Immunization during pregnancy has been recommended in an increasing number of
countries. The aim of this strategy is to protect pregnant women and infants from severe …

Maternal mortality is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a death that occurs
during pregnancy or within 42 days of delivery or termination of the pregnancy, from any …

The postpartum period, also known as the puerperium, begins immediately after delivery of
the neonate and placenta and ends 6–8 weeks after delivery. The appearance of …

Objectives To assess the risk of complications in women undergoing termination of
pregnancy (TOP) for fetal defects and to examine the impact of gestational age on the …

After the legalisation of abortion in the USA in 1973, the risk of infectious morbidity and
mortality from this procedure notably decreased. With increasingly restrictive legislation …

About 12.5% of all maternal deaths in the United States are due to infectious causes. This
proportion, although stable during the past three decades, represents an increase in …

Abstract In 2014, the Global Alignment on Immunization safety Assessment in pregnancy
consortium (GAIA) was formed, with the goal of developing a harmonized, globally …

Considering the female preponderance of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and disease onset
typically after the reproductive years, pregnancy and childbirth may play a role in the …

Abstract Introduction The GAIA (Global Alignment on Immunisation Safety Assessment in
Pregnancy) consortium was established in 2014 with the aim of creating a standardised …

The rapid spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has posed complex challenges to global
public health. During this pandemic period, access to essential services including post …