Avoidable infant deaths in Belo Horizonte: a concordance analysis of basic causes, 2010-2011
Conclusions: the investigation of deaths shed greater light on the circumstances of avoidable infant deaths and the classification of the basic cause, which are fundamental steps in guiding action to prevent such deaths. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Saude Materno Infantil)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Saude Materno Infantil - January 12, 2016 Category: Midwifery Source Type: research

High arterial blood pressure in adolescents and associated factors: a school-based study in Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, 2011
Conclusions: the prevalence of high ABP found in adolescents was high. To prevent this, programs to combat excess weight should be designed, taking into consideration socio-demographic characteristics such as sex and socio-economic status. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Saude Materno Infantil)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Saude Materno Infantil - January 12, 2016 Category: Midwifery Source Type: research

The Revista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil: a history in perspective
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Source: Revista Brasileira de Saude Materno Infantil - January 12, 2016 Category: Midwifery Source Type: research

Neonatal mortality trends in the city of Salvador (Bahia-Brazil), 1996-2012
Conclusions:neonatal mortality and the prevalence of potential risk factors are on the decline in Salvador. Initiatives aiming to improve neonatal care and the living conditions of the population may be contributing to this trend. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Saude Materno Infantil)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Saude Materno Infantil - November 20, 2015 Category: Midwifery Source Type: research

The prevalence of and factors associated with smoking in pregnant women in the city São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil
Conclusions:the prevalence of smoking was low. There was a reduction in smoking in São Luís from 5.9%, in 1997/98, to 4.1% in the present study. More emphatic interventions should be directed at pregnant women with the identified risk profile. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Saude Materno Infantil)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Saude Materno Infantil - November 20, 2015 Category: Midwifery Source Type: research

The coverage of the Live Births Information System and potential sources of information in small-scale municipalities in the Brazilian State of Minas Gerais
Conclusions:the active search for LBs identified problems regarding the quality of birth registry information in small-scale municipalities, related primarily to problems with collecting and distributing SINASC information in these areas. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Saude Materno Infantil)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Saude Materno Infantil - November 20, 2015 Category: Midwifery Source Type: research

Premature birth and associated factors in the Brazilian State of Santa Catarina: an analysis after alteration of the gestational age section of the Live Birth Declarations
Conclusions:changes in the gestational age section, now recorded as full weeks of gestation, have resulted in more reliable measurement of the preva-lence of premature birth in Brazil. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Saude Materno Infantil)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Saude Materno Infantil - November 20, 2015 Category: Midwifery Source Type: research

Neck circumference as a complementary measure to identify excess body weight in children aged 13-24 months
Conclusions:NC can be used to screen for excess body weight in children aged 13-24 months. However, further studies with a larger sample will be required in order to complement these results.Objetivos:analisar a correlação da circunferência do pescoço (CP) com medidas antropométricas em crianças de 13-24 meses de vida, de acordo com o sexo.Métodos:estudo de corte seccional comparando as medidas de circunferência do pescoço em relação ao índice de massa corporal (IMC) e outras medidas antropométricas. Construiu-se a curva Receiver-Operating Characteristic (ROC) de forma a avaliar o melhor ponto de corte para id...
Source: Revista Brasileira de Saude Materno Infantil - November 20, 2015 Category: Midwifery Source Type: research

The association between nutritional status of the mother and the frequency and location of and company during meals and overweight/obesity among adolescents in the city of Florianópolis, Brazil
Conclusions:Conclusions: the high prevalence of overweight/obesity, both in the public and the private network, demonstrates the need to pay more attention to the associated factors, such as overweight/obesity in the mother, frequency and location of and company during meals. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Saude Materno Infantil)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Saude Materno Infantil - November 20, 2015 Category: Midwifery Source Type: research

The relation between weight retention in the first three months post-partum and weight gain and diet during gestation
Conclusions:Conclusions: weight retention three months post-partum was found to be greater the greater the GWG and the number of previous births. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Saude Materno Infantil)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Saude Materno Infantil - November 20, 2015 Category: Midwifery Source Type: research

The effect of breastfeeding on the bone mass of post-menopausal women: a systematic review of observational studies
Conclusions:the marked heterogeneity of the studies made it difficult to conclude the direction of association between breastfeeding and bone mass in post-menopausal women. More methodologically rigorous studies are needed to assess this issue of great importance for clinical practice and public health. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Saude Materno Infantil)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Saude Materno Infantil - November 20, 2015 Category: Midwifery Source Type: research

The Integration of the methodology with a journal scope
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Source: Revista Brasileira de Saude Materno Infantil - November 20, 2015 Category: Midwifery Source Type: research