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Research Articles (Obstetrics and Gynaecology): Recent submissions

  • Impact of percutaneous nephrostomy in South African women with advanced cervical cancer and obstructive uropathy 
    Van Aardt, M.C. (Matthys Cornelis); Van Aardt, Judith; Mouton, Arnold D. (Medpharm Publications, NISC (Pty) Ltd and Informa UK Limited [trading as the Taylor & Francis Group], 2017)
    OBJECTIVES : South Africa women with cervical carcinoma present at younger ages and the majority with advanced-stage disease. Certain patients may have a favourable outcome after placement of a percutaneous nephrostomy ...
  • Cardiac diastolic function after recovery from pre-eclampsia 
    Soma-Pillay, Priya; Louw, M.C.; Adeyemo, A.O.; Makin, J.A.; Pattinson, Robert Clive (Clinics Cardive, 2018-01)
    BACKGROUND : Pre-eclampsia is associated with significant changes to the cardiovascular system during pregnancy. Eccentric and concentric remodelling of the left ventricle occurs, resulting in impaired contractility and ...
  • The effect of pre-eclampsia on retinal microvascular caliber at delivery and post-partum 
    Soma-Pillay, Priya; Pillay, R.; Wong, T.Y.; Makin, J.D. (Jennifer Dianne); Pattinson, Robert Clive (Sage, 2018-09)
    BACKGROUND : The retinal microcirculation provides a unique view of microvessel structure by means of non-invasive, retinal image analysis. The aim of the study was to compare the retinal vessel caliber at delivery and ...
  • The impact of uterine artery embolisation on fibroid volume at 43.6 months in women with symptomatic fibroids at a tertiary-level hospital 
    Mogakane, R.T.; Abdool, Zeelha; Ahmad, Samia; Swanepoel, H.M. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2017-12)
    BACKGROUND : Symptomatic uterine fibroids have a significant impact on women’s health. Surgical intervention (myomectomy and hysterectomy) has been the mainstay of treatment. Women living with symptomatic uterine fibroids ...
  • Distributed decision making in action : diagnostic imaging investigations within the bigger picture 
    Makanjee, Chandra Rekha; Bergh, Anne-Marie; Hoffmann, Willem A. (Wiley Open Access, 2018-03)
    Decision making in the health care system – specifically with regard to diagnostic imaging investigations – occurs at multiple levels. Professional role players from various backgrounds are involved in making these ...
  • Failure to perform assisted deliveries is resulting in an increased neonatal and maternal morbidity and mortality : an expert opinion 
    Pattinson, Robert Clive; Vannevel, Valerie; Barnard, Dalene; Baloyi, S.; Gebhardt, G.S.; Le Roux, K.; Moran, N.; Moodley, J. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2018-02)
    The need to perform assisted vaginal delivery (AVD) has been regarded as self-evident. In high-income countries, rates of AVD range between 5% and 20% of all births. In South Africa, the rate of AVD is only 1%. This has ...
  • Progression of the first stage of spontaneous labour : a prospective cohort study in two sub-Saharan African countries 
    OladapO, Olufemi T.; Souza, Joao Paulo; Fawole, Bukola; Mugerwa, Kidza; Perdona, Gleici; Alves, Domingos; Souza, Hayala; Reis, Rodrigo; Oliveira-Ciabati, Livia; Maiorano, Alexandre; Akintan, Adesina; Alu, Francis E.; Oyeneyin, Lawal; Adebayo, Amos; Byamugisha, Josaphat; Nakalembe, Miriam; Idris, Hadiza A.; Okike, Ola; Althabe, Fernando; Hundley, Vanora; Donnay, France; Pattinson, Robert Clive; SanghvI, Harshadkumar C.; Jardine, Jen E.; Tuncalp, Ozge; Vogel, Joshua P.; Stanton, Mary Ellen; Bohren, Meghan; Zhang, Jun; Lavender, Tina; Liljestrand, Jerker; Ten Hoope-Bender, Petra; Mathai, Matthews; Bahl, Rajiv; Gulmezoglu, A. Metin (BioMed Central, 2018-01-16)
    BACKGROUND : Escalation in the global rates of labour interventions, particularly cesarean section and oxytocin augmentation, has renewed interest in a better understanding of natural labour progression. Methodological ...
  • Vaginal leiomyoma presenting as a lateral vaginal wall mass 
    Wethmar, Conrad Johannes; Mouton, Arnold D.; Dreyer, Greta (Medpharm Publications, 2017)
    Leiomyomas are classified as benign mesenchymal neoplasms and consist of smooth muscle cells with variable amounts of fibrous stroma. The tumours occur most frequently in the uterus, affecting 20–30% of women of reproductive ...
  • The severity and optimal management of iron deficiency and anaemia before radiation for cervical cancer at the University of Pretoria Academic Hospitals 
    Dreyer, Greta; Mostert, Anna E.; Visser, Cathy; Mouton, Arnold D. (Medpharm Publications, 2017)
    BACKGROUND : In patients with locally advanced cervical cancer who receive radiotherapy, outcomes correlate significantly with haemoglobin level before and during therapy. These patients often have severe anaemia and ...
  • Evaluating the utility of a point-of-care glucometer for the diagnosis of gestational diabetes 
    Adam, Sumaiya; Rheeder, Paul (Wiley, 2018-04)
    OBJECTIVE : To investigate the performance of the Roche Accuchek Active glucometer in diagnosing gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) versus the gold-standard laboratory test. METHODS : In a prospective cohort observational ...
  • Does antenatal care timing influence stillbirth risk in the third trimester? A secondary analysis of perinatal death audit data in South Africa 
    Lavin, T.; Pattinson, Robert Clive (Wiley, 2018-01)
    OBJECTIVE : To explore stillbirth risk across gestation in three provinces of South Africa with different antenatal care schedules. DESIGN : retrospective audit of perinatal death data using South Africa's Perinatal Problem ...
  • Selection of women at risk for cervical cancer in an HIV-infected South African population 
    Van Zummeren, Marjolein; Kremer, Wieke W.; Van Aardt, M.C. (Matthys Cornelis); Breytenbach, Erika; Richter, Karin Louise; Rozendaal, Lawrence; Witte, Birgit I.; De Strooper, Lise M.A.; Hesselink, Albertus T.; Heideman, Danielle A.M.; Snijders, Peter J.F.; Steenbergen, Renske D.M.; Dreyer, Greta; Meijer, Chris J.L.M. (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2017-09)
    OBJECTIVE : Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in women in South Africa. This study evaluates DNA methylation levels in cervical (pre)cancer and aims to assess the value of high-risk human ...
  • Selective screening strategies for gestational diabetes : a prospective cohort observational study 
    Adam, Sumaiya; Rheeder, Paul (Hindawi Publishing, 2017-10-22)
    AIM. We aimed to develop a prediction model for the diagnosis of gestational diabetes and to evaluate the performance of published prediction tools on our population. METHODS. We conducted a cohort study on nondiabetic ...
  • Palliative care 
    Van Aardt, M.C. (Matthys Cornelis) (In House Publications, 2017)
    The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines palliative care as care aimed at improving the quality of life of patients and their families confronted with the challenges associated with a terminal illness, by way of ...
  • Sterilisation or hysterectomy for mentally retarded patients 
    Mouton, Arrie (In House Publications, 2017)
    Mental retardation is characterized by significantly sub-average intellectual functioning (IQ of approximately 70 or below), with onset before age 18 years and concurrent deficits of impairment in adoptive functioning ...
  • The case for the routine use of umbilical cord pH in all deliveries 
    Bhorat, Ismail; Pistorius, Lou; Soma-Pillay, Priya; Smuts, Izelle (In House Publications, 2017)
    Cerebral palsy (CP) cases are some of the primary reasons for litigation of high quantum amounts against obstetricians both in the public and private sector, on the basis of acute intrapartum hypoxia resulting in ...
  • Non-directive counselling for fetal anomalies 
    Adam, Sumaiya; Lindeque, B. Gerhard (In House Publications, 2017)
    A 17-year-old woman at 20 weeks gestation is referred for a detailed anomaly scan. The fetus is diagnosed with anencephaly.
  • Ethics aspects of third party reproduction 
    Biko, Jack; Nene, Zozo (In House Publications, 2017)
    Advances in science and technology have made it possible for women, men and couples who ordinarily would not have been able to have children, to conceive through assisted reproductive technology. Third party reproduction ...
  • Informed consent 
    Wethmar, E.I. (Elize) (In House Publications, 2017)
    Obtaining valid informed consent is central to the ethical and legal duties of a doctor. In South Africa obtaining informed consent for all medical and surgical procedures has been a legal requirement since 1923 (Stoffberg ...
  • Late termination of pregnancy 
    Sineke, Vuyo C.; Soma-Pillay, Priya (In House Publications, 2017)
    Up to the middle of the last century the fetus was hidden from view until birth and was inaccessible for diagnosis. The discovery and technical improvement of imaging modalities such as ultrasound, X-rays and ...