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Evaluating Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae screening and treatment among asymptomatic pregnant women to prevent preterm birth and low birthweight in Gaborone, Botswana: A secondary analysis from a non-randomised, cluster-controlled trial.

Adriane WynnAamirah MussaRebecca RyanChibuzor M BabalolaEmily HansmanKehumile RamontshonyanaLefhela TamuthibaNeo NdlovuMelissa L WilsonDoreen Ramogola-MasireJeffrey D KlausnerChelsea Morroni
Published in: BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology (2024)
A C. trachomatis and N. gonorrhoeae infection screening and treatment intervention among asymptomatic pregnant women may have reduced preterm birth or low birthweight outcomes, but results were not statistically significant. Post-hoc analysis found that the intervention reduced adverse outcomes among nulliparous participants.
Keyphrases
  • preterm birth
  • pregnant women
  • gestational age
  • low birth weight
  • randomized controlled trial
  • open label
  • clinical trial
  • metabolic syndrome
  • adipose tissue
  • replacement therapy
  • weight loss