[PDF] Top 20 Screening for group B Streptococcus in pregnant women: a systematic review and meta-analysis

... with Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is considered an important public health ...endometritis and other perinatal ...best screening strategy for GBS in pregnant ...a ... See full document

... This systematic review and meta-analysis follows the steps proposed by the Cochrane Collaboration [13] and is in accordance with PRISMA guidelines statement for ... See full document

... Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), and American Academy of Ophthalmology ...journal and Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology associated with CSO were ...headings and keywords for ... See full document

... GC and AG; the summary sensitivity and summary specificity for GC diagnosis were ...sensitivity and summary specificity for AG diagnosis were ...sensitivity and specificity to assess ... See full document

... univariate and multivariable analysis adjusting the model for variables that could influence epidemiological estimates: study setting (urban, rural), age of study participants (all, adults, children), ... See full document

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... (3) and the USA (2), followed by Italy (2) with groups of antibodies and proteins present in the blood and cerebrospinal ...bias and were performed in ...specific and ... See full document

... This review presents a number of limitations, including the fact that the data were extracted from cross-sectional studies involving screening ...rates, and the lack of diagnostic studies on ... See full document

... method, in our study, showed higher GBS detection rates, and two genetic markers were targeted, we believe that such PCR protocol with two distinct reactions might minimize the possibility of false-positive ... See full document

... DNA. In a European multi-center study [28], the possibility of a newborn being infected with congenital toxoplasmosis was evaluated based on the pre-test risks ...detected) and the PCR ...post-test, ... See full document

... effective in the detection of GBS, since other bacteria of the vaginal/genital tract can inhibit the growth of GBS even when using the se- lective ...results in PCR may actually indicate the presence of GBS ... See full document

... Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is the most common cause of life-threatening infection in ...universal screening of pregnant women for rectovaginal GBS ...gene in ... See full document

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... cognitive and socio-emotional development of the individual is established early, with the first 1000 days of life (from conception to 2 years) being considered a window of opportunity for the modulation of future ... See full document

... antibodies in the general population, a large sample size would be necessary to evaluate their association with PE in a ...example, women with recurrent PE, twin pregnancy, obesity and other ... See full document

... included in the meta-analysis, nine different population groups were described in seven out of the 12 South American countries during a period spanning from 1985 to 2015 (Figure ...recruited ... See full document

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