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| Title |
Use of Medicinal Plants with Teratogenic and Abortive Effects by Pregnant Women in a City in Northeastern Brazil
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| Published in |
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, March 2016
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| DOI | 10.1055/s-0036-1580714 |
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| Authors |
Cristina Ruan Ferreira de Araújo, Felipe Gomes Santiago, Marcelo Italiano Peixoto, José Olivandro Duarte de Oliveira, Mayrla de Sousa Coutinho |
| Abstract |
Purpose The purpose of this study is to verify the use of medicinal plants by pregnant women treated at four Basic Health Units and at a public maternity facility in Brazil's northeast. Methods This is a cross-sectional, quantitative study, performed between February and April 2014. The subjects were 178 pregnant women, aged 18 to 42 years. To collect data, a structured questionnaire with dichotomous and multiple choice questions was used. To verify the correlation between the variables, Pearson's chi-square test was used. Results The study showed that 30.9% of the pregnant women used medicinal plants, and boldo was the most cited (35.4%). All the plants utilized, except lemongrass, have toxic effects in pregnancy, according to Resolution SES/RJ N° 1757. There was no statistically significant correlation between social class and use of medicinal plants. Conclusion The health of the study participants and their unborn children is at risk due to the inappropriate use of medicinal plants. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 61 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 60 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 13 | 21% |
| Student > Master | 7 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 6 | 10% |
| Professor | 4 | 7% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 3 | 5% |
| Other | 8 | 13% |
| Unknown | 20 | 33% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 9 | 15% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 7 | 11% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 10% |
| Chemistry | 4 | 7% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 5% |
| Other | 8 | 13% |
| Unknown | 24 | 39% |