Publications by authors named "Osric B Navti"
Venous thrombosis and thromboembolism (VTE) remain the leading cause of direct maternal deaths, occurring within 42 days of the end of pregnancy in the UK. Pregnancy is associated with an overall 10-fold higher incidence of VTE than in the non-pregnant state and has been reported to reach up to 30-fold higher in the puerperium. This increased risk is further exacerbated by maternal obesity in a relationship that appears to be proportional with increasing Body Mass Index (BMI).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHuman papillomavirus (HPV) in pregnancy - An update.
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol
September 2021
Human papilloma viruses (HPV) are small epitheliotropic DNA viruses, of which there are 200 genotypes, 40 of which are known to cause genital infections and are also oncogenic. HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection. Clinical features vary from asymptomatic (identified at routine cervical cancer screening) to large lesions on the vulva, vagina, cervix and some extragenital sites.
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- Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a widely prevalent DNA virus, affecting about 83% of the global population, and is the leading cause of congenital infections that can lead to hearing loss, cognitive impairments, and cerebral palsy in newborns.
- Maternal CMV infection can occur through contact with infected bodily fluids, with serious fetal consequences often linked to infections in early pregnancy (before 20 weeks).
- Prevention focuses on educating pregnant women about hygiene practices, as current strategies like vaccines and antiviral treatments are not yet proven effective.
Male circumcision for prevention of homosexual acquisition of HIV in men.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev
June 2011
Background: Previous systematic reviews found inconsistent effects of male circumcision on HIV acquisition in men who have sex with men (MSM). However, a number of new studies have become available in the three years since the last systematic review.
Objectives: To assess the effects of male circumcision for preventing HIV acquisition by men through sex with men.