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Browsing Obstetrics and Gynaecology by Type "Postprint Article"
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(Wiley, 2022-09)BACKGROUND : Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) during pregnancy is associated with increased rates of maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity. DKA management guidelines are designed to ensure optimal management and minimize ...
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(Oxford University Press, 2008-07)The aim of this paper is to provide information, opinions and suggestions on affordable laboratory-orientated fertility screening and treatment. Resource management to provide such services in developing countries, basic ...
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(Taylor and Francis, 2022)Progress in adolescent sexual and reproductive health (SRH) remains unequal: adolescent pregnancies are more likely to occur in marginalised communities, or in very poor households. This study aimed to comprehend from ...
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(Wiley, 2016-11)OBJECTIVE : We explore preterm-related neonatal deaths using the WHO application of the International Classification of Disease (ICD-10) to deaths during the perinatal period: ICD-PM as an informative case study, where ...
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(Taylor and Francis, 2018)BACKGROUND : We investigated the association between markers of insulin resistance, chronic inflammation, and adipokines and GDM. METHODS : In our case-cohort study in Johannesburg we included women with GDM and controls. ...
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(Wiley, 2016-12)BACKGROUND : Minor red blood cell antibodies are becoming a more common cause of hemolytic disease of the newborn. Anti-U are a rare alloantibody found almost exclusively in people of black descent. There is limited ...
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(Elsevier, 2016-01)OBJECTIVE : To understand the barriers delaying early prenatal care for women in South Africa. METHODS : Amixedmethods study was conducted at a center in Pretoria. RESULTS : Following interviews with 21women at a ...
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(Guilford Publications, 2013-02)Efforts to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) in sub- Saharan Africa have focused overwhelmingly on women, to the unintended exclusion of their male partners. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Tshwane, ...
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(Routledge, 2013)Adults with HIV are living longer due to earlier diagnosis and increased access to antiretroviral medications. Therefore, fewer young children are being orphaned and instead, are being cared for by parents who know they are ...
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(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 ...
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(Elsevier, 2018-02)HIV-related immunodeficiency has complex effects on female genital HPV, which include increased risks of infection, multiple types, persistence, reactivation and the risk to develop pre-invasive and invasive disease. ...
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(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 ...
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(Elsevier, 2009)Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is a major contributor to maternal morbidity and mortality. By only examining mortality, the full extent of the problem is not revealed and also it is important to evaluate the avoidable factors. ...
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(Wiley, 2014-09)The Confidential Enquiry into Maternal Deaths (CEMD) in South Africa has been operational for 15 years. This case study describes the process of notification and independent assessment of maternal deaths, predominantly ...
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(Elsevier, 2009)OBJECTIVE. To determine the cost effectiveness of several cervical cancer screening strategies utilizing HPV testing in South Africa. METHODS. We developed a lifetime Markov model of the costs, quality of life, and survival ...
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(BMJ Publishing, 2023-05)OBJECTIVES : Cervical cancer is preventable and caused by persistent infection with oncogenic human papilloma virus (HPV) types. HPV screening is more sensitive and is the preferred screening test. HPV screening data are ...
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(Routledge, 2012-06)The prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) is a complex challenge in heavily affected and resource-limited settings such as South Africa. Management of PMTCT requires a cascade of interventions that need ...
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(Springer, 2008-09)HIV-related stigma is a multidimensional concept which has pervasive effects on the lives of HIV-infected people as well as serious consequences for the management of HIV/AIDS. In this research three parallel stigma scales ...
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(Elsevier, 2011)AIM: To determine the accuracy and predictive value of transperineal (TPU) and endovaginal ultrasound (EVU) in the detection of anal sphincter defects in women with obstetric anal sphincter injuries and/or postpartum ...
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(Elsevier, 2023-01)Unlike the white adipose tissue (WAT) which mainly stores excess energy as fat, brown adipose tissue (BAT) has become physiologically important and therapeutically relevant for its prominent role in regulating energy ...
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