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En este artículo se sostiene, en primer lugar, que (1) la persistencia a nivel internacional de debates éticos en torno al estatus moral del nasciturus y (2) el tradicional compromiso deontológico de los profesionales sanitarios con la salud, tanto de la embarazada como del hijo que espera, dotan de pleno sentido y vigencia al derecho a la objeción de conciencia de dichos profesionales. Sin embargo, donde el aborto legal se configura como prestación sanitaria, surge entonces la dificultad de gestionar esa prestación y, al tiempo, el conflicto moral que expresa la objeción de conciencia. Si en una institución sanitaria pública la objeción es generalizada, se plantea una disyuntiva con implicaciones éticas entre derivar a las gestantes a otras instituciones o aplicar estrategias de integración de personal a nivel de servicio de salud. En el caso de España, se ha aprobado este año una reforma de la Ley Orgánica de salud sexual y reproductiva y de la interrupción voluntaria del embarazo (LOSSRIVE), que manifiesta una voluntad más taxativa de que la objeción de conciencia no impida el acceso al aborto en las instituciones sanitarias públicas, estableciéndose previsiones específicas al efecto. A partir de los trabajos parlamentarios identificamos los principales puntos de discrepancia política que remiten a dispares posiciones de fondo sobre el aborto y afectan al propio planteamiento de la reforma, así como a otros elementos no siempre novedosos -algunos de ellos ya estaban en la LOSSRIVE o se venían aplicando a nivel autonómico con el plácet del Constitucional.
This article argues, first, that (1) the persistence at the international level of ethical debates on the moral status of nasciturus and (2) the traditional ethical commitment of health professionals to the health of both the pregnant woman and the unborn child, give full sense and validity to the right to conscientious objection of these professionals. However, where legal abortion is configured as a health care service, the difficulty of managing this service and, at the same time, the moral conflict expressed by conscientious objection arises. If, in a public health institution, objection is widespread, there is a dilemma with ethical implications between referring pregnant women to other institutions or implementing staff integration strategies at the health service level. In the case of Spain, a reform of the Organic Law on Sexual and Reproductive Health and the Voluntary Interruption of Pregnancy (LOSSRIVE) was approved this year, which shows a more stringent willingness that conscientious objection does not prevent access to abortion in public health institutions, establishing specific provisions to that effect. Based on the parliamentary work, we identified the main points of political discrepancy, which remit to different basic positions on abortion and affect the very approach of the reform, as well as other not always new elements -some of them were already in the LOSSRIVE or were already being applied at the regional level with the approval of the Constitutional Court.
Este artigo argumenta, em primeiro lugar, que (1) a persistência, em nível internacional, de debates éticos sobre o status moral do nascituro e (2) o tradicional compromisso deontológico dos profissionais de saúde com a saúde da gestante e do filho que ela espera, dão pleno sentido e vigência ao direito à objeção de consciência desses profissionais. Entretanto, quando o aborto legal é configurado como um serviço de saúde, surge a dificuldade de gerir esse serviço e, ao mesmo tempo, gerir o conflito moral expresso pela objeção de consciência. Se, em uma instituição de saúde pública, a objeção for generalizada, haverá uma escolha com implicações éticas entre encaminhar as gestantes a outras instituições ou aplicar estratégias de integração de pessoal no nível do serviço de saúde. No caso da Espanha, foi aprovada este ano uma reforma da Lei Orgânica de Saúde Sexual e Reprodutiva e a Interrupção Voluntária da Gravidez (LOSSRIVE) que expressa uma vontade mais constrangedora de garantir que a objeção de consciência não impeça o acesso ao aborto em instituições públicas de saúde, estabelecendo disposições específicas para esse fim. Com base no trabalho parlamentar, identificamos os principais pontos de discrepância política, que remetem a diferentes posições de fundo sobre aborto e afetam a própria aproximação da reforma, assim como outros elementos que nem sempre são novos -alguns deles já estavam no LOSSRIVE ou já estavam sendo aplicados em nível regional com a aprovação do Tribunal Constitucional-.
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Objetivo: Analisar, a partir da perspectiva crítica e interseccional, a organização, composição e atuação legislativa de comissão voltada aos direitos sexuais e reprodutivos de mulheres, denominada Frente Parlamentar de Combate ao Aborto Pró-Vida. Metodologia: Foi realizada leitura interseccional acerca da constituição de Frente Parlamentar de Combate ao Aborto - "Pró-Vida", da Assembleia Legislativa do Estado de Goiás (ALEGO), e o perfil sociodemográfico de seus integrantes foi traçado, discutido a luz dos marcadores sociais gênero, raça/etnia, classe social e religião, e problematizado acerca de um tema que implica diretamente na saúde e na vida das mulheres, o aborto. Resultados e Discussão: a análise dos resultados aponta a sub-representividade feminina, a prevalência de pessoas brancas e o predomínio de ideologia conservadora nos costumes e religião no perfil sociodemográfico dos membros integrantes da frente parlamentar estudada. Em contraponto, a literatura, ao discutir os marcadores sociais em investigação, traz o retrato daquelas que optam por realizar o aborto como sendo o de mulheres negras, de baixa renda e escolaridade, e que procuram em partidos de viés progressista advocacia para suas causas. Conclusão: A estrutura tradicional, presente na frente parlamentar investigada, enfrenta desafios na construção de um debate representativo e capaz de reproduzir nas políticas públicas as complexas identidades, necessidades e experiências das mulheres em risco de abortamento. Nessa argumentação, a construção de práticas políticas e tratos legislativos devem, prioritariamente, considerar as complexidades identitárias e as intersecções e opressões que levam as mulheres ao aborto para, enfim, construir-se uma democracia inclusiva, equitativa e representativa.
Objective: Analyze, from a critical and intersectional perspective, the organization, composition and legislative performance of a commission focused on women's sexual and reproductive rights, called the Parliamentary Front to Combat Abortion Pró-Vida. Methodology: An intersectional reading was carried out regarding the constitution of the Parliamentary Front to Combat Abortion - "Pró-Vida", of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Goiás (ALEGO), and the sociodemographic profile of its members was outlined, discussed in light of social markers, gender, race/ethnicity, social class and religion and problematized about a topic that directly affects women's health and lives, abortion. Results and discussion: analysis of the results points to female underrepresentation, the prevalence of white people and the predominance of conservative ideology in customs and religion in the sociodemographic profile considered. In contrast, the literature, when discussing the social markers under investigation, portrays those who choose to have an abortion as black women, with low income and education, and who look to parties with a progressive bias to advocate for their causes. Conclusion: The traditional structure present in the Parliamentary Front investigated faces challenges in building a representative debate capable of reproducing in public policies the complex identities, needs and experiences of women at risk of miscarriage. In this argument, the construction of political practices and legislative approaches must primarily consider the complexities of identity and the intersections and oppressions that lead women to abortion in order to, ultimately, build an inclusive, equitable and representative democracy.
Objetivo: Analizar, desde una perspectiva crítica e interseccional, la organización, composición y desempeño legislativo de una comisión enfocada en los derechos sexuales y reproductivos de las mujeres, denominada Frente Parlamentario de Lucha contra el Aborto Pró-Vida. Metodología: Se realizó una lectura interseccional sobre la constitución del Frente Parlamentario de Lucha contra el Aborto - "Pró-Vida", de la Asamblea Legislativa del Estado de Goiás (ALEGO), y se delineó el perfil sociodemográfico de sus integrantes, discutido a la luz de marcadores sociales, género, raza/etnia, clase social y religión y problematizados sobre un tema que afecta directamente la salud y la vida de las mujeres, el aborto. Resultados y discusión: el análisis de los resultados apunta a la subrepresentación femenina, el predominio de personas blancas y el predominio de la ideología conservadora en las costumbres y la religión en el perfil sociodemográfico considerado. En contraste, la literatura, al discutir los marcadores sociales bajo investigación, retrata a quienes eligen abortar como mujeres negras, con bajos ingresos y educación, y que buscan partidos con un sesgo progresista para defender sus causas. Conclusión: La estructura tradicional presente en el Frente Parlamentario investigado enfrenta desafíos en la construcción de un debate representativo capaz de reproducir en políticas públicas las complejas identidades, necesidades y experiencias de las mujeres en riesgo de aborto espontáneo. En este argumento, la construcción de prácticas políticas y enfoques legislativos debe considerar principalmente las complejidades de la identidad y las intersecciones y opresiones que llevan a las mujeres al aborto para, en última instancia, construir una democracia inclusiva, equitativa y representativa.
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RESUMO A criminalização do aborto no Brasil e o acesso restrito ao misoprostol obrigam mulheres a buscarem métodos inseguros para sua indução. Atenção hospitalar ao aborto induzido ou espontâneo é padrão. Na contracorrente, no cenário internacional, a telessaúde no aborto medicamentoso é padrão ouro da atenção às perdas gestacionais, espontâneas ou induzidas. Este artigo apresenta o Programa Atenas iniciativa inédita de atenção ao aborto no primeiro trimestre gestacional - com foco no atendimento extra-hospitalar, através de monitoramento telefônico por enfermeiras, facultando às mulheres escolher o método de esvaziamento uterino (expectante, medicamentoso ou cirúrgico), com vistas à humanização da atenção. Foi realizada pesquisa etnográfica, em maternidade pública nordestina, entre 2014 e 2021. No contexto de dificuldades estruturais e conjunturais, 723 participantes foram atendidas; 73,6% prescindiram de hospitalização para resolução do aborto: 58,4% ocorreram de forma espontânea e 15,2% através do misoprostol hospitalar. Não houve registro de complicações. O monitoramento telefônico promoveu vínculo e cuidado individualizado a este público invisibilizado. Esta iniciativa orgânica do SUS, sem apoio financeiro de órgãos externos, representa um avanço na atenção humanizada às mulheres com aborto. Recomenda-se estender a toda rede pública de saúde, visando ampliação do acesso a um cuidado integral e humanizado no aborto.
ABSTRACT The criminalization of abortion and restricted access to misoprostol in Brazil force women to seek unsafe methods to terminate a pregnancy. Hospital care for miscarriage or abortion is standard. In contrast, telemedicine for the medical management of miscarriage and abortion is the gold standard of care internationally. This article presents the Atenas Program - an unprecedented initiative for first trimester abortion/miscarriage care, aiming at a humanized out-of-hospital service based on telephone monitoring by nurses, allowing women to choose the method of uterine evacuation (expectant, medical or surgical). For this purpose, ethnographic research was carried out in a northeastern public maternity hospital, between 2014 and 2021. In the context of structural and conjunctural difficulties, among the 723 Atenas participants, 73,6% dispensed with hospital admission for miscarriage and abortion resolution: 58,4% occurred spontaneously and 15,2% through hospital misoprostol. No complications were registered. Telephone monitoring by nurses provided the basis for continuity of individualized care for this invisibilized public. Atenas Program, initiative of a SUS institution run without external financial support, represents an advance in humanized care for women with miscarriage and abortion. It should be extended to the entire public health network, to expand access to rounded and humanized care for abortion and miscarriage.
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Abstract Introduction Reproductive autonomy enables a person to freely decide their life plan, including sexual and reproductive health. However, its exercise can be constrained by health determinants and other structural conditions. Knowing the background of women who undergo a Legal Interruption of Pregnancy (LIP) helps identify patterns of inequality and their impact on the exercise of reproductive autonomy. Objective To analyze the profile of women who legally terminate a pregnancy in Mexico City. Method Latent class analysis, with the participation of 274 women who terminated a first trimester pregnancy at a public facility. Results Model of two latent classes: adult (68.34%) and young women (31.65%). Stigma was the predictor variable for class; the higher the score, the lower the probability of belonging to the adult group (p = .019). Adult women were characterized by having lower educational attainment, engaging in unpaid activities, having at least one child, and having had previous abortions, having experienced intimate partner violence in the past twelve months and reporting that their partners did not agree with the interruption of their pregnancy. Young women were students, partnered and reported that their partners had agreed with them to request an abortion. Discussion and conclusion Despite the legal changes effected, stigma is still present in the abortion demand and access, particularly for women with certain characteristics. It would be useful to include interventions to reduce stigma in counseling, using an approach based on previous experience.
Resumen Introducción El ejercicio de la autonomía reproductiva permite tomar decisiones libres sobre el plan de vida incluyendo la salud sexual y reproductiva. Las determinantes de la salud y otros condicionantes estructurales pueden obstaculizar su ejercicio. Conocer los antecedentes de las mujeres que realizan una Interrupción Legal del Embarazo contribuye a determinar patrones de desigualdad y su impacto sobre el ejercicio de la autonomía reproductiva. Objetivo Analizar el perfil de mujeres que interrumpen legalmente un embarazo en la Ciudad de México. Método Análisis de clases latentes, participaron 274 mujeres que interrumpieron un embarazo de primer trimestre en un servicio público. Resultados Modelo de dos clases latentes: adultas (68.34%) y jóvenes (31.65%). El estigma fue la variable predictora de la clase; a mayor puntaje menor probabilidad de pertenecer al grupo de adultas (p = .019). Para las adultas se caracterizaron por tener menor escolaridad, actividades no remuneradas, tener al menos un hijo y abortos previos, experimentaron violencia de pareja en los últimos doce meses y reportaron que su pareja no estuvo de acuerdo con la interrupción. Las jóvenes eran estudiantes, tenían pareja y reportaron que habían acordado con ella solicitar el aborto. Discusión y conclusión A pesar de los cambios legales, el estigma está presente en la demanda y el acceso a los servicios de aborto y resulta particularmente relevante en mujeres con ciertas características. Sería oportuno incluir en la consejería intervenciones para disminuirlo buscando un enfoque centrado en las experiencias previas.
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Objective:To analyze the clinical value of ultrasound monitoring of endometrial thickness in assessing pregnancy rate improvement after estrogen administration following a missed abortion.Methods:A retrospective study was conducted on 86 patients who underwent surgical abortion at Cixi Maternal and Child Health Hospital from January 2022 to June 2023. Based on the treatment received, the patients were divided into two groups: a control group and an observation group, with 43 patients in each group. The control group received only routine postoperative care without any medication, while the observation group received estrogen treatment after surgery. The clinical efficacy, endometrial thickness, intrauterine adhesion and re-pregnancy rate were compared between the two groups.Results:In the observation group, there was significant difference in endometrial thickness in terms of intergroup, group-by-time interaction, and time effect ( Fintergroup =129.49, Finteraction =14.25, Ftime =146.64, all P < 0.001). Intrauterine adhesions were less severe in the observation group compared with the control group ( χ2 = 4.34, P < 0.05). The clinical effective rate was significantly higher in the observation group than in the control group [88.37% (38/43) vs. 69.76% (30/43), Z = 2.35, P = 0.019]. Additionally, the rate of re-pregnancy was significantly higher in the observation group than in the control group [46.54% (20/43) vs. 13.95% (6/43), χ2 = 10.81, P < 0.05]. Conclusion:Patients who have retained abortion can benefit from ultrasound examination to assess endometrial thickness after estrogen administration. This approach significantly enhances endometrial thickness, promotes menstrual recovery, and reduces intrauterine adhesions. It also improves the rate of re-pregnancy and is highly valuable in clinical settings.
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Objective:To investigate the expression of Toll-like receptor 4(TLR4)and extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase 1/2(ERK1/2)in decidua tissue of patients with unexplained spontaneous abortion and their correlation.Methods:The expres-sions of TLR4,ERK1/2 and p-ERK1/2 in decidua tissues of 32 patients with unexplained spontaneous abortion(abortion group)and 32 normal pregnancy(control group)were detected by immunohistochemistry and Western blot,respectively.The correlation between TLR4 and p-ERK1/2 in abortion group were analyzed by Pearson hierarchical correlation analysis.Results:In immunohistochemical experiments,the cytoplasm of decidua cells in the two groups is the expression locus of TLR4,ERK1/2 and p-ERK1/2,the expression of the three proteins were different,and the expressions of TLR4 and p-ERK1/2 in abortion group were significantly higher than that in control group(P<0.01).There was no significant difference in ERK1/2 expression between abortion group and control group(P>0.05);In decidua tissue samples of abortion group,the protein level of TLR4 was higher than that of control group(P<0.05);the pro-tein level of p-ERK1/2 was significantly higher than that of control group(P<0.01),and the protein level of ERK1/2 in decidua tissue of abortion group was not statistically different from that of control group(P>0.05).TLR4 was positively correlated with p-ERK1/2 expression in abortion group(r=0.890,P<0.01).Conclusion:Abnormal activation of TLR4/ERK1/2 signaling pathway may be one of the mechanisms of unexplained spontaneous abortion.
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Objective:To explore the predictive value of uterine artery blood flow parameters of Doppler ultrasound combined with coagulation related indicators on the pregnancy outcome of recurrent abortion caused by thrombophilia.Methods:A total of 82 patients with recurrent abortion who admitted to the department of gynecology outpatient of Beijing Haidian Hospital from January 2020 to January 2023 were selected.All patients received relevant treatment,and the follow-up results were calculated as statistic method.Before treatment on the day after admission,uterine artery pulse index(PI),resistance index(RI),the ratio of the maximum blood flow velocity of systolic pressure(S)to the maximum blood flow velocity of end-diastolic(D)(S/D),and activated partial thromboplastin time(APTT),prothrombin time(PT),fibrinogen(FIB),thrombin time(TT)and D-dimer(D-D)of all patients were detected.Pearson correlation analysis was adopted to analyze the correlations between PI,RI,S/D and each of APTT,PT,FIB,TT and D-D.Receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was used to analyze the values of single PI,RI,S/D,APTT,PT,FIB,TT and D-D,and the value of the combined detection of them in predicting the pregnancy outcome of recurrent abortion caused by thrombophilia.Results:Follow up results showed that 49 cases of 82 patients with recurrent abortion were successful pregnancy and 33 cases of them occurred pregnancy loss,and the PI,RI and S/D of pregnant women with successful pregnancy were significantly lower than those of pregnant women who occurred pregnancy loss,with statistical significance(t=10.598,6.693,3.059,P<0.05).The levels of APTT,PT,FIB,TT and D-D of pregnant women with successful pregnancy were significantly lower than those of pregnant women who occurred pregnancy loss,and the differences were statistically significant(t=9.552,96.462,22.767,5.100,95.805,P<0.05),respectively.PI appeared respectively positive correlation with APTT,PT,FIB,TT and D-D(r=3.178,P<0.05),and RI appeared respectively positive correlation with APTT,PT,FIB and D-D(r=3.246,P<0.05),and S/D also appeared respectively positive correlation with PT,FIB,TT and D-D(r=3.246,P<0.05).The sensitivities of single PI,RI,S/D,APTT,PT,FIB,TT and D-D detection,and the combined detection of them were respectively 42.40%,48.50%,39.40%,48.50%,63.60%,72.70%,42.40%,39.40%and 84.80%in predicting the pregnancy outcome of recurrent abortion caused by thrombophilia.The specificities of them were respectively 98.00%,71.40%,55.10%,75.50%,59.20%,71.40%,77.60%,85.70%and 98.80%,and the AUC values of them were respectively 0.674,0.685,0.409,0.646,0.784,0.788,0.566,0.563 and 0.941.Conclusion:Both single and combination of PI,RI and S/D of uterine artery blood flow parameters,as well as APTT,PT,FIB,TT and D-D of coagulation related indicators,have a certain value in predicting pregnancy outcome of recurrent abortion caused by thrombophilia,and the combined detection has higher predictive value.
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Objective To observe the effect of Shoutai Pills on endometrial decidualization of mice with recurrent spontaneous abortion(RSA);To explore its possible mechanism in the treatment of RSA based on histone modification.Methods Totally 40 female CBA/J mice were divided into normal group,model group,Shoutai Pills low-dosage group(7.5 g/kg),Shoutai Pills high-dosage group(15 g/kg)and dydrogesterone group(3 mg/kg).The normal group were co housed with BALB/C male mice,while the other groups were co housed with DBA/2 male mice to establish an RSA mouse model.After modeling,the administration groups were given corresponding medication solution by gavage,while the normal group and model group were given equal volume of pure water by gavage for 10 consecutive days.The embryo condition was observed and the embryo loss rate was calculated,ELISA was used to detect serum prolactin(PRL)content,HE staining was used to observe the morphological changes of decidual tissue,RT-PCR was used to detect PRL mRNA expression in decidual tissue,Western blot was used to detect the protein expressions of H4ac,H3K27ac,H3K27me3.Results Compared with the normal group,the model group mice showed a significant increase in embryo loss rate,a significant decrease in serum PRL content,disordered arrangement of decidual cells,and extensive bleeding and necrosis;the expression of PRL mRNA and protein in decidual tissue significantly decreased,the protein expressions of H4ac and H3K27ac significantly decreased,while the expression of H3K27me3 protein significantly increased,with statistical significance(P<0.05).Compared with the model group,the embryo loss rate of Shoutai Pills low-and high-dosage groups and the dexamethasone group significantly decreased,the serum PRL content significantly increased,tightly arranged decidual cells,reduced necrosis,and intact glands;the expression of PRL mRNA and protein in decidual tissue of mice in Shoutai Pills high-dosage group and the dexamethasone group significantly increased,the protein expressions of H4ac and H3K27ac significantly increased,the expression of H3K27me3 protein significantly decreased,with statistical significance(P<0.05).Conclusion Shoutai Pills can promote endometrial decidualization in RSA mice,which is related to the changes of histone modification in endometrial stromal cells.
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Immune factors play an important role in recurrent spontaneous abortion(RSA),and immune imbalance affects embryo implantation,growth,and development.There is currently no consensus on the etiology and pathogenesis of RSA caused by immune factors.Based on the theory of latent toxic in TCM and combined with the pathological mechanism of the dynamic changes of immune abnormal substances in the body,this article proposed that latent toxic is the key cause of RSA caused by immune factors.Furthermore,it expounded the pathogenic characteristics of latent toxic:combination of heat and blood stasis hidden in the womb,and latent toxic plays a role in embryo formation under qi deficiency conditions.It is established that latent toxin stagnation in the membrane is the pathogenic mechanism.Moreover,this article revealed the variable pathological changes such as the blockage of the inner membrane system and the outer membrane system.Treatment should be based on the basic methods of tonifying qi and nourishing blood,tonifying kidney to secure the Thoroughfare Vessel,clearing heat and cooling blood,promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis.This article could provide a theoretical basis for TCM syndrome differentiation and treatment of RSA caused by immune factors.
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Objective To investigate the correlation between gene polymorphisms of coagulation factor Ⅻ(FⅫ)rs1801020 and resistin rs1862513 and unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortion(URSA).Methods A total of 189 patients diagnosed with URSA and 191 healthy postpartum women during the same period were selected from the obstetric clinic of Changning Maternity and Infant Health Hospital from January 2020 to December 2022.The probe PCR was used to detect gene polymorphisms of rs1801020 and rs1862513 in peripheral blood,and the differences in genotype distribution between the groups were observed.Results The frequencies of geno-types and alleles for F Ⅻ rs1801020 in the URSA-A group were 4.9%(CC),35.7%(CT),59.5%(TT),22.7%(C),and 77.3%(T),respectively.In the control A group,the frequencies were 8.0%(CC),47.1%(CT),44.9%(TT),31.5%(C)and 68.5%(T).The frequencies of genotypes and alleles for resistin rs1862513 in the URSA-B group were 11.3%(CC),47.3%(CG),41.4%(GG),34.9%(C)and 65.1%(G).In the control B group,the frequencies were 10.2%(CC),34.1%(CG),55.7%(GG),27.3%(C)and 72.7%(G).There was no significant difference in genotype frequency of the two loci(P>0.05),but there was a sig-nificant difference in allele frequency(P<0.05).The distribution frequency of F Ⅻ rs1801020 T allele in the URSA group was higher than that in the control group(X2=6.32,OR=1.567,95%CI:1.100-2.238,P=0.012).The distribution frequency of resistin rs1862513 G allele in URSA group was lower than that in con-trol group(X2=4.96,OR=1.433,95%CI:1.050-1.969,P=0.026).The mutation of F Ⅻ rs1801020 C to T was a risk factor for the occurrence of URSA,while the mutation of rs1862513 C to G was a protective factor for the occurrence of URSA(P<0.05).The combined genotype analysis showed that compared to the popu-lation carrying the rs1801020 CC+rs1862513 CC genotype combination,the population carrying the rs1801020 TT+rs1862513 CG genotype had a significantly higher risk of URSA(OR=5.684,95%CI:1.210-30.920,P=0.035).Conclusion FⅫ rs1801020 T allele may increase the risk of URSA and resistin rs1862513 G al-lele may the risk of URSA.People with rs1801020 TT+rs1862513 CG genotype combination is more likely to develop URSA than those with rs1801020 CC+rs1862513 CC genotype combination.
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Objective To investigate the expression level and clinical significance of hsa_circ_0005075 in serum extracellular vesicles(EVs)of patients with recurrent spontaneous abortion(RSA).Methods Fourteen RSA patients and 14 normal pregnant women from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,Qilu Hospital of Shandong University were enrolled in a training set,and 64 RSA pa-tients and 48 normal pregnant women were enrolled in a validation set.The expression levels of hsa_circ_0005075 in serum EVs were detected by the quantitative real-time PCR(qRT-PCR),and their correlation with clinical pathological parameters of RSA patients were analyzed.Serum anti-thyroid globulin antibody(A-TG)and anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody(A-TPO)were detected by the elec-trochemiluminescence assay.Serum anticardiolipin(ACA)IgA,IgG,and IgM antibodies and anti-β2 glycoprotein 1(β2GP1)IgA,IgG,and IgM antibodies were determined by the chemiluminescence immunoassay.The correlation of these autoantibodies with the lev-els of hsa_circ_0005075 in serum EVs was analyzed by the Pearson correlation.The clinical application value of hsa_circ_0005075 in the diagnosis of RSA was evaluated by the receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve.Results The detection results of the training set showed that the expression levels of hsa_circ_0005075 in serum EVs of RSA patients(7.69[4.74,42.15])were significantly high-er than that in normal pregnant women(1.02[0.51,4.23],U=28,P<0.01].Similarly,in the validation set,the expression levels of hsa_circ_0005075 in RSA patients(4.96[1.73,8.89])were also significantly higher than that in normal pregnant women(1.00[0.24,2.96],U=693,P<0.01).The ROC curve showed that hsa_circ_0005075 in serum EVs had good diagnostic value for RSA(AUCROC=0.774),with 70.3%of sensitivity and75.0%of specificity.In addition,the expression level of hsa_circ_0005075 in serum EVs was significantly correlated with A-TPO(r=0.298,P<0.05).Conclusion The hsa_circ_0005075 in serum EVs is highly ex-pressed in RSA patients,which may have a potential differential diagnostic value for the diagnosis of RSA.
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Objective To explore the predictive value of serum proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9(PCSK9)and proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9(CTRP6)in pregnant women undergoing threatened abortion and fetal protection treatment for pregnancy outcomes.Methods Eighty pregnant women with threatened abortion who were treated in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine from August 2021 to May 2022 were selected as the study subjects.According to the pregnancy outcome,they were grouped into the good pregnancy outcome group(n=62)and the bad pregnancy outcome group(n=18),while another 60 pregnant women with normal pregnancy tests in the hospital were selected as the control group.The serum levels of PCSK9,CTRP6,progesterone and β-human chorionic gonadotropin(β-HCG)were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA).Pearson method was applied to analyze the correlation between serum PCSK9,CTRP6 levels and progesterone and β-HCG levels.Multivariate Logistic regression analysis was applied to analyze the factors affecting the pregnancy outcomes of pregnant women with threatened abortion.The predictive value of serum PCSK9 and CTRP6 on pregnancy outcome of pregnant women with threatened abortion and pregnancy protection treatment was analyzed by the receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve.Results The level of progesterone(45.65±3.48,38.29±3.54 and 31.56±4.11 nmol/L),β-HCG(32 056.56±4 244.54,23 642.32±3 897.67 and 11 375.56±3 454.35 mIU/L)and CTRP6(436.53±36.23,328.44±31.06 and 277.86±25.56 ng/ml)in control group,good pregnancy outcome group and bad pregnancy outcome group decreased gradually,while the level of PCSK9(64.22±10.35,82.24±13.33 and 114.56±17.67 ng/ml)in the control group,the good pregnancy outcome group and the bad pregnancy outcome group increased gradually,with statistically significant differences(F=129.231,199.334,244.007,111.297,all P<0.05).Pearson method showed that serum PCSK9 was negatively correlated with progesterone and β-HCG levels(r=-0.545,-0.514,all P<0.05),and serum CTRP6 was positively correlated with progesterone and β-HCG levels(r=0.567,0.496,all P<0.05).Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that the high level of PCSK9 was an independent risk factor for pregnancy outcome of threatened abortion and fetal protection treatment,and the high level of CTRP6,progesterone and β-HCG were independent protective factors for pregnancy outcome of threatened abortion and fetal protection treatment(P<0.05).ROC results showed that the area under the curve(AUC)of serum PCSK9 and CTRP6 levels for patients with adverse pregnancy outcomes in the prediction of threatened abortion and fetal protection treatment was 0.843 and 0.849,respectively.The AUC predicted by the combination of the two was 0.941,which was better than that predicted by each individual(Z=1.725,1.882,P<0.05),with a specificity and a sensitivity of 85.48%,94.44%,respectively.Conclusion The serum PCSK9 level of pregnant women undergoing threatened abortion and fetal protection treatment was obviously increased,and the level of CTRP6 was obviously reduced.This study indicated both have important value in predicting the pregnancy outcomes of pregnant women undergoing threatened abortion and fetal protection treatment.
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An increasing number of studies in recent years have focused on the association between female endometrial microbiota and fertility.Once the endometrial microflora microecology is unbalanced,it will cause a series of endometrial lesions,thereby destroying endometrial receptivity,affecting embryo implantation,resulting in embryo implantation or implantation failure.Among them,the most concerned is the positive significance of lactobacillus-led microbiota on reproductive outcome.Although the relationship between endometrial microbiota and reproductive outcome has not reached a consensus,most studies recognize the positive impact of lactobacillus-led microbiota on reproductive outcome.In this review,the relationship between lactobacillus-dominated microbiota and reproductive outcome is reviewed.
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Objective To analyze the risk factors of recurrent spontaneous abortion(RSA),construct a prediction model based on the risk factors,and evaluate its efficacy in predicting the occurrence of RSA.Methods A total of 324 pregnant women who were registered in the Department of Reproductive Medicine of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University from January 2019 to October 2022 were selected as the research subjects,and they were divided into normal group(n=234)and abortion group(n=90)according to the presence or absence of RSA.Univariate and multivariate logistic regression were used to analyze the risk factors of RSA,a prediction model was constructed based on the selected risk factors,and predictive efficiency of the model was evaluated by drawing the receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve.Results Univariate analysis showed that there were significant differences in 25-hydroxyvitamin D[25-(OH)D],progesterone(P),homocysteine(Hey),fibrinogen(FIB),D-dimer(D-D),thyroid-stimulating hormone(TSH),thyroglobulin antibody(TGAb),thyroid peroxidase antibody(TPOAb),pulse index(PI),resistance index(RI)and ratio of peak systolic velocity to lowest diastolic velocity(S/D)between the two groups(P<0.05);there were no significant differences in age,pre-pregnancy body mass index,pre-pregnancy menstrual cycle,gestational sac size,free triiodothyronine(FT3)and free thyroxine(F4)between the two groups(P>0.05).Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that low 25-(OH)D and P,as well as high Hey,TPOAb,PI,RI and S/D,were risk factors for RSA in pregnant women(P<0.05).The ROC curve analysis results showed that the sensitivity,accuracy,positive predictive value and area under the curve of the constructed model in predicting the occurrence of RSA were 92.60%,90.25%,89.26%and 0.914,respectively.Conclusion Decreased 25-(OH)D and P as well as increased Hcy,TPOAb,PI,RI and S/D are risk factors for RSA,and the constructed model based on these risk factors has high efficiency in predicting the occurrence of RSA.
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Threatened abortion is a common disease of obstetrics and gynecology and one of the diseases responding specifically to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The China Association of Chinese Medicine organized experts in TCM obstetrics and gynecology, Western medicine obstetrics and gynecology, and pharmacology to deeply discuss the advantages of TCM and integrated Chinese and Western medicine treatment as well as the medication plans for threatened abortion. After discussion, the experts concluded that chromosome, endocrine, and immune abnormalities were the key factors for the occurrence of threatened abortion, and the Qi and blood disorders in thoroughfare and conception vessels were the core pathogenesis. In the treatment of threatened abortion, TCM has advantages in preventing miscarriages, alleviating clinical symptoms and TCM syndromes, relieving anxiety, regulating reproductive endocrine and immune abnormalities, personalized and diversified treatment, enhancing efficiency and reducing toxicity, and preventing the disease before occurrence. The difficulty in diagnosis and treatment of threatened abortion with traditional Chinese and Western medicine lies in identifying the predictors of abortion caused by maternal factors and the treatment of thrombophilia. Recurrent abortion is the breakthrough point of treatment with integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine. It is urgent to carry out high-quality evidence-based medicine research in the future to improve the modern diagnosis and treatment of threatened abortion with TCM.
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Introducción: Se conoce como interrupción voluntaria del embarazo a la muerte biológica del embrión o feto para su posterior eliminación, con o sin asistencia médica y en cualquier circunstancia social o legal. Objetivo: Caracterizar la interrupción voluntaria del embarazo en pacientes mayores de 19 años en los municipios de la región del Guacanayabo perteneciente a la provincia Granma en el año 2022. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo, retrospectivo y de corte transversal sobre la interrupción voluntaria del embarazo en pacientes mayores de 19 años pertenecientes a los siete municipios a la región del Guacanayabo, provincia Granma en el periodo de enero a diciembre del 2022. El universo estuvo constituido por 579 gestantes, para lo cual se seleccionó una muestra de 572 mediante muestreo no probabilístico intencional. Resultados: El municipio de Manzanillo fue el que mayor casos aportó (53,1 %). Prevalecieron las edades de 20 a 24 años (34,3 %). Predominaron las mujeres con un nivel de escolaridad de preuniversitario/técnico medio (56,9 %), 71,9 % estaban casadas, el 53,2 % trabajaban, el 54,9 % eran de procedencia urbana y 76,4 % de las mujeres tenían antecedentes obstétricos. El método de interrupción más utilizado fue el de dilatación y curetaje (98,6 %). Conclusiones: El municipio Manzanillo aportó el mayor número de casos de interrupciones de embarazos al año. Las mujeres de procedencia urbana se someten con mayor frecuencia a interrupciones de embarazos, siendo el procedimiento de dilatación y curetaje el método de interrupción más empleado.
Introduction: It is known as voluntary interruption of pregnancy to the biological death of the embryo or fetus for its subsequent elimination, with or without medical assistance, and in any social or legal circumstance. Objective: To characterize the voluntary interruption of pregnancy in patients over 19 years of age in the municipalities of the Guacanayabo region belonging to Granma province in 2022. Methods: A descriptive, retrospective and cross-sectional study was conducted on voluntary termination of pregnancy in patients over 19 years of age from the seven municipalities of the Guacanayabo region, Granma province, from January to December 2022. The universe consisted of 579 pregnant women, for which a sample of 572 was selected by intentional non-probabilistic sampling. Results: The municipality of Manzanillo was the one with the highest number of cases (53, 1 %). The prevalence was between 20 and 24 years of age. Women with a pre-university/intermediate technical education predominated. (56, 9 per cent), 71, 9 per cent were married, 53, 2 per cent worked, 54.9 per cent were of urban origin and 76.4 per cent of women had an obstetric history. The most commonly used method of interruption was dilatation and curettage (98,6 %). Conclusions: The municipality of Manzanillo contributes the highest number of cases of terminations of pregnancies per year. Urban women are more likely to undergo abortions, with dilatation and curettage being the most widely used method of termination.
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Nas últimas décadas, produziu-se um robusto corpus de pesquisas sobre aborto no Brasil, com diferentes desenhos, objetos e metodologias. Contudo, pela diversidade de situações em que as mulheres brasileiras vivenciam o abortamento, pela complexidade do tema e por suas modulações em contextos políticos e socioculturais distintos, o assunto não cessa de desafiar a academia, o campo da saúde e dos direitos reprodutivos. Neste artigo, apresentamos aspectos metodológicos de um estudo qualitativo sobre itinerários de cuidado à saúde de mulheres em situações de abortamento, componente da pesquisa Nascer no Brasil II, que objetiva discutir efeitos das desigualdades de gênero, de raça/etnia, de classe social, geracionais, regionais e territoriais nesses percursos. Discutimos o desenvolvimento do desenho do estudo; a construção do arcabouço teórico e recortes analíticos específicos; a elaboração do instrumento de entrevista; os critérios de seleção das mulheres; as estratégias de abordagem e condução das entrevistas; a gestão do fluxo do campo e dos materiais produzidos; os procedimentos analíticos; e os problemas éticos. Para incluir uma diversidade de mulheres e aprofundar resultados do componente quantitativo do Nascer no Brasil II, serão realizadas 120 entrevistas narrativas. O contexto de criminalização do aborto impacta a produção de conhecimento sobre o tema, impondo desafios como conseguir acesso às mulheres, assegurar o anonimato e sua privacidade, além do sigilo das informações, gerar condições objetivas e subjetivas para que possam narrar em profundidade as suas experiências. Com este artigo, procuramos contribuir para o debate sobre esses desafios das pesquisas sobre aborto no Brasil.
En las últimas décadas, se produjo un robusto corpus de investigaciones sobre el aborto en Brasil, con diferentes diseños, objetos y metodologías. Sin embargo, debido a la diversidad de situaciones en las que las mujeres brasileñas vivencian el abortamiento, la complejidad del tema y sus modulaciones en diferentes contextos políticos y socioculturales, el tema continúa desafiando a la academia, el campo de la salud y los derechos reproductivos. En este artículo, presentamos aspectos metodológicos de un estudio cualitativo sobre los itinerarios de cuidados de la salud de mujeres en situación de abortamiento, componente de la encuesta Nacer en Brasil II, que tiene como objetivo discutir los efectos de las desigualdades de género, raza/etnia, clase social, generacionales, regionales y territoriales en esos recorridos. Discutimos el desarrollo del diseño del estudio, la construcción del marco teórico y los recortes analíticos específicos, la elaboración del instrumento de entrevista, los criterios de selección de las mujeres, las estrategias de abordaje y realización de las entrevistas, el manejo del flujo del campo y de los materiales producidos, los procedimientos analíticos y los problemas éticos. Para abarcar una diversidad de mujeres y profundizar los resultados del componente cuantitativo de Nacer en Brasil II, se realizarán 120 entrevistas narrativas. El contexto de criminalización del aborto impacta la producción de conocimiento sobre el tema, imponiendo desafíos, tales como conseguir acceso a las mujeres, asegurar su anonimato y privacidad y la confidencialidad de la información, generar condiciones objetivas y subjetivas para que puedan narrar en profundidad sus experiencias. Con este artículo buscamos contribuir al debate sobre estos desafíos de las investigaciones sobre el aborto en Brasil.
In recent decades, several academic studies on abortion have been produced in Brazil, with different designs, objectives, and methodologies. However, due to the diversity of situations in which Brazilian women experience abortion, the complexity of this topic, and its modulations in different political and sociocultural contexts, it still challenges academicians and the fields of health and reproductive rights. In this article, we present methodological aspects of a qualitative study on health care itineraries of women in situations of abortion, a component of the Birth in Brazil II survey, whose objective is to discuss the effects of gender; race/ethnicity; social class; generational, regional, and territorial inequalities on care itineraries. We discuss the study design development, the construction of the theoretical framework and specific analytical axes, the development of interview instrument, definition of participant selection criteria, strategies to contact participants and conduct the interviews, management of field work and materials produced, analytical procedures, and ethical issues. In total, 120 narrative interviews were conducted in order to include a diversity of women and obtain detailed results from the quantitative analysis under Birth in Brazil II survey. The context of criminalization of abortion has an impact on the production of knowledge on this subject, creating challenges such as difficult access to women, women's anonymity, privacy and data confidentiality, creation of objective and subjective conditions so that they can narrate their experiences in depth. With this article, we seek to contribute to the debate about these challenges in abortion research in Brazil.
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Resumo: Este estudo objetivou analisar as percepções de obstetras e residentes de ginecologia-obstetrícia, atuantes numa maternidade escola federal, sobre o aborto legal em casos de gravidez decorrente de violência sexual, desvelando suas motivações, resistências e sentimentos, e identificando suas experiências com o tema. A primeira etapa correspondeu ao preenchimento de um questionário autoaplicável. Os critérios de seleção foram: obstetras vinculados ao centro obstétrico; diretor da divisão médica; e residentes do programa de ginecologia-obstetrícia da instituição. Obtiveram-se 36 questionários respondidos. A segunda etapa correspondeu à realização de uma entrevista, tendo sido utilizado o critério de amostragem por saturação e foram entrevistados seis médicos. As entrevistas foram analisadas pelo método de análise de conteúdo, na modalidade temática. Os questionários retrataram que todos os participantes já haviam prestado assistência a mulheres em situação de violência sexual e que a maioria já havia participado da realização de um aborto legal. As entrevistas evidenciaram os dilemas enfrentados pelos profissionais na assistência a esses casos e a escassez da formação profissional em relação à temática. A palavra da mulher foi tida ora como objeto de suspeição em relação à veracidade do estupro, ora como capaz de suscitar afetação das profissionais em suas escutas, o que possibilitou que essas se aproximassem das vítimas e ofertassem uma assistência mais humanizada. Os resultados apontaram para a importância da temática ser abordada nos campos da saúde e da formação para além do enfoque técnico-científico, visando produzir novas estratégias de cuidado.
Abstract: This study aimed to analyze the perceptions of obstetricians and gynecology-obstetrics residents at a federal school maternity hospital regarding legal abortion in cases of sexual violence pregnancy, understand their motivations, strengths, and feelings, and identify their experience with this topic. The first stage consisted of answering a self-administered questionnaire. The selection criteria were: obstetricians linked to the obstetric center, director of the medical division, and residents of the institution's obstetrics-gynecology program. In total, 36 questionnaires were answered and returned. The second stage corresponded to an interview using a saturation sampling criterion. Six physicians were interviewed. The interviews were evaluated using a thematic content analysis. The questionnaires showed that all participants had already provided care to women in situations of sexual violence and that most of them had already participated in a legal abortion procedure in these cases. The interviews highlighted the dilemmas faced by professionals in providing care to these women and the lack of professional training to handle these cases. The speeches of women were sometimes seen as an object of suspicion regarding the veracity of sexual violence, and sometimes as an object that caused professionals to feel emotionally affected while listening to them, allowing professionals to approach the victims and offer more humanized care. The results pointed to the importance of addressing this topic in the areas of health and providing training beyond the technical-scientific focus in order to support the development of new care strategies.
Resumen: El estudio tuvo como objetivo analizar las percepciones de obstetras y residentes de gineco-obstetricia de una maternidad escolar federal sobre el aborto legal en casos de embarazo resultante de violencia sexual, revelar sus motivaciones, resistencias y sentimientos, e identificar sus experiencias con el tema. La primera etapa consistió en completar un cuestionario autoadministrado. Los criterios de selección fueron los siguientes: obstetras vinculados al centro obstétrico; director de la división médica; y residentes del programa de gineco-obstetricia de la institución. Se obtuvieron 36 cuestionarios cumplimentados. La segunda etapa consistió en una entrevista, utilizando un criterio de muestreo por saturación. Se entrevistó a 6 médicos. Las entrevistas se analizaron mediante el método de análisis de contenido, en la modalidad temática. Los cuestionarios mostraron que todos los participantes ya habían brindado asistencia a mujeres en situación de violencia sexual y que la mayoría ya había participado en la realización de un aborto legal en estos casos. Las entrevistas pusieron de manifiesto los dilemas que enfrentan los profesionales en la asistencia a estos casos y la escasa formación profesional con relación al tema. La palabra de la mujer fue vista a veces como objeto de sospecha con respecto a la veracidad de la violación, y a veces como un objeto capaz de suscitar la afectación de las profesionales en sus escuchas, lo que les permitió acercarse a las víctimas y ofrecer una asistencia más humanizada. Los resultados señalaron la importancia de que la temática sea abordada en los campos de la salud y de la formación más allá del enfoque técnico-científico, con el objetivo de producir nuevas estrategias de cuidado.
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Abstract Background: This study aimed to identify prognostic factors for pregnancy outcomes and construct a prognostic model for pregnancy outcomes in women with Recurrent Spontaneous Abortions (RSA) treated with cyclosporin A. Methods: A total of 154 RSA patients treated with cyclosporin A between October 2016 and October 2018 were retrospectively recruited. Multivariate logistic regression was applied to identify the prognostic factors for pregnancy success in RSA women treated with cyclosporin A. The Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve was applied to construct prognostic value, and the prognostic performance was assessed using area under the ROC. Results: After adjusting potential confounding factors, the authors noted increased age (OR = 0.771; 95 % CI 0.693‒0.858; p < 0.001) and positive antinuclear antibodies (OR = 0.204; 95 % CI 0.079‒0.526; p = 0.001) were associated with a reduced incidence of pregnancy success, while positive anti-β2 glycoprotein-I-antibody (OR = 21.941; 95 % CI 1.176‒409.281; p = 0.039) was associated with an increased incidence of pregnancy success after treated with cyclosporin A. The AUC of combining these variables for predicting pregnancy failure was 0.809 (95 % CI 0.735‒0.880). Conclusion: This study systematically identified the prognostic factors for pregnancy success in women treated with cyclosporin A, and the constructed prognostic model based on these factors with relatively higher prognostic value. Further large-scale prospective studies should be performed to validate the prognostic value of the constructed model.
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Objetivos: Explorar as representações sociais de estudantes de enfermagem sobre o abortamento provocado e discutir as representações sociais sobre o cuidado de enfermagem à mulheres em processo de abortamento ou pós-aborto com complicações. Método: Trata-se de um estudo qualitativo, fundamentado na Teoria das Representações Sociais, realizado com 16 estudantes de enfermagem do curso de Enfermagem da região do nordeste do Brasil, realizado no período de novembro de 2022. Foi utilizado como critério de inclusão ser estudante de enfermagem devidamente matriculado(a) no semestre 2022.2 da UNEB e de exclusão ser menor de 18 anos. Os dados foram coletados através da entrevista semiestruturada e analisados por meio do software Iramuteq que gerou a Classificação Hierárquica Descendente. Resultados: Após o processamento dos dados e o agrupamento das palavras feito pelo sistema, obteve-se a classificação dos segmentos de texto e a definição dos nomes das classes: Classe 1: Cuidado de enfermagem à mulher em situação de aborto; Classe 2: Representação do abortamento provocado na perspectiva dos direitos sexuais e reprodutivos e sua legalização como forma de reduzir o risco de complicações e morte; Classe 3: Representação do abortamento provocado na perspectiva dos direitos sexuais e reprodutivos e sua legalização como forma de reduzir o risco de complicações e morte. Conclusão: Torna-se necessário que na graduação o tema seja discutido com mais frequência para que se possa ampliar o conhecimento frente aos desafios e complexidades que futuros profissionais irão lidam na prestação de cuidados à mulheres em processo de abortamento ou pós-aborto com complicações.
Objetivos: Explorar las representaciones sociales de estudiantes de enfermería sobre el aborto inducido y discutir las representaciones sociales de los cuidados de enfermería a mujeres sometidas a un aborto o postaborto con complicaciones. Método: Se trata de un estudio cualitativo, basado en la Teoría de las Representaciones Sociales, realizado con 16 estudiantes de enfermería del curso de Enfermería de la región noreste de Brasil realizado en noviembre de 2022. El criterio de inclusión fue ser estudiante de enfermería debidamente matriculado en la 2022.2 semestre en la UNEB y exclusión debe ser menor de 18 años. Los datos fueron recolectados mediante entrevistas semiestructuradas y analizados mediante el software Iramuteq, que generó la Clasificación Jerárquica Descendente. Resultados: Después del procesamiento de los datos y la agrupación de las palabras realizadas por el sistema, se clasificaron los segmentos de texto y se definieron los nombres de las clases: Clase 1: Atención de enfermería a la mujer sometida a aborto; Clase 2: Representación del aborto inducido desde la perspectiva de los derechos sexuales y reproductivos y su legalización como forma de reducir el riesgo de complicaciones y muerte; Clase 3: Representación del aborto inducido desde la perspectiva de los derechos sexuales y reproductivos y su legalización como forma de reducir el riesgo de complicaciones y muerte. Conclusión: Es necesario que durante la graduación se discuta con mayor frecuencia el tema para que se puedan ampliar conocimientos ante los desafíos y complejidades que enfrentarán los futuros profesionales al brindar atención a mujeres en proceso de aborto o postaborto con complicaciones.
Objectives: Exploring the social representations of nursing students about induced abortion and discuss the social representations of nursing care for women undergoing an abortion or post-abortion with complications. Method: This is a qualitative study based on the Theory of Social Representations, carried out with 16 nursing students from the Nursing course in the Northeast region of Brazil held in November 2022. The inclusion criterion was being a student of nursing duly enrolled in the 2022.2 semester at UNEB and exclusion must be under 18 years of age. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using the Iramuteq software, which generated the Descending Hierarchical Classification. Results: After processing the data and grouping the words carried out by the system, the text segments were classified and the names of the classes were defined: Class 1: Nursing care for women undergoing an abortion; Class 2: Representation of induced abortion from the perspective of sexual and reproductive rights and its legalization as a way of reducing the risk of complications and death; Class 3: Representation of induced abortion from the perspective of sexual and reproductive rights and its legalization as a way of reducing the risk of complications and death. Conclusion: It is necessary that during graduation the topic is discussed more frequently so that knowledge can be expanded in the face of the challenges and complexities that future professionals will deal with when providing care to women in the process of miscarriage or post-abortion with complications.