title: [Evaluation of the main prenatal routine exams (part 1)].
abstract: Good prenatal care is essential to guarantee maternal and perinatal health. Nowadays, with the constant progress on the diagnostic methods and changes in diseases panorama, like increased frequency of diabetes and sexually transmitted diseases, several diagnostic procedures have been studied. These challenges difficult the selection of prenatal exams by the clinicians, in order to improve maternal and perinatal outcome. This review aimed to evaluate the main prenatal routine exams, according to the best current scientific evidences.
authors: Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira, Recife, PE, Brasil. melamorim@uol.com.br
authors: Melania Maria Ramos
authors: MM
authors: Amorim
authors: Adriana Suely de Oliveira
authors: AS
authors: Melo
mesh_terms: D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000592:standards*