Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus: An emerging obstetric pathogen?
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A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in May 2005 that described a cluster of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) infections among 4 solid organ recipients has increased awareness of the clinical interest in this pathogen. Chorioretinitis and hydrocephalus are the predominant characteristics among children diagnosed with congenital LCMV infection and obstetricians must educate their pregnant patients about the risks of exposure to laboratory, pet, and wild rodents.
Publication Name: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-9378
Year: 2006
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Emerging infectious disease outbreaks: Old lessons and new challenges for obstetrician-gynecologists
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The three high-profile infectious disease threats that have affected the US are severe acute respiratory syndrome, West Nile virus, and anthrax. It is likely that novel disease threats would continue to emerge in the US in this global environment and the three outbreaks highlight the importance of obstetrician-gynecologists to keep ongoing with new information as it emerges.
Publication Name: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-9378
Year: 2006
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Emergency peripartum hysterectomy: A comparison of cesarean and postpartum hysterectomy
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A retrospective cohort study is conducted to evaluate the incidence, risk factors, indications, outcomes and complications of emergency hysterectomy performed after cesarean deliveries and vaginal deliveries. The most common indication for hysterectomy is uterine atony followed by placenta accrete.
Publication Name: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-9378
Year: 2004
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