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Embarazo y viajes
JAMA
|February 3, 1989
Resumen
Viajar durante el embarazo requiere una atención especial a la salud materna y fetal, especialmente a destinos remotos. Con una planificación cuidadosa y precauciones, el viaje seguro es alcanzable para la mayoría de las mujeres embarazadas.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Medicina de viajes Medicina de viajes.
- Obstetrías y Obstetricia.
- Medicina materna y fetal.
Sus antecedentes:
- Un número cada vez mayor de mujeres embarazadas viaja por negocios y placer.
- Los viajes durante el embarazo presentan consideraciones de salud únicas tanto para la madre como para el feto.
- Los datos sobre el mantenimiento óptimo de la salud durante los viajes durante el embarazo son limitados.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Examinar las consideraciones clínicas para un viaje seguro durante el embarazo.
- Para abordar preocupaciones específicas de salud, incluidas las inmunizaciones, la prevención de la malaria y la diarrea del viajero.
- Para evaluar los riesgos asociados con la gran altitud y el ejercicio extenuante en personas embarazadas.
Principales métodos:
- Examen clínico de los datos y directrices disponibles.
- Revisión de los riesgos y beneficios para los problemas de salud comunes relacionados con los viajes.
- Evaluación de escenarios específicos como viajes remotos y exposición a gran altitud.
Principales resultados:
- Si bien los datos son incompletos, muchas preguntas relacionadas con los viajes se pueden abordar clínicamente.
- Las vacunas, los antipalúdicos y los tratamientos para la diarrea del viajero requieren consideraciones específicas sobre el embarazo.
- La gran altitud y el ejercicio vigoroso plantean riesgos potenciales que requieren una evaluación cuidadosa.
Conclusiones:
- Con pocas excepciones, viajar durante el embarazo puede ser relativamente seguro.
- Las precauciones adecuadas y una preparación exhaustiva son esenciales para mantener la salud.
- Se necesita más investigación para abordar completamente las brechas de datos en la medicina de viajes durante el embarazo.
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