Browsing by Author "Konje, Justin C."
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Bariatric surgery and reproduction-implications for gynecology and obstetrics
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)As the rates of obesity continue to rise across the world, there has been an increasing resort to bariatric surgery amongst the options for treatment. Through the reproductive lifespan, between menarche and menopause, women ... -
Challenges of prenatal diagnosis in obese pregnant women
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Obesity rates are increasing world-wide with most of the increase in women of the reproductive age group. While recognised as an important contributor to non-communicable diseases, pregnant women with obesity are particularly ... -
The epidemiology of obesity in reproduction
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Over the last decades, overweight and obesity rates have been rising exponentially and have now reached epidemic proportions. These are significantly higher in women than men, and indeed, data from 2022 show rates varying ... -
Fetal lung maturity assessment: A historic perspective and Non – invasive assessment using an automatic quantitative ultrasound analysis (a potentially useful clinical tool)
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Immature fetal lung is associated with many adverse outcomes including respiratory distress syndrome and transient tachypnoea of the newborn. Several methods/tools have been used over several decades to assess fetal lung ... -
Immunisation against COVID-19 in Pregnancy and of Women Planning Pregnancy
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)Following reports of the first human SARS-CoV2 infection in December 2019 from Wuhan Province, China, there was such rapid spread that by March 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) had declared a pandemic. Over 6.5 ... -
An investigation of endometrial vascularity in normally menstruating women and those in other physiological states using 3D ultrasound imaging
( Wiley-Blackwell , 2024 , Article)Objectives: This study aimed to determine the normal vasculature indices of the endometrium and to correlate them with those in various physiological states. Methods: Women undergoing ultrasound at the Feto-Maternal Center, ... -
A Meta-Analysis of the Global Stillbirth Rates during the COVID-19 Pandemic
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)COVID-19 has been shown to have variable adverse effects on pregnancy. Reported data on stillbirth rates during the pandemic have, however, been inconsistent—some reporting a rise and others no change. Knowing the precise ... -
Preterm birth in low-middle income Countries
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Preterm birth (PTB), remains a major cause of significant morbidity and mortality world-wide with about 12–15million preterm births occurring every year. Although the overall trend is decreasing, this is mainly in high-income ... -
Prevention of spontaneous preterm delivery–an update on where we are today
( Taylor & Francis , 2023 , Article)Spontaneous preterm birth (delivery before 37 completed weeks) is the single most important cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality. The rate is increasing world-wide with a great disparity between low, middle and high ... -
Ultrasound diagnosis of infections in pregnancy
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Pregnancy is a unique period in which several changes occur in the mother, to ensure that the semiallograft fetus is not rejected. Some of these changes decrease the immunity of the mother to infections. As such, some ...
