Preconceptional Counseling: Health Counseling before the Onset of Pregnancy

Individual health counseling before the onset of pregnancy (synonym: preconceptional counseling) including lifestyle counseling helps to avoid risks for mother and child. Education or counseling should be provided on the following topics: Preconceptional nutritional improvement: education about risks of being underweight or overweight; referral of the patient to a physician-led program for the underweight or … Preconceptional Counseling: Health Counseling before the Onset of Pregnancy

Listeriosis in the Pregnancy

Listeriosis (synonyms:Listeria monocytogenes; neonatal listeriosis; acute septic listeriosis; chronic septic listeriosis; glandular listeriosis; cutaneous listeriosis; central nervous listeriosis; ICD-10 A32.9: Listeriosis, unspecified) is an infectious disease that occurs sporadically in humans and is caused by bacteria of the genus Listeria. These are Gram-positive, non-spore-forming rod-shaped bacteria. The species Listeria monocytogenes is among the most important … Listeriosis in the Pregnancy