Biomedical subjects

J De Wet

Publications and source records attributed to J De Wet.

2 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed1990

Paediatric trauma care.

Paediatric trauma care varies in different countries. In South Africa injury is the leading cause of death in the 5-14-year-old age group--1.5-3.8 times higher than in the USA. In 1978 the Child Safety Centre was established and prospectively collected data on paediatric injuries. The various types of injuries are discussed. Trauma is responsible for the highest percentage of years of life lost but the least amount of money is being spent on research and prevention of injuries. The Child Accident Prevention Foundation of Southern Africa has been constituted to research, prevent and reduce the risk factors of the injuries and to improve facilities for the injured child.

Adolescent↗

PubMed1984

Sperm selection capacity of cervical mucus.

Seventeen couples who attended the Infertility Clinic for routine fertility investigations were used in the study. Complete morphological examinations were performed on the ejaculates and cervical mucus samples following coitus in order to determine the morphological selective capacity of the mucus. It was concluded that both the motility of the spermatozoa and ability of the cervical mucus to select morphological abnormal spermatozoa contributed to the high percentage of normal spermatozoa present in the cervical mucus during the post coital test.

Cervix Mucus↗