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A review of clinical practice guidelines for preventing chlamydial and gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum

Interdisciplinary Nursing Research, 2023
Objective: The objective of this study is to evaluate and analyze clinical practice guidelines pertinent to the prevention of ophthalmia neonatorum in newborns after delivery.
Ruiyang Sun, Xiu Zhu, Ting Zhang, Hongguo Lu   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Significant Associations between Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae Infections in Human Immunodeficiency Virus‐Infected Pregnant Women

Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Volume 2022, Issue 1, 2022., 2022
There is a lack of data on the burden of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae among human immunodeficiency virus‐ (HIV‐) infected pregnant women in South Africa. We conducted a cross‐sectional study which included 385 HIV‐infected pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at the King Edward VIII Hospital in Durban, South Africa.
Bongekile Ngobese, Khine Swe Swe-Han, Partson Tinarwo, Nathlee S. Abbai, Federico Ferrari   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of the COVID‐19 Lockdown on Ophthalmological Assistance in the Emergency Department at a Spanish Primary Level Hospital

Journal of Ophthalmology, Volume 2021, Issue 1, 2021., 2021
Purpose. To analyze the changes in ophthalmological emergencies during the COVID‐19 pandemic lockdown at a Spanish primary level hospital. Methods. The number and type of emergencies attended in the emergency department of Hospital Universitario del Henares between March 10 and August 31, 2020 (COVID‐19 cohort) were compared with the emergencies ...
Julio González-Martín-Moro, Elena Guzmán-Almagro, Carlos Izquierdo Rodríguez, Ana Fernández Hortelano, Inmaculada Lozano Escobar, Fernando Gómez Sanz, Inés Contreras, Paolo Milani   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health System Support for Childbirth care in Southern Tanzania: Results from a Health Facility Census. [PDF]

, 2013
Progress towards reaching Millennium Development Goals four (child health) and five (maternal health) is lagging behind, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, despite increasing efforts to scale up high impact interventions.
A Jahn, A Nyamtema, A Nyamtema, A Pembe, AMDD, B Moller, BL Sorensen, C Kurowski, C McCord, C Pereira, C Ronsmans, Carine Ronsmans, Claudia Hanson, D Elbourne, D Urassa, D Urassa, F Manzi, F Manzi, Fatuma Manzi, G Bosse, G Mbaruku, Godfrey Mbaruku, H Kidanto, Hassan Mshinda, I Sorbye, J Armstrong Schellenberg, Jenny Jaribu, JK Rajaratnam, Joanna Schellenberg, JRMA Schellenberg, K Gross, K Makowiecka, L Gilson, M Kayongo, M Kruk, M Mrisho, M Sarker, Marcel Tanner, ME Kruk, ME Kruk, ME Kruk, Ministry of Health & Civil Service Department Tanzania, Ministry of Health (RCHS/NMCP), JHPIEGO, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Ministry of Health-RCHS, GTZ, MY Yakoob, National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Tanzania, ICF Macro, National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Tanzania, Macro International Inc, OE Olsen, OM Campbell, R Pattinson, RE Black, S Cousens, S Penfold, S Scott, Stata Statistical Software, Suzanne Penfold, United Republic of Tanzania, Ministry of Health - Reproductive and Child Health Section, Werner Maokola, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, UNFPA, UNICEF, AMMD, WHO, UNFPA, UNICEF, The World Bank Group, WHO, UNICEF, WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, The World Bank, ØE Olsen   +68 more
core   +8 more sources

Mutations in Neisseria gonorrhoeae grown in sub-lethal concentrations of monocaprin do not confer resistance. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2018
Neisseria gonorrhoeae, due to its short lipooligosaccharide structure, is generally more sensitive to the antimicrobial effects of some fatty acids than most other Gram negative bacteria.
Colin P Churchward, Alan Calder, Lori A S Snyder   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The growing threat of gonococcal blindness [PDF]

, 2018
Antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea is now a reality, as well as the consequences of untreatable infections. Gonococcal eye infections result in blindness if not properly treated; they accounted for the vast majority of infections in children in homes for the
Epling, Laga, Matejcek, Matters, Mikru, Mitchell, Nishida   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Ophthalmic infections in children presenting to Angkor Hospital for Children, Siem Reap, Cambodia. [PDF]

, 2014
BACKGROUND: Ophthalmic infections cause significant morbidity in Cambodian children but aetiologic data are scarce. We investigated the causes of acute eye infections in 54 children presenting to the ophthalmology clinic at Angkor Hospital for Children ...
Baker, Stephen, Bousfield, Rachel, Day, Nicholas PJ, Emary, Kate, Hang, Vu Thi Ty, Khauv, Phara, Moore, Catrin E, Parry, Christopher M, Soeng, Channy, Soeng, Sona, Stoesser, Nicole, Thanh, Duy Pham, Turner, Paul, van Doorn, H Rogier   +13 more
core   +3 more sources

Ophthalmia Neonatorum: A Letter to Editor

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2013
Neonatal Conjunctivitis, also known as Ophthalmia Neonatorum, is a form of bacterial conjunctivitis contracted by newborn during delivery. It is a rare clinical entity in advanced countries, but relatively common in developing countries.
Dharm Raj Bhatta
doaj   +1 more source

Integrating primary eye care into global child health policies. [PDF]

, 2017
Globally, approximately 75% of blind children live in low-income countries (LICs). Almost half of blindness and low vision in LICs is due to avoidable causes such as corneal scarring from measles infection, vitamin A deficiency disorders, use of harmful ...
Gilbert, Clare, Mafwiri, Milka, Malik, Aeesha Nusrat Jehan   +2 more
core   +1 more source

A Rare Cause of Ophthalmia Neonatorum-Achromobacter denitrificans [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2018
A 72-hour-old neonate presented with lethargy and eye discharge. Keratitis and corneal ulceration was present on the left side. Work up revealed early onset sepsis with meningitis and keratoconjunctivitis. A rare organism, Achromobacter denitrificans was
Viraraghavan Vadakkencherry Ramaswamy, Gajanan Venkat Rao, N Suryanarayana   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source