The Aetiologies and Impact of Fever in Pregnant Inpatients in Vientiane, Laos.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Laos has the highest maternal mortality ratio in mainland Southeast Asia and a high incidence of infectious diseases. Globally, malaria has been the pathogen most intensively investigated in relation to impact on pregnancy, but there has been relatively little research on the aetiology and impact of other diseases. We therefore aimed to determine the causes and impact of fever in pregnant women admitted to two central hospitals in Vientiane City, Lao PDR (Laos).

Materials and methods

This hospital-based prospective study was conducted in Mahosot Hospital and the Mother and Child Hospital, Vientiane, between 2006 and 2010, with the aim to recruit 250 consenting pregnant women admitted with tympanic temperature ≥37.5°C. Primary outcome was the cause of fever and s

SUBMITTER: Chansamouth V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4822858 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature