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Trend in cases of gestational and congenital syphilis in Minas Gerais, Brazil, 2009-2019: an ecological study.

Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde, 2021
OBJECTIVE To analyze the trend of notifications of gestational and congenital syphilis in Minas Gerais, Brazil, from 2009 to 2019. METHODS This was an ecological time series study which took the state of Minas Gerais as its unit of analysis, based on ...
Evlhin Karolline Ramos Amorim, Fernanda Penido Matozinhos, L. Araújo, Thales Silva   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Is antenatal screening for syphilis still necessary? [PDF]

, 2012
Congenital syphilis continues to present a significant public health problem worldwide. The cornerstone of prevention of congenital syphilis is antenatal screening and treatment of affected mothers with penicillin.
Knowles, Susan J, Molloy, Eleanor J, Owoeye, C   +2 more
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Antenatal screening for HIV, hepatitis B and syphilis in the Netherlands is effective [PDF]

, 2011
Background A screening programme for pregnant women has been in place since the 1950s in the Netherlands. In 2004 universal HIV screening according to opting out was implemented.
Colette Smit, Daan W Notermans, Eline LM Op de Coul, Kees Boer, Kitty PB van der Ploeg, Marianne AB van der Sande, Petra Oomen, Susan Hahné, Yolanda WM van Weert   +8 more
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Syphilis in pregnancy: A practical guide for prenatal care providers

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Syphilis during pregnancy remains a persistent global public health challenge. Untreated or inadequately treated syphilis infection during pregnancy contributes significantly to preventable perinatal morbidity and mortality. In the last five years, a resurgence of syphilis among pregnant women in several regions has led to a concerning rise in
Audrey Anne Desjardins, Eliana Amaral, Jezid Miranda, Dharmintra Pasupathy, Maria Luisa Martins, Edward Buga, David Aronoff, Deborah Money, Isabelle Boucoiran, for the FIGO Committee on Infections During Pregnancy and FIGO Committee on Health Systems Strengthening   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Use of Interrupted Time Series Analysis in Understanding the Course of the Congenital Syphilis Epidemic in Brazil

The Lancet Regional Health. Americas, 2022
Summary: Background: To fight against the rising incidence of syphilis, the Brazilian Ministry of Health (MoH) launched the “Syphilis No!” Project (SNP), with specific resources funded by a parliamentary amendment.
Rafael Pinto, Ricardo Valentim, Lyrene Fernandes da Silva, Gustavo Fontoura de Souza, Thaísa Góis Farias de Moura Santos Lima, Carlos Alberto Pereira de Oliveira, Marquiony Marques dos Santos, Angélica Espinosa Miranda, Aliete Cunha-Oliveira, Vivekanandan Kumar, Rifat Atun   +10 more
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The incidence of congenital syphilis in the United Kingdom: February 2010 to January 2015 [PDF]

, 2017
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the incidence of congenital syphilis in the UK. DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING AND POPULATION: United Kingdom. METHODS: Children born between February 2010 and January 2015 with a suspected diagnosis of congenital syphilis were
Evans, B, Fifer, H, Goh, BT, Ison, C, Lyall, H, Simms, I, Tookey, PA, Townsend, CL   +7 more
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Low syphilis treatment rates and associated birth outcomes in pregnant women with and without HIV in Zambia: A cohort study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Syphilis and HIV in pregnancy contribute to adverse birth outcomes in Africa. Benzathine penicillin G remains an effective treatment for syphilis in pregnancy, yet gaps persist in timely treatment. The aim of this study was to compare factors associated with adverse birth outcomes among pregnant women diagnosed with syphilis in ...
Albert Manasyan, Anna V. Jones, Yumo Xue, Herbert Kapesa, Maureen Mzumara, Jodie A. Dionne, Mwangelwa Mubiana‐Mbewe   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

[Relationship between the supply of syphilis diagnosis and treatment in primary care and incidence of gestational and congenital syphilis].

Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 2020
Brazil has reported an increase in the incidence of both gestational and congenital syphilis, posing a serious public health problem in the country. The study aimed to analyze the relationship between the supply of syphilis diagnosis and treatment in ...
D. C. M. M. Figueiredo, Alexandre Medeiros de Figueiredo, Tanise Kely Bezerra de Souza, Graziela Tavares, Rodrigo Pinheiro de Toledo Vianna   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Reemergence of Congenital Syphilis in the United States: A Narrative Review

Venereology
Congenital syphilis, a preventable and deadly disease, has witnessed an alarming resurgence in the US in recent years, posing a vital public health challenge.
Omar Aboudawoud, Shahrukh Chaudhry, Pallavi Dubey, Ghislain Hardy   +3 more
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Congenital syphilis in Brazil: distribution of cases notified from 2009 to 2016

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2020
INTRODUCTION: Congenital syphilis is considered a severe public health problem because it accounts for approximately 40% of the perinatal mortality rates, 25% of stillbirths, and 14% of neonatal deaths, in addition to causing severe consequences for the
Adriana Sousa Rêgo, Luciana Cavalcante Costa, Liliane dos Santos Rodrigues, Ricardo Amorim de Sousa Garcia, Flor de Maria Araújo Mendonça Silva, Aurean D’eça Junior, Livia dos Santos Rodrigues   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source