CONSTRUCTION AND VALIDATION OF A CLINICAL SIMULATION ON HIV TESTING AND COUNSELING IN PREGNANT WOMEN
Objective: to construct and validate a clinical simulation scenario on rapid HIV testing and counseling in pregnant women. Method: methodological study, of appearance and content validation, developed between June and October 2020 through the Delphi ...
Matheus Santos Melo+6 more
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A comprehensive review of influenza and influenza vaccination during pregnancy [PDF]
Influenza is a highly infectious respiratory disease that can impose significant health risks leading to increased morbidity and mortality. Receiving influenza vaccination is the most important and effective means of preventing the infection and its ...
Tarrant, AM, Yuen, CYS
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PECULIARITIES OF PREGNANCY AND DELIVERY OUTCOMES IN WOMEN AT HIGH INFECTIOUS RISK
Pregnant women with chronic genital and non-genital infections are at a high risk of infections pregnancy and postpartum complications. Preterm birth is one of the leading causes of obstetric and neonatal complications and occurs in one in nine women ...
Сергей Владимирович Баринов+5 more
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Improving sexual and reproductive health of migrant girls and women living with female genital mutilations providing them with specific maternity care. [PDF]
Worldwide, 200 million girls and women have been estimated as living with female genital mutilation/cutting. Today, this phenomenon does not only concern the countries where this practice is widespread, but also in many other nations where the ...
Benagiano, Giuseppe+5 more
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Herpes zoster during pregnancy about one case report
A lot of infectious diseases can occur in pregnancy. Their acquisition, clinical presentation, and course during gestation may be altered due to deficiency of the maternal cellular immunity.
Soumaya Kraiem+3 more
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Discontinuation of Immunotherapy in Patients With Relapsing Myelitis Without AQP4/MOG Antibodies
ABSTRACT This study assesses the outcomes of immunotherapy discontinuation in patients with relapsing seronegative idiopathic myelitis (SIM), a condition that remains uninvestigated due to its rarity. We reviewed records from 77 patients with relapsing SIM at the National Cancer Center of Korea, focusing on 11 who discontinued treatment after a median ...
Ki Hoon Kim+4 more
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Monkeypox infection and pregnancy in lower and middle-income countries: Precautions & recommendations [PDF]
Monkeypox (MPX), an orthopoxviral disease endemic in Africa, is now a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) as declared by the World Health Organization in July 2023.
Omar Abu-Azzam+7 more
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TESTING PATTERNS FOR SYPHILIS AND OTHER SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS IN PREGNANT WOMEN PRESENTING TO EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS [PDF]
Following an initial decrease in the incidence of congenital syphilis from 2008-2012, the rate of congenital syphilis rose by 38% across the United States between 2012-2014 (2).
SHOYOMBO, IFEOLUWA
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ABSTRACT Objective To provide a comprehensive clinical and genetic characterization of individuals with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC), focusing on the distribution of genetic etiologies across the neuromuscular spectrum and comparing myogenic and neurogenic subtypes. Methods A total of 105 individuals with AMC were clinically and genetically
Florencia Pérez‐Vidarte+13 more
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Disseminated herpes simplex virus 2 as a complication of pregnancy
Disseminated herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2) infection, is a rare but devastating infection in pregnancy women. We present the case of a 30-year-old gravida 3, para 2−0-0−2, at 26 weeks 2 days gestation who presented with eleven days of vague and indolent
Lauren Bougioukas+4 more
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