BACKGROUND Around 1.5 million annual neonatal deaths occur in the first week of life, and infections represent one of the major causes in developing countries. Neonatal sepsis is often strictly connected to infection of the maternal genital tract during labour. METHODS The association between signs suggestive of puerperal infection and early neonatal mortality (<7 days of life) was performed ...

BACKGROUND Iron-deficiency anemia is the most common nutritional cause of anemia in pregnancy and is often responsible for puerperal anemia. Puerperal anemia can impair postpartum maternal and neonatal well-being. OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of treatment of moderate puerperal iron-deficiency anemia using a single intravenous total-dose iron dextran versus daily single dose oral iron(III...

The aim was to evaluate the scientific evidence on impact of COVID-19 pregnancy and puerperal cycle. Literature review in Virtual Health Library (VHL) period 2019 2020. This research evidenced pandemic pregnant postpartum women. It is concluded that improve quality nursing care promote access prenatal monitoring, this study suggests prioritizing women pregnancy-puerperal cycle, particularly pat...

This cross-sectional cohort study explored the impact of the use of clean delivery-kit (CDK) on morbidity due to newborn umbilical cord and maternal puerperal infections. Kits were distributed from primary-care facilities, and birth attendants received training on kit-use. A nurse visited 334 women during the first week postpartum to administer a structured questionnaire and conduct a physical ...

BACKGROUND Group A streptococcal puerperal sepsis is an uncommon peripartum infection that can quickly progress to a fulminant, multisystemic infection and life-threatening toxin-mediated shock. This infection can be asymptomatic during a short hospital stay after a routine delivery. Early treatment with antibiotics might not alter the course of tissue destruction caused by the exotoxin A. ME...