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- The study aimed to evaluate the effects of varicella zoster virus infection during pregnancy, focusing on maternal complications, fetal health, and management strategies before and during childbirth.
- It involved a review of existing literature and clinical guidelines from 1970 to 2010 to assess maternal and fetal outcomes and the effectiveness of various treatments.
- Evidence quality was assessed using criteria from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, leading to ranked recommendations for managing varicella zoster virus infection in pregnant women.
Article Abstract
Objective: To review the existing data regarding varicella zoster virus infection (chickenpox) in pregnancy, interventions to reduce maternal complications and fetal infection, and antepartum and peripartum management .
Methods: The maternal and fetal outcomes in varicella zoster infection were reviewed, as well as the benefit of the different treatment modalities in altering maternal and fetal sequelae.
Evidence: Medline was searched for articles and clinical guidelines published in English between January 1970 and November 2010.
Values: The quality of evidence was rated using the criteria described in the Report of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care. Recommendations for practice were ranked according to the method described in that report (Table).
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