Hyperprolactinaemia in Zimbabwean women.
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J Kasule
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Controlled trial of external cephalic version.
A prospective randomized, controlled trial involving 640 singleton breech presentations after 30 weeks gestation was conducted to assess the value of external cephalic version. In 310 patients external cephalic version was attempted; the other 330 patients in whom version was not attempted constituted a control group. There were three perinatal deaths directly attributable to external cephalic version. No significant differences were found between the study and control groups respecting the incidence of vaginal breech delivery, caesarean section rate, perinatal mortality and morbidity. Our results suggest that there is no place for external cephalic version before 36 weeks gestation.
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Bacteriuria of pregnancy in Kampala. A preliminary survey.
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Survival pattern among infants born to human immunodeficiency virus type-1 infected mothers and uninfected mothers in Harare, Zimbabwe.
OBJECTIVES: To determine the mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) rate of HIV-1 and to compare the survival patterns among infants born to HIV-1 infected and seronegative mothers. DESIGN: A two year prospective study from 1991 to 1995. METHODS: 345 HIV-1 infected mothers and 351 seronegative mothers and their infants were examined at regular intervals up to 24 months of age. RESULTS: The intermediate estimate of MTCT rate of HIV-1 was found to be 31.9%; (95% confidence interval (CI) 26.9 to 37.1). Of infants born to HIV-1 infected mothers 17% died compared with 2% of infants born to seronegative mothers. Forty six (43%) of the 107 HIV-1 infected infants died compared with 16 (219%) of the 559 uninfected infants. In a multivariate analysis, risk factors independently associated with infant mortality were low birth weight (hazard ratio (HR) 2.80; CI 1.52 to 5.13), HIV infected infant (HR 10.50; CI 5.48 to 20.15), HIV infected mother (HR 3.23; CI 3.17 to 15.85) and maternal death (HR 2.77; CI (1.09 to 7.06). CONCLUSION: The estimated MTCT rate of HIV-1 is comparable with rates of 25% to 45% reported from the African region. The poor survival of HIV-1 infected infants indicates the necessity for effective and comprehensive HIV/AIDS control strategies in Zimbabwe.
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