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Research Articles (Obstetrics and Gynaecology): Recent submissions
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Remembering what the doctor said : use of patient information leaflets given during O&G consultation (In House Publications, 2019)Women consulting with O&G specialists are frequently in situations where important decisions must be made. These women receive detailed information on illness, treatment options and prognosis. Memory of medical ...
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(In House Publications, 2019)BACKGROUND: Unintended pregnancies account for an estimated 44% of all pregnancies worldwide and 75% of pregnancies in South Africa. The use of effective contraception decreases the incidence of unintended pregnancies ...
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(In House Publications, 2019)Vulva cancer has been regarded as a rare disease in elderly women, diagnosed at a mean age of 70 years. Over the past few decades however, vulva cancer has shown an increasing incidence with a concurrent decreasing mean ...
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(Elsevier, 2020)Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning have significantly influenced many facets of the healthcare sector. Advancement in technology has paved the way for analysis of big datasets in a cost- and time-effective ...
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(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2019-12)BACKGROUND: Obstetric hemorrhage is the third most common cause of maternal death in South Africa. Abruptio placentae (AP) contributed to 12.9% of deaths caused by haemorrhage between 2017 and 2018. OBJECTIVE: To investigate ...
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(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2019-09)BACKGROUND: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), including pre-eclampsia/eclampsia, account for significant maternal and fetal mortality globally and especially in South Africa. OBJECTIVE: To formulate clinical ...
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(South African Medical Association, 2019-12)BACKGROUND: Postnatal depression (PND) is one of the most common complications following delivery. The development of PND is closely linked with biological, psychological, socioeconomic and cultural factors. OBJECTIVES: ...
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(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2019)BACKGROUND : Standardized tools to evaluate access and utilization of cervical cancer treatment and care remain scarce in developing countries. The objective of this study was to validate questionnaires to investigate ...
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(Medpharm Publications, NISC (Pty) and Cogent, Taylor and Francis Group, 2019)BACKGROUND: A study was undertaken to describe the outcomes of gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) and to determine the influence of antecedent pregnancy, the distance travelled by patients to Grey’s Hospital (GH), ...
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(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 ...
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(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2019-05)BACKGROUND: In South Africa (SA), the largest category of perinatal deaths is unexplained stillbirths. Two-thirds of these occur in the antenatal period and most fetuses are macerated, but at antenatal clinics the mothers ...
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(BioMed Central, 2019-04-24)BACKGROUND : Cervical cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in Zimbabwe; however; access to screening and treatment services remain challenged. The objective of this study was to investigate socio-demographic ...
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(BioMed Central, 2019-07-08)BACKGROUND : Cervical cancer is the most common cancer and a major cause of morbidity and mortality among women in Zimbabwe yet it is preventable, early detectable and highly curable. The objective of this study was ...
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(BioMed Central, 2019-11-06)INTRODUCTION : Rates of cesarean section (CS) are increasing and abnormal fetal heart rate tracing and concern about consequent acidosis remain one of the most common indications for primary CS. Umbilical artery (UA) lactate ...
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(BioMed Central, 2019-07-29)BACKGROUND : Cervical cancer treatment and care services have remained largely centralized in Zimbabwe thereby entrenching inequities to access amongst patients. The objective of this study was to investigate the ...
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(BioMed Central, 2019-11-19)BACKGROUND : Cervical cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among women yet access to treatment and care remains a huge challenge in Zimbabwe. The objective of this study was to investigate health system constraints ...
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(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2019-07)BACKGROUND: Global growth standards for fetuses were recently developed (INTERGROWTH-21st). It has been advocated that professional bodies should adopt these global standards. OBJECTIVES: To compare the ability of ...
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(Women's Health and Action Research Centre, 2019-03)A survey among gynaecologists practising in Libreville was conducted to ascertain the level of infertility assistance available, and the feasibility of establishing an intrauterine insemination programme in Gabon. This ...
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(Health and Medical Publishing Group , 2019-11)The major causes of maternal and perinatal deaths have been well described in South Africa. These causes are related to HIV infection, placental insufficiency and intrapartum asphyxia. The health system failures that most ...
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(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2019-07)The early detection and management of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) present an ideal opportunity to decrease perinatal complications and adverse long-term health outcomes in mothers and their offspring. This review ...
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