Search Results - "Pattinson, R.C"

Midwife-led obstetric units working ‘CLEVER’ : improving perinatal outcome indicators in a South African health district by Oosthuizen, S.J., Pattinson, R.C., Grimbeek, J., Bergh, A-M.

“…Background. South Africa did not meet its Millennium Development Goals with regard to the reduction in maternal and under-5 mortality. Furthermore, many…”
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Changing priorities in maternal and perinatal health in Gert Sibande District, South Africa by Bergh, A-M, Bac, M., Pattinson, R.C.

“…Gert Sibande District is a predominantly rural district in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa (SA), with a population of just over 1.1 million. It has a high…”
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Cerebral white matter lesions after pre-eclampsia by Soma-Pillay, P, Suleman, F.E, Makin, J.D, Pattinson, R.C

“…Abstract Background Women who have had pre-eclampsia in their previous pregnancies demonstrate a greater prevalence of cerebral white matter lesions several…”
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Reducing maternal deaths by skills-and-drills training in managing obstetric emergencies : a before-and-after observational study by Bergh, A-M., Moodley, J., Pattinson, R.C., Makin, J., Ameh, C., Van den Broek, N., Pillay, Y.

“…Background. The institutional maternal mortality ratio (iMMR) in South Africa (SA) is still unacceptably high. A key recommendation from the National Committee…”
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Stillbirth risk across pregnancy by size for gestational age in Western Cape Province, South Africa : application of the fetuses-at-risk approach using perinatal audit data by Gebhardt, S., Nedkoff, L., Pattinson, R.C., Lavin, T., Preen, D.B.

“…Background. There is little published work on the risk of stillbirth across pregnancy for small-for-gestational-age (SGA) and large-forgestational (LGA)…”
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Obstetrics knowledge and skills training as a catalyst for change by Pillay, Y., Makin, J., Van den Broek, N., Ameh, C., Pattinson, R.C., Madaj, B., Moodley, J., Bergh, A-M.

“…Background. Poor emergency obstetric care has been shown by national confidential enquiries into maternal deaths to contribute to a number of maternal deaths…”
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Failure to perform assisted deliveries is resulting in an increased neonatal and maternal morbidity and mortality : an expert opinion by Moodley, J., Gebhardt, G.S., Pattinson, R.C., Barnard, D., Moran, N., Vannevel, V., le Roux, K., Baloyi, S.

“…The need to perform assisted vaginal delivery (AVD) has been regarded as self-evident. In high-income countries, rates of AVD range between 5% and 20% of all…”
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Safety versus accessibility in maternal and perinatal care : forum - healthcare delivery by Pattinson, R.C.

“…This article adds to the debate on appropriate staffing in maternity units. My starting point for assessing staffing norms is the staff required to provide a…”
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Barriers to obstetric care among maternal near-misses : research by Pattinson, R.C., Soma-Pillay, P., Soma-Pillay, P., Pattinson, R.C.

“…Background. There are several factors in the healthcare system that may influence a woman's ability to access appropriate obstetric care. Objective. To…”
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Global perspectives on operative vaginal deliveries by Vannevel, V., Swanepoel, C., Pattinson, R.C.

“…Operative vaginal delivery (OVD) refers to the use of an instrument (forceps or vacuum device) to assist with the delivery of the fetus from the vagina. This…”
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Screening and managing a low-risk pregnant population using continuous-wave Doppler ultrasound in a lowincome population : a cohort analytical study by Nkosi, S, Hlongwane, T, Makin, J, Pattinson, R.C

“…Background. In South Africa (SA), the largest category of perinatal deaths is unexplained stillbirths. Two-thirds of these occur in the antenatal period and…”
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Screening and managing a low-risk pregnant population using continuous-wave Doppler ultrasound in a low-income population: A cohort analytical study by Nkosi, S, Makin, J, Hlongwane, T, Pattinson, R.C

“…Background. In South Africa (SA), the largest category of perinatal deaths is unexplained stillbirths. Two-thirds of these occur in the antenatal period and…”
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Reducing direct causes of maternal death : editorial by Pattinson, R.C.

“…Three conditions are responsible for almost two-thirds of potentially avoidable maternal deaths in South Africa: non-pregnancy-related infections (most are…”
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Barriers to obstetric care among maternal near misses by Soma-Pillay, P, Pattinson, R C

“…There are several factors in the healthcare system that may influence a woman's ability to access appropriate obstetric care. To determine the delays/barriers…”
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A randomised controlled trial comparing oxytocin and oxytocin + ergometrine for prevention of postpartum haemorrhage at caesarean section : research by Koen, S., Makin, J.A., Pattinson, R.C., Snyman, L.C.

“…Background. Globally 166 000 women die annually as a result of obstetric haemorrhage. More than 50% of these deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa. Uterine atony…”
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Organophosphate poisoning in pregnancy : is it a cry for help? by Pattinson, R.C., Cebekhulu, S.N.

“…Organophosphate poisoning seems to be a fairly common cause of mortality in young and teenage mothers. The attending healthcare personnel, especially nursing…”
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Maternal near miss and maternal death in the Pretoria Academic Complex, South Africa : a population-based study : research by Soma-Pillay, P., Pattinson, R.C., Langa-Mlambo, L., Macdonald, A.P.

“…Background. In order to reduce maternal mortality in South Africa (SA), it is important to understand the process of obstetric care, identify weaknesses within…”
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Maternal near miss and maternal death in the Pretoria Academic Complex, South Africa : a population-based study : research by Pattinson, R.C., Soma-Pillay, P., Macdonald, A.P., Langa-Mlambo, L.

“…Background. In order to reduce maternal mortality in South Africa (SA), it is important to understand the process of obstetric care, identify weaknesses within…”
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INTERGROWTH-21st v. local South African growth standards (Theron-Thompson) for identification of small-for-gestational-age fetuses in stillbirths : a closer look at variation across pregnancy by Lavin, T., Theron, G., Pattinson, R.C., Preen, D., Nedkoff, L.

“…Background. Global growth standards for fetuses were recently developed (INTERGROWTH-21st). It has been advocated that professional bodies should adopt these…”
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Basic and comprehensive emergency obstetric and neonatal care in 12 South African health districts : forum - healthcare delivery by Pattinson, R.C., Van den Broek, N., Makin, J.D.

“…Aim. To assess the functionality of healthcare facilities with respect to providing the signal functions of basic and comprehensive emergency obstetric care in…”
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