Browsing Obstetrics and Gynaecology by Title

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  • 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 ...
  • Quality of life 1 year after a maternal near‐miss event 
    Soma-Pillay, Priya; Makin, J.D. (Jennifer Dianne); Pattinson, Robert Clive (Wiley, 2018-04)
    OBJECTIVES : To evaluate quality of life (QoL) parameters among women categorized with a maternal near‐miss during pregnancy. METHODS : The present prospective cohort study was conducted at a tertiary referral hospital in ...
  • A randomised controlled trial comparing laparoscopy with laparotomy in the management of women with ruptured ectopic pregnancy 
    Odenjimi, F.; Olivier, R.; Snyman, Leon Cornelius; Makulana, T.; Makin, J.D. (Jennifer Dianne) (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2017)
    We read with interest the article that appeared in the March 2017 issue of SAMJ[1] and would like to commend the authors on the publication of this important topic, demonstrating the advantages of laparoscopic surgery ...
  • A randomised controlled trial comparing oxytocin and oxytocin + ergometrine for prevention of postpartum haemorrhage at caesarean section 
    Koen, S.; Snyman, Leon Cornelius; Pattinson, Robert Clive; Makin, J.A. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2016-04)
    BACKGROUND. Globally 166 000 women die annually as a result of obstetric haemorrhage. More than 50% of these deaths occur in sub- Saharan Africa. Uterine atony is the commonest cause of severe postpartum haemorrhage (PPH). ...
  • A randomised trial comparing laparoscopy with laparotomy in the management of women with ruptured ectopic pregnancy 
    Snyman, Leon Cornelius; Makulana, T.; Makin, J.D. (Jennifer Dianne) (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2017-03)
    BACKGROUND. Ruptured ectopic pregnancy (REP) is a common gynaecological emergency in resource-poor settings, where laparotomy is the standard treatment despite laparoscopic surgery being regarded as the optimal treatment. ...
  • RBBP6 interactome : RBBP6 isoform 3/DWNN and Nek6 interaction is critical for cell cycle regulation and may play a role in carcinogenesis 
    Mbita, Zukile; Hull, Rodney; Mokoena, Fortunate; Lai, Chin-Hung; Dlamini, Zodwa (Elsevier, 2021)
    RBBP6 is a multidomain protein, with four splice variants translated into four functional isoforms. RBBP6 isoform 1 has been reported to interact with TP53 and pRb as well as with proteins that regulate transcriptional ...
  • Re: Next steps to prevent stillbirth associated with growth restriction : continuous-wave Doppler, fetal growth restriction and small-for-gestational-age babies 
    Dornan, James C.; Feucht, Ute Dagmar; Dornan, Samina S.; Mulol, Helen; Vannevel, Valerie; Hlongwane, T.M.A.G. (Tsakane); Pattinson, Robert Clive (Wiley, 2021-04)
    No abstract available.
  • Reasons why unscreened patients with cervical cancer present with advanced stage disease 
    Snyman, Leon Cornelius; Herbst, U. (OpenJournals Systems, 2013)
    OBJECTIVE: Cervical cancer is the most common gynaecological cancer in South Africa, and the vast majority of women present with an advanced stage of the disease. This can be attributed to the absence of an implemented ...
  • Recommendations for routine reporting on indications for cesarean delivery in developing countries 
    Stanton, Cynthia; Ronsmans, Carine; Baltimore Group on Cesarean (Wiley-Blackwell, 2008-09)
    BACKGROUND: Cesarean delivery rates are increasing rapidly in many developing countries, particularly among wealthy women. Poor women have lower rates, often so low that they do not reach the minimum rate of 1 percent. ...
  • Recommendations for the management of birth at the margins of fetal viability - a practical approach for South Africa 
    Gebhardt, G.S.; Rhoda, N.; Westwood, A.; Pattinson, Robert Clive (In House Publications, 2020-12)
    Babies born at the lower limits of viability have a poor prognosis in the South African setting. Neonatal intensive and high care units are overburdened, which leads to outbreaks of resistant organisms. An equitable set ...
  • Reducing maternal deaths by skills-and-drills training in managing obstetric emergencies : a before-and-after observational study 
    Pattinson, Robert Clive; Bergh, Anne-Marie; Ameh, C.; Makin, J.A.; Pillay, Y.; Van den Broek, N.; Moodley, J. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2019-04)
    BACKGROUND. The institutional maternal mortality ratio (iMMR) in South Africa (SA) is still unacceptably high. A key recommendation from the National Committee on Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths has been to ...
  • Regulation of alternative splicing in obesity-induced hypertension 
    Dlamini, Zodwa; Hull, Rodney; Makhafola, Tshepiso Jan; Mbele, Mzwandile (Dove Medical Press, 2019)
    Obesity is the result of genetics which predisposes an individual to obesity and environmental factors, resulting in excessive weight gain. A well-established linear relationship exists between hypertension and obesity. ...
  • Reis van begrip – navigasie van die lane van geassisteerde reproduktiewe tegnologie : drie gevalle studies 
    Ferreira, K.; Huyser, Carin; Grant, L. (AOSIS Open Journals, 2013)
    A study designed to determine what type of patients may attend a government-subsidized infertility clinic, the patients’ understanding of medical terms, jargon, sexually transmitted diseases and the level of stressors ...
  • Remembering what the doctor said : use of patient information leaflets given during O&G consultation 
    Soma-Pillay, Priya; Macdonald, A.P. (In House Publications, 2019)
    Women consulting with O&G specialists are frequently in situations where important decisions must be made. These women receive detailed information on illness, treatment options and prognosis. Memory of medical ...
  • A research agenda to improve incidence and outcomes of assisted vaginal birth 
    Betrán, Ana Pilar; Torloni, Maria Regina; Althabe, Fernando; Altieri, Elena; Arulkumaran, Sabaratnam; Ashraf, Fatema; Bailey, Patricia; Bucagu, Maurice; Clark, Emma; Changizi, Nasrin; Churchill, Robyn; Dominico, Sunday; Downe, Soo; Draycott, Tim; Faye, Arfang; Feeley, Claire; Geelhoed, Diederike; Gherissi, Atf; Gholbzouri, Karima; Grupta, Gagan; Hailegebriel, Tedbabe Degefie; Hanson, Claudia; Hartmann, Katharina; Hassan, Lubna; Hofmeyr, George Justus; Jayathilaka, Anoma Chandani; Kabore, Charles; Kidula, Nancy; Kingdon, Carol; Kuzmenko, Oleg; Lumbiganon, Pisake; Mola, Glen D.L.; Moran, Allisyn; De Muncio, Bremen; Nolens, Barbara; Opiyo, Newton; Pattinson, Robert Clive; Romero, Mariana; Van Roosmalen, Jos; Siaulys, Monica M.; Camelo, Jose Simon; Smith, Jeffrey; Sobel, Howard L.; Sobhy, Soha; Sosa, Claudio; Souza, Joao Paulo; Hoope-Bender, Petra Ten; Thangaratinam, Shakila; Varallo, John; Wright, Alison; Yates, Ann; Oladapo, Olufemi O. (World Health Organization, 2023-11)
    Access to emergency obstetric care, including assisted vaginal birth and caesarean birth, is crucial for improving maternal and childbirth outcomes. However, although the proportion of births by caesarean section has ...
  • Rights of the fetus : voice of the unborn baby and constitutional court decision 
    Soma-Pillay, Priya; Nkosi-Thomas, L.; Pillay, Y. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2022-10)
    No abstract available.
  • Risk assessment in obstetrics 
    Soma-Pillay, Priya (In House Publications, 2013-05)
    The major goal of obstetric care is to ensure the birth of a healthy baby with minimal risk to the mother. Therefore determining which interventions are most likely to improve patient safety is an important global health ...
  • The role of laboratory testing in hospitalised and critically ill COVID-19-positive patients 
    Omar, S.; Baker, D.; Siebert, R.; Joubert, I.; Levy, B.; Paruk, Fathima; Gopalan, P.D. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2020-07)
    The COVID-19 pandemic has placed healthcare resources around the world under immense pressure. South Africa, given the condition of its healthcare system, is particularly vulnerable. There has been much discussion around ...
  • The role of sentinel lymph node biopsy in cervical cancer 
    Bryant, Emma P. (In House Publications, 2020)
    Lymph node dissection traditionally has been an essential component in surgical cancer staging for many different malignancies to evaluate for metastases. Lymphatic assessment plays a vital role in prognosticating and ...