Natural compounds such as curcumin, a polyphenolic compound derived from the rhizome
of turmeric, have gathered remarkable scientific interest due to their diverse metabolic benefits
including anti-obesity potential. ...
BACKGROUND : Midwives play a pivotal role in ensuring safe childbirth, particularly in the management of obstetric emergencies and complications (EmONC). Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programs are essential to ...
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is an escalating public health concern due to its
association with short- and long-term adverse maternal and child health outcomes. Dysbiosis of
microbiota within the gastrointestinal ...
INTRODUCTION: Inflammation-induced remodelling of gestational tissues that
underpins spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB, delivery < 37 weeks’ gestation)
may vary by race and context. To explore relationships between markers ...
Gravett, Michael G.; Menon, Ramkumar; Tribe, Rachel M.; Hezelgrave, Natasha L.; Kacerovsky, Marian; Soma-Pillay, Priya; Jacobsson, Bo; McElrath, Thomas F.(Frontiers Media, 2024-07)
Preterm birth remains an important global problem, and an important
contributor to under-5 mortality. Reducing spontaneous preterm birth rates at
the global level will require the early identification of patients at risk ...
We have previously reported that dysregulated lipid metabolism and inflammation in 3T3-L1 adipocytes is attributed to
tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) rather than lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and palmitate (PA). In this ...
Between 0,2% and 6% of women experience severe anorectal injuries in the form of third- and fourth-degree tears during vaginal birth. Early diagnosis and correct repair by experienced surgeons reduce morbidity and devastating ...
Lubbe, Johanna Catharina (Irene); Adam, Sumaiya; Cordier, Werner(Unisa Press, 2023-10)
Covid-19 continues to cause major disruptions and unique challenges in the higher education sector. Some of the most profound disruptions are in health sciences where students depend on current, up-to-date information, ...
Dreyer, Greta; Visser, Cathy; Dreyer, Gerrit Jan; Botha, Matthys H.; Van der Merwe, Frederick H.; Richter, Karin Louise; Snyman, Leon Cornelius(BMC, 2024-05)
BACKGROUND :
Cervical cancer screening strategies should ideally be informed by population-specific data. Strategies recommended for secondary prevention, are often inadequately studied in populations with high cervical ...
Anumba, Dilly; Soma-Pillay, Priya; Bianchi, Ana; Gonzalez, Catalina M. Valencia; Jacobbson, Bo; FIGO Committee for Preterm Birth(Wiley, 2024-09)
The global challenge of preterm birth persists with little or no progress being made to reduce its prevalence or mitigate its consequences, especially in low-resource settings where health systems are less well developed. ...
Maxwell, Cynthia V.; Shirley, Rachelle; O'Higgins, Amy C.; Rosser, Mary L.; O'Brien, Patrick; Hod, Moshe; O'Reilly, Sharleen L.; Medina, Virna P.; Smith, Graeme N.; Hanson, Mark A.; Adam, Sumaiya; Ma, Ronald C.; Kapur, Anil; McIntyre, Harold David; Jacobsson, Bo; Poon, Liona C.; Bergman, Lina; Regan, Lesley; Algurjia, Esraa; McAuliffe, Fionnuala M.; FIGO Committee on Impact of Pregnancy on Long-term Health and the FIGO Division of Maternal and Newborn Health(Wiley, 2023-01)
Obesity is a chronic, progressive, relapsing, and treatable multifactorial, neurobehavioral
disease. According to the World Health Organization, obesity affects 15% of women
and has long-term
effects on women's health. ...
Sajo, Adekunle Emmanuel; Mouton, Arrie; Olorunfemi, Gbenga; Visser, Cathy; Van Aardt, M.C. (Matthys Cornelis); Dreyer, Greta(Public Library of Science, 2023-04-13)
OBJECTIVE : The main objective of this study was to evaluate the Medically Necessary Time Sensitive (MeNTS) scoring system in triaging gynaecologic oncologic surgery during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. MATERIAL AND ...
Undetected and unmonitored hypertension carries substantial mortality and morbidity, especially during pregnancy. We assessed
the accuracy of OptiBPTM, a smartphone application for estimating blood pressure (BP), across ...
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) continue to be the leading cause of death in people with
diabetes mellitus. Severely suppressed intracellular antioxidant defenses, including low plasma
glutathione (GSH) levels, are ...
Killeen, Sarah Louise; Donnellan, Niamh; O'Reilly, Sharleen L.; Hanson, Mark A.; Rosser, Mary L.; Medina, Vina P.; Jacob, Chandni Maria; Divakar, Hema; Hod, Moshe; Poon, Liona C.; Bergman, Lina; O'Brien, Patrick; Kapur, Anil; Jacobsson, Bo; Maxwell, Cynthia V.; McIntyre, Harold David; Regan, Lesley; Algurjia, Esraa; Ma, Ronald C.; Adam, Sumaiya; FIGO Committee on Impact of Pregnancy on Long-term Health and the FIGO Division of Maternal and Newborn Health(Wiley, 2023-01)
The period before and during pregnancy is increasingly recognized as an important
stage for addressing malnutrition. This can help to reduce the risk of noncommunicable
diseases in mothers and passage of risk to their ...
Adam, Sumaiya; McIntyre, Harold David; Tsoi, Kit Ying; Kapur, Anil; Ma, Ronald C.; Dias, Stephanie; Okong, Pius; Hod, Moshe; Poon, Liona C.; SmithGraeme N.; Smith, Graeme N.; Bergman, Lina; Algurjia, Esraa; O'Brien, Patrick; Medina, Vina P.; Maxwell, Cynthia V.; Regan, Lesley; Rosser, Mary L.; Jacobsson, Bo; Hanson, Mark A.; O'Reilly, Sharleen L.; FIGO Committee on the Impact of Pregnancy on Long-term Health and the FIGO Division of Maternal and Newborn Health(Wiley, 2023-01)
Gestational diabetes (GDM) impacts approximately 17 million pregnancies worldwide.
Women with a history of GDM have an 8–10-
fold
higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes
and a 2-fold
higher risk of developing ...
Poon, Liona C.; Nguyen-Hoang, Long; Smith, Graeme N.; Bergman, Lina; O'Brien, Patrick; Hod, Moshe; Okong, Pius; Kapur, Anil; Maxwell, Cynthia V.; McIntyre, Harold David; Jacobsson, Bo; Algurjia, Esraa; Hanson, Mark A.; Rosser, Mary L.; Ma, Ronald C.; O'Reilly, Sharleen L.; Regan, Lesley; Adam, Sumaiya; Medina, Virna P.; McAuliffe, Fionnuala M.; FIGO Committee on the Impact of Pregnancy on Long-term Health and the FIGO Division of Maternal and Newborn Health(Wiley, 2023-01)
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are the most common causes of maternal
and perinatal morbidity and mortality. They are responsible for 16% of maternal
deaths in high-income
countries and approximately 25% in ...
OBJECTIVE :
Excess gestational weight gain (GWG) is a risk factor for various unfavorable maternal and neonatal outcomes that may be preventable. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle while pregnant can help prevent uncontrollable ...
Preterm birth remains the leading cause of mortality among under-5's and is a major contributor to the reduction in quality-of-life adjusted years and reduction in human capital. Globally, there are many interventions and ...
Malaza, Nompumelelo L.(University of Pretoria, 2024-04-02)
Background. Diabetes in pregnancy (DIP) is associated with short- and long-term adverse pregnancy outcomes for both mother and child. However, pregestational type 1 (T1DM) and type 2 (T2DM) are associated with more common ...