2012
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-12-118
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“Blind periods” in screening for toxoplasmosis in pregnancy in Austria – a debate

Abstract: Recent studies from Austria, France and Italy have shown that there is a poor adherence to the screening scheme for maternal Toxoplasma infections in pregnancy demonstrated by the fact that many recommended examinations are missed. This leads to undetected infections and limits our knowledge of incidence of the disease. We discuss the negative consequences of this situation on research on treatment effectiveness and the outcomes of congenital toxoplasmosis. The responsible public health institutions should ass… Show more

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“…However, others reasons, apart from the financial aspect, should also be considered, as in France and Austria -countries with considerable experience with free of charge screening -repeat testing is also often omitted. Attempts have been made to introduce a means of control for the testing process by national health institutions [23].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, others reasons, apart from the financial aspect, should also be considered, as in France and Austria -countries with considerable experience with free of charge screening -repeat testing is also often omitted. Attempts have been made to introduce a means of control for the testing process by national health institutions [23].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Por lo tanto, se requiere de un fortalecimiento de las estrategias de abordaje integral de la mujer embarazada durante el control prenatal, incluyendo el reconocimiento y prevención de factores de riesgo en suma al seguimiento y diagnóstico temprano de toxoplasmosis gestacional, toda vez que la detección de IgG en la madre (en relación a memoria inmunológica) constituye un factor protector para el feto al protegerle de infección congénita y sus consecuencias neurológicas 65 , confiriendo a la vigilancia serológica de rutina un rol importante en el reconocimiento del estado de exposición a este evento infeccioso en las madres 51 , la cual se recomienda sea lo más periódica posible teniendo en cuenta que el esquema trimestral propuesto y vigente en diversos países es considerado generar periodos ciegos en el seguimiento de la gestante y por ende en el riesgo de transmisión al feto, especialmente hacia el final de la gestación 66 .…”
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“…Der oben erwähnte wissenschaftliche Zweifel darf aber nicht vergessen gehen: Zwar zeigen die Arbeiten im Rahmen von Eurotoxo, dass die Wirkung einer pränatalen Behandlung von Toxoplasmose nicht nachgewiesen ist, es fehlen jedoch Vergleichsstudien, die belegen, dass diese tatsächlich unwirksam ist. Statistisch gesehen bedeutet die Tatsache, dass die Nullhypothese nicht verworfen werden kann, noch nicht, dass die Gegenhypothese falsch ist, wie ein Autor zu Recht festhält [20].…”
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