Tdap Vaccination during Pregnancy: Rationale and Recommendations
Journal Title: Pan Asian Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology - Year 2019, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Pertussis remains a major health problem in developed as well as developing countries. Mortality due to pertussis occur almost exclusively in the early infantile life i.e less than 3 months of age. Maternal immunization during the third trimester, immunization of other infant contacts, and reimmunization during subsequent pregnancies are few of the important strategies to prevent the disease in young infants.
Authors and Affiliations
Aruna Nigam
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP611314
- DOI -
- Views 104
- Downloads 0
Female Genital Tuberculosis Diagnosis to Treatment
Genital tuberculosis in females (FGTB) is a significant cause of morbidity. Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a causative agent for tuberculosis (TB). In majority of cases tubes are involved in almost 90-100% of cases. Endom...
Lights, Camera, Action and … Ergonomics in Gynecology Laparoscopy
Gynecology laparoscopy surgeries have several patient related benefits. It is time to address the ergonomic challenges and consequently health impact on surgeons as a result of performing laparoscopic surgeries.
HPV and HIV Infection in Women with Precancerous and Cancerous Lesions of Uterine Cervix
Background: Globally, 500,000 new cases of cancer of the uterine cervix are recorded annually, nearly 20% are from India. Numerous clinical and experimental studies have established an association between HPV and cervica...
Bladder Pain Syndrome—Current Concepts and Management Guidelines
Interstitial cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (IC/BPS) is a chronic debilitating condition with increasing incidence globally. Despite of regular update of guidelines by different regulatory bodies still there is a lack of...
Approach to a Case of Dysmenorrhea
Dysmenorrhea is one of the most common clinical complaints in women. Magnitude of its effect on women’s life is immense. It leads to a major loss of productive life, yet it is the most under-rated condition in terms of d...