria solteira. Entre as pacientes, 70,4% eram obesas e 28,4% apresentaram sobrepeso; 45,6% delas tiveram parto cesáreo de emergência e 29,6% não usaram antibióticos profiláticos. Staphylococcus aureus foi a cultura identificada mais frequentemente e apresentou resistência ao antibiótico mais prescrito: a gentamicina. Conclusão: A taxa de infecção do sítio cirúrgico foi alta durante o período do estudo. Ressaltamos a necessidade de um protocolo eficaz de identificação bacteriana e acompanhamento da puérpera. O conhecimento das características epidemiológicas e microbiológicas pode auxiliar no planejamento dos cuidados realizados pelas instituições de saúde para minimizar os casos de infecção de sítio cirúrgico e suas consequências.(AU)

Objective: To describe the epidemiological and microbiological profiles of puerperal women diagnosed with the infection after cesarean sections, characterizing the surgical site infections and treatment. Methods: Prospective cohort of parturients underwent cesarean delivery at a public maternity hospital in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, diagnosed with surgical site infection between July 1, 2019, and April 30, 2020. Epidemiological data were collected. To investigate the microbiological profile, both culture identification from surgical site infection secretion and antibiogram for the cultures were performed. Results: A total of 81 patients were confirmed to have surgical site infection during this study period; The surgical site infection rate in the maternity hospital under study was 6.0%. The patients presented a low level of education and monthly income, with occupations that require lower qualification, and most of them are single. Seventy point four percent of the patients were obese, and 28.4% were overweight. Forty-five point six percent of patients had an emergency cesarean delivery, and 29.6% did not use prophylactic antibiotics. Staphylococcus aureus was the most frequent culture identified from surgical site infection secretion and presented resistance to the most prescribed antibiotic, Gentamicin. Conclusion: The rate of surgical site infection was high during the study period. We highlight the need for an effective bacterial identification protocol and monitoring of puerperal women. Knowledge of epidemiological and microbiological characteristics can assist in the planning of care performed by the health institutions to minimize cases of surgical site infection and its consequences.(AU)

[Puerperal insanity:a comparative reading of Argentina and Colombia, 1880-1950]. / Las locuras puerperales: una lectura comparada entre Argentina y Colombia, 1880-1950.

Our goal is to understand the appearance and spread of forms of puerperal insanity in Argentina and Colombia in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, as well as their decline or disappearance around the 1940s. This is a historical and hermeneutical study, which uses the concepts of "field of visibility" and "ecological niche" for a transitory disease. There was no correlation between pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium and the state of delirium that led to commitment, which was attributed to predisposing factors; furthermore, forms of puerperal insanity were nosographically distinct due to their unique etiopathogeneses. As clinical cases of puerperal insanity started to emerge, the disciplinary field of obstetrics converged with psychiatry, with the former exerting more weight.

El objetivo es comprender la aparición y propagación de locuras puerperales en Argentina y Colombia, a finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX, así como su decadencia o desvanecimiento hacia la década de 1940-1950. Investigación histórico-hermenéutica, según los conceptos de "campo de visibilidad" y "nicho ecológico" de una enfermedad transitoria. No existió correlación entre embarazo, parto y puerperio con el estado delirante que motivaba la internación, atribuido a factores predisponentes y, asimismo, tuvieron una autonomía nosográfica en virtud de etiopatogenias singulares. Al tiempo que empezó a emerger el tipo clínico locura puerperal, se entrecruzaron el campo disciplinar de la obstetricia con el alienismo, con una mayor preponderancia del primero.

Las locuras puerperales: una lectura comparada entre Argentina y Colombia, 1880-1950 / Puerperal insanity: a comparative reading of Argentina and Colombia, 1880-1950

Resumen El objetivo es comprender la aparición y propagación de locuras puerperales en Argentina y Colombia, a finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX, así como su decadencia o desvanecimiento hacia la década de 1940-1950. Investigación histórico-hermenéutica, según los conceptos de "campo de visibilidad" y "nicho ecológico" de una enfermedad transitoria. No existió correlación entre embarazo, parto y puerperio con el estado delirante que motivaba la internación, atribuido a factores predisponentes y, asimismo, tuvieron una autonomía nosográfica en virtud de etiopatogenias singulares. Al tiempo que empezó a emerger el tipo clínico locura puerperal, se entrecruzaron el campo disciplinar de la obstetricia con el alienismo, con una mayor preponderancia del primero.

Abstract Our goal is to understand the appearance and spread of forms of puerperal insanity in Argentina and Colombia in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, as well as their decline or disappearance around the 1940s. This is a historical and hermeneutical study, which uses the concepts of "field of visibility" and "ecological niche" for a transitory disease. There was no correlation between pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium and the state of delirium that led to commitment, which was attributed to predisposing factors; furthermore, forms of puerperal insanity were nosographically distinct due to their unique etiopathogeneses. As clinical cases of puerperal insanity started to emerge, the disciplinary field of obstetrics converged with psychiatry, with the former exerting more weight.

Analysis of puerperal metritis treatment records in a grazing dairy farm in Argentina.

OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy of antibiotic usage for the treatment of puerperal metritis (PM) and its association with reproductive performance, a retrospective cohort study including a total of 9168 records of cows from a dairy farm in Argentina was run. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Cows having a PM3 (metricheck, scale 0-3) and treated with ceftiofur (ceftiofur crystalline free acid, 6.6 mg/kg) at 0-21 days postpartum (p. p.) (n = 2688), and cows having a PM 1-2 and not treated with an antibiotic at 0-21 days p. p. (n = 6480) were included in the study. All cows were reexamined with metricheck to assess the clinical cure (vaginal discharge [VD] score 0), partial cure (VD score similar or lower than previous), no cure (VD score higher than previous). Cows with a metricheck VD1-3 after 0-21 days p. p. were diagnosed as clinical endometritis (CE) 1-3. The occurrence of PM1-3, cure rate, calving to conception interval, the hazard of pregnancy, odds for non-pregnancy, and odds for CE were analyzed using SAS software. RESULTS: A total of 8876 PM1-3 records were included, 2435 records of PM3 treatments with ceftiofur (27.43 %), and 6441 records of PM1-2 (72.57 %) with no treatment. Cows having PM1 and PM2 became pregnant 14 and 12 days earlier than cows with PM3 (p < 0.001). The PM3 ceftiofur treated cows had a clinical cure of 24.85 % (PM0); 53.63 % had a partially cure; and 18.52 % no cure. Conversely, cows with PM1-2 had a 51.96 %, 20.70 %, and 24.53 % cure rate, respectively (p < 0.001). Cows having complete cure became pregnant 13 and 11 days earlier than cows having partial cure and no cure (p < 0.001). Cows that had PM3 during the first 21 days p. p. had twice the chances of developing CE compared to cows having PM1-2 (41.28 % vs. 24.14 %, p < 0.001). After 21 days p. p., less than 1 % of cows with clinical cure developed CE compared to 63.32 % that developed CE with partial cure, and 38.21 % with no cure (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: After ceftiofur treatment, 78 % of cows were cured when measured by disappearance of fetid VD but only 25 % of cows had clinical cure when measured by appearance of a clear VD. The cows that remained with clinical metritis had more chances of having CE after 21 days p. p. and had more days open than cows with clear normal VD.

Masa pélvica en la mujer puérpera. Presentación de caso / Pelvic mass in puerperal woman. Case presentation

El término infección puerperal se utiliza para describir cualquier infección bacteriana del aparato genital después del parto. Durante gran parte del siglo XX las infecciones puerperales, la preeclampsia y la hemorragia obstétrica formaron parte de la tríada letal de mortalidad materna. La ecografía, la resonancia magnética y la tomografía axial computarizada son la triada de elección para el diagnóstico del abdomen agudo en el puerperio. El mismo resulta difícil debido a factores intrínsecos y es entonces, cuando el radiólogo adquiere un papel crucial. Se presentó un caso de una mujer de 30 años, con 8 días de habérsele practicado una cesárea con un puerperio inmediato normal. Posteriormente presentó dolor abdominal, fiebre, escalofríos y masa palpable en fosa iliaca izquierda. Se practicaron técnicas de imágenes se plantea una masa ovárica izquierda, se realizó laparotomía exploradora y se concluyó como absceso ovárico (AU).

The term puerperal infection is used to describe any bacterial infection of the genital tract after delivery. During much of the twentieth century puerperal infections, preeclampsia and obstetric hemorrhage were part of the lethal triad of maternal mortality. Ultrasonography, magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography are the triad of choice for the diagnosis of acute abdomen in the puerperium, which is difficult due to intrinsic factors and it is when radiologist plays a vital role. The authors present the case of a woman, aged 30 years, at the 8th day after undergoing a cesarean section with a normal immediate puerperium, who later presented abdominal pain (AU).

Factores asociados a la presentación de sepsis puerperal en provincia Guantánamo, 2017-2018 / Factors associated with the presentation of puerperal sepsis in Guantanamo province, 2017-2018 / Fatores associados à apresentação de sepse puerperal na província de Guantánamo, 2017-2018

RESUMEN Introducción: La sepsis y el choque séptico representan una de las complicaciones más graves durante el puerperio. Objetivos: Identificar los factores asociados a la presentación de sepsis puerperal en las pacientes que ingresaron en el Servicio de Cuidados Intensivos del Hospital General Docente "Dr. Agostinho Neto" durante el período 2017-2018. Método: Se realizó un estudio explicativo-observacional, longitudinal, retrospectivo y tipo caso control. Resultados: La endomiometritis fue la principal causa de ingreso con el 79,5 %. Las variables que se comportaron como predictoras de sepsis puerperal fueron la paridad-multípara, la edad gestacional menor de 37 semanas, el parto por cesárea, el antecedente de preclampsia, de sepsis vaginal y sepsis urinaria, la rotura prematura de membranas y el trabajo de parto mayor a 12 horas. Las variables que constituyeron factores de riesgo independiente para la morbilidad por sepsis grave fueron el exceso de base <- 4 (OR=11,9; IC 95 %; 3,9-35,3; p<0,05) la proteína C reactiva >8 mg/L (OR=9,67; IC 95 %; 5,9-14,24), la SatO2< 75 (OR=6,35; IC 95 %; 1,72-23,4), el anión gap >16 mmol/L (OR=5,88; IC 95 %; 3,86-8,97), el APACHE II y la escala SOFA (Sequential Organ Failure Assessment) al ingreso con el (OR=2,57; IC 95 %; 0,97-6,80) y el (OR=2,67; IC 95 %; 1,95-3,66), respectivamente. Conclusiones: La sepsis puerperal significa una problemática en el Hospital General Docente "Dr. Agostinho Neto" de Guantánamo, por lo que su reconocimiento y tratamiento adecuados son las claves para disminuir la morbilidad por esta causa.

ABSTRACT Introduction: Sepsis and septic shock represent one of the most serious complications during the puerperium. Objective: To identify the factors associated with the presentation of puerperal sepsis in patients admitted to the Intensive Care Service of the General Teaching Hospital "Dr. Agostinho Neto" during the 2017-2018 period. Method: An explanatory, observational, longitudinal, retrospective and case-control study was conducted. Results: Endomyometritis was the main cause of admission with 79.5%. The variables that behaved as predictors of puerperal sepsis were multiparous parity, gestational age under 37 weeks, delivery by caesarean section, history of preclampsia, vaginal sepsis and urinary sepsis, premature rupture of membranes and work of delivery greater than 12 hours. The variables that constituted independent risk factors for severe sepsis morbidity were base excess <- 4 (OR=11.9; 95% CI; 3.9-35.3; p <0.05) protein C reactive> 8 mg/L (OR=9.67; 95% CI; 5.9-14.24), SatO2 <75 (OR=6.35; 95% CI; 1.72-23.4), the gap anion> 16 mmol/L (OR=5.88; 95% CI; 3.86-8.97), APACHE II and the SOFA (Sequential Organ Failure Assessment) scale upon admission with (OR=2, 57; 95% CI; 0.97-6.80) and (OR=2.67; 95% CI; 1.95-3.66), respectively. Conclusions: Puerperal sepsis means a problem at the "Dr. Agostinho Neto" General Teaching Hospital in Guantanamo, so that its recognition and adequate treatment are the keys to reducing morbidity from this cause.

RESUMO Introdução: Sepse e choque séptico representam uma das complicações mais graves durante o puerpério. Objetivo: Identificar os fatores associados à apresentação de sepse puerperal em pacientes internados no Serviço de Terapia Intensiva do Hospital Geral de Ensino "Dr. Agostinho Neto" no período 2017-2018. Método: Estudo explicativo, observacional, longitudinal, retrospectivo e caso-controle. Resultados: A endomiometrite foi a principal causa de admissão com 79,5%. As variáveis que se comportaram como preditores de sepse puerperal foram: paridade multípara, idade gestacional abaixo de 37 semanas, parto por cesariana, história de pré-eclâmpsia, sepse vaginal e sepse urinária, ruptura prematura de membranas e trabalho de parto. entrega superior a 12 horas. As variáveis que constituíram fatores de risco independentes para morbidade grave por sepse foram excesso de base <- 4 (OR=11,9; IC 95%; 3,9-35,3; p<0,05) proteína C reativo> 8 mg/L (OR=9,67; IC 95%; 5,9-14,24), SatO2 <75 (OR=6,35; IC 95%; 1,72-23,4), o ânion de gap> 16 mmol/L (OR=5,88; IC 95%; 3,86-8,97), APACHE II e SOFA (Sequential Organ Failure Assessment) na admissão com (OR=2, 57; IC95%; 0,97-6,80) e (OR=2,67; IC95%; 1,95-3,66), respectivamente. Conclusões: Sepse puerperal representa um problema no Hospital Geral Dr. Agostinho Neto, em Guantánamo, para que seu reconhecimento e tratamento adequado sejam as chaves para reduzir a morbidade por essa causa.

Infecção puerperal / Puerperal infection

Em 1992, a Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) propôs a seguinte definição: Sepse puerperal é uma infecção do trato genital ocorrendo, em qualquer momento, entre a ruptura das membranas ou o trabalho e o 42º dia após o parto, no qual estão presentes dois ou mais dos seguintes eventos: • Dor pélvica; • Febre (temperatura oral de 38,5 °C ou superior em qualquer ocasião); • Corrimento vaginal anormal, por exemplo, presença de pus; • Cheiro anormal/mau cheiro do corrimento vaginal; • Atraso na redução do tamanho do útero (<2 cm/dia durante os primeiros oito dias). 1. O conceito de infecção puerperal deve ser complementado com o de morbidade febril puerperal, pela dificuldade de caracterizar a infecção que ocorre logo após o parto. 2. Outras definições que se fazem necessárias são: • Bacteremia: presença de bactérias na corrente sanguínea; • Sepse: síndrome clínica caracterizada pela resposta da hospedeira a um processo infeccioso, acompanhada de uma resposta inflamatória sistêmica; • Sepse grave: sepse associada à disfunção de um ou mais órgãos (sistema nervoso central, renal, pulmonar, hepática, cardíaca, coagulopatia, acidose metabólica); • Choque séptico: sepse com hipotensão refratária à ressuscitação volêmica. 3. A OMS incluiu o termo "infecção puerperal", pois hoje estão morrendo mulheres com infecções de outros locais do corpo.

Ocorrência de infecções de sítio cirúrgico pós-cesárea em uma maternidade pública / Ocurrencia de infecciones de sitio quirúrgico post-cesárea en una maternidad pública / Occurrence of possessional surgical site infections in a public maternity

Resumo Objetivou-se identificar ocorrências de infecção do sítio cirúrgico pós-cesárea em uma maternidade. Trata-se de um estudo transversal retrospectivo com abordagem quantitativa desenvolvido em uma maternidade pública de referência em obstetrícia localizada na Região Nordeste do Brasil. A amostra constou de 53 prontuários de mulheres com infecção no sítio cirúrgico pós-cesárea no período de 2010 a 2013 e o instrumento de coleta de dados foi um formulário estruturado. Os dados foram analisados em software estatístico Statistical Package for the Social Sciences versão 20.0 apresentados na forma descritiva com frequências e percentuais. Os resultados mostraram taxa de infecção no sítio cirúrgico pós-cesárea de 2,92%; as usuárias apresentaram como fatores de risco baixa escolaridade, ocorrência de infecção urinária, hipertensão arterial, obesidade e tabagismo. Observou-se que a taxa de infecção no sítio cirúrgico pós-cesárea e fatores de risco identificados ressaltam a necessidade de investigação prévia e registro destes com cuidados preventivos de orientação e preparo das usuárias de forma segura com protocolos que direcionem condutas mais uniformes no tratamento destas infecções.

Resumen El objetivo fue identificar casos de infección del sitio quirúrgico post cesárea en una maternidad. Se trata de un estudio transversal retrospectivo con abordaje cuantitativo desarrollado en una maternidad pública de referencia en obstetricia localizada en la Región Noreste de Brasil. La muestra constó de 53 prontuarios de mujeres con infección en el sitio quirúrgico post-cesárea en el período de 2010 a 2013 y el instrumento de recolección de datos fue un formulario estructurado. Los datos fueron analizados en software estadístico Statistical Package for the Social Sciences versión 20.0 presentados en la forma descriptiva con frecuencias y porcentajes. Los resultados mostraron tasa de infección en el sitio quirúrgico post cesárea del 2,92%; las usuarias presentaron como factores de riesgo baja escolaridad, ocurrencia de infección urinaria, hipertensión arterial, obesidad y tabaquismo. Concluye que la tasa de infección en el sitio quirúrgico post cesárea y factores de riesgo identificados resalta la necesidad de investigación previa y registro de éstos con cuidados preventivos de orientación y preparación de las usuarias de forma segura con protocolos que direccionan conductas más uniformes en el tratamiento de estas infecciones.

Abstract The objective of this study was to identify the occurrence of post-cesarean surgical site infection in a maternity hospital. This is a cross-sectional retrospective study with a quantitative approach developed in a reference public maternity in obstetrics located in the Northeast Region of Brazil. The sample consisted of 53 medical records of women with post-cesarean surgical site infection from 2010 to 2013, and the data collection instrument was a structured form. The data were analyzed in Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 20.0 presented in descriptive form with frequencies and percentages. The results showed post-cesarean surgical site infection rate of 2.92%; the users presented as low risk factors schooling, occurrence of urinary infection, hypertension, obesity and smoking. It was concluded that the post-cesarean surgical site infection rate and identified risk factors underscore the need for prior investigation and registration of these with preventive care of orientation and preparation of the users in a safe way with protocols that guide more uniform conduct in the treatment of these infections.

Fiebre ¿puerperal? / Puerperal fever?

RESUMEN Antecedentes: la fiebre puerperal es una de las complicaciones más comunes que aparece en el puerperio. Objetivo: demostrar cómo el desarrollo de fiebre en el puerperio no siempre está relacionado con el parto. Metodología: se presenta un caso clínico de fiebre puerperal. Resultado: en nuestro caso, la paciente no responde al tratamiento habitual de la fiebre puerperal, no tiene clínica ginecológica y además presenta alteración analítica de los valores hepáticos junto con hepato-esplenomegalia, siendo diagnosticada finalmente de leishmaniasis. Conclusiones: la leishmaniasis es una enfermedad poco frecuente pero endémica en nuestro medio. Debemos sospecharla ante casos de fiebre de origen desconocido refractaria y pancitopenia.

SUMMARY Background: puerperal fever is one of the most common complications that appears in the puerperium. Objective: to demonstrate how the development of fever in the puerperium is not always related to childbirth. Methodology: a clinical case of puerperal fever is presented. Result: in our case, the patient does not respond to the usual treatment of puerperal fever, does not have a gynecological clinic and also presents an analytical alteration of the hepatic values together with hepato-splenomegaly, being finally diagnosed of leishmaniasis. Conclusions: leishmaniasis is a rare but endemic disease in our environment. We should suspect it in cases of fever of unknown origin and pancytopenia.

Maternal near miss determinants at a maternity hospital for high-risk pregnancy in northeastern Brazil: a prospective study.

BACKGROUND: To investigate the association between sociodemographic and obstetric variables and delays in care with maternal near misses (MNMs) and their health indicators. METHODS: A prospective cohort study was conducted at a high-risk maternity hospital in northeastern Brazil from June 2015 to May 2016 that included all pregnant women seen at the maternity hospital during the data collection period and excluded those who had not been discharged at the end of the study or whom we were unable to contact after the 42nd postpartum day for MNM control. We used the MNM criteria recommended by the WHO. Risk ratios (RRs) and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated. Hierarchical multiple logistic regression analysis was performed. The p values of all tests were two-tailed, and the significance level was set to 5%. RESULTS: A total of 1094 pregnant women were studied. We identified 682 (62.4%) women without adverse maternal outcomes (WOAMOs) and 412 (37.6%) with adverse maternal outcomes (WAMOs), of whom 352 had potentially life-threatening conditions (PLTCs) (85.4%), including 55 MNM cases (13.3%) and five maternal deaths (1.2%). During the study period, 1002 live births (LBs) were recorded at the maternity hospital, resulting in an MNM ratio of 54.8/1000 LB. The MNM distribution by clinical condition identified hypertension in pregnancy (67.2%), hemorrhage (42.2%) and sepsis (12.7%). In the multivariate analysis, the factors significantly associated with an increased risk of MNM were fewer than six prenatal visits (OR: 3.13; 95% CI: 1.74-5.64) and cesarean section in the current pregnancy (OR: 2.91; 95% CI: 1.45-5.82). CONCLUSIONS: The factors significantly associated with the occurrence of MNM were fewer than six prenatal visits and cesarean section in the current pregnancy. These findings highlight the need for improved quality, an increased number of prenatal visits and the identification of innovative and viable models of labor and delivery care that value normal delivery and decrease the percentage of unnecessary cesarean sections.

Comparison of obstetrical interventions in women with vaginal and cesarean section delivered: cross-sectional study in a reference tertiary center in the Northeast of Brazil.

OBJECTIVE: To compare the performance of obstetrical interventions and maternal and perinatal outcomes between vaginal and cesarean delivery routes in pregnant women at normal risk. Type of article: Original article. Desing: Cross-sectional study with 421 participants admitted for spontaneous or induced labor with full-term singleton gestations and fetuses weighing between 2,500 and 4,499 g. SETTING: Maternal Fetal-Medicine Service, Assis Chateaubriand Maternity, Federal University of Ceará (UFC), Fortaleza-CE, Brazil. METHODS: The instrument of data collection was divided into socio-demographic, clinical, and obstetric characteristics; data of labor and delivery; maternal morbidity; maternal outcome and perinatal outcomes. Pearsons chi-square test and Fishers exact test were used to verify associations between the groups. RESULTS: The mean age was 22.8 ± 6.0 (vaginal) and 22.9 ± 4.9 (cesarean section). Overall, 44.5% of vaginal deliveries and 85.5% of cesarean sections were monitored electronically (p < 0.001). Immediate skin-to-skin contact (84.1%) and first-hour breastfeeding (80.4%) were more frequent in vaginal deliveries compared with cesarean deliveries (27% vs. 61.0%, p < 0.001). The prevalence of puerperal infections was 1.2% (vaginal) and 5.0% (cesarean section) with a p value of 0.02; 40% of cesarean-delivered newborns and 9.7% of vaginally-delivered newborns were referred to the neonatal intensive care unit (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: The cesarean section was associated with a lower frequency of useful practices, a higher frequency of harmful practices, worse neonatal outcomes, and a higher rate of postpartum infections.

Aplicación del método Robson en la caracterización de cesáreas realizadas en un hospital de tercer nivel de Pereira / Aplication of Robson's method in cesarean sections characterization, in a third level hospital at Pereira

Resumen Objetivo: El aumento en cantidad de cesáreas se asocia con morbimortalidad materna. El modelo Robson, utilizado para identificar grupos de mayor aporte a tasas de cesárea, se aplicó en un hospital de tercer nivel para caracterizar grupos de pacientes cesareadas, describir causas obstétricas y desenlaces maternos y fetales. Materiales y métodos: Estudio de cohorte histórica descriptiva realizado en un hospital de alta complejidad. De 2053 gestantes, se incluyeron 667 cesareadas (32,4%) de enero-diciembre de 2014, con datos completos en la historia clínica. Se excluyeron cuando no existió la información para diligenciar el formato de recolección de datos. Se realizó análisis descriptivo utilizando los programas SPSS 20-Excel 2010. Se usó el modelo Robson para calcular tamaño y proporción de cada grupo a la tasa general de cesárea y se describieron causas de cesárea, desenlace materno y neonatal. El estudio lo aprobó el Comité de Ética Hospitalaria. Resultados: Los grupos Robson que más contribuyeron fueron 5 y 10, con proporciones sobre el total de cesáreas de 25,5% y 11,2%, respectivamente. Cesárea previa y compromiso del bienestar fetal fueron las principales causas. 99 pacientes presentaron complicaciones relacionadas con cesárea, la infección puerperal fue más frecuente (6.9%). 173 recién nacidos requirieron unidad neonatal, con dificultad respiratoria como principal complicación (44%). Conclusiones: El análisis descriptivo y el modelo Robson permitieron agrupar las pacientes en grupos 2, 5 y 10, además evidenciaron complicaciones maternas y fetales consistentes con estudios publicados. Esto contribuye a las estadísticas regionales y nacionales.

Abstract Objective: The increase in number of caesarean sections is associated with maternal morbidity and mortality. The Robson model, used to identify groups with higher contributions at cesarean rates, was applied in a tertiary hospital to characterize groups of patients with highest percentage of cesarean section, describe obstetric causes and maternal and fetal outcomes. Materials and methods: Descriptive historical cohort study conducted in a highly complex hospital. Of 2053 pregnant women, 667 were included (32.4%) from January-December 2014, with complete data in the clinical history. They were excluded when there was no information to fill out the data collection format. A descriptive analysis was carried out using the SPSS 20-Excel 2010 programs. The Robson model was used to calculate the size and proportion of each group at the general cesarean rate and causes of cesarean, maternal and neonatal outcomes were described. The study was approved by the Hospital Ethics Committee. Results: The Robson groups that contributed the most were 5 and 10, with proportions over the total cesarean sections of 25.5% and 11.2%, respectively. Prior cesarean section and commitment to fetal well-being were the main causes. 99 patients presented complications related to cesarean section, puerperal infection was more frequent (6.9%). 173 newborns required a neonatal unit, with respiratory distress as the main complication (44%) Conclusions: The descriptive analysis and the Robson model allowed to group the patients in groups 2, 5 and 10, besides they showed maternal and fetal complications consistent with published studies. This contributes to regional and national statistics.