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(BioMed Central, 2004-08)AIM: To determine the prevalence of severe acute maternal morbidity (SAMM) worldwide (near miss). METHOD: Systematic review of all available data. The methodology followed a pre-defined protocol, an extensive search ...
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(BioMed Central, 2005-08)BACKGROUND: The number, rates and causes of early neonatal deaths in South Africa were not known. Neither had modifiable factors associated with these deaths been previously documented. An audit of live born infants who ...
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(BioMed Central, 2005-09)BACKGROUND: To evaluate whether the introduction of a strict protocol based on the systemic evaluation of critically ill pregnant women with complications of hypertension affected the outcome of those women. METHOD: ...
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(Emerald, 2006)Purpose – The purpose of this research is to ascertain whether there has been a change in the outcome of critically ill pregnant women from the indigent South African population from a clearly defined region in Pretoria, ...
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(In House Publications, 2006-05)No abstract available.
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(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2006-11)AIM: To evaluate the impact of the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act on maternal morbidity and mortality in the west of Pretoria. SETTING: Indigent South Africans managed in two public hospitals in the west of Pretoria. ...
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(South African Academy of Family Practice, 2007)Urinary incontinence affects approximately a quarter of a billion people worldwide. It is associated with high economic costs, psychological morbidity and adverse effects on the quality of life. Despite this, few women ...
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(Medpharm Publications, 2007-04)This article discusses the differences between premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder and outlines a treatment approach.
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(South African Medical Association, 2007-04)OBJECTIVE : To determine predictors of outcome for induction of labour using oral misoprostol. SETTING : Labour ward at Kalafong Hospital in Atteridgeville, Pretoria, that serves an indigent South African urban population. ...
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(Medpharm Publications, 2007-05)Contraception in the perimenopausal transition years is a very important aspect of women's health, and it is the responsibility of all health care workers to discuss and render adequate counselling in this regard. Failure ...
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(Wiley, 2008)BACKGROUND: In October 2003 South Africa embarked on a program of folic acid fortification of staple foods. We measured the change in prevalence of NTDs before and after fortification and assessed the cost benefit of this ...
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(Medpharm Publications, 2008)First-time users of contraception are mostly young sexually active patients who may or may not be in a stable relationship who would want to prevent an unwanted pregnancy. Seeing these patients presents a golden opportunity ...
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(Informa Healthcare, 2008-04)No abstract available
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(Elsevier, 2008-04-12)South Africa is one of the few developing countries with a national confidential inquiry into maternal deaths. 164 health facilities obtain audit data for stillbirths and neonatal deaths, and a new audit network does so ...
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(In House Publications, 2008-05)The history of ultrasound dates back to 1794 when Lazzaro Spallanzani, an Italian biologist demonstrated that the ability of bats to navigate accurately through the dark was due to echo reflection from high frequency ...
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(Elsevier, 2008-05)No abstract available
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(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2008-05)The Child Healthcare Problem Identification Programme (Child PIP) uses the mortality review process to assess the quality of care that children receive in the South African health system, and to suggest solutions for ...
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(Wiley, 2008-05)Ejaculated, density purified, human spermatozoa were exposed to 900 MHz GSM mobile phone radiation at two specific absorption rate levels (SAR 2.0 and 5.7 W/kg) and examined at various time points post exposure. Change in ...
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(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 ...
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(Elsevier, 2008-06)Implementing recommendations is a complex process involving all levels of health care. Effecting change in the health system can be broadly divided into four areas: policy, administration, clinical practice and training. ...
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