#idmastodon — Public Fediverse posts

Profuse diarrhoea in an immunocompetent returning traveller
#IDMastodon #infectiousdiseases #cyclospora #diarrhea #diarrhoea #traveller #microbiology #microscopy

"Oocysts of Cyclospora ... autofluoresce when examined under ultraviolet (UV) microscope."

https://www.clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection.com/article/S1198-743X(23)00400-7/fulltext?dgcid=raven_jbs_aip_email

"The most frequently reported reasons for hesitancy among #pregnant and #breastfeeding women were concerns about safety of the vaccine for pregnant/breastfeeding women or their baby, the perception of a rapid vaccine development and approval process, and a lack of knowledge/information about the vaccine. As a matter of fact, healthcare professionals’ trust in vaccines and their recommendations to people is of paramount importance" - #ObGynodon & #IDMastodon - https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/11/8/1289

Long post via Dr. Male of Imperial College / London about the #RSV vaccine... on that other social media platform #IDMastodon #ObGynodon - https://twitter.com/VikiLovesFACS/status/1694336102574800913?s=20

earlier today the FDA approved a maternal vaccine for prevention of #RSV in newborns... via @HelenBranswell.

#Obgynodon & #IDMastodon
https://www.statnews.com/2023/08/21/pfizer-rsv-vaccine-abrysvo-newborns-fda-approval/

"Given the increased risk of hospitalization and death from the co-circulation of #influenza virus and SARS-CoV-2 in vulnerable groups, including #pregnant women, vaccination of pregnant women should be prioritized as a cost-effective intervention."

#ObGynodon & #IDMastodon

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37591411/

“Hepatitis screening during pregnancy is an opportunity to promote a dialogue between pregnant patients and their clinicians about #hepatitis transmission; ongoing and new risk factors; and, if not previously vaccinated, hepatitis B vaccination in #pregnancy"

New guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - #Obgynodon & #IDMastodon.

https://www.acog.org/news/news-releases/2023/08/acog-releases-new-guidance-on-viral-hepatitis-in-pregnancy?utm_source=higher-logic&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Aug-18&utm_campaign=acog2023-rounds

"Pandemics are increasingly reported to negatively influence pregnancy outcomes," the study authors wrote. "This urges us to better prepare for future pandemics to mitigate their effects on maternal and neonatal health." #Obgynodon & #IDMastodon

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/pandemic-influenza/swiss-data-1918-flu-pandemic-show-steep-rise-low-birth-weight-stillbirth

"For example, one study found that people who are vaccine-averse while #pregnant, but happy to adhere to CDC’s recommendations when they’re not, responded well to some simple coaching about why #vaccination was safe and effective" #Obgynodon & #IDMastodon

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/08/18/vaccines-during-pregnancy-faltered-after-covid-pandemic/5f8b97ec-3dc2-11ee-aefd-40c039a855ba_story.html

Nice review of an study in AJOG. The story of #stillbirth and #Covid continues to evolve, and vaccination prevents this complication - #IDMastodon & #ObGynodon - https://www.contemporaryobgyn.net/view/covid-19-infection-associated-with-fetal-demise

"Pregnant participants who received a booster dose had substantially more antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, both in their own blood and in their cord blood, suggesting that boosting also increased their newborns’ immune defenses against #COVID19." #obgynodon + #IDMastodon https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/covid-19-vaccination-boosting-during-pregnancy-benefits-pregnant-people-newborns?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

A large prospective study of #influenza vaccination during #pregnancy is in this month's edition of "Obstetrics and Gynecology." Conclusion - "Influenza vaccination before or during pregnancy was not associated with miscarriage."

#obgynodon & #IDMastodon
https://journals.lww.com/greenjournal/Fulltext/9900/Risk_of_Miscarriage_in_Relation_to_Seasonal.842.aspx

"The prevalence of maternal #hepatitis C virus infection has significantly increased in the U.S. since the start of the opioid epidemic in 1998" - I think I may have already posted this #ObGynodon & #IDMastodon but #WorldHepatitisDay was last week. https://www.healio.com/news/womens-health-ob-gyn/20230731/hcvpositive-pregnancies-in-us-increased-16fold-from-1998-to-2018

Another huge #HPV vaccination study from Scandinavia, this time with > 2 million subjects in Norway. The HPV #vaccine was most effective against anogenital warts when given during teen years. #IDMastodon & #ObGynodon

I think I may have already posted this research about #pregnancy and #COVID vaccination, but here's a nice overview - #IDMastodon & #Obgynodon & #peds -
https://www.contemporaryobgyn.net/view/covid-19-vaccine-during-pregnancy-provides-mother-infant-immunity

in tomorrow's NEJM #ObGynodon #IDMastodon & #peds - a potential vaccine for Group B Strep.

"Anderson and colleagues said that a maternal group B streptococcus vaccine given during pregnancy could potentially prevent both early- and late-onset disease" https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/generalinfectiousdisease/105542

"There were no significant differences in secondary outcomes between groups, including preterm birth rates before 26, 28, and 32 weeks' gestation; premature rupture of membranes; endometritis; length of hospital stay; and intrauterine growth restriction." #ObGynodon & #IDMastodon https://www.medpagetoday.com/obgyn/pregnancy/105506

30 January is #WorldNTDDay. Very keen to return to more research around Neglected Tropical Diseases, now the pandemic has been blunted a little bit, and countries are looking to mainstream their covid19 management.

#globalhealth #publichealth #neglectedtropicaldiseases #research #ghana #togo #africa #health #beatntds #idmastodon #medmastodon