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UNLABELLED: Congenital syphilis (CS) is an important health problem in Chile, with a rate of 0.25/1,000 live newborn (NB) during year 2004. In 2000, the Chilean Ministry of Public Health recommended to perform a screening in cord blood at the moment of delivery. Instead, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines recommend the screening in maternal serum since cord blood has up to 5% of false (-) versus 0.5% of maternal serum, both with respect to the NB serum. OBJECTIVE: Maternal serum and NB cord blood were studied during one year to determine the best screening method at delivery. METHODS: RPR was performed and positive results were confirmed by treponemic test (immunochromatographyDetermine, ELISA Captia, Ig and IgM, and MHA-Tp). Serologically confirmed patients were evaluated by the specialist to define CS cases. RESULTS: Between June 1999 and August 2000 2,741 binomies were studied; of these, 37 (1.3%) were RPR reactive and 2.704 were non-reactive. In 11 of the 37 reactive cases, mother and NB were RPR reactive (Group I), in 9 cases the NB was RPR reactive and the mother was non-reactive (Group II), and the other 17 were NB non-reactive and mother reactive (Group III). In group I, 7/11 (64%) were true (+)s and 4/11(36%)) false (+)s of RPR. In group II, 9/9 (100%) corresponded to false (+)s of RPR in cord blood, and in group III, 11/17 (65%) corresponded to false (+)s of RPR in maternal blood but 6/17 (35%) were found to be cases of syphilis during pregnancy. Three of them were not treated opportunely and were designed as CS. In total 9 NB corresponded to CS (6 in group I and 3 in group III). If the screening had been performed only in cord blood, three NB with CS would have not been diagnosed. CONCLUSION: Even when maternal serum has a high rate of false (+)s, it has better sensitivity than cord blood for the diagnosis of CS, thus it is suggested to perform the screening at delivery with maternal serum instead of cord blood samples.

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La sífilis congénita (SC) es un problema importante en Chile, con una tasa de 0,25/1.000 recién nacidos (RNs) vivos en el año 2004. En el año 2000, el Ministerio de Salud recomendaba como tamizaje al momento del parto una muestra de sangre de cordón. El Centro de Control y Prevención de Enfermedades, (CDC), Atlanta, E.U.A. recomendó, desde 1998, el tamizaje al parto con suero materno ya que respecto del suero del RN, la sangre de cordón y el suero materno tienen respectivamente hasta 5 y 0,5 por ciento> de falsos negativos. Objetivo: Determinar el mejor tamizaje al momento del parto. Métodos: Se estudiaron muestras de suero materno y sangre de cordón de los RNs durante un año. Se realizó RPR y de ser positiva, pruebas treponémicas confirmatorias (imunocromatográfico Determine®, ELISA Captia® IgG e IgM y microhemaglutinación). Todos los pacientes confirmados fueron vistos por el especialista para definir los casos de SC. Resultados: Entre junio de 1999 y agosto del 2000 se estudiaron 2.741 binomios madre-RN; de éstos 37/2.704 (1,3 por ciento) fueron RPR reactivos. Once eran RPR reactivo en la madre y en el RN (Grupo I), 9 eran RPR reactivo en el RN y no reactivo en la madre (Grupo II) y 17 eran RN con RPR no reactivo y reactivo en la madre (Grupo III). En el Grupo I hubo 64 por ciento> (7/11) de verdaderos (+)s y 36 por ciento (4/11) de falsos (+)s del RPR. En el Grupo II, 9/ 9 (100 por cientoo), correspondieron a falsos (+)s del RPR en sangre de cordón y en el Grupo III, 11/17 (67 por ciento>) correspondieron a falsos (+)s del RPR en sangre materna pero hubo 6/17 (35 por ciento>) que correspondían a sífilis durante el embarazo y en tres de ellas no hubo tratamiento intra-embarazo, por lo que fueron catalogadas como SC y los RNs debieron ser tratados. En total hubo 9 RNs que correspondieron a SC (6 del grupo I y 3 del grupo III). Si sólo se hubiese realizado tamizaje en sangre de cordón, 3 RNs con SC no se hubiesen....

Congenital syphilis (CS) is an important health problem in Chile, with a rate of 0.25/1,000 live newborn (NB) during year 2004. In 2000, the Chilean Ministry of Public Health recommended to perform a screening in cord blood at the moment of delivery. Instead, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines recommend the screening in maternal serum since cord blood has up to 5 percent of false (-) versus 0.5 percent of maternal serum, both with respect to the NB serum. Objective: Maternal serum and NB cord blood were studied during one year to determine the best screening method at delivery. Methods: RPR was performed and positive results were confirmed by treponemic test (immunochromatographyDetermine®, ELISA Captia®, Ig and IgM, and MHA-Tp). Serologically confirmed patients were evaluated by the specialist to define CS cases. Results: Between June 1999 and August 2000 2,741 binomies were studied; of these, 37 (1.3 percent) were RPR reactive and 2.704 were non-reactive. In 11 of the 37 reactive cases, mother and NB were RPR reactive (Group I), in 9 cases the NB was RPR reactive and the mother was non-reactive (Group II), and the other 17 were NB non-reactive and mother reactive (Group III). In group I, 7/11 (64 percent) were true (+)s and 4/11(36 percent)) false (+)s of RPR. In group II, 9/9 (100 percent) corresponded to false (+)s of RPR in cord blood, and in group III, 11/17 (65 percent) corresponded to false (+)s of RPR in maternal blood but 6/17 (35 percent) were found to be cases of syphilis during pregnancy. Three of them were not treated opportunely and were designed as CS. In total 9 NB corresponded to CS (6 in group I and 3 in group III). If the screening had been performed only in cord blood, three NB with CS would have not been diagnosed. Conclusion: Even when maternal serum has a high rate of false (+)s, it has better sensitivity than cord blood for the diagnosis of CS, thus it is suggested to perform the screening ...

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La tasa de cesárea es uno de los indicadores que evalúa la calidad de la atención perinatal. En Chile, su sostenida alza ha sido motivo de permanente debate. Se realizó un estudio observacional retrospectivo clasificando la población obstétrica en 10 grupos clínicos con el objeto de pesquisar aquellos en donde intervenciones clínicas sean potencialmente relevantes para disminuir la tasa de cesárea. Se compararon los resultados perinatales de dos años consecutivos durante los cuales la tasa de cesárea aumentó de 23,9 por ciento a 30 por ciento. Las pacientes con cicatriz de cesárea constituyeron el grupo de mayor contribución a la tasa de cesárea; sin embargo, las nulíparas con gestación de término única en presentación cefálica y trabajo de parto espontáneo, representaron el mayor aumento en la tasa de cesárea. La evaluación de las indicaciones de cesárea en este último grupo deja abierta la posibilidad de disminuir la tasa de cesárea con intervenciones clínicas específicas.

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Se presenta el caso clínico de una paciente de 42 a¤os con diagnóstico de adenocarcinoma seroso papilar del cuello uterino etapa Ib1 tratada mediante histerectomía radical más linfadenectomía pélvica bilateral. El estudio anatomopatológico demostró bordes quirúrgicos libres y ausencia de enfermedad metastásica ganglionar por lo que se consideró a la paciente tratada. Este es el primer caso de adenocarcinoma seroso papilar del cuello uterino reportado en el país. Hay que descartar el compromiso cervical secundario por tumores serosos de endometrio, ovario o trompa antes de plantear el origen primario de cuello uterino. No se conoce el real comportamiento, pronóstico y óptimo tratamiento en este tipo de tumores. La determinación de los niveles de CA-125 basal y seriados durante el seguimiento pudiese ser de utilidad en la evaluación del tratamiento realizado y en la sospecha de enfermedad persistente o reciPada.

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Se presenta el caso de un higroma quístico no tabicado, con regresión espontánea in útero. Son discutidos los hallazgos clínicos, ecográficos, morfológicos y pronósticos de los higromas quísticos tabicados y no tabicados

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