Screening for Hepatitis B Infection in Pregnant Women: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.

Authors :: Henderson, Jillian T.
Webber, Elizabeth M.
Bean, Sarah I.
Source :: JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association. 7/23/2019, Vol. 322 Issue 4, p360-362. 3p.
Publication Year :: 2019
Abstract: This systematic review to support the 2019 US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement on screening for hepatitis B infection in pregnant women summarizes published evidence on the benefits and harms of hepatitis B infection screening and case management in pregnant women. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects :: *HEPATITIS B transmission
*PREGNANCY complications
*VERTICAL transmission (Communicable diseases)
*PRENATAL care
*HEPATITIS B vaccines
*INTRAVENOUS immunoglobulins
*COMMUNICABLE disease diagnosis
*HEPATITIS B prevention
*HEPATITIS B
*MEDICAL screening
*SOCIAL services case management
*PREVENTION

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