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  • Abrupt fall in the fetal heart rate during labour 
    Odendaal, H. J.   Van der Merwe, J. V. (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 1976-11)
    Cardiotocograms of 6044 patients in labour were examined for evidence of an abrupt fall in the fetal heart rate. The latter was defined as a deceleration of at least 50 beats within 3 minutes, without a demonstration of ...
  • Acceleration patterns of the fetal heart rate before and during labour 
    Odendaal, H. J.   Sandenbergh, H. A. (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 1977-12)
    In infants in whom accelerations of the fetal heart rate were present during the first stage of labour, the incidence of low Apgar scores was significantly less than in those in whom accelerations were not present. Absence ...
  • Acetylated fetal haemoglobin in neonates born to mothers with established and gestational diabetes 
    MacFarlane, C. M.   Tsakalakos, N.   Taljaard, J. J. F. (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 1985-10)
    Birth weight ratios (BWRs) and cord blood C-peptide values were significantly higher in neonates born to mothers with well-controlled gestational diabetes (GD) than in those born to mothers with well-controlled established ...
  • Acute appendicitis in pregnancy 
    Rosemann, G. W. E. (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 1975)
    Acute appendicitis in pregnancy and its treatment are reviewed. Six cases are described. Early surgery is recommended and a conservative watchfulness for more than 4 to 6 hours is condemned.
  • 'n Analise van sitogenetiese studies op 2 334 pasiente 
    Retief, A. E.   Kotze, G. M.   Fox, M. F.   Venter, P. A.   Van Zyl, J. A.   Van Niekerk, W. A. (HMPG, 1979-06)
    The chromosome results of a series of 2 334 patients referred for cytogenetic analysis during 1966-1977 were tabulated by computer. The patients were grouped according to indications for referral, the main indications being ...
  • A centile chart for birth weight for an urban population of the Western Cape 
    Theron, G. B.   Thompson, M. L. (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 1995-12)
    Evidence from large epidemiological studies has supported concern that being born light for gestational age (LiGA) may be detrimental. The incidence of LiGA babies is an important indicator of the health of women of ...
  • A centile chart for fetal weight for gestational ages 24 - 27 weeks 
    Theron, G. B.   Geerts, L.   Thompson, M. L.   Theron, A. M. (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2008)
    [No abstract available]
  • Clinical and cytogenetic aspects of the 21 deletion syndrome 
    Gericke, G. S.   Steyn, M. F.   Retief, A. E.   Thom, J. C.   Van Niekerk, W. A. (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 1975)
    The clinical, cytogenetic and dermatoglyphic findings in a patient with a ring chromosome 21 are presented. This anomaly acts as a deletion of chromosomal material and results in specific congenital defects. A comparison ...
  • A comparative analysis of grade 1 and grade 2 water in the Tygerberg Hospital in vitro fertilisation programme 
    Kruger, T. F.   Van Wyk, H.   Stander, F. S. H.   Smith, K.   Menkveld, R.   Van der Merwe, J. P. (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 1987-02)
    There are conflicting reports in the literature about the effect of the water source for growth and insemination media in an in vitro fertilisation (IVF) programme. A controlled trial was carried out in which two-cell mouse ...
  • Comparison between a newly developed PC-based Doppler umbilical artery waveform analyser and a commercial unit 
    Theron, G. B.   Theron, A. M.   Odendaal, H. J.   Bunn, A. E. (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2005-01)
    Objectives. To determine the accuracy of the resistance index (RI) of flow velocity waveforms of the umbilical artery measured using a newly developed PC-based continuous wave Doppler device (Umbiflow) with regard to ...
  • Diphenylhydantoin during pregnancy 
    Labadarios, D. (HMPG, 1979-02)
    [No abstract available]
  • Doctors' attitudes and practices regarding smoking cessation during pregnancy 
    Everett, K.   Odendaal, H. J.   Steyn, K. (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2005-05)
    Objective. To investigate the current smoking cessation practices and attitudes of doctors working in the public antenatal services, as well as their perceived barriers to addressing the issue in the context of routine ...
  • Effectiveness of prenatal screening for Down syndrome on the basis of maternal age in Cape Town 
    Urban, M. F.   Stewart, C.   Ruppelt, T.   Geerts, L. (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2011)
    Objective. The prenatal screening programme for Down syndrome (DS) in the South African public health sector remains primarily based on advanced maternal age (AMA). We assessed the changes over time and effectiveness of ...
  • Factors influencing the pH value of foetal scalp blood with special reference to caput succedaneum 
    Odendaal, H. (HMPG, 1974-01)
    Fetal pH estimations are most helpful in evaluating the intrauterine condition of the fetus. False abnormal and false normal values, however, are caused by certain conditions of which caput succedaneum is one.
  • HIV transmission from mother to child : HAART compared with dual therapy 
    Theron, Gerhard   Nellensteijn, Myrthe   Theron, Anneke   Louw, Jeanne (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2009-10)
    There are increasing calls for the use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for the prevention of perinatal mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV.1 This approach does not recognise the weaknesses in ...
  • The incomplete cone in carcinoma in situ of the cervix : a prospective study in a developing country 
    Du Toit, J. P. (HMPG, 1979-12)
    The diagnostic procedures and treatment of carcinoma in situ and severe dysplasia of the cervix are becoming more conservative. In a developing country special problems make such an approach more hazardous. During a 15-months ...
  • Intraiiteriene dood tydens monitor van die fetale harttempo 
    Odendaal, H. J. (HMPG, 1980-05)
    Although the fetal heart rate was being monitored in 16 378 patients during labour, intra-uterine death occurred in 13 cases (0,08%). These fetuses had birth weights of more than 1 000 g. In one patient monitoring was ...
  • Inversie van die uterus by 'n 14-Jarige Xhosa meisie : 'n gevalbespreking 
    Louw, N. S.   Van Schouwenburg, J. (1980-03)
    A case of inversion of the uterus in a 14 year old Xhosa girl is reported. The probable precipitating factor was a submucosal stromal sarcoma. The treatment of the condition is discussed.
  • Mechanical bowel preparation in gynaecological surgery - are we doing more harm than good? 
    Botha, M. H. (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2007-11)
    Bowel preparation is still regarded as standard practice before extensive gynaecological surgery. It is requested routinely if there is a potential malignancy or if multiple adhesions are expected. This widely used ...
  • Morphological features in a Xhosa schizophrenia population 
    Koen, Liezl   Niehaus, Dana J. H.   De Jong, Greetje   Muller, Jacqueline E.   Jordaan, Esme (BioMed Central, 2006-10)
    Background: Demonstrating an association between physical malformation and schizophrenia could be considered supportive of a neurodevelopmental origin of schizophrenia and may offer insights into a critical period for the ...