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Horak, T.A. and Osman, A. 2012. Exercise in pregnancy. O
& G Forum Obstetrics & Gynaecology Forum, 22(4): 13-16.
Jeffery, S.T. and Nieuwoudt, A. 2012. Beyond the
complications: medium-term anatomical, sexual
and functional outcomes following removal of trocar-
guided transvaginal mesh. A retrospective cohort study.
International Urogynecology Journal, 23: 1391-1396.
Juul, L., van Rensburg, J.A. and Steyn, P.S. 2012. Validation
of the king’s health questionnaire for South Afirca in
English, Afrikaans and isiXhosa. SAJOG-South African
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 18(3): 82-84.
Kennedy, D., Fawcus, S. and Kroon, M. 2012. The effect
of maternal HIV status on perinatal outcome at Mowbray
Maternity Hospital and referring midwife obstetric units,
Cape Town. SAJOG-South African Journal of Obstetrics
and Gynaecology, 18(1): 6-10.
McDonald, A.C., Denny, L.A., Wang, C., Tsai, W., Wright,
T. and Kuhn, L. 2012. Distribution of high-risk human
papillomavirus genotypes among HIV-negative women
with and without cervical intraepthelial neoplasia in South
Africa. PLoS One, 7(9): e44332 (1-10).
Nyo, M.T.L., Schoeman, L., Sookhayi, R. and Mayosi, B.M.
2012. HIV infection, pulmonary arterial hypertension and
pregnancy: a fatal triad. Cardiovascular Journal of Africa,
23(7): e4-e6.
Roland, M., Myer, L., Martin, L.J., Maw, A., Batra, P., Arend,
E., Coates, T. and Denny, L.A. 2012. Preventing human
immunodeficiency virus infection among sexual assault
survivors in Cape Town, South Africa: an observational
study. Aids and Behavior,16: 990-998.
Roos, P.J. 2012. Memory, menopause and cognition. O &
G Forum Obstetrics & Gynaecology Forum, 22(4): 19-23.
Smythe, W., Khandelwal, A., Merle, C., Rustomjee, R.,
Gninafon, M., Bocar Lo, M., Sow, O.B., Olliaro, P., Lienhardt,
C., Horton, J., Smith, P.J., McIlleron, H. and Simonsson, U.
2012. A semimechanistic pharmacokinetic-enzyme turnover
model for rifampin autoinduction in adult tuberculosis
patients. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 56(4):
2091-2098.
Stewart, C. 2012. Challenges in the management of twin
pregnancy discordant for abnormality. O & G Forum
Obstetrics & Gynaecology Forum, 22(4): 7-11.
Stewart, C., Constantatos, S., Joolay, Y. and Muller, L.
2012. In utero treatment of fetal goitrous hypothyroidism
in a euthyroid mother: a case report. Journal of Clinical
Ultrasound, 40: 603-606.
Steyn, P.S. 2012. HIV / AIDS and Contraception. O & G
Forum Obstetrics & Gynaecology Forum, 22(4): 25-31.
Steyn, P.S. 2012. Women with HIV / AIDS. Gynaecology
Forum, 17(4): 29-32.
Van Der Spuy, Z.M. 2012. Contraceptive choice in women
with medical disorders: a global perspective. Gynaecology
Forum, 4: 3.
Van Der Spuy, Z.M., Dyer, S.J., Jeffery, S.T. and Denny,
L.A. 2012. The gynaecological subspecialities: advances
in women’s health. SAMJ South African Medical Journal,
102(6): 419-421.
Wiebe, E., Denny, L.A. and Thomas, G. 2012. Cancer of
the cervix uteri. International Journal of Gynecology &
Obstetrics, 118SX: S12-S21.
Peer-reviewed published conference
proceedings
Denny, L.A. 2012. International perspective on the global
advances in gynecologic oncology. In R Govindan (ed.),
Proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
2012 Educational Book. 48th Annual Meeting, 1-5 June
2012, Chicago, Illinois. USA: The American Society of
Clinical Oncology. ISSN 15488748.
Department of Paediatrics
and Child Health
The Department of Paediatrics and Child Health is a large
department in the Faculty of Health Sciences, encompassing
the field of general paediatrics as well as a full spectrum of
paediatric medical subspecialties with several affiliated
disciplines, comprising the School of Child and Adolescent
Health. The Department platformincludes Red Cross War
Memorial Children’s Hospital, Groote Schuur Hospital,
Somerset Hospital, MowbrayMaternity and Victoria Hospital.
All paediatric registrars are now required to register for a
MMed degree as part of their training.
The department has a wide breadth of research
activities with a substantial research output especially
in the areas of priority child health problems such as
tuberculosis, pneumonia, infectious diseases and HIV.
The department has an established clinical research unit
at Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, which
includes approximately 30 staff members funded on