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REGULAÇÃO DO DESPACHO DE BAGAGENS NO TRANSPORTE AÉREO BRASILEIRO: UMA ANÁLISE DOS PROJETOS DE LEI EM TRAMITAÇÃO NA CÂMARA DOS DEPUTADOS Open

Franco Nero Dias Marçal, Rosemeire Cristina dos Santos, Alexandra Matias · 2025

Este estudo analisa os projetos de lei em tramitação na Câmara dos Deputados que propõem alterações na relação entre consumidores e companhias aéreas, com ênfase no PL 1418/2023, que busca proibir a cobrança pelo despacho de bagagens. A me…

Cellular dynamics of cervical remodelling: insights from preterm and term labour Open

Joana Patrícia Rodrigues Félix Peixoto de Almeida, Alexandra Matias, Carla Bartosch · 2025

This study highlights the distinct cellular profiles in the cervix during preterm and term labour, with neutrophils playing a pivotal role in preterm labour. These findings may guide the development of targeted interventions to prevent pre…

Unlocking the Cervix: Biological Mechanisms and Research Gaps in Preterm Birth Open

Joana Patrícia Rodrigues Félix Peixoto de Almeida, Carla Bartosch, Alexandra Matias · 2024

Preterm birth (PTB), defined by the WHO as delivery before 37 completed weeks of gestation, remains a significant global health challenge and the leading cause of neonatal mortality. Despite extensive efforts to prevent PTB, rates have rem…

Cellular Dynamics of Cervical Remodelling: Insights from Preterm and Term Labour Open

Joana Patrícia Rodrigues Félix Peixoto de Almeida, Alexandra Matias, Carla Bartosch · 2024

Preterm birth remains a global health challenge with significant perinatal morbidity and mortality rates. Despite extensive research, the underlying mechanisms triggering preterm birth remain elusive, needing a deeper understanding of cerv…

Pregnancy and working conditions in the hospital sector: a scoping review Open

Soraya Wingester Vasconcelos, J. C. Guedes, Elizabeth Costa Dias, Alexandra Matias · 2023

The different areas and work environments in the hospital sector have a complex set of occupational risk factors that can negatively impact the health of pregnant workers. Illness among this workforce results in sick leave due to work-rela…

The Impact of Routine Transvaginal Ultrasound Measurement of the Cervical Length on the Prediction of Preterm Birth: A Retrospective Study in a Tertiary Hospital Open

Joana Patrícia Rodrigues Félix Peixoto de Almeida, Carla Bartosch, Alexandra Matias · 2022

Pretermbirth (PTB) is a major obstetric problem associated with high rates of neonatal morbidity and mortality. The prevalence of PTB has not changed in the last decade; thus, the establishment of a screening test and effective treatment a…

Monochorionicity: Unveiling the Pandora Box Open

Nuno Montenegro, Alexandra Matias, Miguel Pereira-Macedo · 2021

This article reviews the phenomenon of monozygosity by conducting an exhaustive literature review of this special type of twin pregnancies.An epidemiological update is presented showing the substantial contribution to perinatal morbidity a…

The Impact of Routine Transvaginal Ultrasound Measurement of the Cervical Length on the Prediction of Preterm Birth: A Retrospective Study in a Tertiary Hospital Open

Joana Patrícia Rodrigues Félix Peixoto de Almeida, Carla Bartosch, Alexandra Matias · 2021

Preterm birth (PTB) is a major obstetric problem associated with high rates of neonatal morbidity and mortality. The prevalence of PTB has not changed in the last decade; thus, the establishment of a screening test and effective treatment …

VP52.30: Preterm birth screening using routine transvaginal ultrasound: a retrospective study Open

Joana Patrícia Rodrigues Félix Peixoto de Almeida, Mariana Dória, Ana Mesquita Varejão, Carla Bartosch, Alexandra Matias · 2020

Determination of second trimester TUCL usefulness and application for the prediction of PTB in a cohort of Portuguese pregnant women. Retrospective cross-sectional cohort study that included all singleton pregnant women who performed secon…

Ductus Venosus Agenesis and Fetal Malformations: Report of Four Cases Open

Alexandra Matias, Diana Rodrigues Pacheco, Otília Brandão, Nuno Montenegro · 2018

Background: The agenesis of the ductus venosus (DVA) is a rare condition with a variable prognosis that relies partly on the presence of associated conditions. Therefore, the prenatal evaluation should include a careful examination of feta…

Ductus venosus agenesis and fetal malformations: what can we expect? – a systematic review of the literature Open

Diana Rodrigues Pacheco, Otília Brandão, Nuno Montenegro, Alexandra Matias · 2018

Background The ductus venosus agenesis (DVA) is a rare condition with a variable prognosis that relies partly on the presence of associated conditions. The purpose of our study was to analyze the literature regarding the post-natal outcome…

First trimester β-hCG and estradiol levels in singleton and twin pregnancies after assisted reproduction Open

Ana Margarida Póvoa, Pedro Xavier, Alexandra Matias, Isaac Blickstein · 2017

Objective To compare levels of β-hCG and estradiol collected during the first trimester in singleton and twin pregnancies following assisted reproduction technologies (ART). Methods We prospectively evaluated 50 singleton and 47 dichorioni…

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Ruth M. Farrell, Patricia K. Agatisa, Mary Beth Mercer, Ariane Mitchum, Marissa Coleridge , et al. · 2016

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Ductus venosus in twins: science matters Open

Alexandra Matias, Nuno Montenegro · 2016

It was with great interest that we read the recently published guidelines on the role of ultrasound in twin pregnancy1. Although the content is in many ways commendable, the disregard of previous pivotal publications relating to the topic …

The Influence of the Web on Health Related Decision-making Processes: A Survey with Portuguese Women During Pregnancy Open

Marta Ferraz, Ana Margarida Almeida, Alexandra Matias, Dan Farine · 2016

This paper presents the main results of a study about the influence of the web on decision-making processes of women during pregnancy. It aims to understand how search practices, peer influence and opinion sharing are carried out and speci…

Guidelines and Recommendations on the use of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology Open

Alexandra Matias, Nuno Montenegro · 2015

DSJUOG DSJUOG Guidelines and Recommendations on the use of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and GynecologyDuctus venosus (DV) is the main distributor of placental blood and directs well oxygenated blood from the umbilical vein to the cerebral and …

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