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Influenza vaccination in pregnancy: vaccine uptake, maternal and healthcare providers’ knowledge and attitudes. A quantitative study

BJGP Open, 2018
Background: Influenza during pregnancy is a potentially life threatening illness. There are limited data on influenza vaccination uptake and determinants of uptake in Irish obstetric populations.
Tina Barrett, Edel McEntee, Richard Drew, Fiona O’Reilly, Austin O’Carroll, Aisling O’Shea, Brian Cleary   +6 more
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Prevalence of Bacterial Vaginosis and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women Attending at Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza, Tanzania [PDF]

, 2012
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is an extremely common reproductive tract condition worldwide with reported high prevalence among African population. Factors associated with this condition include preterm labour, premature rupture of membranes, preterm delivery
Rumanyika, Richard, Rumanyika, Richard N., Mirambo, Miriam, Shayo, Prosper A., Kihunrwa, Albert, Gumodoka, Balthazar, KIDOLA, JEREMIAH, Magoma, Moke, Massinde, Anthony N., Ngwalida, Nnhandi, Kidola , Jeremiah   +10 more
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Historical Trends and Epidemiological Indicators of Congenital Syphilis in São Paulo, Brazil: 1986-2023 [PDF]

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Background: This study aimed to present historical trends and key epidemiological indicators of congenital syphilis in São Paulo, Brazil, from 1986 to 2023. Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study used secondary data.
Mariana Rebelo Matos, Gustavo Yano Callado, Edward Araujo Júnior, Karina Felippe Monezi Pontes   +3 more
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The impact of helminths on the response to immunization and on the incidence of infection and disease in childhood in Uganda: design of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, factorial trial of deworming interventions delivered in pregnancy and early childhood [ISRCTN32849447]. [PDF]

, 2007
BACKGROUND: Helminths have profound effects on the immune response, allowing long-term survival of parasites with minimal damage to the host. Some of these effects "spill-over", altering responses to non-helminth antigens or allergens.
Quigley, Maria A, Whitworth, JA, Morison, Linda, Namujju, Proscovia B, Kabatereine, N, Quigley, MA, Namujju, PB, Muhangi, L, Kizza, Moses, Muwanga, Moses, Kizza, M, Nampijja, M, Muwanga, M, Muhangi, Lawrence, Nampijja, Margaret, Whitworth, James AG, Quigley, Maria, Ndibazza, J, Elliott, Alison M, Elliott, AM, Morison, L, Ndibazza, Juliet, Whitworth, JAG, Kabatereine, Narcis   +23 more
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PECULIARITIES OF PREGNANCY AND DELIVERY OUTCOMES IN WOMEN AT HIGH INFECTIOUS RISK

Мать и дитя в Кузбассе, 2020
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, Юлия Игоревна Тирская, Татьяна Владимировна Кадцына, Оксана Вячеславовна Лазарева, Ирина Владимировна Медянникова, Юрий Игоревич Чуловский   +5 more
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Risk of Zika virus-associated birth defects in congenital confirmed cases in the Brazilian Amazon

Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 2020
Objective. To establish the risk of microcephaly in neonates born to women infected with ZIKV during pregnancy. Methods. A cohort of laboratory-confirmed ZIKV cases of congenital infections (109 mothers infected during pregnancy and 101 newborns) among ...
Consuelo S de Oliveira, Haroldo José de Matos, Francisco Luzio de Paula Ramos, Ana Yece das N Pinto, Priscila Nathyelly dos S Graim, Vivianne de Paula R Guimarães, Luna Thaís S Gomes, Emilene M. F Serra, Ana Cecília Cruz, Alessandra Leal, Daniele F. Henriques, Juliana A. Lima, Maura V. Anjos, Eliana V. Pinto, Alana W. de Souza, Pedro Fernando da C. Vasconcelos   +15 more
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CONSTRUCTION AND VALIDATION OF A CLINICAL SIMULATION ON HIV TESTING AND COUNSELING IN PREGNANT WOMEN

Cogitare Enfermagem, 2022
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, Eliana Ofelia Llapa-Rodriguez, Laura Dayane Gois Bispo, Joseilze Santos de Andrade, Maria do Socorro Claudino Barreiro, Luana Teles de Resende, Iellen Dantas Campos Verdes Rodrigues   +6 more
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Herpes zoster during pregnancy about one case report

PAMJ Clinical Medicine, 2020
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, Mahassen Ben Abdallah, Khawla Moussa, Hayet Laajili   +3 more
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Review of Varicella zoster virus : from epidemiology to prevention [PDF]

, 2008
The Varicella zoster virus is a human pathogen which causes Varicella after primary infection and herpes zoster after secondary reactivation. Both disease manifestations can occur at any age; however, Varicella is seen more commonly in children whilst ...
Pace, David
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An autopsy study of maternal mortality in Mozambique: the contribution of infectious diseases. [PDF]

, 2008
BACKGROUND: Maternal mortality is a major health problem concentrated in resource-poor regions. Accurate data on its causes using rigorous methods is lacking, but is essential to guide policy-makers and health professionals to reduce this intolerable ...
Llorenç Quintó, Bardaji Azucena, Naniche Denise, Jaume Ordi, Quintó Llorenç, Alonso Pedro L, Carlota Dobaño, Quintó, Llorenç, Dobaño, Carlota, Clara Menéndez, Azucena Bardaji, Saute Francisco, Dobaño Carlota, Ordi, Jaume, Francisco Saute, Machungo Fernanda, Ismail, Mamudo R, Mamudo R Ismail, Alfredo Mayor, Carrilho Carla, Osman Nafissa, Menéndez, Clara, Pedro L Alonso, Mayor Alfredo, Saute, Francisco, Menéndez Clara, Ordi Jaume, Fernanda Machungo, Romagosa, Cleofé, Ismail Mamudo R, Carrilho, Carla, Machungo, Fernanda, Nafissa Osman, Cleofé Romagosa, Carla Carrilho, Osman, Nafissa, Denise Naniche, Naniche, Denise, Bardaji, Azucena, Alonso, Pedro L, Mayor, Alfredo, Romagosa Cleofé   +41 more
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