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View article: Aneuploidy screening in women of advanced age in the public healthcare setting of a low- to middle- income country – an observational cohort study
Aneuploidy screening in women of advanced age in the public healthcare setting of a low- to middle- income country – an observational cohort study Open
Background. Screening and termination of pregnancy (TOP) for Down syndrome (DS) are both available in South Africa (SA), but DS is infrequently diagnosed prenatally in the public sector (7% in 2008), resulting in a high live-birth prevalen…
View article: Variations and Opportunities in Postnatal Management of Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn
Variations and Opportunities in Postnatal Management of Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn Open
Importance Preventive efforts in pregnancy-related alloimmunization have considerably decreased the prevalence of hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN). International studies are therefore essential to obtain a deeper understan…
View article: Prenatal alcohol use or smoking and their effect on fetal growth, stratified by dose, timing and single or dual use: a prospective cohort study.
Prenatal alcohol use or smoking and their effect on fetal growth, stratified by dose, timing and single or dual use: a prospective cohort study. Open
View article: Best practice guidelines - Fetal Medicine
Best practice guidelines - Fetal Medicine Open
These are three best practice guidelines related to important areas in obstetrics. The first details the prenatal care of twin pregnancies. The second provides guidelines for the management of intrauterine growth restriction and the third …
View article: Selecting a birth weight standard for an indigenous population in a <scp>LMIC</scp>: A prospective comparative study
Selecting a birth weight standard for an indigenous population in a <span>LMIC</span>: A prospective comparative study Open
Objectives The aim of the present study was to compare birth weight (BW) distribution and proportion of BWs below or above specified percentiles in low‐risk singleton pregnancies in healthy South African (SA) women of mixed ancestry with e…
View article: Trisomy 21 screening with αlpha software and the Fetal Medicine Foundation algorithm
Trisomy 21 screening with αlpha software and the Fetal Medicine Foundation algorithm Open
Background. Screening for trisomy 21 provides pregnant women with accurate risk information. Different algorithms are used to screen for trisomy 21 in South Africa (SA). The Fetal Medicine Foundation (FMF) provides software to screen for t…
View article: Impact of fetal growth restriction on pregnancy outcome in women undergoing expectant management for preterm pre‐eclampsia
Impact of fetal growth restriction on pregnancy outcome in women undergoing expectant management for preterm pre‐eclampsia Open
Objectives To assess whether coexisting fetal growth restriction (FGR) influences pregnancy latency among women with preterm pre‐eclampsia undergoing expectant management. Secondary outcomes assessed were indication for delivery, mode of d…
View article: Association of placental histology with the pulsatility index of fetal and uteroplacental vessels during pregnancy and with birthweight z-score
Association of placental histology with the pulsatility index of fetal and uteroplacental vessels during pregnancy and with birthweight z-score Open
Aims: To compare macro- and microscopic features of the placenta with the pulsatility index (PI) of the uterine (UtA), umbilical (UA) and middle cerebral arteries (MCA) at 20-24 and 34-38 weeks’ gestation, and with birthweight z-scores (BW…
View article: Reference standards for facial measurements in early third trimester South African fetuses, and the effect of maternal and fetal characteristics
Reference standards for facial measurements in early third trimester South African fetuses, and the effect of maternal and fetal characteristics Open
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a major problem worldwide and dysmorphic facial features may be a prenatal biomarker for FASD. Deviations from normal facial development cannot be explored before establishing the normal variation …
View article: Neural tube defect diagnosis and outcomes at a tertiary South African hospital with intensive case ascertainment
Neural tube defect diagnosis and outcomes at a tertiary South African hospital with intensive case ascertainment Open
A substantial number of NTDs can be ascertained from a tertiary hospital environment if multiple data sources are used, even though adding data from the Perinatal Problem Identification Program for outlying health facilities increases dete…
View article: Challenges and controversies in prenatal genetic screening in the South African context
Challenges and controversies in prenatal genetic screening in the South African context Open
Prenatal genetic screening is an integral part of general antenatal care and is regarded as standard of care for all pregnant
\nwomen. All pregnant women < 20 weeks gestation should be offered some form of genetic screening and this should…
View article: EP15.04: Developing expertise in diagnosis of abnormally invasive placenta: a comparison of MRI and ultrasound assessment with surgery or histology findings
EP15.04: Developing expertise in diagnosis of abnormally invasive placenta: a comparison of MRI and ultrasound assessment with surgery or histology findings Open
To develop institutional expertise in diagnosis of abnormally invasive placenta (AIP) by both MRI and ultrasound in an academic institution in South Africa by comparing antenatal imaging assessments of both modalities with surgical or hist…
View article: Drinking and smoking patterns during pregnancy: Development of group-based trajectories in the Safe Passage Study
Drinking and smoking patterns during pregnancy: Development of group-based trajectories in the Safe Passage Study Open
View article: Limitations of middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocity in the detection of severe anaemia: A case report
Limitations of middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocity in the detection of severe anaemia: A case report Open
Doppler examination of the fetal middle cerebral artery (MCA) is considered highly reliable in detecting severe fetal anaemia. We present a case of a mother with severe pre-eclampsia at 32 weeks’ gestation and non-immune fetal hydrops wi…