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Obstetrics and Gynaecology: Recent submissions
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(Elsevier, 2015-11)This paper reviews evidence regarding change in health-care provider behaviour and maternal and neonatal outcomes as a result of emergency obstetric and neonatal care (EmONC) training. A refined version of the Kirkpatrick ...
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(Wiley, 2015-06)Vitrification is a simple and cost-effective method for the storage of human spermatozoa without the use of conventional cryoprotectants, by plunging the sperm suspension directly into liquid nitrogen. As a result, ...
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(Elsevier, 2016-01)OBJECTIVE : To understand the barriers delaying early prenatal care for women in South Africa. METHODS : Amixedmethods study was conducted at a center in Pretoria. RESULTS : Following interviews with 21women at a ...
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(MedPharm Publications, 2015)BACKGROUND : The objective of the study was to compare patient characteristics, treatment toxicity and interruptions, and survival in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive and HIV-negative cervical cancer patients ...
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(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2015-11)BACKGROUND. Poor knowledge about cervical cancer plays a role in limiting screening uptake. HPV vaccination provides an untested platform to distribute information that could possibly improve knowledge and screening ...
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(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2015-07)BACKGROUND. In order to reduce maternal mortality in South Africa (SA), it is important to understand the process of obstetric care, identify weaknesses within the system, and implement interventions for improving ...
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(MedPharm Publications, 2015)Dysmenorrhoea is a descriptive term for several conditions that cause menstrual pain. While various grades of menstrual pain occur commonly in the menstruating population, approximately 15% of this group of women experience ...
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(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2015-04)The use of vaginal pessaries for symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is well established. Recently pessaries have been offered routinely as a first-line treatment option for symptomatic POP, and in patients with medical ...
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(Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2015-06)OBJECTIVES : Cervical cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related deaths among South African women. Viral types associated with cervical cancer may differ not only between countries and regions, but possibly also ...
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(BioMed Central, 2015-04-02)BACKGROUND : Septic incomplete miscarriages remain a cause of maternal deaths in South Africa. There was an initial decline in mortality when a strict protocol based approach and the Choice of Termination of Pregnancy ...
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(In House Publications, 2015)Infections acquired in utero or during the birth process are a significant cause of fetal and neonatal mortality and an important contributor to early and later childhood morbidity. The original concept of the TORCH ...
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(In House Publications, 2015)A wound can be defined as the disturbance of the skin’s normal structure and function and the soft tissue beneath it.1 Wound complications are major contributors to both early and late postoperative morbidity.2 It can ...
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(In House Publications, 2015)South Africa has a high burden of HIV disease. Approximately 29% of antenatal clinic attendees are infected with HIV. A compromised immune system in pregnancy was thought to render the HIV positive woman more susceptible ...
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(Allergy Society of South Africa, 2015-03)The vulvar skin in the adult comprises about one percent of the body surface and it is a highly specialised and adaptable skin. The competency of the vulvar and vaginal skin to withstand injury and infection is a ...
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(Wiley, 2014-08)INTRODUCTION : Hormonal fluctuations may influence fibrin structure. During the menstrual cycle, plasma fibrinogen levels change, mainly due to the variations of estrogen. Throughout the menstrual cycle estrogen levels ...
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Basic and comprehensive emergency obstetric and neonatal care in 12 South African health districts (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2015-04)AIM. To assess the functionality of healthcare facilities with respect to providing the signal functions of basic and comprehensive emergency obstetric care in 12 districts. SETTING. Twelve districts were selected from ...
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(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2015-04)This article adds to the debate on appropriate staffing in maternity units. My starting point for assessing staffing norms is the staff required to provide a safe maternity unit. A survey in 12 districts showed that their ...
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(BioMed Central, 2015-02-15)BACKGROUND: Reviews of perinatal deaths are mostly facility based. Given the number of women who, globally, deliver outside of facilities, this data may be biased against total population data. We aimed to analyse ...
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(BioMed Central, 2015-02-18)BACKGROUND : The time of labor, birth and the first days of life are the most vulnerable period for mothers and children. Despite significant global advocacy, there is insufficient understanding of the investment required ...
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(In House Publications, 2014-05)Post-partum haemorrhage (PPH) is a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in both the developed and developing world. In South Africa, obstetric haemorrhage is the second most common cause of maternal death ...
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