CTF Quick Tables: pregnant women

Pregnant Women 21-64 Years of Age Quick Table: "Conflicting"

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Please note: In 2003, the CTF updated its Grades of Recommendations to include an "I Recommendation" for situations where insufficient evidence exists to allow a recommendation to be made. (Formerly, these situations were captured under a "C Recommendation".) This change is not retroactive, and all "C Recommendations" made prior to 2003 have not been reevaluated in light of the new "I" recommendation grade. For a discussion of these recommendation grades, please link to the 2003 article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal here.

Quick Table of C Recommendations Specific to Pregnant Women 21-64 Years of Age

Condition	Maneuver	Population
"C" Recommendations
Fetal alcohol syndrome	History, questionnaire, interview, clinical judgement/alcohol consumption	Pregnant women
Gestational diabetes mellitus	Blood glucose, fasting/random or glucose challenge test	Pregnant women
Gestational diabetes mellitus	History, risk factors; if positive glucose tolerance test	Pregnant women
Group B Streptococcal	Intrapartum chemoprophylaxis based on risk factors only	Pregnant women
HIV/AIDS	Voluntary HIV antibody screening	Pregnant women
Low birth weight	Iron supplementation	Pregnant women
Low birth weight/preterm birth	Diet supplementation	Pregnant women at high risk of undernutrition
Low birth weight/preterm birth	Multicomponent programs	Pregnant women
Neonatal herpes simplex	Cesarean section	Symptomatic pregnant women
Neonatal morbidity and mortality	Electronic fetal monitoring, intrapartum	High-risk pregnancies
Perinatal morbidity and mortality	Ultrasound, prenatal, serial	Pregnant women
Phenylketonuria	Phenylalanine test	Pregnant women
Preeclampsia	Aspirin prophylaxis, low dose	Pregnant women
Preterm birth	Home uterine activity monitoring	High-risk pregnancies

Quick Table of C Recommendations from General Population Recommendations Relevant to Pregnant Women 21-64 Years of Age

Condition	Maneuver	Population
"C" Recommendations
Adverse consequences, children of alcoholics	Routine evaluation; some screening options	General population
All-cause mortality and morbidity	Counselling, physical activity; prevent obesity	General population
Child maltreatment	Sexual abuse, abduction prevention programs	General population
Coronary heart disease	Diet/drug treatment	Individuals with elevated cholesterol or LDL-C except males 30-59 yrs
Coronary heart disease	Measurement of blood total cholesterol level	General population with case-finding for males 30-59 years
Coronary heart disease	General dietary advice on fat and cholesterol	General population except males 30-69 years
Dental caries	Counselling, diet or baby bottle	General and high-risk population
Domestic violence	Batterer/couples interventions	General population
Hemoglobinopathies	Screening for carrier status and counselling	Adult population
HIV/AIDS	History, sexual and drug use counselling	General population
HIV/AIDS	Voluntary HIV antibody screening	General population including pregnant women
Household and recreational injury	Public education/ Legislation, gun control and use of Heimlich maneuver	General population
Household and recreational injury	Counselling, household and recreational injury (except some home hazards)	Adult population
Influenza	Immunization, annual	General population <65 years
Iron deficiency anemia	Routine hemoglobin	General population
MVA injury	Counselling, helmet, alcohol use	General population
MVA injury	Monitor medical impairment	General population
Oral cancer	Physical exam, oral cavity	General population
Protein/calorie malnutrition	Protein/calorie malnutrition screening	Adult population
Skin cancer	Counselling, Skin self-examination	General population
Skin cancer	Counselling, Sun block	General population
Skin cancer	Physical examination, skin	General population
Suicide	Suicide risk evaluation	General population
Thyroid cancer	Neck Palpation	Adult population
Tuberculosis	INH Prophylaxis	General population aged >35 years

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