ROSSANA PULCINELI VIEIRA FRANCISCO
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Departamento de Obstetrícia e Ginecologia, Faculdade de Medicina - Docente
Instituto Central, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
LIM/57 - Laboratório de Fisiologia Obstétrica, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina - Líder
Instituto Central, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
LIM/57 - Laboratório de Fisiologia Obstétrica, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina - Líder
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- Prevalence of oncogenic human papillomavirus in pregnant adolescents, association with colpocytological changes, risk factors and obstetric outcomes(2022) SOUZA, Henrique Diorio de; WAISSMAN, Adriana Lippi; DIORIO, Giselle Rodrigues Mota; PERES, Stela Verzinhasse; FRANCISCO, Rossana Pulcineli Vieira; GALLETTA, Marco Aurelio KnippelPurpose: The authors aim to carry out an investigation on the impact of cervical oncogenic Human Papillomavirus (HPV) detection in pregnant adolescents, to clarify the prevalence and risk factors, considering the importance and lack of data on this topic in Brazil. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with adolescents receiving prenatal care in a tertiary hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil, with routine Pap smear and oncogenic HPV detection test in the uterine cervix. The authors sought to associate the results of these tests with demographic and obstetric variables. Results: A total of 303 pregnant adolescents whose mean age was 15.30 +/- 1.22 years comprised the study subjects. The frequency of high-risk HPV cervical detection was 50.50%. Multivariate analysis revealed that a large number of partners in their lifetime (OR = 1.27) and having a religion (OR = 2.05) were risk factors for cervical detection of oncogenic HPV, while schooling appeared as a protective factor (OR = 0.85). There was an association between this detection and colpocytological alterations, reaching almost 30% of patients, but without association with obstetric and neonatal outcomes. Conclusion: The prevalence found is one of the highest in Brazil and worldwide. A greater number of partners during their lifetime and having religion were detected as possible factors associated with cervical HPV detection. Detection of cervical HPV-DNA did not influence obstetric and neonatal outcomes. The findings of this study reinforce the need to implement educational measures capable of modifying the incidence of sexually transmitted infections in this population and capable of promoting adherence to HPV vaccination programs.
- Expert Recommendations on Monkeypox (MPX) in Pregnancy, Postpartum and Lactating Women(2022) MATTAR, Rosiane; NETO, Antonio Rodrigues Braga; LUZ, Adriana Gomes; HATANAKA, Alan; ZACONETA, Alberto; GUAZZELLI, Cristina Aparecida Falbo; TRAINA, Evelyn; BAPTISTA, Fernanda Spadotto; OSANAN, Gabriel; DUARTE, Geraldo; RAMOS, Jose Geraldo Lopes; OPPERMANN, Maria Lucia; FRANCISCO, Rossana Pulcineli Vieira; CARDOSO, Sigrid Maria Loureiro de Queiroz; QUINTANA, Silvana Maria; SUN, Sue Yazaki; BORGES, Vera Therezinha Medeiros
- Demographic and epidemiological characteristics of pregnant and postpartum women who died from severe acute respiratory syndrome in Brazil: A retrospective cohort study comparing COVID-19 and nonspecific etiologic causes(2022) FRANCO, Veridiana Freire; RODRIGUES, Agatha Sacramento; ROSA JUNIOR, Elias Ribeiro; GODOI, Luciana Graziela de; MONROY, Nataly Adriana Jimenez; COSTA, Rafaela Alkmin da; FRANCISCO, Rossana Pulcineli VieiraThe objective of this study is to compare the demographic characteristics and symptoms in pregnant and postpartum women who died from Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) caused by COVID-19 or by nonspecific cause in different states of Brazil. This is a retrospective cohort study and the analysis was conducted on SARS death records between 02/16/2020 and 04/17/2021, obtained from the Information System for the Epidemiological Surveillance of Influenza (Sistema de Informacao da Vigilancia Epidemiologica da Gripe, SIVEP-Gripe). Pregnant and postpartum women, aged between 10 and 55 years, who died from SARS, were included and classified into two groups: SARS due to confirmed COVID-19 or SARS due to nonspecific cause. The cases were analyzed according to the women's demographic and epidemiological characteristics, clinical symptoms, risk factors and disease evolution. As results, 19,333 pregnant and postpartum women were identified. From these, 1,279 died (1,026 deaths from COVID-19 and 253 deaths from SARS with nonspecific cause). The groups showed significant differences in age, education, race, and occurrence of obesity and chronic lung disease. The group of women who died from confirmed COVID-19 presented a significantly higher frequency of symptoms of fever, cough, fatigue, loss of taste, and loss of smell, as well as a higher rate of admission to the intensive care unit (ICU). Data analysis draws attention to the high number of cases of SARS without a causal diagnosis, the low access to ICU and orotracheal intubation (OTI), which might be explained by the demographic and regional inequalities in the access to healthcare.
- COVID-19: Impact of Original, Gamma, Delta, and Omicron Variants of SARS-CoV-2 in Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Pregnant and Postpartum Women(2022) SERRA, Fabiano Elisei; ROSA JUNIOR, Elias Ribeiro; ROSSI, Patricia de; FRANCISCO, Rossana Pulcineli Vieira; RODRIGUES, Agatha SacramentoThis study compares the clinical characteristics and disease progression among vaccinated and unvaccinated pregnant and postpartum women who tested positive for different variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) using the Brazilian epidemiological data. Data of pregnant or postpartum patients testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 and presenting with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) from February 2020 to July 2022 were extracted from Brazilian national database. The patients were grouped based on vaccination status and viral variant (original, Gamma, Delta, and Omicron variants), and their demographics, clinical characteristics, comorbidities, symptoms, and outcomes were compared retrospectively. Data of 10,003 pregnant and 2361 postpartum women were extracted from the database. For unvaccinated postpartum women, intensive care unit (ICU) admission was more likely; invasive ventilation need was more probable if they tested positive for the original, Gamma, and Omicron variants; and chances of death were higher when infected with the original and Gamma variants than when infected with other variants. Vaccinated patients had reduced adverse outcome probability, including ICU admission, invasive ventilation requirement, and death. Postpartum women showed worse outcomes, particularly when unvaccinated, than pregnant women. Hence, vaccination of pregnant and postpartum women should be given top priority.
- Post-Viral Fatigue Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection during Pregnancy: A Longitudinal Comparative Study(2022) OLIVEIRA, Ana Maria da Silva Sousa; CARVALHO, Mariana Azevedo; NACUL, Luis; CABAR, Fabio Roberto; FABRI, Amanda Wictky; PERES, Stela Verzinhasse; ZACCARA, Tatiana Assuncao; O'BOYLE, Shennae; ALEXANDER, Neal; TAKIUTI, Nilton Hideto; MAYAUD, Philippe; BRIZOT, Maria de Lourdes; FRANCISCO, Rossana Pulcineli VieiraStudies reported post-COVID-19 fatigue in the general population, but not among pregnant women. Our objectives were to determine prevalence, duration, and risk factors of post-viral fatigue among pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2. This study involved 588 pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy or delivery in Brazil. Three groups were investigated: G1 (n = 259, symptomatic infection during pregnancy); G2 (n = 131, positive serology at delivery); G3 (n = 198, negative serology at delivery). We applied questionnaires investigating fatigue at determined timepoints after infection for G1, and after delivery for all groups; fatigue prevalence was then determined. Cox regression was used to estimate hazard ratio (HR) and 95% CI of the risk of remaining with fatigue in G1. Overall fatigue prevalence in G1 at six weeks, three months and six months were 40.6%, 33.6%, and 27.8%, respectively. Cumulative risk of remaining with fatigue increased over time, with HR of 1.69 (95% CI: 0.89-3.20) and 2.43 (95% CI: 1.49-3.95) for women with moderate and severe symptoms, respectively. Multivariate analysis showed cough and myalgia as independent risk factors in G1. Fatigue prevalence was significantly higher in G1 compared to G2 and G3. Post-viral fatigue prevalence is higher in women infected during pregnancy; fatigue's risk and duration increased with the severity of infection.
- Gestational age acceleration is associated with epigenetic biomarkers of prenatal physiologic stress exposure(2022) EUCLYDES, Veronica; GOMES, Catarina; GOUVEIA, Gisele; GASTALDI, Vinicius Daguano; FELTRIN, Arthur Sant'Anna; CAMILO, Caroline; VIEIRA, Rossana Pulcineli; FELIPE-SILVA, Aloisio; GRISI, Sandra; FINK, Gunther; BRENTANI, Alexandra; BRENTANI, HelenaBackground Physiological maternal stress response, such as imbalance in the glucocorticoid pathway and immune system seems to be mediated by DNA methylation (DNAm) and might translate intrauterine stress exposures into phenotypic changes in a sex-specific manner. DNAm in specific sites can also predict newborn gestational age and gestational age acceleration (GAA). GAA occurs when the predicted biological age is higher than the chronological age. In adults, poor health outcomes related to this deviance are well documented and raise questions for the interpretation and prediction in early stages of life. Boys seem to be more vulnerable to intrauterine stress exposure than girls; however, the mechanisms of adaptive sex-specific responses are still unclear. We hypothesize that intrauterine stress exposure is associated with GAA and could be different in boys and girls if inflammatory or glucocorticoid pathways exposure is considered. Results Using the Western Region Birth Cohort (ROC-Sao Paulo, Brazil) (n = 83), we calculated DNAm age and GAA from cord blood samples. Two epigenetic risk scores were calculated as an indirect proxy for low-grade inflammation (i-ePGS) and for glucocorticoid exposure (GES). Multivariate linear regression models were applied to investigate associations of GAA with prenatal exposures. The i-ePGS and GES were included in different models with the same co-variates considering sex interactions. The first multivariate model investigating inflammatory exposure (adj. R-2 = 0.31, p = < 0.001) showed that GAA was positively associated with i-ePGS (CI, 0.26-113.87, p = 0.049) and negative pregnancy-related feelings (CI, 0.04-0.48 p = 0.019). No sex interaction was observed. The second model investigating glucocorticoid exposure (adj. R-2 = 0.32, p = < 0.001) showed that the higher was the GAA was associated with a lower the lower was the GES in girls (CI, 0.04-2.55, p = 0.044). In both models, maternal self-reported mental disorder was negatively associated with GAA. Conclusion Prenatal epigenetic score of exposure to low-grade inflammatory was a predictor of GAA for both sexes. Glucocorticoid epigenetic score seems to be more important to GAA in girls. This study supports the evidence of sex-specificity in stress response, suggesting the glucocorticoid as a possible pathway adopted by girls to accelerate the maturation in an adverse condition.
- Prone Positioning: A Safe and Effective Procedure in Pregnant Women Presenting with Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome(2022) JR, Gilmar de Souza Osmundo; PAGANOTTI, Cristiane de Freitas; COSTA, Rafaela Alkmin da; SILVA, Thiago Henrique dos Santos; BOMBONATI, Paula Carolina; MALBOUISSON, Luiz Marcelo Sa; FRANCISCO, Rossana Pulcineli VieiraProne positioning (PP) improves oxygenation and survival in patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Data regarding feasibility and effectiveness of PP in pregnancy are lacking. This subgroup analysis of a cohort study that included mechanically ventilated pregnant women presenting with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-induced ARDS who underwent PP aims to assess the efficacy and safety of PP. Ventilatory and gasometric parameters were evaluated at baseline (T-0) and in prone (T-1) and supine (T-2) positions. Obstetric outcomes were also assessed. Sixteen cases at an average of 27.0 (22.0-31.1) gestational weeks of pregnancy were included. Obesity and hypertension were frequent comorbidities. PP was associated with a >20% increase in PaO2 levels and in PaO2/FiO(2) ratios in 50% and 100% of cases, respectively. The PaO2/FiO(2) ratio increased 76.7% (20.5-292.4%) at T-1 and 76.9% (0-182.7%) at T-2. PP produced sustained improvements in mean PaO2/FiO(2) ratio (p < 0.001) and PaCO2 level (p = 0.028). There were no cases of emergency delivery or suspected fetal distress in pregnancies >= 25 weeks during the 24 h period following PP. PP is safe and feasible during pregnancy, improving PaO2/FiO(2) ratios and helping to delay preterm delivery in severe ARDS.
- Clinical characteristics and evolution of 71 neonates born to mothers with COVID-19 at a tertiary center in Brazil(2022) DUARTE, Bruna de Paula; KREBS, Vera Lucia Jornada; CALIL, Valdenise Martins Laurindo Tuma; CARVALHO, Werther Brunow de; GIBELLI, Maria Augusta Bento Cicaroni; FRANCISCO, Rossana Pulcineli VieiraIntroduction: Limited data are available on pregnant women with COVID-19 and their neonates.Objective: This study aimed to describe clinical characteristics and evolution from birth to discharge of a retrospec-tive cohort of 71 neonates, with one set of twins, born to women with COVID-19 diagnosed at the end of preg-nancy. The authors included all newborns admitted into a neonatal unit of a tertiary hospital in Brazil, between March 2020 and March 2021, whose unvaccinated mothers had COVID-19 symptoms and RT-PCR (Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction) for SARS-CoV-2 positive within fourteen days prior to delivery. Newborns to mothers with COVID-19 symptoms and negative tests for SARS-CoV-2 were excluded. Results: The main route of birth delivery was cesarean, corresponding to 60 pregnant women (84.5%). The fore-most indications for cesarean were pregnant with critical disease (24.6%) and acute fetal distress (20.3%). The mean birth weight was 2452 g (865-3870 g) and the mean gestational age was 345/7 weeks (25-40 weeks). There were 45 premature newborns (63.3%), of which 21 newborns (29.5%) were less than 32 weeks of gestational age. RT-PCR for SARS-CoV-2 on oropharyngeal swabs was positive in 2 newborns (2.8%) and negative in the other 69 newborns (97.2%). Most newborns (51.4%) needed respiratory support. Therapeutic interventions dur-ing hospitalization were inotropic drugs (9.9%), antibiotics (22.8%), parenteral nutrition (26.8%), and photother-apy (46.5%).Conclusion: Maternal COVID-19 diagnosticated close to delivery has an impact on the first days of neonatal life.