To provide an update on current recommendations for cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection during pregnancy. The objectives of this guideline are: To improve perinatal care providers’ awareness of the consequences of maternal CMV infection for the fetus and the infant; To emphasize the importance of educating...
This revised guideline provides updated information for the care of women with chronic viral infections who require intrauterine fetal diagnostic testing. Women with chronic viral infections who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy. Non-invasive screening tests for diagnosis: maternal serum placental ana...
Chawla, Deepak;
Chirla, Dinesh;
Dalwai, Samir;
deorari, Ashok K;
Ganatra, Atul;
Gandhi, Alpesh;
Kabra, Nandkishor S;
Kumar, Praveen;
Mittal, Pratima;
Parekh, Bakul Jayant;
Sankar, M Jeeva;
Singhal, Tanu;
Sivanandan, Sindhu;
Tank, Parikshit.
During the current rapidly evolving pandemic of COVID-19 infection, pregnant women with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 and their newborn infants form a special vulnerable group that needs immediate attention. Unlike other elective medical and surgical problems for which care can be deferred during the p...
Betacoronavirus,
Coronavirus Infections/complications,
Coronavirus Infections/embryology,
Pneumonia, Viral/complications,
Pneumonia, Viral/embryology,
Maternal and Child Health,
Perinatal Care/organization & administration,
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious/prevention & control
A paucity of scientific evidence exists on how to best treat pregnant or breastfeeding women with suspected or confirmed Ebola virus disease (EVD). Historical reports suggest that, among women who acquire EVD during pregnancy, there is increased mortality and morbidity, and a near 100% rate of adverse pr...
Breast Feeding,
Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola/prevention & control,
Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola/transmission,
Maternal and Child Health,
Milk, Human/virology,
Ebola Vaccines/therapeutic use,
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
This guideline covers care during labour and birth for women who need extra support because they
have a medical condition or complications in their current or previous pregnancy. The guideline also
covers women who have had no antenatal care. It aims to improve experiences and outcomes for
women and thei...
Zika virus is an arthropod-borne flavivirus, which is transmitted primarily by mosquitoes of the Aedes genus, but can also be transmitted through sexual intercourse. The overall goal of these guidelines is to provide guidance and evidence-based recommendations about the prevention of sexual transmission ...
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a major public health problem worldwide, affecting quality of life and causing serious morbidity and mortality. STIs have a direct impact on reproductive and child health through infertility, cancers and pregnancy complications, and they have an indirect impact ...
This Rapid Advice Guideline updates the Interim Guidance on the “Assessment of infants with microcephaly in the context of Zika virus” published in February 2016 (WHO/ZIKV/MOC/16.3). The recommendations provides guidance on the screening, clinical assessment, neuroimaging, laboratory investigation an...
The primary audience for this guideline is health professionals who are responsible for developing national and local health protocols and policies, as well as managers of maternal and child health programmes and policy-makers in all settings. The guideline will also be useful to those directly providing...
Beltrán Calvo, Carmen;
Martín López, Juliana Ester;
Solà Arnau, Ivan;
Aceituno Velasco, Longinos;
Alomar Castell, Margalida;
Barona Vilar, Carmen;
Corona Páez, Isabel;
Costa Sampere, Dolors;
Fillol Crespo, Manuel;
Espiga López, Isabel;
García Carrascosa, Laura;
Martín Seco, Yolanda;
Martínez Romero, María Dolores;
Elisabeth Müller, Angela;
Olza Fernandez, Ibone;
Parra Casado, Marta;
Quintana Pantaleón, Rosario;
Tejero Lainez, Carmen;
Torrejón Cardoso, Rafael;
Velasco Juez, Casilda.
El objetivo de esta guía es establecer un conjunto de recomendaciones basadas en la evidencia científica de mayor calidad disponible para mejorar la salud de las mujeres embarazadas y puérperas, así como la salud de los y las recién nacidos....
Pregnancy Complications/prevention & control,
Postpartum Period,
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious/prevention & control,
Immunotherapy, Active,
Prenatal Nutrition,
Primary Health Care,
Prenatal Care,
Maternal-Child Health Services/standards,
GRADE Approach