The Fourth International Neonatal and Maternal Immunization Symposium (INMIS 2017): Toward Integrating Maternal and Infant Immunization Programs

Maternal immunization: safe and effective.

Experiences integrating delivery of maternal and child health services with childhood immunization programs: systematic review update.

BACKGROUND The World Health Organization and the United Nations Children's Fund promote integration of maternal and child health (MCH) and immunization services as a strategy to strengthen immunization programs. We updated our previous review of integrated programs and reviewed reports of integration of MCH services with immunization programs at the service delivery level. METHODS Published a...

Influence of maternal antibodies on neonatal immunization against respiratory viruses.

Vaccines that successfully prevent severe infant respiratory virus diseases should induce protection at a very young age because of the low age of patients who are hospitalized owing to these viruses. Candidate respiratory virus vaccines are being tested in infants who are naïve to infection but seropositive to the viral agents because they possess maternal IgG antibodies (Abs). Transplacental ...

The prevalence of stillbirth and infant mortality: Maternal and neonatal factors

Background and Objectives: Neonatal mortality rate is the most important index for assessing health, cultural and economical issuse in each society. This study assessed the prevalence of stillbirth and infant mortality related to maternal and neonatal causes in 1392-1391 at Arak . Materials and Methods: This cross senctional study was conducted using data collected from patient files with st...

The Relationship between Neonatal Jaundice and Maternal and Neonatal Factors

Background: Maternal and neonatal factors could help determine the potential incidence of hyperbilirubinemia. In this study, we aimed to identify the relationship between the severity of jaundice in newborns and maternal and neonatal factors. Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted in 2014. Icteric newborns, admitted to Qods and Kowsar teaching hospitals in Qazvin, Iran ...