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Resumen OBJETIVO: Comparar el índice neutrófilo-linfocito, la relación plaquetas-linfocito y la distribución de la anchura del eritrocito de mujeres con preeclampsia con o sin criterios de severidad y los de mujeres sin ésta. MATERIALES Y MÉTODOS: Estudio retrospectivo, de casos y controles, efectuado en mujeres con y sin preeclampsia atendidas entre enero y diciembre de 2019. RESULTADOS: Se estudiaron 70 mujeres con preeclampsia y 70 con embarazo sin esta complicación. El índice neutrófilo-linfocito fue significativamente mayor en las mujeres con preeclampsia (4.11 ± 2.76; IC95%: 3.47-4.75) que en las mujeres sin esta complicación (2.99 ± 1.6; IC95%: 2.62-3.36; p = 0.004), similar a la relación plaquetas-linfocitos (117.61 ± 47.53; IC95%:106.48-128.24 vs 97.64 ± 43.67; IC95%: 87.41-107.87; p = 0.006) y para la distribución de la anchura del eritrocito (14.46 ± 1.9; IC95%: 14.02-14.9 vs 13.56 ± 1.38; IC95%: 13-13.72; p = 0.0002). Ninguno de estos parámetros logró discriminar entre las pacientes con preeclampsia con o sin criterios de severidad. CONCLUSIÓN: Un índice neutrófilo-linfocito ≥ 5.1 y una relación plaquetas-linfocito ≥ 113.1 son capaces de discriminar de manera adecuada entre preeclampsia con o sin criterios de severidad.
Abstract OBJECTIVE: To compare the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio, platelet-lymphocyte ratio and erythrocyte width distribution, of women with preeclampsia with or without severity criteria and those of women without. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Retrospective case-control study in 70 women with preeclampsia and 70 with normal pregnancy between January and December 2019. RESULTS: Seventy women with preeclampsia and 70 with pregnancy without this complication were studied. The neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio was significantly higher in women with preeclampsia (4.11 ± 2.76; 95%CI: 3.47-4.75), than in women with normal pregnancies (2.99 ± 1.6; 95%CI: 2.62-3.36; p = 0.004); which is similar for the platelet-lymphocyte ratio (117.61 ± 47.53, 95%CI: 106.48-128.24 vs 97.64 ± 43.67; 95%CI: 87.41-107.87; p = 0.006) and for the distribution of the width of the erythrocyte; (14.46 ± 1.9, CI95%: 14.02-14.9 vs 13.56 ± 1.38; CI95%: 13-13.72; p = 0.0002). None of these parameters was able to discriminate between patients with preeclampsia with or without severity criteria. A neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio ≥ 5.1 discriminates between women with a normal pregnancy and those with preeclampsia with or without severity criteria [area under the curve of 0.746, (95%CI: 0.664-0.827)], sensitivity 42%, specificity 91%, positive predictive value 82%, negative predictive value 60% and Odds Ratio 7.1 (95%CI: 2.7-18.6, p = 0.001). The platelet-lymphocyte ratio ≥ 113.4 can discriminate between women with a normal pregnancy and preeclampsia with or without severity criteria, with an area under the curve of 0.617 (95% CI 0.525-0.709). CONCLUSION: A neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio ≥ 5.1, and a platelet-lymphocyte ratio ≥ 113.1 are able to adequately discriminate between patients with normal pregnancy and those with preeclampsia with or without severity criteria.
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To investigate the role of spiritual/religious coping (SRC) on depressive symptoms in high- and low-risk pregnant women. BACKGROUND: Spiritual/religious coping is associated with physical and mental health outcomes. However, only few studies investigated the role of these strategies during pregnancy and whether low- and high-risk pregnant women have different coping mechanisms. DESIGN: This study is a cross-sectional comparative study. METHODS: This study included a total of 160 pregnant women, 80 with low-risk pregnancy and 80 with high-risk pregnancy. The Beck Depression Inventory, the brief SRC scale and a structured questionnaire on sociodemographic and obstetric aspects were used. General linear model regression analysis was used to identify the factors associated with positive and negative SRC strategies in both groups of pregnant women. RESULTS: Positive SRC use was high, whereas negative SRC use was low in both groups. Although we found no difference in SRC strategies between the two groups, negative SRC was associated with depression in women with high-risk pregnancy, but not in those with low-risk pregnancy. Furthermore, positive SRC was not associated with depressive symptoms in both groups. CONCLUSIONS: Results showed that only the negative SRC strategies of Brazilian women with high-risk pregnancies were associated with worsened mental health outcomes. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: Healthcare professionals, obstetricians and nurse midwives should focus on the use of negative SRC strategies in their pregnant patients.