Browsing Research Articles (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) by Title

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  • Safety versus accessibility in maternal and perinatal care 
    Pattinson, Robert Clive (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 ...
  • SASGE joint statement, guidance and recommendations on gynaecological endoscopy during the COVID-19 pandemic 
    Thomas, V.; Maillard, C.; Barnard, A.; Chrysostomou, A.; Shimange-Matsose, L.; Hanekom, G.; Dasco, Y.; Dasoo, Y.; Snyman, Leon Cornelius (In House Publications, 2020)
    The South African Society of Gynaecological Endoscopy (SASGE) is a newly formed society representing the interests of all practicing endoscopists in South Africa, a role previously held by SASREG. It was founded under the ...
  • Scaling up kangaroo mother care in South Africa : 'on-site' versus 'off-site' educational facilitation 
    Bergh, Anne-Marie; Van Rooyen, Elise; Pattinson, Robert Clive; Pattinson, Bob (BioMed Central, 2008-07-23)
    Background Scaling up the implementation of new health care interventions can be challenging and demand intensive training or retraining of health workers. This paper reports on the results of testing the effectiveness of ...
  • School-based human papillomavirus vaccination : an opportunity to increase knowledge about cervical cancer and improve uptake of screening 
    Dreyer, Greta; Van der Merwe, F.H.; Botha, M.H.; Snyman, Leon Cornelius; Constant, D.; Visser, Carina; Harvey, J. (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 ...
  • Screening and diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus in South Africa : what we know so far 
    Dias, Stephanie Charmaine; Pheiffer, Carmen; Rheeder, Paul; Adam, Sumaiya (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 ...
  • Screening and managing a low-risk pregnant population using continuous-wave Doppler ultrasound in a low-income population : a cohort analytical study 
    Nkosi, Spencer; Makin, J.A.; Hlongwane, T.M.A.G. (Tsakane); Pattinson, Robert Clive (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 ...
  • Screening for gestational diabetes mellitus in a South African population : prevalence, comparison of diagnostic criteria and the role of risk factors 
    Adam, Sumaiya; Rheeder, Paul (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2017-06)
    BACKGROUND. The prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is increasing. Most major world organisations now recommend universal screening for GDM based on the International Association of Diabetes in Pregnancy ...
  • Screening for gynaecologic cancers in genetically predisposed women 
    Dreyer, Greta (Elsevier, 2012-04)
    Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome and hereditary non-polyposis colon cancer syndrome are the two most important syndromes responsible for inherited cancers in gynaecology. Genetic testing is available for ...
  • Seeking order amidst chaos : a systematic review of classification systems for causes of stillbirth and neonatal death, 2009-2014 
    Leisher, Susannah Hopkins; Teoh, Zheyi; Reinebrant, Hanna; Allanson, Emma; Blencowe, Hannah; Frøen, J. Frederik; Gardosi, Jason; Gordijn, Sanne; Gulmezoglu, A. Metin; Heazell, Alexander E. P.; Korteweg, Fleurisca; Lawn, Joy E.; McClure, Elizabeth M.; Pattinson, Robert Clive; Smith, Gordon C. S.; Tuncalp, Ozge; Wojcieszek, Aleena M.; Flenady, Vicki (BioMed Central, 2016-10-05)
    BACKGROUND : Each year, about 5.3 million babies die in the perinatal period. Understanding of causes of death is critical for prevention, yet there is no globally acceptable classification system. Instead, many disparate ...
  • 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 ...
  • Semen decontamination for the elimination of seminal HIV-1 
    Fourie, Jozef Markus; Loskutoff, Naida; Huyser, Carin (Elsevier, 2015-03)
    The risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission to the female partner, or potential offspring of an HIV-1 infected man can be reduced using semen decontamination procedures before assisted reproductive treatment ...
  • Sentinel lymph node mapping and intraoperative assessment in a prospective, international, multicentre, observational trial of patients with cervical cancer : the SENTIX trial 
    Cibula, David; Kocian, Roman; Plaikner, Andrea; Jarkovsky, Jiri; Klat, Jaroslav; Zapardiel, Ignacio; Pilka, Radovan; Torne, Aureli; Sehnal, Borek; Ostojich, Marcela; Petiz, Almerinda; Sanchez, Octavio A.; Presl, Jiri; Buda, Alessandro; Raspagliesi, Francesco; Kascak, Peter; Van Lonkhuijzen, Luc; Barahona, Marc; Minar, Lubos; Blecharz, Pawel; Pakiz, Maja; Wydra, Dariusz; Snyman, Leon Cornelius; Zalewski, Kamil; Zorrero, Cristina; Havelka, Pavel; Redecha, Mikulas; Vinnytska, Alla; Vergote, Ignace; Tingulstad, Solveig; Michal, Martin; Kipp, Barbara; Slama, Jiri; Marnitz, Simone; Bajsova, Sylva; Hernandez, Alicia; Fischerova, Daniela; Nemejcova, Kristyna; Kohler, Christhardt (Elsevier, 2020-09)
    BACKGROUND: SENTIX (ENGOT-CX2/CEEGOG-CX1) is an international, multicentre, prospective observational trial evaluating sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy without pelvic lymph node dissection in patients with early-stage ...
  • Setting research priorities to reduce almost one million deaths from birth asphyxia by 2015 
    Lawn, Joy E.; Bah, Rajiv; Bergstrom, Staffan; Bhutta, Zulfiqar A.; Darmstadt, Gary L.; Ellis, Matthew; English, Mike; Kurinczuk, Jennifer J.; Lee, Anne C.C.; Merialdi, Mario; Mohamed, Mohamed; Osrin, David; Pattinson, Robert Clive; Paul, Vinod; Ramji, Siddarth; Saugstad, Ola D.; Sibley, Lyn; Singhal, Nalini; Wall, Steven N.; Woods, Dave; Wyatt, John; Chan, Kit Yee; Rudan, Igor; Pattinson, Bob (Public Library of Science, 2011-01)
    No abstract available.
  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection and pregnancy in Sub-Saharan Africa : a 6-country retrospective cohort analysis 
    Nachega, Jean B.; Sam-Agudu, Nadia A.; Machekano, Rhoderick N.; Rosenthal, Philip J.; Schell, Sonja; De Waard, Liesl; Bekker, Adrie; Gachuno, Onesmus W.; Kinuthia, John; Mwongeli, Nancy; Budhram, Samantha; Vannevel, Valerie; Soma-Pillay, Priya; Prozesky, Hans W.; Taljaard, Jantjie; Parker, Arifa; Agyare, Elizabeth; Opoku, Akwasi Baafuor; Makarfi, Aminatu Umar; Abdullahi, Asara M.; Adirieje, Chibueze; Ishoso, Daniel Katuashi; Pipo, Michel Tshiasuma; Tshilanda, Marc B.; Nswe, Christian Bongo-Pasi; Ditekemena, John; Sigwadhi, Lovemore Nyasha; Nyasulu, Peter S.; Hermans, Michel P.; Sekikubo, Musa; Musoke, Philippa; Nsereko, Christopher; Agbeno, Evans K.; Yeboah, Michael Yaw; Umar, Lawal W.; Ntakwinja, Mukanire; Mukwege, Denis M.; Birindwa, Etienne Kajibwami; Mushamuka, Serge Zigabe; Smith, Emily R.; Mills, Edward J.; Otshudiema, John Otokoye; Mbala-Kingebeni, Placide; Tamfum, Jean-Jacques Muyembe; Zumla, Alimuddin; Tsegaye, Aster; Mteta, Alfred; Sewankambo, Nelson K.; Suleman, Fatima; Adejumo, Prisca; Anderson, Jean R.; Noormahomed, Emilia V.; Deckelbaum, Richard J.; Stringer, Jeffrey S.A.; Mukalay, Abdon; Taha, Taha E.; Fowler, Mary Glenn; Wasserheit, Judith N.; Masekela, Refiloe; Mellors, John W.; Siedner, Mark J.; Myer, Landon; Kengne, Andre-Pascal; Yotebieng, Marcel; Mofenson, Lynne M.; Langenegger, Eduard; AFREhealth Research Collaboration on COVID-19 and Pregnancy (Oxford University Press, 2022-06-08)
    BACKGROUND : Few data are available on COVID-19 outcomes among pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where high-risk comorbidities are prevalent. We investigated the impact of pregnancy on SARS-CoV-2 infection and ...
  • 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 ...
  • Shifting social norms and adolescent girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health services and information in a South African township 
    Gillespie, Bronwen; Balen, Julie; Allen, Haddijatou; Soma-Pillay, Priya; Anumba, Dilly (Sage, 2022-05)
    Despite policy on adolescent sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services and education, teen pregnancies remain common in South Africa. Social norms and cultural resistance are a well-documented challenge for SRH program ...
  • Should a smear result of H-SIL always be followed by a biopsy? 
    Makwela, M.R. (In House Publications, 2009-05)
    Cervical cytology is a well-established screening tool for cervical neoplasia. The introduction of the Papanicolaou test in the 1950's has led to sustained reductions in both the incidence and mortality from cervical cancer ...
  • Should all term twin pregnancies be delivered by caesarean section? 
    Soma-Pillay, Priya (In House Publications, 2009-05)
    The subject of mode of delivery of twin pregnancies has been the topic of several journal publications. This debate was rekindled in a recent editorial where the question was raised whether all twins should be delivered ...
  • Should hormone therapy be terminated by age 65 years? 
    Snyman, Leon Cornelius (In House Publications, 2009-05)
    Prior to the publication of the prematurely terminated Estrogen and Progestin (EP) arm of the WHI trial in 2002, hormone therapy (HT) in postmenopausal women was not very complicated. Available evidence from observational ...