Thrombophilia, Pulmonary Embolism (PE) and Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT) in pregnant women: a brief communication

Venous thromboembolism (VTE), deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, are among the main causes of morbidity and mortality in pregnancy with an estimated incidence of 1 per thousand women years. Despite identification of maternal and pregnancy-specific risk factors for development of pregnancy-associated venous thromboembolism, limited data are available to inform on optimal approaches for prevention. The relatively low overall prevalence of pregnancyassociated venous thromboembolism has prompted debate about the validity of recommendations, which are mainly based on expert opinion, and have resulted in an increased use of pharmacological thromboprophylaxis in pregnancy and postpartum

Tendências crescentes de taxas de incidência de Sífilis Gestacional e Sífilis Congênita e determinantes sociais no interior do estado do Ceara em maternidade de referência do Cariri

Sifilis trata-se de uma doença de origem infecciosa causada por bacteria chamada Treponema pallidum, podendo ser transmitido via sexual e vertical. pode desencadear aborto espontâneo, malformações congênitas, natimorto ou morte perinatal em cerca de 40% das crianças infectadas (Brasil, 2021). A região Nordeste ocupa o segundo lugar no ranking das regiões com maior número de casos de sífilis em gestantes no país, sendo fundamental a intensificaçao de ações de vigilancia em saúde. O presente trabalho teve por objetivo analisar a incidência e o perfil epidemiológico e determinantes sociais da sífilis na gestação dessa população. Como metodologia utilizou-se abordagem quantitativa, realizada através da coleta dos dados fornecidos pela Vigilância Epidemiológica com as informações provenientes do Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação (Sinan) e do Sistema de Informação sobre Nascidos Vivos (Sinasc). A população do estudo foi co posta por todos os casos confirmados de sífilis gestacional e congênita no período de janeiro de 2021 a janeiro de 2023, notificados no interior do Ceará na macrorregião do CaririEvidenciou-se um crescimento significativo de sífilis gestacional, caracterizando a infecção em gestantes jovens, de baixa escolaridade, donas de casa e que residem na zona urbana, revelando a fragilidade da assistência pré-natal prestada às gestantes, através do diagnóstico tardio, tratamento inadequado e da não realização do tratamento do parceiro, sendo estes, pontos fundamentais para evitar a transmissão vertical

NEOTROPICAL XENARTHRANS: a data set of occurrence of xenarthran species in the Neotropics

Xenarthrans—anteaters, sloths, and armadillos—have essential functions for ecosystem maintenance, such as insect control and nutrient cycling, playing key roles as ecosystem engineers. Because of habitat loss and fragmentation, hunting pressure, and conflicts with domestic dogs, these species have been threatened locally, regionally, or even across their full distribution ranges. The Neotropics harbor 21 species of armadillos, 10 anteaters, and 6 sloths. Our data set includes the families Chlamyphoridae (13), Dasypodidae (7), Myrmecophagidae (3), Bradypodidae (4), and Megalonychidae (2). We have no occurrence data on Dasypus pilosus (Dasypodidae). Regarding Cyclopedidae, until recently, only one species was recognized, but new genetic studies have revealed that the group is represented by seven species. In this data paper, we compiled a total of 42,528 records of 31 species, represented by occurrence and quantitative data, totaling 24,847 unique georeferenced records. The geographic range is from the southern United States, Mexico, and Caribbean countries at the northern portion of the Neotropics, to the austral distribution in Argentina, Paraguay, Chile, and Uruguay. Regarding anteaters, Myrmecophaga tridactyla has the most records (n = 5,941), and Cyclopes sp. have the fewest (n = 240). The armadillo species with the most data is Dasypus novemcinctus (n = 11,588), and the fewest data are recorded for Calyptophractus retusus (n = 33). With regard to sloth species, Bradypus variegatus has the most records (n = 962), and Bradypus pygmaeus has the fewest (n = 12). Our main objective with Neotropical Xenarthrans is to make occurrence and quantitative data available to facilitate more ecological research, particularly if we integrate the xenarthran data with other data sets of Neotropical Series that will become available very soon (i.e., Neotropical Carnivores, Neotropical Invasive Mammals, and Neotropical Hunters and Dogs). Therefore, studies on trophic cascades, hunting pressure, habitat loss, fragmentation effects, species invasion, and climate change effects will be possible with the Neotropical Xenarthrans data set. Please cite this data paper when using its data in publications. We also request that researchers and teachers inform us of how they are using these data