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Introduction: Interventions aimed at preventing and treating maternal infections during the gestational period are of paramount importance. Timely immunizations, screening strategies and management of maternal infections reduce the risk of complications for the developing fetus and play a pivotal role in improving neonatal outcomes.
Summary: We summarize evidence for a total of thirteen interventions, pertaining to the prevention and treatment of maternal infections during the antenatal period, from Every Newborn Series published in The Lancet 2014.
Prevalence and Types of Congenital Anomalies in Singleton Pregnancies at a Tertiary Care Hospital.
Cureus
December 2024
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shalamar Medical and Dental College, Lahore, PAK.
Introduction Congenital malformations are a major cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality in developing countries and are assuming greater importance than ever before. They affect a variety of organ systems and various etiologies have been identified in literature including Toxoplasmosis, Other (syphilis, varicella-zoster, parvovirus B19), Rubella, Cytomegalovirus, Herpes Simplex (TORCH) infections, exposure to pollutants, consumption of tobacco and alcohol, and advanced maternal age. In developing countries, diagnosis is frequently delayed which leads to poorer outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSyphilis Infection During Pregnancy: The Possible Effect on the Course of Pregnancy and Fetal Outcomes-A Case Report and Literature Review.
Biomedicines
January 2025
Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Vilnius University, 03101 Vilnius, Lithuania.
A wide range of syphilis-related pregnancy complications are encountered in clinical practice. Active surveillance of the epidemiological situation in different countries and a series of retrospective data analyses allow for a comprehensive assessment of the feasible consequences of syphilis infection during pregnancy. The negative effects of infection on reproductive health are also described.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLate antenatal care booking and associated factors among pregnant women in Ethiopia: evidence from 2019 performance monitoring for action data analysis.
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
December 2024
Department of Health Systems and Policy, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Introduction: Pregnancy is a crucial period for a woman, her family, and society. Early initiation of antenatal care (ANC) follow-up helps to identify pre-existing health conditions and complications arising during pregnancy. It also allows the mother to receive health promotion and disease prevention services.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCraniotabes in Newborns and the Role of Maternal Vitamin D Deficiency: A Case Series.
Cureus
November 2024
Neonatology Department, Maternidade Daniel de Matos, Unidade Local de Saúde de Coimbra, Coimbra, PRT.
Craniotabes is characterized by the softening of skull bones in newborns. It can be associated with conditions like rickets, congenital syphilis, and osteogenesis imperfecta. In otherwise healthy newborns, craniotabes is often linked to in utero vitamin D deficiency.
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