• Worldwide, the persistence of infectious diseases remains one of the most significant threats to the global health. (massgeneral.org)
  • These can include such things as pests and mold, triggers that can lead to respiratory and infectious diseases or exacerbating asthma symptoms. (austinweeklynews.com)
  • BMC Infectious Diseases , 11 , [185]. (itg.be)
  • Infectious diseases constitute one of the major factors contributing to child malnutrition. (who.int)
  • Conversely, malnutrition makes a child more susceptible to these infectious diseases. (who.int)
  • The most common infectious diseases in South Africa affecting the growth of children and which may lead to malnutrition and death are HIV/AIDS, measles, diarrhoea and acute respiratory infections. (who.int)
  • HHV-4, also known as Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), causes the primary infection infectious mononucleosis , and it is implicated in various diseases, such as African Burkitt lymphoma , other immunoproliferative disorders, and nasopharyngeal carcinoma. (medscape.com)
  • The majority of maternal deaths in South Africa (SA) occur as a result of non-pregnancy-related infections (NPRI). (bvsalud.org)
  • Maternal Age Risk factors for complications during pregnancy include Preexisting maternal disorders Physical and social characteristics (eg, age) Problems in previous pregnancies (eg, a previous history. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Is there a textbook you like that will be a good resource for maternal medical complications? (americasboardreview.com)
  • There is no evidence that pregnancy increases the risk or clinical severity of maternal cytomegalovirus infection. (doctorlib.info)
  • FIGURE 86-1 Algorithm for evaluation of suspected maternal primary cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in pregnancy. (doctorlib.info)
  • Rubella is contagious infectious disease caused by the rubella virus. (who.int)
  • Three interlinked patient monitoring systems for HIV care/ART, MCH/PMTCT (including malaria prevention during pregnancy), and TB/HIV : standardized minimum data set and illustrative tools. (who.int)
  • Parasitic infections in pregnancy and the newborn / edited by Caroline L. MacLeod. (who.int)
  • Women planning to become pregnant should avoid all alcohol consumption, smoking, and use of illegal drugs (eg, cocaine) before and during the pregnancy, because these activities may have serious deleterious effects on the fetus. (medscape.com)
  • For example, if antiseizure medications are stopped prematurely, seizure activity may increase during the pregnancy and eventually expose the fetus to several medications at doses higher than those originally used to control the condition. (medscape.com)
  • Most people with hepatitis C who become pregnant have a healthy pregnancy in which the hepatitis C virus (HCV) does not transmit to the fetus. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • If doctors can treat hepatitis C successfully before pregnancy, this eliminates the risk of transmission to the fetus. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • However, vertical transmission to the fetus during pregnancy is the most common way for children to acquire HCV. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • That may present serious fetus complications, fetal death or birth defects which is called congenital rubella syndrome (CRS). (who.int)
  • Transmission to the fetus is more likely in the first half of pregnancy than in late gestation. (doctorlib.info)
  • 1 Serious complications including fetal death and congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) may occur when women are infected early in pregnancy. (who.int)
  • Having MS while being pregnant does not put you or your baby at higher risk of complications. (familydoctor.org)
  • Doctors have identified people with certain pre-existing conditions, such as heart disease, as at higher risk of complications and death from the Coronavirus. (ecochildsplay.com)
  • [ 1 ] beginning with a summary of key general considerations, proceeding to a review of the main neurologic complications that may arise in pregnant people who were previously free of neurologic disease, and concluding with a discussion of individual neurologic disorders in the context of pregnancy. (medscape.com)
  • Those who are most susceptible to having these symptoms are those with compromised or low-functioning immune systems (persons with HIV/AIDS, some pregnant women, teenagers, and maybe even more so someone with teen pregnancy . (americanpregnancy.org)
  • But when infection is contracted by women in early pregnancy, the virus passes through the pregnant woman's bloodstream to infect her unborn child. (who.int)
  • Internal data analysis conducted by Boston Medical Center ' s Health Equity Accelerator team found that the hospital ' s Black pregnant patients were 1.7 times more likely to experience severe complications during birth than its white pregnant patients. (bmc.org)
  • After months of thorough research, the team learned that Black pregnant patients experience disproportionately more complications of preeclampsia disorder, which is characterized by high blood pressure and only occurs during pregnancy and the postpartum period. (bmc.org)
  • When diagnosed, preeclampsia requires immediate decision-making to determine if the pregnant patient should be induced into labor and sometimes undergo a C-section to avoid complications. (bmc.org)
  • To tackle increased severe complications for Black pregnant patients, BMC quickly developed new strategies and programs to decrease the rate at which this patient population had these experiences during birth. (bmc.org)
  • Pregnant women are at higher risk for severe complications and death from influenza, including both 2009 H1N1 influenza and seasonal influenza. (cdc.gov)
  • Changes in the immune, respiratory and cardiovascular systems that occur during pregnancy result in pregnant women being more severely affected by certain pathogens, including influenza. (cdc.gov)
  • Treatment with antiviral medications is recommended for pregnant women or women who are up to 2 weeks postpartum (including following pregnancy loss) with suspected or confirmed influenza and can be taken during any trimester of pregnancy. (cdc.gov)
  • These medications are ' Pregnancy Category C ' medications, indicating that no clinical studies have been conducted to assess the safety of these medications for pregnant women. (cdc.gov)
  • For treatment of pregnant women or women who are up to 2 weeks postpartum (including following pregnancy loss) with suspected or confirmed influenza, oseltamivir is currently preferred because of its systemic absorption. (cdc.gov)
  • Given the fact that pregnant and/or breastfeeding IBD patients are excluded from clinical studies the evidence on many questions related to pregnancy and postpartum period is limited. (karger.com)
  • There is enough anxiety in the last trimester of pregnancy with labor on the horizon already. (ecochildsplay.com)
  • Three of the six mothers available for interview recalled an acute illness with rash during the first trimester of pregnancy. (who.int)
  • They have twice the risk of having heavy bleeding, preterm labor and other complications. (austinweeklynews.com)
  • The countries with the greatest number of babies dying from preterm complications in 2013. (wypr.org)
  • The countries with the highest numbers of babies dying from preterm birth complications are India, Nigeria and Pakistan. (wypr.org)
  • If you suspect you have a sexually transmitted disease such as syphilis, seek medical attention right away to avoid complications like infecting your baby during pregnancy or birth. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Though EBV is not the only virus that can cause infectious mononucleosis, it is the most common cause. (americanpregnancy.org)
  • Mono," or infectious mononucleosis, is a common infection that can result from EBV and among teenagers is often called the "kissing disease" due to its ease of transmission in saliva. (americanpregnancy.org)
  • What are the symptoms of infectious mononucleosis? (americanpregnancy.org)
  • The symptoms of infectious mononucleosis are similar to EBV but are more severe. (americanpregnancy.org)
  • If I get infectious mononucleosis from EBV, is there a different treatment? (americanpregnancy.org)
  • Infectious mononucleosis will need to be monitored by your doctor and the same above measures taken to reduce the symptoms, as well as an extended resting period. (americanpregnancy.org)
  • Antibiotic prophylaxis using doxycycline or azithromycin reduces infectious complications with surgical abortion . (medscape.com)
  • Background: Evidence on the outcome of SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnancy is generally reassuring but yet not definitive. (unimi.it)
  • Pregnancy outcome in women with and without SARS-CoV-2 infection did not also differ. (unimi.it)
  • In addition, pregnancy outcome may not be markedly affected. (unimi.it)
  • Pathology's Clinical Microbiology Laboratory collaborates with the Infectious Disease Division, and the Ragon Institute of Mass General, MIT and Harvard. (massgeneral.org)
  • Eric Rosenberg, MD , Co-Director of the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory is also a member of the Infectious Disease Division, serving as a key collaborator within these groups, and as a bridge between the Infectious disease Division, Ragon Institute and the Mass General Pathology Service. (massgeneral.org)
  • West Nile virus is an infectious disease that can cause flu-like symptoms. (familydoctor.org)
  • But changes in your health condition , like any major disease, pregnancy, breastfeeding, or aging are a good reason to re-evaluate vitamin D levels and its supplementation. (new-empowered-you.com)
  • But it turns out that no single infectious disease takes a greater toll than the simple fact of being born premature. (wypr.org)
  • An editorial in this week's Science Translational Medicine published today, on World Prematurity Day, pointed out that it's the first time an infectious disease has not been the leading killer of children under 5. (wypr.org)
  • Does this mean premature birth has overtaken infectious disease as the No. 1 killer? (wypr.org)
  • Pregnancy is a known risk factor in severe COVID-19, increasing the burden of NPRI in SA. (bvsalud.org)
  • Conclusions: SARS-CoV-2 infection is asymptomatic in three out of five women in late pregnancy and is rarely severe. (unimi.it)
  • Study finds worse pregnancy outcomes among Black patients are driven by complications of preeclampsia. (bmc.org)
  • Preeclampsia affects at least 5-8% of all pregnancies and is rapidly progressive, with the only cure being delivery. (bmc.org)
  • Pregnancy and neonatal complications did not appear sotrovimab-related. (bvsalud.org)
  • See also Seizure Disorders in Pregnancy , Women's Health and Epilepsy , Antiepileptic Drugs , and Neural Tube Defects . (medscape.com)
  • If neural tube defects occurred in a woman's previous pregnancy, increased antepartum fetal surveillance is required for the current pregnancy. (medscape.com)
  • Symptoms significantly associated with Covid-19 in pregnancy included fever, cough, dyspnea and anosmia. (unimi.it)
  • According to the TERIS, the teratogenic risk in human pregnancy is undetermined for 91.2% of the drug treatments approved in the United States between 1980 and 2000. (medscape.com)
  • Individuals with scarring on the liver, known as cirrhosis , may also be at increased risk of pregnancy complications. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Some research suggests that people with HCV have a higher risk of pregnancy complications, but these studies did not control for coexisting conditions, such as substance use disorders, which could also be the cause. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The reality is we don't have a lot of data related to outcomes in pregnancy in women who have COVID-19 or their risk of contracting COVID-19," says Maureen Phipps, chief executive officer of American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, "and that does put us at a disadvantage. (ecochildsplay.com)
  • Include women up to 2 weeks postpartum (including following pregnancy loss) as at higher risk for complications from 2009 H1N1 influenza. (cdc.gov)
  • Postpartum women, who are in transition to normal immune, cardiac, and respiratory function, should be considered to be at increased risk of influenza-related complications up to 2 weeks postpartum (including following pregnancy loss). (cdc.gov)
  • Women were considered to have had SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnancy if at least one of the three assessments was positive. (unimi.it)