Browsing Research Articles (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) by Type "Article"

Browsing Research Articles (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) by Type "Article"

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  • 21 years of confidential enquiries into maternal deaths in South Africa : reflections on maternal death assessments 
    Moodley, J.; Fawcus, S.; Pattinson, Robert Clive (In House Publications, 2020-12)
    Since 1999, seven triennial reports have been submitted by the South African National Committee for the Confidential Enquires into Maternal Deaths (NCCEMD) to the Minister of Health along with recommendations on methods ...
  • 25-Hydroxycholecalciferol inhibits cell growth and induces apoptosis in SiHa cervical cells via autocrine vitamin D metabolism 
    Punchoo, Rivak; Dreyer, Greta; Pillay, Tahir S. (MDPI, 2023-03)
    Preclinical studies show that the anticancer actions of vitamin D metabolites are mediated by apoptosis, inhibition of cell proliferation and induction of cell cycle arrest. Cervical cancer cells express an autocrine vitamin ...
  • 2D, 3D, 4D ultrasound in obstetrics : best evidence practice 
    Soma-Pillay, Priya; Lombaard, H.A.D.T. (Hennie) (In House Publications, 2010)
    No abstract available.
  • The ability of continuous-wave Doppler ultrasound to detect fetal growth restriction 
    Feucht, Ute Dagmar; Mulol, Helen; Vannevel, Valerie; Pattinson, Robert Clive (Public Library of Science, 2021-08)
    BACKGROUND: Fetal growth restriction (FGR), defined as a fetus failing to reach its genetic growth potential, remains poorly diagnosed antenatally. This study aimed to assess the ability of continuouswave Doppler ultrasound ...
  • About this supplement… 
    Snyman, Leon Cornelius (Open Journals Systems, 2013)
    In 2009, The Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) awarded its biggest research grant to date to the HPV Cervical Cancer Research Fund, under the auspices of Prof Greta Dreyer. This grant enabled a group of researchers ...
  • Accessibility and acceptability of women receiving medical terminations of pregnancy at Kalafong Provincial Tertiary Hospital 
    Chigumadzi, Peter Farai; Lubega, Sheila Nansamba; Bryant, Emma P.; Snyman, Leon Cornelius (Netherlands Press, 2022-11)
    BACKGROUND : The South African Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act was passed in 1996, legalizing a women’s right to request a termination of pregnancy. Despite this legislation, there are still a large number of women ...
  • Accuracy of a smartphone application for blood pressure estimation in Bangladesh, South Africa, and Tanzania 
    Festo, Charles; Vannevel, Valerie; Ali, Hasmot; Tamrat, Tigest; Mollel, Getrud J.; Hlongwane, T.M.A.G. (Tsakane); Fahmida, Kaniz A.; Alland, Kelsey; Barreix, María; Mehrtash, Hedieh; Silva, Ronaldo; Thwin, Soe Soe; Mehl, Garrett; Labrique, Alain B.; Masanja, Honorati; Tuncalp, Ozge (Wiley, 2023-04-17)
    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 ...
  • The accuracy of preoperative serum CA-125 levels to predict lymph node metastasis in a population of South African women with endometrial carcinoma 
    Hapsari, Kartika; Makin, J.D. (Jennifer Dianne); Dreyer, Greta (Medpharm Publications, NISC (Pty) and Cogent, Taylor and Francis Group, 2019)
    BACKGROUND: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the predictive value of serum CA-125 levels in the preoperative assessment of endometrial carcinoma in a setting where late presentation is common. METHOD: This ...
  • Accurate anatomic repair of obstetric anal sphincter damage or rectovaginal fistula aided by prior ultrasonograghy : a cohort study 
    Mokoena, Taole; Abdool, Zeelha (Wolters Kluwer Health, 2023-06)
    BACKGROUND : Anorectal obstetric injuries resulting in anal sphincter damage (ASD) and rectovaginal fistula (RVF) remain a major problem. The resulting flatus or faecal incontinence is devastating. Surgical repair remains ...
  • The acute abdomen 
    Wethmar, E.I. (Elize) (In House Publications, 2016)
    The term “acute abdomen” is used to describe a spectrum of gynaecological, medical, surgical and urological conditions, ranging from minor ailments to life-threatening diseases. These conditions usually require ...
  • Addressing the litigation crisis in Obstetrics & Gynaecology 
    Snyman, Leon Cornelius (In House Publications, 2019)
    Obstetricians & Gynaecologists in South Africa currently face a medico-legal crisis of serious proportions. The premiums of occurrence based indemnity insurance is now more than R1 million per annum, forcing many obstetricians ...
  • Adiponectin as a potential biomarker for pregnancy disorders 
    Pheiffer, Carmen; Dias, Stephanie; Jack, Babalwa; Malaza, Nompumelelo; Adam, Sumaiya (MDPI Publishing, 2021-02)
    Adiponectin is an adipocyte-derived hormone that plays a critical role in energy homeostasis, mainly attributed to its insulin-sensitizing properties. Accumulating studies have reported that adiponectin concentrations ...
  • Adiponectin DNA methylation in South African women with gestational diabetes mellitus : effects of HIV infection 
    Dias, Stephanie Charmaine; Adam, Sumaiya; Abrahams, Yoonus; Rheeder, Paul; Pheiffer, Carmen (Public Library of Science, 2021-03)
    DNA methylation is increasingly recognized as a potential biomarker of metabolic disease. However, there is limited information on the impact of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection on the candidacy of DNA ...
  • Adolescent heavy menstrual bleeding and dymenorrhoea 
    Maphalala, Alta (In House Publications, 2018)
    Menstrual disorders are common conditions in adolescents, with Heavy Menstrual Bleeding (HMB) having a prevalence of 37% in adolescents compared to 10-20% in adults, and dysmenorrhoea accounting for approximately 15% ...
  • Adolescent sexuality, STI’s and HPV 
    Naidoo, Anusha (In House Publications, 2018)
    Adolescence refers to the transitional phase of physical and psychological development that occurs from puberty to adulthood. This phase includes a desire for autonomy and an increase in sexual risk-taking behaviours, ...
  • Adolescents, contraception and termination of pregnancy 
    Rajoo, Neesha (In House Publications, 2018)
    The female adolescent patient has a variety of gynaecological issues which the healthcare practitioner needs to understand and pay particular attention to, ranging from screening for sexual health history, teenage ...
  • Adult learning and CME 
    Macdonald, A.P. (In House Publications, 2011-05)
    Continuing Professional Development (CPD) has been recognised as a necessity world wide for clinicians to maintain clinical competence and remain up to date in an environment of rapidly increasing knowledge. South Africa ...
  • Affluent gynaecological conditions 
    De Bruin, Abri (In House Publications, 2011-05)
    Diseases of affluence are those diseases which are thought to be a result of increasing wealth in a society, in contrast to diseases of poverty which result from impoverishment.
  • Age-specific burden of cervical cancer associated with HIV : a global analysis with a focus on sub-Saharan Africa 
    Khalil, Ahmadaye Ibrahim; Mpunga, Tharcisse; Wei, Feixue; Baussano, Iacopo; De Martel, Catherine; Bray, Freddie; Stelzle, Dominik; Dryden-Peterson, Scott; Jaquet, Antoine; Horner, Marie-Josephe; Awolude, Olutosin A.; Trejo, Mario Jesus; Mudini, Washington; Soliman, Amr S.; Sengayi-Muchengeti, Mazvita; Coghill, Anna E.; Van Aardt, M.C. (Matthys Cornelis); De Vuyst, Hugo; Hawes, Stephen E.; Broutet, Nathalie; Dalal, Shona; Clifford, Gary M. (Wiley, 2022-03)
    HIV substantially worsens human papillomavirus (HPV) carcinogenicity and contributes to an important population excess of cervical cancer, particularly in sub- Saharan Africa (SSA). We estimated HIV- and age-stratified ...
  • Altered genome-wide DNA methylation in peripheral blood of South African women with gestational diabetes mellitus 
    Dias, Stephanie Charmaine; Adam, Sumaiya; Rheeder, Paul; Louw, Johan; Pheiffer, Carmen (MDPI Publishing, 2019-11-20)
    Increasing evidence implicate altered DNA methylation in the pathophysiology of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). This exploratory study probed the association between GDM and peripheral blood DNA methylation patterns ...