Antenatal syphilis

Antenatal Syphilis Screening

The objectives of this study were to review antenatal syphilis screening and to assess antenatal care providers’ practices and opinions in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. A cross-sectional study on antenatal syphilis screening was conducted. The study settings were all 16 antenatal care clinics, and a random selection of 30 family units from six districts in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Interviews were conduc...

One-stop Antenatal Syphilis Screening

Congenital syphilis can be prevented by antenatal syphilis screening, however, the complexity of delivering prenatal service can result in low screening rates, and thus lower prevention and treatment rates. One-stop antenatal syphilis screening, which includes rapid testing and treatment, is the proposed method to overcome this problem. The feasibility of this type of screening needs to be test...

Is antenatal screening for syphilis still necessary?

Congenital syphilis: a sentinel event in antenatal care quality.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate antenatal care in reducing the vertical transmission of syphilis. METHODS A cross-sectional study was designed to be representative of low-risk pregnancies in women cared for at the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS) network in the city of Rio de Janeiro, from November 2007 to July 2008. Pregnant women diagnosed with syphilis were identified through interviews, checki...

Voluntary Subscription. Moreover, They Antenatal Screening for Syphilis Must Continue

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