Browsing Research Articles (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) by Title

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  • Judicious use of personal protective equipment to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in maternity units 
    Adam, Sumaiya; Maswime, Salome; Soma-Pillay, Priya; Matjila, Mushi; Chauke, Lawrence; Botha, Matthys H.; Pattinson, Robert Clive (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2020-06)
    More than 300 women give birth in South Africa (SA) every day. An increasing number of midwives, obstetricians and gynaecologists have tested positive for COVID-19 in SA, and this has led to the closures of maternity units. ...
  • The key role of examining the placenta in establishing a probable cause for stillbirth 
    Odendaal, Hein; Pattinson, Robert Clive; Schubert, Pawel; Mason, Deidre; Brink, Lucy; Gebhardt, Stefan; Groenewald, Coenraad; Wright, Colleen (Elsevier, 2022-11)
    INTRODUCTION : Autopsy is regarded as the “gold standard” to determine probable causes of stillbirths. However, autopsy is expensive and not readily available in low- and middle-income countries. Therefore, we assessed how ...
  • The kidney in pregnancy 
    Adam, Sumaiya (In House Publications, 2013-05)
    A close relationship exists between kidney function and a successful pregnancy outcome. Renal disease can affect the outcome of pregnancy, pregnancy can affect the progression of pre-existing renal disease, and pregnancy ...
  • Labour epidurals in Gauteng Province, South Africa 
    Wagner, J.; Chetty, S.; Paruk, Fathima; Kamerman, P. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2020-05)
    BACKGROUND : Inadequately controlled labour pain is associated with numerous deleterious physiological and psychological effects. Epidural labour analgesia is accepted as the gold standard. OBJECTIVES : To establish the ...
  • Large volume cryoprotectant-free vitrification : an alternative to conventional cryopreservation for human spermatozoa 
    Slabbert, Marisa; Du Plessis, S.S.; Huyser, Carin (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, ...
  • 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 ...
  • Late termination of pregnancy for fetal anomalies : experience at a tertiary-care hospital in South Africa 
    Shahid, Fauziasham; Soma-Pillay, Priya (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2019-11)
    Early diagnosis and appropriate management of congenital anomalies can help prevent neonatal morbidity and mortality. Termination of pregnancy for severe congenital anomalies is permitted under South African law. Objective. ...
  • Legalized pregnancy termination and septic abortion mortality in South Africa 
    Buchmann, Eckhart; Kunene, Busi; Pattinson, Robert Clive; Pattinson, Bob (Elsevier, 2008-05)
    No abstract available
  • Lessons learned from somatic cell nuclear transfer 
    Gouveia, Chantel; Huyser, Carin; Egli, Dieter; Pepper, Michael Sean (MDPI Publishing, 2020-03-27)
    Somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) has been an area of interest in the field of stem cell research and regenerative medicine for the past 20 years. The main biological goal of SCNT is to reverse the di erentiated state ...
  • Lifestyle and breast- and gynaecologic cancers 
    Mabenge, Mfundo (In House Publications, 2014-05)
    Lifestyle takes into account many dimensions involving the physical, mental, social, economic and spiritual aspects. The diagnosis of cancer for any individual therefore affects some or all of the dimensions involved ...
  • Live twin ectopic pregnancy with a high βhCG value in a woman with a poor obstetric history 
    Nene, L.N.Z.; Dreyer, Greta (Informa Healthcare, 2008-04)
    No abstract available
  • Long non-coding RNAs (LncRNAs), viral oncogenomics, and aberrant splicing events : therapeutics implications 
    Hull, Rodney; Mbita, Zukile; Dlamini, Zodwa (e-Century Publishing, 2021-03-15)
    It has been estimated that worldwide up to 10% of all human cancers are the result of viral infection, with 7.2% of all cancers in the developed world have a viral aetiology. In contrast, 22.9% of infections in the developing ...
  • Making stillbirths count, making numbers talk - Issues in data collection for stillbirths 
    Froen, J. Frederik; Gordijn, Sanne J.; Abdel-Aleem, H.; Bergsjo, P.; Betran, A.; Duke, Charles W.; Fauveau, V.; Flenady, Vicky; Hinderaker, Sven Gudmund; Hofmeyr, G. Justus; Jokhio, A.H.; Lawn, Joy E.; Lumbiganon, P.; Merialdi, Mario; Pattinson, Robert Clive; Shankar, A.; Pattinson, Bob (BioMed Central, 2009-12)
    BACKGROUND: Stillbirths need to count. They constitute the majority of the world's perinatal deaths and yet, they are largely invisible. Simply counting stillbirths is only the first step in analysis and prevention. From ...
  • Making stillbirths visible : a systematic review of globally reported causes of stillbirth 
    Reinebrant, H.E.; Leisher, S.H.; Coory, M.; Henry, S.; Wojcieszek, A.M.; Gardener, G.; Lourie, R.; Ellwood, D.; Teoh, Z.; Allanson, E.; Blencowe, H.; Draper, E.S.; Erwich, J.J.; Frøen, J.F.; Gardosi, J.; Gold, K.; Gordijn, S.; Gordon, A.; Heazell, A.E.P.; Khong, T.Y.; Korteweg, F.; Lawn, J.E.; McClure, E.M.; Oats, J.; Pattinson, Robert Clive; Pettersson, K.; Siassakos, D.; Silver, R.M.; Smith, G.C.S.; Tunçalp, Ö.; Flenady, V. (Wiley, 2018-01)
    BACKGROUND : Stillbirth is a global health problem. The World Health Organization (WHO) application of the International Classification of Diseases for perinatal mortality (ICD‐PM) aims to improve data on stillbirth to ...
  • Management of intra uterine growth restriction 
    Du Plessis, J.H. (Narina); Chauke, H.L. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2008-05)
    Intra-uterine growth restriction (IUGR) remains a complex management problem in modern obstetric practise. It is a major cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality in South Africa as well as in the developed world and is ...
  • Managing acute collapse in pregnant women 
    Lombaard, H.A.D.T. (Hennie); Soma-Pillay, Priya; Farrell, El-Marie (Elsevier, 2009)
    The most important causes of acute collapse in pregnancy are pulmonary embolism, amniotic fluid embolism, acute coronary syndrome, thrombosed mechanical prosthetic heart valves, acute aortic dissection, cerebrovascular ...
  • Mapping of radiation oncology and gynecologic oncology services available to treat the growing burden of cervical cancer in Africa 
    Anakwenze, Chidinma P.; Allanson, Emma; Ewongwo, Agnes; Lumley, Christian; Bazzett-Matabele, Lisa; Msadabwe, Susan C.; Kamfwa, Paul; Shouman, Tarek; Lombe, Dorothy; Rubagumya, Fidel; Polo, Alfredo; Ntekim, Atara; Vanderpuye, Verna; Ghebre, Rahel; Kochbati, Lofti; Awol, Munir; Gnangnon, Freddy Houehanou Rodrigue; Snyman, Leon Cornelius; Domgue, Joel Fokom; Incrocci, Luca; Ndlovu, Ntokozo; Razakanaivo, Malala; Abdel-Wahab, May; Trimble, Edward; Schmeler, Kathleen; Simonds, Hannah; Grover, Surbhi (Elsevier, 2024-03)
    PURPOSE: To meet the demand for cervical cancer care in Africa, access to surgical and radiation therapy services needs to be understood. We thus mapped the availability of gynecologic and radiation therapy equipment and ...
  • Marketing novel devices in medicine with reference to gynaecological innovations : ethical dimensions 
    Abdool, Zeelha; De Roubaix, M. (In House Publications, 2021)
    New scientific and technological discoveries in all spheres of Medicine continuously challenge the boundaries of healthcare. To this end, the discipline is considered progressive and accomplished. The birth of this heavily ...
  • Maternal deaths due to sepsis : a slow but steady decline 
    Cebekhulu, S.N.; Pattinson, Robert Clive (In House Publications, 2020-12)
    Maternal sepsis has always been amongst one of the direct leading causes of maternal mortality. This paper is focused on deaths due to Pregnancy Related Sepsis in viable pregnancies and highlights the summary of findings ...
  • Maternal deaths from bleeding associated with caesarean delivery : a national emergency 
    Fawcus, S.; Pattinson, Robert Clive; Moodley, J.; Moran, N.F.; Schoon, M.G.; Mhlanga, R.E.; Baloyi, S.; Bekker, E.; Gebhardt, G.S. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2016-05)
    Maternal deaths associated with caesarean deliveries (CDs) have been increasing in South Africa over the past decade. The objective of this report is to bring national attention to this increasing epidemic of maternal ...