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High risk pregnancy: detection and management.

G F Fellows, G W Chance

Canadian Family Physician Medecin De Famille Canadien

|February 3, 2011

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Simple antenatal assessments can identify and manage key causes of perinatal mortality and morbidity. Early identification and specialized care for premature infants significantly improve outcomes, avoiding risky postnatal transfers.

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A Novel Method for Involving Women of Color at High Risk for Preterm Birth in Research Priority Setting

A Novel Method for Involving Women of Color at High Risk for Preterm Birth in Research Priority Setting

Published on: January 12, 2018

Area of Science:

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Perinatal Medicine
Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Background:

Perinatal morbidity and mortality are significant concerns in pregnancy.
Existing risk scoring systems aim to identify and manage pregnancy complications.
Fundamental assessments are crucial for early detection of adverse outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

To highlight the importance of basic antenatal assessments in preventing perinatal complications.
To emphasize the critical role of specialized perinatal management for premature neonates.

Main Methods:

Regular antenatal visits including blood pressure checks.
Urine protein testing.
Symphysis-fundal height measurement.
Accurate dating of pregnancy in the first trimester.

Main Results:

These fundamental assessments can identify major causes of perinatal morbidity and mortality, including intrauterine growth retardation, prematurity, congenital anomalies, infection, abruptio placentae, and meconium aspiration.
Timely intervention and appropriate perinatal management are key to improving outcomes for very premature neonates (less than 34 weeks gestation).

Conclusions:

Basic antenatal assessments are effective in identifying and managing principal causes of perinatal morbidity and mortality.
Transferring mothers to specialized centers for intrapartum and neonatal care minimizes risks for premature infants.
Postnatal transfer of sick neonates is hazardous and should be avoided.