Search Results - "Moodley, J"

Pre-eclampsia: its pathogenesis and pathophysiolgy by Gathiram, P, Moodley, J

“…Pre-eclampsia is a pregnancy-specific disorder that has a worldwide prevalence of 5-8%. It is one of the main causes of maternal and perinatal morbidity and…”
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Lessons learnt from the Saving Mothers 2014 - 2016 report by Moodley, J.

“…This CME section of SAMJ includes detailed information on specific causes of maternal deaths arising from surveillance and confidential enquiries into each…”
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The continuing process of learning lessons from maternal deaths : ‘Red flags’ by Moodley, J.

“…In this CME, maternal mortality associated with chronic hypertension,[ 1] cardiac disease[2] and organophosphate poisoning[3] is discussed to highlight lessons…”
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‘Red flags’ in pregnancy : reducing maternal mortality through assessment of maternal deaths by Moodley, J.

“…Despite reductions in the number of institutional maternal deaths in South Africa (SA) during 2011 - 2016 (a total reduction of 580 deaths),[1] much more needs…”
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Anemia and pregnancy outcomes: a longitudinal study by Tunkyi, K., Moodley, J.

“…Objectives: To determine the prevalence of anemia at the first antenatal visit and at 32-34 weeks gestational age, and to evaluate perinatal and maternal…”
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Improvements in maternal mortality in South Africa by Pattinson, R., Moodley, J., Fawcus, S.

“…South Africa introduced confidential enquiries into maternal deaths in 1997, and the first report was published in 1998. Subsequently, six triennial reports…”
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Mapping awareness of breast and cervical cancer risk factors, symptoms and lay beliefs in Uganda and South Africa by Moodley, J, Constant, D, Mwaka, A D, Scott, S E, Walter, F M

“…Breast and cervical cancer are leading causes of cancer burden in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We measured breast and cervical cancer symptom and risk factor…”
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Will South Africa meet the Sustainable Development Goals target for maternal mortality by 2030? by Pillay, Y, Moodley, J M

“…In September 2015, South Africa (SA) and 192 countries adopted Agenda 2030, which included the Sustainable Development Goals. With a mere 6 years to go before…”
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The impact of circulating exosomes derived from early and late onset pre-eclamptic pregnancies on inflammatory cytokine secretion by BeWo cells by Maduray, K., Moodley, J., Mackraj, I.

“…•PE-derived exosomes increased IL-8 levels in BeWo cells.•Also decreased IL-10 levels in BeWo cells.•Exosomes influences cytokine secretion in PE. The…”
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Prevalence of anaemia in pregnancy in a regional health facility in South Africa by Tunkyi, K, Moodley, J

“…Anaemia is a major global health problem affecting an estimated 42% of pregnant women worldwide. There is a paucity of South African (SA) data on anaemia in…”
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The effectiveness of low-dose aspirin for the prevention of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in a sub-Saharan Africa Country: A randomized clinical trial by Mkhize, P.Z., Dorsamy, V., Khaliq, O.P., Bagwandeen, C., Moodley, J.

“…•Pre-eclampsia is one of the common causes of maternal morbidity and mortality.•Low-dose aspirin can be used to lower the risk of developing…”
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Maternal deaths due to hypertensive disorders in pregnancy by Moodley, J

“…Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are one of the most common direct causes of maternal mortality worldwide. Cerebral haemorrhage is the main final…”
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Association of gene polymorphisms of four components of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and preeclampsia in South African black women by Aung, M, Konoshita, T, Moodley, J, Gathiram, P

“…Abstract Objective To investigate the association of the gene polymorphisms of: angiotensinogen (AGT), renin (REN), angiotensin II receptor 1 (AT1R) and…”
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The impact of the duration of HAART on cytokine profiles in pregnancy by Sebitloane, H. M., Naicker, T., Moodley, J.

“…Objective To determine the cytokine profile of HIV infected women treated with highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART) of variable duration in pregnancy…”
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Development and validation of the African Women Awareness of CANcer (AWACAN) tool for breast and cervical cancer by Moodley, J, Scott, S E, Mwaka, A D, Constant, D, Githaiga, J N, Stewart, T S, Payne, A, Cairncross, L, Somdyala, N I M, Walter, F M

“…Measuring factors influencing time to presentation is important in developing and evaluating interventions to promote timely cancer diagnosis, yet there is a…”
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Elemental analysis of serum and hair from pre-eclamptic South African women by Maduray, K., Moodley, J., Soobramoney, C., Moodley, R., Naicker, T.

“…•Elemental levels in serum and hair from pre-eclamptic women.•Cobalt levels was lower in hair samples of pre-eclamptic women.•Serum zinc and chromium levels…”
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Expectant management of advanced abdominal pregnancies: Is it justifiable? by Ramphal, S., Khaliq, OP, Abel, T., Moodley, J.

“…To evaluate the outcome of a case series of women with advanced abdominal pregnancies (AAP) who underwent expectant management. A retrospective study that…”
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Placental hypoxia inducible factor -1α & CHOP immuno-histochemical expression relative to maternal circulatory syncytiotrophoblast micro-vesicles in preeclamptic and normotensive pregnancies by Verma, S., Pillay, P., Naicker, T., Moodley, J., Mackraj, I.

“…Preeclampsia (PE) occurs as a result placental hypoxia-induced oxidative and endoplasmic reticulum stress, and is associated with the activation of hypoxia…”
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Prevalence of free-living acanthamoeba and its associated bacteria in energy-efficient hot water systems in South Africa by Moodley, S.J, Muchesa, P, Ba, Barnard, T.G, Clarke, R, Masenge, A, Venter, S.N

“…As part of the Eskom rebate programme, energy-efficient hot water systems such as solar water heaters (low pressure), heat pumps and energy-efficient…”
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Maternal deaths associated with hypertension in South Africa: lessons to learn from the Saving Mothers report, 2005-2007 by Moodley, J

“…From 2005-2007, there were 622 deaths associated with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Eclampsia was the major cause of death (n = 344; 55.3%). There were…”
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