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  • A pilot investigation of genetic and epigenetic variation of FKBP5 and response to exercise intervention in African women with obesity 
    Willmer, Tarryn; Oosthuizen, Amberly; Dias, Stephanie; Mendham, Amy E.; Goedecke, Julia H.; Pheiffer, Carmen (Nature Research, 2022)
    We investigated gluteal (GSAT) and abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue (ASAT) DNA methylation of FKBP5 in response to a 12-week intervention in African women with obesity, as well as the efect of the rs1360780 single ...
  • Placental malaria : a threat to obstetric outcomes 
    Molokoane, Felicia; Seopela, Louisa; Sajo, Adekunle Emmanuel (Netherlands Press, 2022-01)
    Placental malaria occurs when there is sequestration of Plasmodium falciparum infected red blood cells in the placenta. This is the primary mechanism by which malaria in pregnancy perpetuates its adverse perinatal outcomes ...
  • Portable continuous wave doppler ultrasound for primary healthcare in South Africa : can the EUnetHTA core model guide evaluation before technology adoption? 
    Mueller, Debjani; Pattinson, Robert Clive; Hlongwane, T.M.A.G. (Tsakane); Busse, Reinhard; Panteli, Dimitra (BMC, 2021-02)
    BACKGROUND: This study had a threefold aim: to test the value of stakeholder involvement in HTA to reduce evidence gaps and interpret findings; and to assess a medical device by applying the EUnetHTA Core Model (CM) in ...
  • Postnatal depressive features in mothers of neonates admitted to a neonatal unit at Steve Biko Academic Hospital : the role of sociodemographic and psychosocial factors 
    Mnisi, B.; Makin, J.A.; Lindeque, B. Gerhard; Adam, Sumaiya (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: ...
  • Postpartum female sexual function : a review 
    Abdool, Zeelha; Thakar, Ranee; Sultan, Abdul H. (Elsevier, 2009)
    Although many women experience sexual problems in the postpartum period, research in this subject is under-explored. Embarrassment and preoccupation with the newborn are some of the reasons why many women do not seek help. ...
  • Posttreatment monitoring by ASCL1/LHX8 methylation analysis in women with HIV treated for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2/3 
    Vink, Frederique J.; Steenbergen, Renske D.M.; Kremer, Wieke W.; Lissenberg-Witte, Birgit I.; Heideman, Danielle A.M.; Bleeker, Maaike C.G.; Van Zummeren, Marjolein; Breytenbach, Erika; Visser, Cathy; Lukhwareni, Azwidowi; Meijer, Chris J.L.M.; Dreyer, Greta (Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2022-06)
    OBJECTIVE : Women with HIV (WWH) have an increased risk to develop recurrent cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2/3 (rCIN2/3) after treatment compared with HIV-negative women. Therefore, appropriate posttreatment ...
  • Pre-validation of the WHO organ dysfunction based criteria for identification of maternal near miss 
    Cecatti, Jose G.; Souza, Joao P.; Neto, Antonio F. Oliveira; Parpinelli, Mary A.; Sousa, Maria H.; Say, Lale; Pattinson, Robert Clive (BioMed Central, 2011-08)
    BACKGROUND: To evaluate the performance of the WHO criteria for defining maternal near miss and identifying deaths among cases of severe maternal morbidity (SMM) admitted for intensive care. METHOD: Between October 2002 ...
  • Pregnancy of unknown location 
    Boshoff, I. (In House Publications, 2010)
    No abstract available.
  • Premenstrual syndromes - an approach to diagnosis and treatment 
    Swart, Paul; Dreyer, Greta (Medpharm Publications, 2007-04)
    This article discusses the differences between premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder and outlines a treatment approach.
  • The prevalence of abnormal Doppler’s of the umbilical artery in a low-risk pregnant population in South Africa 
    Hlongwane, T.M.A.G. (Tsakane); Cronje, Tanita; Nkosi, B.S.S.; Pattinson, Robert Clive (Elsevier, 2021-04)
    BACKGROUND : The assessment of fetal blood flow using Doppler waveform can be used to identify placental insufficiency, and hence is a tool to identify fetuses at risk of stillbirth due to fetal growth restriction (FGR). ...
  • Prevalence of abnormal umbilical arterial fow on Doppler ultrasound in low-risk and unselected pregnant women : a systematic review 
    Vogel, Joshua P; Vannevel, Valerie; Robbers, Gianna; Gwako, George; Lavin, Tina; Adanikin, Abiodun; Hlongwane, T.M.A.G. (Tsakane); Pattinson, Robert Clive; Qureshi, Zahida P.; Oladapo, Olufemi T. (BMC, 2021-02)
    BACKGROUND: While Doppler ultrasound screening is beneficial for women with high-risk pregnancies, there is insufficient evidence on its benefits and harms in low- and unselected-risk pregnancies. This may be related to ...
  • Prevalence of and risk factors for gestational diabetes mellitus in South Africa 
    Dias, Stephanie Charmaine; Adam, Sumaiya; Rheeder, Paul; Pheiffer, Carmen (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2019-07)
    Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with adverse maternal, fetal and perinatal complications. Without appropriate glucose management, women with GDM and their offspring have an increased risk of developing ...
  • Prevalence of type 2 diabetes in South Africa : a systematic review and meta-analysis 
    Pheiffer, Carmen; Pillay-van Wyk, Victoria; Turawa, Eunice; Levitt, Naomi; Kengne, Andre P.; Bradshaw, Debbie (MDPI Publishing, 2021-05-30)
    Synthesis of existing prevalence data using rigorous systematic review methods is considered an effective strategy to generate representative and robust prevalence figures to inform health planning and policy. The purpose ...
  • Preventing the development of type 2 diabetes in women with gestational diabetes 
    Soma-Pillay, Priya (In House Publications, 2012-08)
    Gestational diabetes is a carbohydrate intolerance that is first detected in pregnancy and usually disappears after birth. It is characterised by fasting and post-prandial hyperglycemia. The immediate maternal and fetal ...
  • Prevention and management of wound complications 
    Van Aardt, M.C. (Matthys Cornelis); Mouton, A. (In House Publications, 2015)
    A wound can be defined as the disturbance of the skin’s normal structure and function and the soft tissue beneath it.1 Wound complications are major contributors to both early and late postoperative morbidity.2 It can ...
  • Progress in the implementation of Kangaroo mother care in ten hospitals in Indonesia 
    Bergh, Anne-Marie; Rogers-Bloch, Quail; Pratomo, Hadi; Uhudiyah, Uut; Sigit Sidi, Ieda Poernomo; Rustina, Yeni; Suradi, Rulina; Gipson, Reginald (Oxford University Press, 2012)
    Kangaroo mother care (KMC) is an effective and safe method of caring for low-birth-weight infants. This paper describes the results of a health systems strengthening intervention in KMC involving ten hospitals in Java, ...
  • 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 ...
  • Prophylactic human papillomavirus vaccination against cervical cancer : a summarised resource for clinicians 
    Lindeque, B. Gerhard; Dreyer, Greta; Botha, H.; Moodley, Teshni; Mouton, A.; Moodley, Manivasan; Soeters, Robbie; Smith, T.; Cooreman, N.; Guidozzi, Franco; Hoosen, Anwar Ahmed; Koller, B.; Turner, C.; Moodley, J.; Godi, N.P.; Voyi, K.V.V. (Kuku); Slavik, Tomas; Whittaker, J.; Williamsen, A.; Rogers, L. (Open Journals Systems, 2011)
    No abstract available.
  • Protocol for analysing the epidemiology of maternal mortality in Zimbabwe : a civil registration and vital statistics trend study 
    Musarandega, Reuben; Machekano, Rhoderick; Pattinson, Robert Clive; Munjanja, Stephen Peter (Public Library of Science, 2021-06)
    BACKGROUND: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) carries the highest burden of maternal mortality, yet, the accurate maternal mortality ratios (MMR) are uncertain in most SSA countries. Measuring maternal mortality is challenging in ...
  • Protocol for developing a core outcome set for male infertility research : an international consensus development study 
    Rimmer, Michael P.; Howie, Ruth A.; Anderson, Richard A.; Barratt, Christopher L.R.; Barnhart, Kurt T.; Beebeejaun, Yusuf; Bertolla, Ricardo Pimenta; Bhattacharya, Siladitya; Bjorndahl, Lars; Bortoletto, Pietro; Brannigan, Robert E.; Cantineau, Astrid E.P.; Caroppo, Ettore; Collura, Barbara L.; Coward, Kevin; Eisenberg, Michael L.; De Geyter, Christian; Goulis, Dimitrios G.; Henkel, Ralf R.; Ho, Vu N.A.; Hussein, Alayman F.; Huyser, Carin; Kadijk, Jozef H.; Kamath, Mohan S.; Khashaba, Shadi; Kobori, Yoshitomo; Kopeika, Julia; Kucuk, Tansu; Lujan, Saturnino; Matsaseng, Thabo Christopher; Mathur, Raj S.; McEleny, Kevin; Mitchell, Rod T.; Mol, Ben W.; Murage, Alfred M.; Ng, Ernest H.Y.; Pacey, Allan; Perheentupa, Antti H.; Du Plessis, Stefan; Rives, Nathalie; Sarris, Ippokratis; Schlegel, Peter N.; Shabbir, Majid; Smiechowski, Maciej; Subramanian, Venkatesh; Sunkara, Sesh K.; Tarlarzis, Basil C.; Tuttelmann, Frank; Tuttelmann, Frank; Vail, Andy; Van Wely, Madelon; Vazquez-Levin, Monica H.; Vuong, Lan N.; Alex Y. Wang; Wang, Rui; Zini, Armand; Farquhar, Cindy M.; Niederberger, Craig; Duffy, James M.N. (Oxford University Press, 2022-03)
    STUDY QUESTION : We aim to develop, disseminate and implement a minimum data set, known as a core outcome set, for future male infertility research. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY : Research into male infertility can be challenging ...