We studied the incidence, distribution and rate of maternal death due to abortion in Piura, a city in the north coast of Peru. In health establishments, tip to 1996, 10,7 of gestations finished in abortion. Abortion rate was 122,5 per 1000 live new horn and 8,9% of the abortions were infected. Septic abortion was the third cause of maternal death in the last 4 years, representing 18,5%, behind eclampsia mid sepsis and before obstetric hemorrhage. Maternal death due to abortion in Piura in 1996 was 41 x 100 000 ab. (27,3% of total). The Regional Hospital concentrated all the cases of maternal death due to abortion. Rate was 150 x 100 000 ab (general rate of maternal death was 552 x 100 000 ab). The Regional Hospital presented high scores of abortion cases in comparison to the rest of health establishments because of patients reference.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the efficacy, colateral effects and complications of a single dose of intravaginal mysoprostol, for cervical ripening and labor induction. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The present study was carried at Hospital Loayza, between November and December, 1995. We included 30 women with intravaginall 50 m g of mysoprostol plus oxitocin as needed and 26 with oxitocin alone. RESULTS: 26 women (86,7%) with mysoprostol plus oxitocin and 9 (34,6%) with oxitocin alone had vaginal delivery (p < 0,001). The adverse effects and complications were not statistically different. CONCLUSIONS: A 50 m g single dose of vaginal mysoprostol is effective and safe for cervical ripening and labor induction.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the efficacy, colateral effects and complications of a single dose of intravaginal mysoprostol, for cervical ripening and labor induction. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The present study was carried at Hospital Loayza, between November and December, 1995. We included 30 women with intravaginall 50 m g of mysoprostol plus oxitocin as needed and 26 with oxitocin alone. RESULTS: 26 women (86,7%) with mysoprostol plus oxitocin and 9 (34,6%) with oxitocin alone had vaginal delivery (p < 0,001). The adverse effects and complications were not statistically different. CONCLUSIONS: A 50 m g single dose of vaginal mysoprostol is effective and safe for cervical ripening and labor induction.

We studied the incidence, distribution and rate of maternal death due to abortion in Piura, a city in the north coast of Peru. In health establishments, tip to 1996, 10,7 of gestations finished in abortion. Abortion rate was 122,5 per 1000 live new horn and 8,9% of the abortions were infected. Septic abortion was the third cause of maternal death in the last 4 years, representing 18,5%, behind eclampsia mid sepsis and before obstetric hemorrhage. Maternal death due to abortion in Piura in 1996 was 41 x 100 000 ab. (27,3% of total). The Regional Hospital concentrated all the cases of maternal death due to abortion. Rate was 150 x 100 000 ab (general rate of maternal death was 552 x 100 000 ab). The Regional Hospital presented high scores of abortion cases in comparison to the rest of health establishments because of patients reference.

In the present assay it was investigated if method ELISA for the determination of prostate specific antigen (PSA) employee in the Quintanilla Laboratory S.R.L. fulfills the validation criteria. For this the following parameters were evaluated: linearity, precision (repeatability and reproducibility), exactitude, detection and quantification limits and robustness, which were determined according to the established by the Spaniard Association of Pharmacists of the Industry and following the procedures described in the inserted of kit of reagents provided by the manufacturer "DIAGNOSTIC AUTOMATION INC". The results of the study show us that the calibration chart was linear with a correlation coefficient equal to 0.998; the statistical test of the slope confirmed the linearity. The variation coefficient in repeatability assay was 4.604% and in the case of the reproducibility assay it was 4,4...

OBJECTIVE: To determine the usefulness of the corrected biparietal diameter to calculate fetal weight by ultrasound. DESING: Prospective study. SETTING: Cayetano Heredia Hospital, Piura, Peru. PATIENTS: Term pregnant women. Interventions: From January through May 2006, biparietal diameter (BPD), occipitofrontal  diameter (OFD), corrected biparietal diameter (cBPD), femur length (FL), and abdominal perimeter (AP) were determined. Fetal weight was calculated by Hadlock’s parameters, by biparietal diameter in the first group and corrected biparietal diameter in the second group and both were correlated with the newborn weight (NBW). Interval between ultrasound examination and delivery was less than 72 hours. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Correlation of both biparietal diameter and corrected biparietal diameter with newborn weight. RESULTS: Average mother’s age was 26,8 ± 6,4 years. Average n...

OBJECTIVE: To determine the usefulness of the corrected biparietal diameter to calculate fetal weight by ultrasound. DESING: Prospective study. SETTING: Cayetano Heredia Hospital, Piura, Peru. PATIENTS: Term pregnant women. Interventions: From January through May 2006, biparietal diameter (BPD), occipitofrontal  diameter (OFD), corrected biparietal diameter (cBPD), femur length (FL), and abdominal perimeter (AP) were determined. Fetal weight was calculated by Hadlock’s parameters, by biparietal diameter in the first group and corrected biparietal diameter in the second group and both were correlated with the newborn weight (NBW). Interval between ultrasound examination and delivery was less than 72 hours. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Correlation of both biparietal diameter and corrected biparietal diameter with newborn weight. RESULTS: Average mother’s age was 26,8 ± 6,4 years. Average n...

OBJETIVE: To compare if either Hadlock (1985) or Lagos formulas to calculate fetal weight correlates better with newbom weight. DESING: Prospective study. MATERIAL AND METHODS:- Fifty pregnant women had ultrasound study at Cayetano Heredia Piura Hospital trom March to May 2003 in order to measure biparietal diameter (BPD), femur length (FL), abdominal perimeter (AP) and head circumference (HC). Fetal weight was estimated and compared with newbora weight (NW). Correlation was calculated between HadIock and Lagos curves, and newborn weight. RESUlTS.: Mother age averaged 26,9 ±6,3 years. Newborn weíght averaged 3210 g. For HadIock, estimated fetal weight averaged 3 207 g, error 5,54%, standard error 130 g and correlation 0,887. For Lagos, estimated fetal weight averaged 3 259 g, error 5,75%, standard error 142 g and correlation 0, 871. CONCLUSION.- The most reliable formula to estimate fe...

OBJETIVE: To compare if either Hadlock (1985) or Lagos formulas to calculate fetal weight correlates better with newbom weight. DESING: Prospective study. MATERIAL AND METHODS:- Fifty pregnant women had ultrasound study at Cayetano Heredia Piura Hospital trom March to May 2003 in order to measure biparietal diameter (BPD), femur length (FL), abdominal perimeter (AP) and head circumference (HC). Fetal weight was estimated and compared with newbora weight (NW). Correlation was calculated between HadIock and Lagos curves, and newborn weight. RESUlTS.: Mother age averaged 26,9 ±6,3 years. Newborn weíght averaged 3210 g. For HadIock, estimated fetal weight averaged 3 207 g, error 5,54%, standard error 130 g and correlation 0,887. For Lagos, estimated fetal weight averaged 3 259 g, error 5,75%, standard error 142 g and correlation 0, 871. CONCLUSION.- The most reliable formula to estimate fe...