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M. Leal

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M. Leal — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 42
Works: 164
Citations: 4,650

Most-cited papers

Prevalence and risk factors related to preterm birth in Brazil
M. Leal, A. P. Esteves-Pereira, M. Nakamura-Pereira, J. Torres +5 more
2016Reproductive Health189 citations Open access
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Prenatal care in the Brazilian public health services
M. Leal, Ana Paula Esteves-Pereira, Elaine Fernandes Viellas, R. Domingues +1 more
2020Revista de Saúde Pública170 citations Open access
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The association of neighbourhood and individual social capital with consistent self-rated health: a longitudinal study in Brazilian pregnant and postpartum women
G. A. Lamarca, M. Leal, A. Sheiham, M. Vettore
2013BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth159 citations Open access
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Prenatal care in Brazil.
Elaine Fernandes Viellas, R. Domingues, M. Dias, Silvana Granado Nogueira da Gama +4 more
2014Cadernos de Saúde Pública150 citations
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Reproductive , maternal , neonatal and child health in the 30 years since the creation of the Unified Health System ( SUS )
M. Leal, C. Szwarcwald, P. V. Almeida, E. Aquino +3 more
2018127 citations
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Factors associated with postpartum depressive symptomatology in Brazil: The Birth in Brazil National Research Study, 2011/2012.
M. T. Theme Filha, S. Ayers, Silvana Granado Nogueira da Gama, M. Leal
2016Journal of Affective Disorders126 citations Open access
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Factors associated with unintended pregnancy in Brazil: cross-sectional results from the Birth in Brazil National Survey, 2011/2012
M. Theme-Filha, Márcia Leonardi Baldisserotto, A. C. S. A. Fraga, S. Ayers +2 more
2016Reproductive Health123 citations Open access
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Caesarean Delivery and Postpartum Maternal Mortality: A Population-Based Case Control Study in Brazil
A. P. Esteves-Pereira, C. Deneux-Tharaux, M. Nakamura-Pereira, M. Saucedo +2 more
2016PLoS ONE116 citations Open access
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[Evaluation of data from the Brazilian Information System on Live Births (SINASC)].
C. Szwarcwald, M. Leal, Ana Paula Esteves-Pereira, de Almeida Wanessa da Silva +5 more
2019Cadernos de Saúde Pública84 citations Open access
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Factors associated with maternal near miss in childbirth and the postpartum period: findings from the birth in Brazil National Survey, 2011–2012
R. Domingues, M. Dias, A. Schilithz, M. Leal
2016Reproductive Health77 citations Open access
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Prenatal testing and prevalence of HIV infection during pregnancy: data from the “Birth in Brazil” study, a national hospital-based study
R. Domingues, C. Szwarcwald, P. R. Souza, M. Leal
2015BMC Infectious Diseases75 citations Open access
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Labor and birth care by nurse with midwifery skills in Brazil
Silvana Granado Nogueira da Gama, Elaine Fernandes Viellas, J. Torres, M. Bastos +4 more
2016Reproductive Health67 citations Open access
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[Adequacy of prenatal care according to maternal characteristics in Brazil].
R. Domingues, Elaine Fernandes Viellas, M. Dias, J. Torres +3 more
2015Revista Panamericana De Salud Publica-pan American Journal of Public Health65 citations
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Burden of early-term birth on adverse infant outcomes: a population-based cohort study in Brazil
M. Leal, A. P. Esteves-Pereira, M. Nakamura-Pereira, R. Domingues +4 more
2017BMJ Open63 citations Open access
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Neonatal near miss in the Birth in Brazil survey.
A. A. Moura da Sílva, Á. Leite, Z. C. Lamy, M. E. Moreira +3 more
2014Cadernos de Saúde Pública63 citations Open access
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Regional and social inequalities in the performance of Pap test and screening mammography and their correlation with lifestyle: Brazilian national health survey, 2013
M. T. Theme Filha, M. Leal, Elaine Fernandes Viellas de Oliveira, A. P. Esteves-Pereira +1 more
2016International Journal for Equity in Health54 citations Open access
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COVID-19 and Maternal Death in Brazil: An Invisible Tragedy
M. Nakamura-Pereira, M. Amorim, Rodolfo de Carvalho Pacagnella, M. Takemoto +3 more
2020Gynecologie et obstetrique51 citations Open access
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Disrespect and abuse towards women during childbirth and postpartum depression: findings from Birth in Brazil Study.
T. H. Leite, A. P. Pereira, M. Leal, A. A. Moura da Sílva
2020Journal of Affective Disorders51 citations
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Birth in prison: pregnancy and birth behind bars in Brazil.
M. Leal, Bárbara Vasques da Silva Ayres, A. P. Esteves-Pereira, Alexandra Sánchez +1 more
2016Ciência & Saúde Coletiva51 citations Open access
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The different roles of neighbourhood and individual social capital on oral health-related quality of life during pregnancy and postpartum: a multilevel analysis.
G. A. Lamarca, M. Leal, A. T. Leão, A. Sheiham +1 more
2014Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology51 citations
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[Incidence of congenital syphilis and factors associated with vertical transmission: data from the Birth in Brazil study].
R. Domingues, M. Leal
2016Cadernos de Saúde Pública50 citations Open access
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Cesarean section rates in Brazil
E. L. Rudey, M. Leal, G. Rêgo
2020Medicine45 citations Open access
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Adequacy of public maternal care services in Brazil
Sonia Duarte de Azevedo Bittencourt, R. Domingues, L. G. da Costa Reis, Márcia Melo Ramos +1 more
2016Reproductive Health45 citations Open access
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Reduction of inequities of access to appropriate childbirth care in Rede Cegonha.
M. Leal, Ana Paula Esteves-Pereira, Maria Esther de Albuquerque Vilela, M. T. S. S. de Britto e Alves +4 more
2021Ciência & Saúde Coletiva44 citations Open access
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Sífi lis congênita: evento sentinela da qualidade da assistência pré-natal Congenital syphilis: a sentinel event in antenatal care quality
R. Madeira, Valéria Saraceni, Zulmira Maria de Araújo, Hartz +1 more
201342 citations
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Determining gestational age for public health care users in Brazil: comparison of methods and algorithm creation
A. P. Pereira, M. Dias, M. Bastos, Silvana Granado Nogueira da Gama +1 more
2013BMC Research Notes42 citations Open access
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Determining gestational age based on information from the Birth in Brazil study.
A. P. Pereira, M. Leal, Silvana Granado Nogueira da Gama, R. Domingues +2 more
2014Cadernos de Saúde Pública35 citations Open access
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Oral health related quality of life in pregnant and post partum women in two social network domains; predominantly home-based and work-based networks
G. A. Lamarca, M. Leal, A. T. Leao, A. Sheiham +1 more
2012Health and Quality of Life Outcomes34 citations Open access
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Determinants of infant mortality in the Jequitinhonha Valley and in the North and Northeast regions of Brazil
M. Leal, Sonia Duarte de Azevedo Bittencourt, R. M. Torres, R. Niquini +1 more
2017Revista de Saúde Pública33 citations Open access
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Nascer no Brasil: continuity of care during pregnancy and postpartum period for women and newborns
Sonia Duarte de Azevedo Bittencourt, E. Cunha, R. Domingues, B. Dias +3 more
2020Revista de Saúde Pública32 citations Open access
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Prevalence of syphilis and HIV infection during pregnancy in incarcerated women and the incidence of congenital syphilis in births in prison in Brazil.
R. Domingues, M. Leal, A. P. Pereira, Barbara Ayres +2 more
2017Cadernos de Saúde Pública31 citations Open access
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Mother to child transmission of HIV in Brazil: Data from the "Birth in Brazil study", a national hospital-based study
R. Domingues, V. Saraceni, M. Leal
2018PLoS ONE30 citations Open access
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The baby-friendly hospital initiative and breastfeeding at birth in Brazil: a cross sectional study
Márcia Lázaro de Carvalho, C. Boccolini, Maria I A de Oliveira, M. Leal
2016Reproductive Health30 citations Open access
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The association between mistreatment of women during childbirth and postnatal maternal and child health care: Findings from "Birth in Brazil".
T. H. Leite, T. D. G. Carvalho, E. Marques, A. P. Pereira +3 more
2021Women and Birth29 citations Open access
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Caesarean section and neonatal outcomes in private hospitals in Brazil: comparative study of two different perinatal models of care.
J. Torres, R. Domingues, J. Sandall, Z. Hartz +4 more
2014Cadernos de Saúde Pública28 citations Open access
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The effect of obstetric violence during childbirth on breastfeeding: findings from a perinatal cohort “Birth in Brazil”
T. H. Leite, E. Marques, M. Mesenburg, M. Freitas da Silveira +1 more
2023The Lancet Regional Health - Americas27 citations Open access
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Economic and racial inequalities in the prenatal care of pregnant teenagers in Brazil, 2011-2012
A. H. A. D. de Almeida, Silvana Granado Nogueira da Gama, M. C. O. Costa, Elaine Fernandes Viellas +2 more
2019Revista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil27 citations Open access
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Twin pregnancy and perinatal outcomes: Data from ‘Birth in Brazil Study’
Ana Paula Esteves-Pereira, A. A. D. Alves da Cunha, M. Nakamura-Pereira, M. E. Moreira +4 more
2021PLoS ONE26 citations Open access
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Defensive medicine and cesarean sections in Brazil
E. L. Rudey, M. Leal, G. Rêgo
2021Medicine25 citations Open access
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Access to prenatal care: assessment of the adequacy of different indices.
Edson Theodoro dos Santos, Adauto Emmerich Oliveira, E. Zandonade, M. Leal
2013Cadernos de Saúde Pública25 citations Open access
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Elective repeat cesarean delivery in women eligible for trial of labor in Brazil
M. Nakamura-Pereira, Ana Paula Esteves-Pereira, S. Gama, M. Leal
2018International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics23 citations
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Provider-Initiated Late Preterm Births in Brazil: Differences between Public and Private Health Services
M. Leal, A. P. Esteves-Pereira, M. Nakamura-Pereira, J. Torres +5 more
2016PLoS ONE22 citations Open access
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Legal abortion in Brazil: systematic review of the scientific production, 2008-2018.
S. Fonseca, R. Domingues, M. Leal, E. Aquino +1 more
2020Cadernos de Saúde Pública21 citations Open access
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Recurrent preterm birth: data from the study “Birth in Brazil”
B. Dias, M. Leal, K. Martinelli, M. Nakamura-Pereira +2 more
2022Revista de Saúde Pública20 citations Open access
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Evaluation of a quality improvement intervention for labour and birth care in Brazilian private hospitals: a protocol
J. Torres, M. Leal, R. Domingues, A. P. Esteves-Pereira +9 more
2018Reproductive Health20 citations Open access
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Prevalence of pre-gestational and gestational smoking and factors associated with smoking cessation during pregnancy, Brazil, 2011-2012
R. Domingues, V. Figueiredo, M. Leal
2019PLoS ONE19 citations Open access
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Associations between cesarean delivery and child mortality: A national record linkage longitudinal study of 17.8 million births in Brazil
E. Paixão, C. Bottomley, J. Pescarini, Kerry L. M. Wong +12 more
2021PLoS Medicine18 citations Open access
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[Prevalence of preterm birth according to birth weight group: a systematic review].
M. Silveira, A. Matijasevich, B. Horta, H. Bettiol +16 more
2013Revista de Saúde Pública18 citations Open access
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Temporal trends and projections of caesarean sections in Brazil, its administrative macro-regions, and federative units.
Rômulo Cesar Rezzo Pires, Victor Nogueira da Cruz Silveira, M. Leal, Z. C. Lamy +1 more
2023Ciência & Saúde Coletiva16 citations Open access
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[Good practices, interventions, and results: a comparative study between a birthing center and hospitals of the Brazilian Unified National Health System in the Southeastern Region, Brazil].
E. Medina, Ricardo José Oliveira Mouta, C. Carmo, M. T. Filha +2 more
2023Cadernos de Saúde Pública16 citations Open access
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