This full-colour book provides midwives with highly practical, readily accessible information on the wide range of infections affecting pregnancy and childbirth. It comprehensively outlines the vital role of the midwife in infection, including prevention, identification of high-risk individuals, educational opportunities, signs and symptoms, sample
Midwives are encountering more and more women whose pregnancies are complicated by medical conditions. This second edition is completely up-to-date and offers highly practical solutions for everyday practice.
This book is a complete guide to the diagnosis and management of any infectious disease which may affect the mother or the fetus during pregnancy.
The information in this guideline will be useful for developing job aids and tools for both pre- and inservice training of health workers to enhance their delivery of care to prevent and treat maternal peripartum infections.
The emphasis of the manual is on rapid assessment and decision making. The clinical action steps are based on clinical assessment with limited reliance on laboratory or other tests and most are possible in a variety of clinical settings.
Provides effective diagnosis and management of infectious diseases in pregnant women in a single comprehensive available resource for busy clinicians.
Background: Postpartum infections are a major cause of maternal mortality and morbidity worldwide.
This book unravels the recent studies in the field of pregnancy and childbirth. It consists of contributions made by international experts. This book will provide comprehensive knowledge to the readers.
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This book reviews important findings from the Extremely Low Gestational Age Newborn Study (ELGAN), the largest cohort study ever completed involving individuals born extremely prematurely.