Maternal genitourinary infections and poor nutritional status increase risk of preterm birth in Gasabo District, Rwanda: a prospective, longitudinal, cohort study.
Etienne NserekoAline UwaseAssumpta MukabuteraClaude Mambo MuvunyiStephen RulisaDavid NtirushwaPatricia MorelandElizabeth J CorwinNicole SantosManasse NzayirambahoJanet M WojcickiPublished in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2020)
Targeted interventions are needed to improve the nutritional status of pregnant women, such as maternal education on dietary diversity and prevention of anemia pre-pregnancy. Additionally, prevention and treatment of maternal infections, especially sexually transmitted infections and UTIs should be reinforced during standard antenatal care screening which currently only includes HIV and syphilis testing.
Keyphrases
- preterm birth
- pregnancy outcomes
- pregnant women
- birth weight
- gestational age
- low birth weight
- human immunodeficiency virus
- healthcare
- antiretroviral therapy
- quality improvement
- hiv positive
- men who have sex with men
- hepatitis c virus
- chronic kidney disease
- palliative care
- hiv testing
- physical activity
- hiv aids
- cancer therapy
- weight gain
- body mass index
- replacement therapy
- health insurance
- iron deficiency