Browsing Research Articles (Paediatrics and Child Health) by UP Author "Coetzee, Melantha"

Browsing Research Articles (Paediatrics and Child Health) by UP Author "Coetzee, Melantha"

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  • The accuracy of the Thompson score in predicting early outcome in neonates with hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy treated with therapeutic cooling in a tertiary hospital 
    Maphake, J.M.; Naidoo, Harishia; Coetzee, Melantha; Becker, Piet J. (South African Medical Association, 2023-07)
    BACKGROUND : Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) is one of the major contributors to neonatal mortality and morbidity in developing countries. Scarcity of resources limits clinicians in optimally caring for these patients. ...
  • An approach to diagnosing and managing diffuse lung disease presenting in the newborn period 
    Coetzee, Melantha; De Witt-Jordaan, T.W. (Wilma) (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2019)
    Although rare, diffuse lung disease is increasingly recognised as a cause of respiratory distress in newborns. However, many cases remain undiagnosed as not all clinicians are aware that these diseases may present during ...
  • Breaking the isolation : online group assignments 
    Adam, Sumaiya; Coetzee, Melantha; Lubbe, J.C. (Irene) (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2021-09)
    The COVID‑19 pandemic forced educators to go online in a hurry in 2020 and adapt their teaching and assessment approaches. However, despite the urgency, teaching and assessment still need to remain constructively aligned, ...
  • Congenital rubella syndrome surveillance in South Africa using a sentinel site approach : a cross-sectional study 
    Motaze, Nkengafac Villyen; Manamela, Jack; Smit, Sheilagh; Rabie, Helena; Harper, Kim; Du Plessis, Nicolette Marie; Reubenson, Gary; Coetzee, Melantha; Ballot, Daynia; Moore, David; Nuttall, James; Linley, Lucy; Tooke, Lloyd; Kriel, Jeannette; Hallbauer, Ute; Sutton, Christopher; Moodley, Pravi; Hardie, Diana; Mazanderani, Ahmad Haeri; Goosen, Felicity; Kyaw, Thanda; Leroux, Dave; Hussain, Akhtar; Singh, Radhika; Kelly, Christopher; Ducasse, Graham; Muller, Michelle; Blaauw, Magdaleen; Hamese, Mohlabi; Leeuw, Tumelo; Mekgoe, Omphile; Rakgole, Philemon; Dungwa, Norman; Maphosa, Thulisile; Sanyane, Kgomotso; Preiser, Wolfgang; Cohen, Cheryl; Suchard, Melinda (Oxford University Press, 2019-05-15)
    BACKGROUND. Congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) includes disorders associated with intrauterine rubella infection. Incidence of CRS is higher in countries with no rubella-containing vaccines (RCV) in their immunization ...
  • Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy : identifying newborns who will benefit from therapeutic hypothermia in developing countries 
    Coetzee, Melantha (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2018-12)
    Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) is only one of the many causes of neonatal encephalopathy, with no definitive test to make the diagnosis and very little available in terms of neuroprotective strategies, except for ...
  • The impact of hypothermia in a tertiary hospital neonatal unit 
    Tshehla, Rosine Marie; Coetzee, Melantha; Becker, Piet J. (South African Medical Association, 2023-12)
    BACKGROUND : Neonatal hypothermia, defined as a body temperature <36.5°C, is a known contributor to neonatal morbidity and mortality. The admission temperature is an important predictor of neonatal outcomes, and a measure ...
  • Improving survival of preterm babies in low- to middle-income countries – what can we do? 
    Naidoo, Harishia; De Witt-Jordaan, T.W. (Wilma); Coetzee, Melantha (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2018-09)
    Surviving prematurity poses the greatest challenge in neonatal care in low- to middle-income countries (LMICs). South Africa has not made much progress in improving the survival of preterm babies. Neonatal survival of ...
  • Mortality and morbidity of very low-birthweight and extremely low-birthweight infants in a tertiary hospital in Tshwane 
    Tshehla, Rosine Marie; Coetzee, Melantha; Becker, Piet J. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2019-06)
    BACKGROUND: Since 2000, South Africa (SA) has had a relatively static neonatal mortality rate, estimated to be 12/1 000 live births, with complications of prematurity being the leading cause of neonatal mortality. Survival ...
  • Neonatal sepsis : highlighting the principles of diagnosis and management 
    Coetzee, Melantha; Mbowane, N.T. (Ndziponile); De Witt-Jordaan, T.W. (Wilma) (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2017-06)
    Neonatal sepsis is a clinical syndrome consisting of nonspecific symptoms and signs of infection, accompanied by a bacteraemia in the first 28 days of life. The risk of neonatal sepsis and death increases with decreasing ...
  • Pena–Shokeir syndrome : current management strategies and palliative care 
    Adam, Sumaiya; Coetzee, Melantha; Honey, Engela M. (Dove Medical Press, 2018)
    Pena–Shokeir syndrome (PSS) type 1, also known as fetal akinesia deformation sequence, is a rare genetic syndrome that almost always results in intrauterine or early neonatal death. It is characterized by markedly decreased ...
  • Peripartum HIV infection in very low birth weight infants fed ‘raw’ mother’s own milk 
    Coetzee, Melantha; Delport, Suzanne D. (AOSIS Open Journals, 2019-06)
    BACKGROUND: HIV-exposed very low birth weight (VLBW) infants (≤ 1500 g) are considered at high risk of peripartum mother-to-child HIV transmission (MTCT). In the past, they received formula to prevent breast milk related ...
  • South African neonates with mild and moderate hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy 
    Malan, Roxanne; Van der Linde, Jeannie; Kritzinger, Alta M. (Aletta Margaretha); Coetzee, Melantha; Graham, Marien Alet; Kruger, Esedra (South African Medical Journal, 2022-09)
    BACKGROUND. Clear risk profiles of neonates with mild and moderate hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) are lacking. OBJECTIVE. To describe and compare factors associated with mild and moderate HIE in South African ...