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Antepartum and intrapartum complications in grandmultiparous patients compared with multiparous patients at Tygerberg Hospital
(2005)
Objective. To examine whether grandmultiparous women in a modern setting with adequate health care are at greater risk of complications in the antepartum and intrapartum period than multiparous women. Patients and methods. ...
The Sexual Function and Influence of Urinary Incontinence Questionnaire (SF-IUIQ) - Assessing sexual function of urinary incontinent women in South Africa
(2007)
Objective. To develop and psychometrically validate a questionnaire that assesses sexual function of urinary incontinent women in South Africa and the influence of incontinence on their sexual function. Design. A prospective ...
Late onset preeclampsia is not an innocuous condition
(2010)
Objective: To describe the profile and outcome of late-onset preeclampsia (LOPE). Methods. Retrospective study of 264 singleton pregnancies presenting before delivery at two referral centres in South Africa. Results: ...
Are early and late preeclampsia distinct subclasses of the diseasewhat does the placenta reveal
(2010)
Objective. To compare histopathological differences in placentas from early- and late-onset preeclampsia, as well as late-onset preeclampsia and normal term deliveries. Methods. This prospective study was performed at ...
Evaluation of the use of umbilical artery Doppler flow studies and outcome of pregnancies at a secondary hospital
(2007)
Objective. To investigate the use of a personal computer (PC)-based, continuous-wave Doppler machine by a trained midwife at a secondary hospital to assess umbilical artery flow velocity waveforms (FVW) in referred women. ...
A randomised, double-blind placebo-controlled trial of ascorbic acid supplementation for the prevention of preterm labour
(2003)
In a previous study from this institution, patients at high risk for preterm labour were screened for the presence of bacterial vaginosis (BV). When BV was present, they were randomised to receive either treatment ...
The influence of maternal age on pregnancy outcome in patients with early onset, severe pre-eclampsia
(2001)
Pregnancy outcomes of women in three age categories, ≤ 19, 20-34 and ≥ 35 years, who underwent expectant management of early onset, severe pre-eclampsia were evaluated. This formed part of a prospective study involving 340 ...
Risk factors for and perinatal mortality of abruptio placentae in patients hospitalised for early onset severe pre-eclampsia - A case controlled study
(2000)
We set out to determine which patients admitted for expectant management of early onset severe pre-eclampsia develop abruptio placentae and to compare the perinatal mortality rate of patients who developed abruptio placentae ...
Early pre-eclampsia: What proportion of women qualify for expectant management and if not, why not?
(2006)
Objective: To determine what proportion of women with early pre-eclampsia qualify for expectant management and the magnitude of factors excluding this approach. Study design: A prospective case series with continuous data ...
The effects of atosiban on abnormal fetal heart rate patterns
(2007)
[No abstract available]