VERTICAL TRANSMISSION OF TORCH INFECTIONS: OCULAR AND SYSTEMIC MANIFESTATIONS IN MOTHERS AND NEONATES
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https://doi.org/10.63075/hj9t4h80Keywords:
Maternal Mortality, Neonatal Mortality, Sepsis, Postpartum Hemorrhage, Preeclampsia, Developing Countries, Healthcare Access, Skilled Birth AttendanceAbstract
This publication examines key issues in maternal and neonatal health, with a specific emphasis on sepsis, bleeding, and hypertensive disorders in pregnancy. It underscores that maternal sepsis, difficult to measure because of different definitions for diagnosing maternal sepsis, continues to be an important cause of maternal death; particularly in low resource settings. Preeclampsia (severe high blood pressure) and postpartum hemorrhage are among the leading causes of maternal deaths and mother’s requiring ICU admission in pregnancy. The text highlights that reductions in sepsis-related mortality in the general population do not necessarily translate to pregnant women due to specific pathological alterations. The publication also highlights the very high rates of maternal and neonatal mortality in low and middle-income countries, particularly Sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Asia. Some of the factors that have attributed to these results include poor access to good-quality health care, lack of infrastructure, poverty, and absence of trained attendants at birth. The importance of package-based approach through enhanced antenatal care, skilled birth attendance, emergency obstetric care, as well as early interventions such as antibiotics and antihypertensives and timely management of pregnancy and labor is emphasized to combat maternal and neonatal morbidities and mortalitieshigh.Downloads
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2025-07-09
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VERTICAL TRANSMISSION OF TORCH INFECTIONS: OCULAR AND SYSTEMIC MANIFESTATIONS IN MOTHERS AND NEONATES. (2025). Review Journal of Neurological & Medical Sciences Review, 3(3), 74-86. https://doi.org/10.63075/hj9t4h80