Table 1 Interventions implemented antenatally to prevent or treat maternal infections or conditions reviewed in this paper
From: Reducing stillbirths: prevention and management of medical disorders and infections during pregnancy
Prevention and management of problems during pregnancy |
Management of chronic and pregnancy-induced hypertension and prevention of pre-eclampsia |
   • Calcium supplementation to prevent pregnancy-induced hypertension and pre-eclampsia |
   • Anti-hypertensives for chronic maternal hypertension |
Anti-platelet agents |
Heparin and other anti-coagulants |
Anti-oxidants |
Management of intrahepatic cholestasis |
Maternal plasma exchange |
Cervical cerclage |
Infection control and treatment |
Syphilis screening and treatment |
Antibiotics and antisepsis in high-risk pregnancies (BV, asymptomatic bacteriuria, and GBS colonisation) |
Antibiotics for preterm premature rupture of membranes |
Anti-helminthics during pregnancy |
Prophylactic anti-malarials |
Insecticide-treated nets during pregnancy |
Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV |
Periodontal care |