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Abstract Non‐immune hydrops fetalis (NIHF) can result from a multitude of underlying causes, such as fetal genetic diseases, congenital anomalies, infections, fetal arrhythmias, placental tumors, monochorionic twin complications, and other disorders.
Society for Maternal‐Fetal Medicine (SMFM) +3 more
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Performance of Syphilis Sentinel Surveillance in the context of endemic Treponematoses: experience from Ghana. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Use of treponemal tests to screen for syphilis (caused by Treponema pallidum pallidum) poses challenges with infection status classification, especially in settings where other treponemal infections are endemic.
Adu-Sarkodie, Yaw +2 more
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Evaluation of preventative and control measures for congenital syphilis in State of Mato Grosso
Introduction Congenital syphilis is an important health problem in Brazil. This study assessed measures aimed at the prevention and control of syphilis in the State of Mato Grosso and its capital, Cuiabá. Methods A descriptive study cross-sectional and
Leila Regina de Oliveira +5 more
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A Road Map for the Global Elimination of Congenital Syphilis
Congenital syphilis is the oldest recognized congenital infection, and continues to account for extensive global perinatal morbidity and mortality today.
Mary L. Kamb +6 more
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The Other \u27VD\u27: The Educational Campaign to Reduce Venereal Disease Rate During World War II [PDF]
Venereal disease was a major contributor to lost man days in World War I so the government attempted to implement an educational campaign beginning in 1918.
Gaiser, Madeleine L.
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UK National Audit of Early Syphilis Management. Clinics audit: screening for and management of early syphilis [PDF]
Data were provided by 131 clinics, and 56% of cases were managed in clinics in the London regions in 2003. Three clinics (2%) do not routinely screen new patients for syphilis, and 28 clinics (21%) do not routinely screen ‘rebook’ patients who have ...
Bunting, P +4 more
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Integrated control of chagas disease for its elimination as public health problem: A review [PDF]
Chagas disease or American trypanosomiasis is, together with geohelminths, the neglected disease that causes more loss of years of healthy life due to disability in Latin America.
Segura, Elsa Leonor +1 more
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Introduction: Syphilis is a disease of high incidence in Brazil and when it occurs during pregnancy, it has important public health implications, as it is responsible for high rates of perinatal fetal mortality and morbidity.
Álvaro José Martins de Oliveira Veiga +4 more
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Attributable fraction of congenital syphilis due to the lack of prenatal care
INTRODUCTION: Although congenital syphilis is preventable, its incidence has increased in Brazil. METHODS: In this ecological study, a Bayesian spatio-temporal model was used to estimate the attributable fraction of congenital syphilis cases due to the ...
Edson Zangiacomi Martinez +3 more
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