INVESTIGADORES
BELIZAN Jose
artículos
Título:
Setting research priorities for preconception care in low- and middle-income countries: aiming to reduce maternal and child mortality and morbidity.
Autor/es:
DEAN, S; RUDAN, I; ALTHABE F; WEBB GIRARD, A; HOWSON, C; LANGER, A; LAWN, J; REEVE, ME; TEELA, KC; TOLEDANO, M; VENJATRAMAN, CM; BELIZAN JM; CAR, J; CHAN, KY; CHATTERJEE, S; DOHERTY, T; DONNAY, F; EZZATI, M; HUMAYUN, K; JACK, B; LASSI, ZS; MARTORELLI, R; POORTMAN, Y; BHUTTA, Z; BELIZÁN JM
Revista:
PLOS MEDICINE
Editorial:
PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE
Referencias:
Lugar: San Francisco; Año: 2013
ISSN:
1549-1277
Resumen:
Preconception care means providing care before pregnancy is established. Women and couples of reproductive age are generally unaware of the effects that their own health conditions and health-related behaviors may have on the fetus during pregnancy. Although antenatal care is set in the maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) continuum [1], it neglects the most critical time of embryonic development, which often occurs before a woman even knows she is pregnant [2]. The evidence increasingly points to earlier care before pregnancy to improve women´s health, and better pregnancy outcomes for the mother and newborn
