IGI Global Evaluation and Management of High-Risk Pregnancies: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Complications during and after pregnancy and birth result in hundreds of thousands of deaths each year and can lead to lifelong health problems. Even with these complications, however, early detection and prenatal care can further reduce risk to the mother and baby. However, inadequate medical services, shortage of medical resources, and lack of or misinformation can hinder a woman's ability to successfully manage her pregnancy. This not only affects the health of the people immediately concerned and their families, but also has implications for global stability and the balance between population and resources. Evaluation and Management of High-Risk Pregnancies: Emerging Research and Opportunities is a pivotal reference source that provides vital research on safeguarding mothers and babies through the availability of medical knowledge, cost-effective interventions, and the availability of widespread obstetric services. While highlighting topics such as labor complications, maternal mortality, and reproductive health, this publication explores exposure to sexually transmitted diseases as well as the methods of physical and mental healthcare. This book is ideally designed for obstetricians, gynecologists, world health organizations, policymakers, hospitals, health professionals, reproduction researchers, and physicians. About the Author Sapna Nanda is an Associate Professor in Government College of Education, Chandigarh in India. She is M.Sc. (Foods & Nutrition), M.Ed., Ph.D., and has undergone a certificate course in yoga. She possesses 32 years of teaching experience at secondary, senior secondary and higher education levels. She has been supervising 6 Ph.D. scholars and guided 40 dissertations at a master’s level in the areas of nutrition, health and education. She has co-authored a book on Intervention Strategies for ADHD which has been published by an International publisher besides one book on Education in Contemporary India by a National Publisher and three edited books on Human Rights, Quality Concerns in Teacher Education and New Education Policy: Initiatives and Implications. Her papers have been published in the national journals of repute and has also presented a number of papers in national and international conferences. Also, she has organized several national seminars/conferences/workshops. Her extension activities include giving lectures to NSS volunteers, Anganwadi workers and supervisors of ICDS scheme, parents and community workers in the arena of nutrition, health, hygiene, yoga, maternal, child and adolescent health care. She has been anchoring radio and television programs on nutrition and health on local radio and television channels, Panelist of ‘Swacch Bharat Abhiyaan’ and ‘Beti Parao and Beti Bachao’ Series on Chandigarh Doordarshan in India. She is Vice-President, Indian Dietetic Association, Chandigarh Chapter as well as the co-editor of biannual newsletter, Nutrition News “n” Views published by Chandigarh Chapter of Indian Dietetic Association. She is Joint Secretary of the Chandigarh Softball Association. Her other professional affiliations include an elected member of Academic Council, Panjab University, Chandigarh, added member of Faculty of Education, Panjab University, Chandigarh, Member of Board of Studies in the Faculty of Education, Panjab University, Chandigarh and Member, Board of Studies in the Faculty of Education, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Punjab, India.