Varicella zoster in pregnancy: Risk factors for varicella pneumonia

Respiratory changes in pregnancy include an increase in tidal volume and minute ventilation, leading to a primary respiratory alkalosis. This chapter examines the various chest conditions arising in pregnancy—these include: amniotic fluid embolism—unique to pregnancy; venous air embolism—a rare condition that can occur in pregnancy; venous and pulmonary thromboembolism—pregnancy is a risk factor; pulmonary oedema—this can be caused by heart disease, as in the non-pregnant state, but it can also be associated with pre-eclampsia or HELPP syndrome and be induced by tocolysis; aspiration; varicella pneumonia—a potentially devastating complication of primary varicella-zoster virus infection; and influenza, which is associated with increased maternal morbidity.

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Acute appendicitis in pregnancy — risk factors associated with principal outcomes: A case control study

International Journal of Surgery ◽

10.1016/j.ijsu.2006.05.005 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 192-197 ◽

Cited By ~ 58

Author(s):

Hatice Gulsen Yilmaz ◽

Yilmaz Akgun ◽

Bilsel Bac ◽

Yusuf Celik

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Acute Appendicitis ◽

Case Control Study ◽

Case Control ◽

Pregnancy Risk ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Control Study ◽

In Pregnancy

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Characteristics of Low Back Pain in Pregnancy, Risk Factors, and Its Effects on Quality of Life

Pain Management Nursing ◽

10.1016/j.pmn.2020.05.001 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 21 (6) ◽

pp. 579-586

Author(s):

Münevver Aybüke Berber ◽

İlkay Güngör Satılmış

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Risk Factors ◽

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Low Back ◽

Pregnancy Risk ◽

In Pregnancy

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Racial Disparity in Pregnancy Risks and Complications in the US: Temporal Changes during 2007–2018

Journal of Clinical Medicine ◽

10.3390/jcm9051414 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (5) ◽

pp. 1414 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Eran Bornstein ◽

Yael Eliner ◽

Frank A. Chervenak ◽

Amos Grünebaum

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Ethnic Groups ◽

Ethnic Differences ◽

Temporal Changes ◽

Morbidity And Mortality ◽

Chronic Hypertension ◽

Pregnancy Risk ◽

The Us ◽

Racial Ethnic ◽

In Pregnancy

Maternal race and ethnicity have been associated with differences in pregnancy related morbidity and mortality. We aimed to evaluate the trends of several pregnancy risk factors/complications among different maternal racial/ethnic groups in the US between 2007 and 2018. Specifically, we used the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) natality files for these years to assess the trends of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), chronic hypertension (CH), diabetes mellitus (DM), advanced maternal age (AMA) and grand multiparity (GM) among non-Hispanic Whites, non-Hispanic Blacks and Hispanics. We find that the prevalence of all of these risk factors/complications increased significantly across all racial/ethnic groups from 2007 to 2018. In particular, Hispanic women exhibited the highest increase, followed by non-Hispanic Black women, in the prevalence of HDP, CH, DM and AMA. However, throughout the entire period, the overall prevalence remained highest among non-Hispanic Blacks for HDP, CH and GM, among Hispanics for DM, and among non-Hispanic Whites for AMA. Our results point to significant racial/ethnic differences in the overall prevalence, as well as the temporal changes in the prevalence, of these pregnancy risk factors/complications during the 2007–2018 period. These findings could potentially contribute to our understanding of the observed racial/ethnic differences in maternal morbidity and mortality.

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Acometimento neonatal do pênfigo vulgar: relato de caso

ARCHIVES OF HEALTH INVESTIGATION ◽

10.21270/archi.v9i2.5057 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Mariana das Neves Melo ◽

Elisangela Pegas

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Case Report ◽

Fungal Infections ◽

Pemphigus Vulgaris ◽

Review Of Literature ◽

Pregnancy Risk ◽

Vertical Transfer ◽

Autoimmune Blistering Disease ◽

Blistering Disease ◽

In Pregnancy

Os pênfigos são dermatoses bolhosas autoimunes, em que há a produção de autoanticorpos direcionados contra moléculas de adesão dos epitélios, levando à perda da coesão celular. As doenças bolhosas intraepidérmicas são compostas pelo grupo dos pênfigos: pênfigo foliáceo clássico, pênfigo foliáceo endêmico, pênfigo eritematoso, pênfigo vulgar, pênfigo vegetante, pênfigo herpetiforme (variante clínica dos pênfigos vulgar e foliáceo), pênfigo por IgA, pênfigo paraneoplásico e pênfigo induzido por medicamentos. Devido à transferência placentária dos anticorpos IgG, existem casos de recém-nascidos com diagnóstico de Pênfigo Neonatal. Este artigo relata o caso de uma paciente recém-nascida de mãe com diagnóstico prévio de Pênfigo Vulgar com lesões exulceradas extensas na região perineal, couro cabeludo, cervical posterior e dorso, e também lesões bolhosas nos pés.Descritores: Pênfigo; Recém-Nascido; Dermatopatias; Doenças Autoimunes.ReferênciasSmolinski KN, Shah SS, Honig PJ, Yan AC. Neonatal cutaneous fungal infections. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2005;17(4):486-93.Zhao CY, Chiang YZ, Murrell DF. Neonatal autoimmune blistering disease: a systematic review. Pediatr Dermatol. 2016;33(4):367-74.Bellelli AG, Mantero NM, Rueda ML, Navacchia D, Cao G, Liloo L et al. Pénfigo vulgar de la infancia, a propósito de un caso [Childhood pemphigus vulgaris, a case report]. Arch Argent Pediatr. 2016;114(6):e457-60. Ali HS. Pemphigus vulgaris during pregnancy - a case report. J Pak Assoc Dermatol. 2011;21(4):301-3.Hanna S, Kim M, Murrell DF. Validation studies of outcome measures in pemphigus. Int J Womens Dermatol. 2016;2(4):128-39.Ibrahim SB, Yashodhara BM, Umakanth S, Kanagasabai S. Pemphigus vulgaris in a pregnant woman and her neonate. BMJ Case Rep. 2012;2012:bcr0220125850.Kodagali SS, Subbarao SD, Hiremagaloor R. Pemphigus vulgaris in a neonate and his mother. Indian Pediatr. 2014;51(4):316-17.Fainaru O, Mashiach R, Kupferminc M, Shenhav M, Pauzner D, Lessing JB. Pemphigus vulgaris in pregnancy: a case report and review of literature. Hum Reprod. 2000;15(5):1195-97.Abrams ML, Smidt A, Benjamin L, Chen M, Woodley D, Mancini AJ. Congenital epidermolysis bullosa acquisita: vertical transfer of maternal autoantibody from mother to infant. Arch Dermatol. 2011;147(3):337-41.Goldberg NS, DeFeo C, Kirshenbaum N. Pemphigus vulgaris and pregnancy: risk factors and recommendations. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1993;28(5 Pt 2):877-79.

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