Search Results - "VELAPHI, Sithembiso"
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Estimates of burden and consequences of infants born small for gestational age in low and middle income countries with INTERGROWTH-21 st standard: analysis of CHERG datasets
Published in BMJ (Online) (17-08-2017)“… To estimate small for gestational age birth prevalence and attributable neonatal mortality in low and middle income countries with the INTERGROWTH-21 birth…”
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Estimates of burden and consequences of infants born small for gestational age in low and middle income countries with INTERGROWTH-21st standard: analysis of CHERG datasets
Published in BMJ (Online) (17-08-2017)“…Objectives To estimate small for gestational age birth prevalence and attributable neonatal mortality in low and middle income countries with the…”
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Incidence, pathogens and antimicrobial resistance of blood and cerebrospinal fluid isolates from a tertiary neonatal unit in South Africa: A 10 year retrospective review
Published in PloS one (19-01-2024)“…To determine trends in incidence, etiology and antimicrobial susceptibility of blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture confirmed infections in hospitalized…”
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Mortality risk in preterm and small-for-gestational-age infants in low-income and middle-income countries: a pooled country analysis
Published in The Lancet (British edition) (03-08-2013)“…Summary Background Babies with low birthweight (<2500 g) are at increased risk of early mortality. However, low birthweight includes babies born preterm and…”
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Hypothermia among neonates admitted to the neonatal unit at a tertiary hospital in South Africa
Published in Journal of perinatology (01-03-2020)“…Objectives To determine the prevalence of hypothermia on admission and at 24 h of life in very low birth weight infants (VLBWI) and associated morbidity and…”
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The association between early-onset sepsis and neonatal encephalopathy
Published in Journal of perinatology (01-03-2022)“…Objective We evaluated the association between early-onset sepsis and neonatal encephalopathy in a low-middle-income setting. Methods We undertook a…”
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Surveillance for incidence and etiology of early-onset neonatal sepsis in Soweto, South Africa
Published in PloS one (10-04-2019)“…Globally, over 400,000 neonatal deaths in 2015 were attributed to sepsis, however, the incidence and etiologies of these infections are largely unknown in…”
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High Prevalence of Candida auris Colonization during Protracted Neonatal Unit Outbreak, South Africa
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-09-2023)“…One third of patients were colonized by Candida auris during a point-prevalence survey in a neonatal unit during an outbreak in South Africa. The sensitivity…”
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Bacterial and Candida Colonization of Neonates in a Regional Hospital in South Africa
Published in The Pediatric infectious disease journal (01-03-2024)“…Neonatal colonization with multidrug-resistant (MDR) Enterobacter spp., Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas…”
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Increased risk for group B Streptococcus sepsis in young infants exposed to HIV, Soweto, South Africa, 2004-2008(1)
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-04-2015)“…Although group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a leading cause of severe invasive disease in young infants worldwide, epidemiologic data and knowledge about risk…”
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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection Among Healthcare Workers in South Africa: A Longitudinal Cohort Study
Published in Clinical infectious diseases (16-11-2021)“…Abstract From April to September 2020, we investigated severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections in a cohort of 396 healthcare…”
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Characteristics and outcomes of neonates with intrapartum asphyxia managed with therapeutic hypothermia in a public tertiary hospital in South Africa
Published in BMC pediatrics (31-01-2023)“…In randomized clinical trials, therapeutic hypothermia (TH) has been shown to reduce death and/or moderate-to-severe disability in neonates with hypoxic…”
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Candida auris Clinical Isolates Associated with Outbreak in Neonatal Unit of Tertiary Academic Hospital, South Africa
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-10-2023)“…Candida auris was first detected at a university-affiliated hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 2009. We used whole-genome sequencing to describe the…”
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Clinical Characteristics and Histopathology of Coronavirus Disease 2019-Related Deaths in African Children
Published in The Pediatric infectious disease journal (01-09-2021)“…BACKGROUNDGlobally, very few childhood deaths have been attributed to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We evaluated clinical, microbiologic and postmortem…”
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A multicentre neonatal interventional randomised controlled trial of nebulized surfactant for preterm infants with respiratory distress: Neo-INSPIRe trial protocol
Published in BMC pediatrics (19-09-2023)“…Respiratory distress syndrome in preterm infants is an important cause of morbidity and mortality. Less invasive methods of surfactant administration, along…”
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Chlorhexidine maternal-vaginal and neonate body wipes in sepsis and vertical transmission of pathogenic bacteria in South Africa: a randomised, controlled trial
Published in The Lancet (British edition) (05-12-2009)“…Summary Background About 500 000 sepsis-related deaths per year arise in the first 3 days of life. On the basis of results from non-randomised studies, use of…”
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Causes and obstetric factors associated with timing of neonatal deaths in Soweto, South Africa
Published in Reproductive, female and child health (01-09-2024)“…Objective Describe characteristics of women whose decedents died during the neonatal period and explore factors associated with postnatal age at time of death…”
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COVID-19 preparedness—a survey among neonatal care providers in low- and middle-income countries
Published in Journal of perinatology (01-05-2021)“…Objective To evaluate COVID-19 pandemic preparedness, available resources, and guidelines for neonatal care delivery among neonatal health care providers in…”
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Assessing Implementation of Helping Babies Breathe Program Through Observing Immediate Care of Neonates at Time of Delivery
Published in Frontiers in pediatrics (25-04-2022)“…Training in neonatal resuscitation has been shown to reduce deaths related to intrapartum asphyxia. Helping Babies Breathe (HBB) is a simulation-based program…”
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Risk Factors for Neonatal Sepsis and Perinatal Death Among Infants Enrolled in the Prevention of Perinatal Sepsis Trial, Soweto, South Africa
Published in The Pediatric infectious disease journal (01-08-2012)“…Factors associated with neonatal sepsis, an important cause of child mortality, are poorly described in Africa. We characterized factors associated with…”
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