Obstetrics and Gynaecology: Recent submissions

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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 ...
Accessibility and acceptability of women receiving medical terminations of pregnancy at Kalafong Provincial Tertiary Hospital

Chigumadzi, Peter Farai; Lubega, Sheila Nansamba; Bryant, Emma P.; Snyman, Leon Cornelius (Netherlands Press, 2022-11)

BACKGROUND : The South African Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act was passed in 1996, legalizing a women’s right to request a termination of pregnancy. Despite this legislation, there are still a large number of women ...
A descriptive study of acute kidney injury in obstetric patients at Kalafong Provincial Tertiary Hospital

Nakanyane, T.E.; Molokoane, Felicia; Snyman, Leon Cornelius (The Netherlands Press, 2022-01)

BACKGROUND : Acute kidney injury (AKI) in pregnancy presents with complexities relating to the pathophysiology of the disease. It is associated with an increased risk of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. ...
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 ...
Early childhood growth parameters in South African children with exposure to maternal HIV infection and placental insufficiency

Nyofane, Mothusi; Hoffman, Marinel; Mulol, Helen; Botha, Tanita; Vannevel, Valerie; Pattinson, Robert Clive; Feucht, Ute Dagmar (MDPI, 2022-12-09)

Maternal HIV exposure and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) due to placental insufficiency both carry major risks to early child growth. We compared the growth outcomes of children aged 18 months who had abnormal ...
Accurate anatomic repair of obstetric anal sphincter damage or rectovaginal fistula aided by prior ultrasonograghy : a cohort study

Mokoena, Taole; Abdool, Zeelha (Wolters Kluwer Health, 2023-06)

BACKGROUND : Anorectal obstetric injuries resulting in anal sphincter damage (ASD) and rectovaginal fistula (RVF) remain a major problem. The resulting flatus or faecal incontinence is devastating. Surgical repair remains ...
Cotrimoxazole guidelines for infants who are HIV-exposed but uninfected : a call for a public health and ethics approach to the evidence

Daniels, Brodie; Kuhn, Louise; Spooner, Elizabeth; Mulol, Helen; Goga, Ameena Ebrahim; Feucht, Ute Dagmar; Essack, Sabiha Y.; Coutsoudis, Anna (Elsevier, 2022-08)

WHO first recommended cotrimoxazole prophylaxis for all infants who are HIV-exposed but uninfected (HEU) in 2000, given the ability of this treatment to prevent mortality from pneumocystis pneumonia in adults living with ...
Decreased severity of disease during the first global Omicron variant COVID-19 outbreak in a large hospital in Tshwane, South Africa

Abdullah, Fareed; Myers, J.; Basu, Debashis; Tintinger, Gregory; Ueckermann, Veronica; Mathebula, M.; Ramlall, R.; Spoor, S.; De Villiers, T.; Van der Walt, Z.; Cloete, Jeane; Soma-Pillay, Priya; Rheeder, Paul; Paruk, Fathima; Engelbrecht, Adel; Lalloo, Vidya; Myburg, M.; Kistan, J.; Van Hougenhouck-Tulleken, W.G. (Wesley); Boswell, Michael T.; Gray, G.; Welch, R.; Blumberg, Lucille Hellen; Jassat, W. (Elsevier, 2022-03)

INTRODUCTION : The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) first reported in Wuhan, China in December 2019 is a global pandemic that is threatening the health and wellbeing of people worldwide. To date there have been more ...
The clinical application of transperineal ultrasound in urogynaecology

Retief, F.; Paterson, Frances; Jagiellowicz, J.; Swart, Paul; Abdool, Zeelha; Dietz, Hans Peter (Wiley, 2022-07)

KEY CONTENT : Transperineal ultrasound allows reproducible imaging of pelvic floor conditions that aids in the thorough assessment required to diagnose and treat urogynaecological conditions. Views that can ...
Early reflections on Mphatlalatsane, a maternal and neonatal quality improvement initiative implemented during COVID-19 in South Africa

Odendaal, W.; Goga, Ameena Ebrahim; Chetty, Terusha; Schneider, Helen; Pillay, Yogan; Marshall, Carol; Feucht, Ute Dagmar; Hlongwane, T.M.A.G. (Tsakane); Kauchali, Shuaib; Makua, Manala (Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, 2022-10-21)

Despite global progress in reducing maternal and neonatal mortality and stillbirths, much work remains to be done to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Reports indicate that coronavirus disease (COVID-19) disrupts ...
Shifting social norms and adolescent girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health services and information in a South African township

Gillespie, Bronwen; Balen, Julie; Allen, Haddijatou; Soma-Pillay, Priya; Anumba, Dilly (Sage, 2022-05)

Despite policy on adolescent sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services and education, teen pregnancies remain common in South Africa. Social norms and cultural resistance are a well-documented challenge for SRH program ...
Editorial : Women in science : Genetics

De Vasconcellos, Jaira Ferreira; Abedalthagafi, Malak; Calo, Silvia; Dajani, Rana; Dlamini, Zodwa; Hidalgo, Bertha; Le Goff, Carine; Vasanthakumar, Aparna (Frontiers Media, 2022-09-16)

No abstract available.
Combining cervical cancer screening for mothers with schoolgirl vaccination during human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine implementation in South Africa : results from the VACCS1 and VACCS2 trials

Dreyer, Greta; Botha, Matthys H.; Snyman, Leon Cornelius; Visser, Cathy; Burden, Riekie; Laubscher, Nicolene; Grond, Bertha; Richter, Karin Louise; Becker, Piet J.; Harvey, Justin; Van der Merwe, Frederick H. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2022-05)

OBJECTIVE : The platform provided by human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for linked public health interventions to improve cervical cancer prevention remains incompletely explored. The Vaccine And Cervical Cancer Screen ...
A feasibility study of the use of UmbiFlow (TM) to assess the impact of heat stress on fetoplacental blood flow in field studies

Bonell, Ana; Vannevel, Valerie; Sonko, Bakary; Mohammed, Nuredin; Vicedo-Cabrera, Ana M.; Haines, Andy; Maxwell, Neil S.; Hirst, Jane; Prentice, Andrew M. (Wiley, 2023-02)

OBJECTIVE : To evaluate the use of UmbiFlow™ in field settings to assess the impact of heat stress on umbilical artery resistance index (RI). METHODS : This feasibility study was conducted in West Kiang, The Gambia, ...
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 ...
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.
Changes in subcutaneous adipose tissue microRNA expression in response to exercise training in African women with obesity

Pheiffer, Carmen; Dias, Stephanie; Mendham, Amy E.; Jack, Babalwa; Willmer, Tarryn; Eshibona, Nasr; Bendou, Hocine; Pretorius, Ashley; Goedecke, Julia H. (Nature Research, 2022-11-01)

The mechanisms that underlie exercise-induced adaptations in adipose tissue have not been elucidated, yet, accumulating studies suggest an important role for microRNAs (miRNAs). This study aimed to investigate miRNA ...
A systematic review to compare adverse pregnancy outcomes in women with pregestational diabetes and gestational diabetes

Malaza, Nompumelelo; Masete, Matladi; Adam, Sumaiya; Dias, Stephanie; Nyawo, Thembeka; Pheiffer, Carmen (MDPI, 2022-08-31)

Pregestational type 1 (T1DM) and type 2 (T2DM) diabetes mellitus and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are associated with increased rates of adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. Adverse outcomes are more common in ...
Phase I of the DiaVACCS screening trial : study design, methods, population demographics and baseline results

Dreyer, Greta; Snyman, Leon Cornelius; Van der Merwe, F.H.; Richter, Karin Louise; Dreyer, G.J.; Visser, Cathy; Botha, M.H. (South African Medical Association, 2022-07)

BACKGROUND. Human papillomavirus (HPV)-based primary screening guidelines are based on screening test performance and prevalence data generated in high-resource areas with low HIV infection rates. There is an urgent need ...
The introduction of competency-based medical education for postgraduate training in South Africa

Nel, D.; Burch, V.; Adam, Sumaiya; Ras, T.; Mawela, D.; Buch, Eric; Green-Thompson, L. (South African Medical Association, 2022-09)

No abstract available.

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