Urinary incontinence related to perineal muscle strength in the first trimester of pregnancy: cross-sectional study

Objective To analyze pelvic floor muscle strength (PFMS), urinary continence and quality of life related to urinary incontinence (UI) of women in the first trimester of pregnancy. Method Cross-sectional study with a sample of 500 women who started prenatal care in a complementary healthcare facility in Guarulhos, state of São Paulo, from 2012 and 2013. Pelvic floor muscle strength was evaluated through perineometry. The pregnant women who presented UI answered the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF). Results It was found that maternal age (OR=1.06; CI95% 1.02-1.11) and prior UI (OR=15.12; 95%CI 8.19-27.92) are the variables that, in tandem, best explain the occurrence of UI at the beginning of pregnancy. The mean score on the ICIQ-SF was 8.2 (SD=3.9), considered a moderate impact on quality of life. Conclusion Older pregnant women with prior UI are more likely to have UI in the first trimester of pregnancy.
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Women’s pelvic floor muscle strength and urinary and anal incontinence after childbirth: a cross-sectional study

Abstract OBJECTIVE To analyse pelvic floor muscle strength (PFMS) and urinary and anal incontinence (UI and AI) in the postpartum period. METHOD Cross-sectional study carried out with women in their first seven months after child birth. Data were collected through interviews, perineometry (Peritron™), and the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF). RESULTS 128 women participated in the study. The PFMS mean was 33.1 (SD=16.0) cmH2O and the prevalence of UI and AI was 7.8% and 5.5%, respectively. In the multiple analyses, the variables associated with PFMS were type of birth and cohabitation with a partner. Newborn’s weight, previous pregnancy, UI during pregnancy, and sexual activity showed an association with UI after child birth. Only AI prior to pregnancy was associated with AI after childbirth. CONCLUSION Vaginal birth predisposes to the reduction of PFMS, and caesarean section had a protective effect to its reduction. The occurrence of UI during pregnancy is a predictor of UI after childbirth, and women with previous pregnancies and newborns with higher weights are more likely to have UI after childbirth.AI prior to pregnancy is the only risk factor for its occurrence after childbirth. Associations between PFMS and cohabitation with a partner, and between UI and sexual activity do not make possible to conclude that these variables are directly associated

Pelvic floor muscle strength and urinary and anal incontinence during pregnancy: a cohort study

Introdução: A gestação é considerada um fator que favorece o aparecimento de incontinência urinária (IU) e anal (IA), pois pode levar ao enfraquecimento da musculatura do assoalho pélvico. Objetivos: 1. Analisar a força dos músculos do assoalho pélvico (FMAP) de mulheres durante a gestação; 2. Analisar a IU e IA em mulheres durante a gestação; 3. Identificar a interferência da IU na vida da gestante. Método: Coorte prospectiva, realizada com gestantes em um serviço do setor suplementar de saúde, em Guarulhos, SP. Foram incluídas as 500 mulheres que iniciaram o acompanhamento pré-natal e atenderam aos critérios de inclusão, no período ininterrupto entre 21 de novembro de 2012 e 17 de setembro de 2013. A idade gestacional (IG) foi considerada como exposição; a FMAP, IU, IA e interferência da IU na vida da gestante foram consideradas como desfechos. As gestantes foram seguidas em três etapas: Etapa 1, com IG abaixo de 13 semanas; Etapa 2, com IG de 20 a 27 semanas; Etapa 3, com IG de 31 a 38 semanas. A FMAP foi avaliada por meio da perineometria (Peritron) e a IU e IA foram avaliadas por meio de entrevista. Utilizou-se, também, o International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF). Foi realizada análise descritiva, inferencial e multivariada. O projeto foi aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa da Escola de Enfermagem da USP. Resultados: Foram avaliadas 500, 226 e 187 gestantes, nas etapas 1, 2 e 3 da coorte, respectivamente. As perdas de seguimento foram analisadas, indicando que estas foram aleatórias e não influenciaram os desfechos. A FMAP não variou significativamente ao longo da gestação, com média de 30,5 (d.p.=17,3), 29,2 (d.p.=14,9) e 28,7 (d.p.=15,5) cmH2O, nas etapas 1, 2 e 3, respectivamente. Considerando o ponto de corte de 30cmH2O, a maioria das gestantes apresentou FMAP30cmH2O (OR=0.58; 95% CI 0.41 to 0.82), perineal exercises (OR=0.53; 95% CI 0.31 to 0.89) and maternal age (per year: OR=1.05; 95% CI 1.02 to 1.08). Just prior AI (OR=11.13; 95% CI 6.70 to 18.50) is associated with AI during pregnancy. Conclusion: Perform perineal exercises at least twice a week increases the PFMS and reduce the occurrence of UI during pregnancy. The PFMS>30cmH2O is also a protective factor against UI during pregnancy. The chance to have UI is higher in the second trimester of pregnancy and in women with previous UI. The impact of UI on the women\'s life can be considered moderat

Piracicaba River and its building an identity

A cidade de Piracicaba nasceu do rio e com ele se relacionou das mais diversas formas. Relações que se expressam nas tradições populares, no lazer e convívio público e que, sobretudo, conformam a cultura de seu povo. Por meio do estudo das relações dos espaços livres públicos e privados dentro do perímetro urbano buscamos compreender o importante papel do rio Piracicaba na construção da imagem da cidade, na sua estruturação físico-territorial e na estruturação e produção do sistema de espaços livres de Piracicaba. O presente trabalho procura contextualizar a área de estudo diante da realidade urbana geral da cidade compreendendo melhor seu papel atual e potencialidades futuras com o intuito de poder contribuir para a discussão de políticas públicas voltadas à criação e gestão de sistemas de espaços livres, sobretudo considerando o potencial que as margens dos rios urbanos apresentam, seja enquanto espaço de convívio público, seja como elemento de interesse ambiental.Piracicaba city was born on the river with which had related in many different ways. Relations that are expressed in popular traditions, in public recreation and social interaction and, above all, shape the culture of his people. Through the study of the relations of public and private spaces within the urban perimeter, well seek to understand how important the Piracicaba river in the image of the city, in its physical-territorial structure and the structuring and production system of open spaces of Piracicaba. The work attempts to contextualize the study area before the urban reality of the citys general understanding better their current role and future potential in order to be able contribute to the discussion of public policies aimed at creating and managing systems of open spaces, especially considering the potential that the margins of urban rivers have, both as living space public, either as part of environmental interest

Brazilian Flora 2020: Leveraging the power of a collaborative scientific network

The shortage of reliable primary taxonomic data limits the description of biological taxa and the understanding of biodiversity patterns and processes, complicating biogeographical, ecological, and evolutionary studies. This deficit creates a significant taxonomic impediment to biodiversity research and conservation planning. The taxonomic impediment and the biodiversity crisis are widely recognized, highlighting the urgent need for reliable taxonomic data. Over the past decade, numerous countries worldwide have devoted considerable effort to Target 1 of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC), which called for the preparation of a working list of all known plant species by 2010 and an online world Flora by 2020. Brazil is a megadiverse country, home to more of the world's known plant species than any other country. Despite that, Flora Brasiliensis, concluded in 1906, was the last comprehensive treatment of the Brazilian flora. The lack of accurate estimates of the number of species of algae, fungi, and plants occurring in Brazil contributes to the prevailing taxonomic impediment and delays progress towards the GSPC targets. Over the past 12 years, a legion of taxonomists motivated to meet Target 1 of the GSPC, worked together to gather and integrate knowledge on the algal, plant, and fungal diversity of Brazil. Overall, a team of about 980 taxonomists joined efforts in a highly collaborative project that used cybertaxonomy to prepare an updated Flora of Brazil, showing the power of scientific collaboration to reach ambitious goals. This paper presents an overview of the Brazilian Flora 2020 and provides taxonomic and spatial updates on the algae, fungi, and plants found in one of the world's most biodiverse countries. We further identify collection gaps and summarize future goals that extend beyond 2020. Our results show that Brazil is home to 46,975 native species of algae, fungi, and plants, of which 19,669 are endemic to the country. The data compiled to date suggests that the Atlantic Rainforest might be the most diverse Brazilian domain for all plant groups except gymnosperms, which are most diverse in the Amazon. However, scientific knowledge of Brazilian diversity is still unequally distributed, with the Atlantic Rainforest and the Cerrado being the most intensively sampled and studied biomes in the country. In times of scientific reductionism, with botanical and mycological sciences suffering pervasive depreciation in recent decades, the first online Flora of Brazil 2020 significantly enhanced the quality and quantity of taxonomic data available for algae, fungi, and plants from Brazil. 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Brazilian Flora 2020: Leveraging the power of a collaborative scientific network

International audienceThe shortage of reliable primary taxonomic data limits the description of biological taxa and the understanding of biodiversity patterns and processes, complicating biogeographical, ecological, and evolutionary studies. This deficit creates a significant taxonomic impediment to biodiversity research and conservation planning. The taxonomic impediment and the biodiversity crisis are widely recognized, highlighting the urgent need for reliable taxonomic data. Over the past decade, numerous countries worldwide have devoted considerable effort to Target 1 of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC), which called for the preparation of a working list of all known plant species by 2010 and an online world Flora by 2020. Brazil is a megadiverse country, home to more of the world's known plant species than any other country. Despite that, Flora Brasiliensis, concluded in 1906, was the last comprehensive treatment of the Brazilian flora. The lack of accurate estimates of the number of species of algae, fungi, and plants occurring in Brazil contributes to the prevailing taxonomic impediment and delays progress towards the GSPC targets. Over the past 12 years, a legion of taxonomists motivated to meet Target 1 of the GSPC, worked together to gather and integrate knowledge on the algal, plant, and fungal diversity of Brazil. Overall, a team of about 980 taxonomists joined efforts in a highly collaborative project that used cybertaxonomy to prepare an updated Flora of Brazil, showing the power of scientific collaboration to reach ambitious goals. This paper presents an overview of the Brazilian Flora 2020 and provides taxonomic and spatial updates on the algae, fungi, and plants found in one of the world's most biodiverse countries. We further identify collection gaps and summarize future goals that extend beyond 2020. Our results show that Brazil is home to 46,975 native species of algae, fungi, and plants, of which 19,669 are endemic to the country. The data compiled to date suggests that the Atlantic Rainforest might be the most diverse Brazilian domain for all plant groups except gymnosperms, which are most diverse in the Amazon. However, scientific knowledge of Brazilian diversity is still unequally distributed, with the Atlantic Rainforest and the Cerrado being the most intensively sampled and studied biomes in the country. In times of “scientific reductionism”, with botanical and mycological sciences suffering pervasive depreciation in recent decades, the first online Flora of Brazil 2020 significantly enhanced the quality and quantity of taxonomic data available for algae, fungi, and plants from Brazil. This project also made all the information freely available online, providing a firm foundation for future research and for the management, conservation, and sustainable use of the Brazilian funga and flora

Growing knowledge: an overview of Seed Plant diversity in Brazil

Abstract An updated inventory of Brazilian seed plants is presented and offers important insights into the country's biodiversity. This work started in 2010, with the publication of the Plants and Fungi Catalogue, and has been updated since by more than 430 specialists working online. Brazil is home to 32,086 native Angiosperms and 23 native Gymnosperms, showing an increase of 3% in its species richness in relation to 2010. The Amazon Rainforest is the richest Brazilian biome for Gymnosperms, while the Atlantic Rainforest is the richest one for Angiosperms. There was a considerable increment in the number of species and endemism rates for biomes, except for the Amazon that showed a decrease of 2.5% of recorded endemics. However, well over half of Brazillian seed plant species (57.4%) is endemic to this territory. The proportion of life-forms varies among different biomes: trees are more expressive in the Amazon and Atlantic Rainforest biomes while herbs predominate in the Pampa, and lianas are more expressive in the Amazon, Atlantic Rainforest, and Pantanal. This compilation serves not only to quantify Brazilian biodiversity, but also to highlight areas where there information is lacking and to provide a framework for the challenge faced in conserving Brazil's unique and diverse flora.</jats:p