F Majoko

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Affiliation: University of Zimbabwe
Country: Zimbabwe

Publications

  1. ncbi Usefulness of risk scoring at booking for antenatal care in predicting adverse pregnancy outcome in a rural African setting
    F Majoko
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
    J Obstet Gynaecol 22:604-9. 2002
  2. ncbi Vaginal misoprostol for induction of labour: a more effective agent than prostaglandin F2 alpha gel and prostaglandin E2 pessary
    F Majoko
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Zimbabwe, Harare
    Cent Afr J Med 48:123-8. 2002
  3. ncbi Uterine rupture associated with use of misoprostol for induction of labor
    F Majoko
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Zimbabwe Medical School, PO Box A178, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe
    Int J Gynaecol Obstet 76:77-8. 2002
  4. ncbi Labor induction with vaginal misoprostol and extra-amniotic prostaglandin F2alpha gel
    F Majoko
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Zimbabwe Medical School, PO Box A178, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe
    Int J Gynaecol Obstet 76:127-33. 2002
  5. ncbi No benefit, but increased harm from high dose (100 microg) misoprostol for induction of labour: a randomised trial of high vs. low (50 microg) dose misoprostol
    F Majoko
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Zimbabwe Medical School, Harare, Zimbabwe
    J Obstet Gynaecol 22:614-7. 2002
  6. ncbi Field efficiency of syphilis screening in antenatal care: lessons from Gutu District in Zimbabwe
    F Majoko
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
    Cent Afr J Med 49:90-3. 2003
  7. ncbi Effectiveness and safety of high dose oxytocin for augmentation of labour in nulliparous women
    F Majoko
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Zimbabwe Medical School, PO Box A178, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe
    Cent Afr J Med 47:247-50. 2001
  8. ncbi Does maternity care improve pregnancy outcomes in women with previous complications? A study from Zimbabwe
    F Majoko
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Zimbabwe School of Medicine, Harare, Zimbabwe
    Trop Doct 35:195-8. 2005
  9. ncbi Effectiveness of referral system for antenatal and intra-partum problems in Gutu district, Zimbabwe
    F Majoko
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Zimbabwe School of Medicine, Harare, Zimbabwe
    J Obstet Gynaecol 25:656-61. 2005
  10. ncbi Misoprostol versus oxytocin in the third stage of labor
    T W Kundodyiwa
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Zimbabwe, PO Box A178, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe
    Int J Gynaecol Obstet 75:235-41. 2001

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Publications19

  1. ncbi Usefulness of risk scoring at booking for antenatal care in predicting adverse pregnancy outcome in a rural African setting
    F Majoko
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
    J Obstet Gynaecol 22:604-9. 2002
    ..The traditional risk allocation system, with a likelihood ratio of 1.16, was not effective in identifying women at risk of pregnancy complications and resulted in too large a risk group for referral...
  2. ncbi Vaginal misoprostol for induction of labour: a more effective agent than prostaglandin F2 alpha gel and prostaglandin E2 pessary
    F Majoko
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Zimbabwe, Harare
    Cent Afr J Med 48:123-8. 2002
    ..To compare labour outcome in women who had labour induced with PGF2 alpha gel, PGE2 vaginal pessary or misoprostol administered intravaginally or orally...
  3. ncbi Uterine rupture associated with use of misoprostol for induction of labor
    F Majoko
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Zimbabwe Medical School, PO Box A178, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe
    Int J Gynaecol Obstet 76:77-8. 2002
  4. ncbi Labor induction with vaginal misoprostol and extra-amniotic prostaglandin F2alpha gel
    F Majoko
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Zimbabwe Medical School, PO Box A178, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe
    Int J Gynaecol Obstet 76:127-33. 2002
    ..To compare the effectiveness of vaginally administered misoprostol with extra-amniotic prostaglandin F2alpha (PGF2alpha) gel for induction of labor...
  5. ncbi No benefit, but increased harm from high dose (100 microg) misoprostol for induction of labour: a randomised trial of high vs. low (50 microg) dose misoprostol
    F Majoko
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Zimbabwe Medical School, Harare, Zimbabwe
    J Obstet Gynaecol 22:614-7. 2002
    ..8% vs. 17.0% (P = 0.980) in the 1ow- and high-groups) respectively. Misoprostol 50 microg was as effective as the 100 microg dose for induction of labour whereas the higher dose had an increased risk of serious complications...
  6. ncbi Field efficiency of syphilis screening in antenatal care: lessons from Gutu District in Zimbabwe
    F Majoko
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
    Cent Afr J Med 49:90-3. 2003
    ..To determine coverage for antenatal syphilis screening in a rural area and evaluate the accuracy of on-site Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) tests performed by nurse-midwives...
  7. ncbi Effectiveness and safety of high dose oxytocin for augmentation of labour in nulliparous women
    F Majoko
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Zimbabwe Medical School, PO Box A178, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe
    Cent Afr J Med 47:247-50. 2001
    ..To compare high and low starting dose of oxytocin infusion for effectiveness and safety in augmentation of labour in nulliparous women...
  8. ncbi Does maternity care improve pregnancy outcomes in women with previous complications? A study from Zimbabwe
    F Majoko
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Zimbabwe School of Medicine, Harare, Zimbabwe
    Trop Doct 35:195-8. 2005
    ..We concluded that high-risk women had an elevated risk of complications in the index pregnancy and that better utilization of maternal health care, especially for delivery, reduced adverse perinatal outcomes...
  9. ncbi Effectiveness of referral system for antenatal and intra-partum problems in Gutu district, Zimbabwe
    F Majoko
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Zimbabwe School of Medicine, Harare, Zimbabwe
    J Obstet Gynaecol 25:656-61. 2005
    ..Women took appropriate action for most referral indications...
  10. ncbi Misoprostol versus oxytocin in the third stage of labor
    T W Kundodyiwa
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Zimbabwe, PO Box A178, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe
    Int J Gynaecol Obstet 75:235-41. 2001
    ..A double blind randomized controlled trial was performed at the tertiary hospital in Harare, Zimbabwe to compare oral misoprostol with intramuscular oxytocin in the management of third stage of labor...
  11. ncbi Trends in maternal mortality for the Greater Harare Maternity Unit: 1976 to 1997
    F Majoko
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Zimbabwe, P O Box A178, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe
    Cent Afr J Med 47:199-203. 2001
    ..To determine the magnitude, trends and the main causes of maternal death for Harare Maternity Hospital (HMH) and thereby identify potential areas for interventions...
  12. ncbi Health workers' participation in voluntary counselling and testing in three districts of Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe
    F Tarwireyi
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Zimbabwe
    Cent Afr J Med 49:58-62. 2003
    ..These programmes should have a strong counselling component and should focus on self-efficacy so that health workers can finally be ready, be able to cope with HIV results and have the courage to participate in VCT...
  13. ncbi Maternal outcome in eclampsia at Harare Maternity Hospital
    F Majoko
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Zimbabwe Medical School, P O Box A178, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe
    Cent Afr J Med 47:123-8. 2001
    ..To study the presentation, management and determinants of maternal outcome in eclampsia at Harare Maternity Hospital (HMH) in order to design interventions for reduction of maternal mortality...
  14. ncbi Occurrence of diabetogenic changes in pregnancy among black women in an urban setting
    D Makuyana
    College of Health Sciences, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of Zimbabwe (UZ, PO Box A 178 Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe
    Cent Afr J Med 51:98-102. 2005
    ..05 and < 0.01 respectively). CONCLUSION: The basal data presented in this paper clearly demonstrates that the diabetogenic effects of pregnancy are also expressed by Zimbabwean black women, especially in late gestation...
  15. ncbi Liver and kidney function tests in normal and pre-eclamptic gestation--a comparison with non-gestational reference values
    D Makuyana
    Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Medical School, Harare, Zimbabwe
    Cent Afr J Med 48:55-9. 2002
    ..The physiological reference values that are currently in use are different from those of women with uncomplicated pregnancies and may not be entirely suitable for management of pre-eclampsia which has hepatic and renal involvement...
  16. ncbi Randomised controlled trial of two antenatal care models in rural Zimbabwe
    F Majoko
    Department of Women s and Children s Health, Section for International Maternal and Child Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
    BJOG 114:802-11. 2007
    ..To compare a five-visit antenatal care (ANC) model with specified goals with the standard model in a rural area in Zimbabwe...
  17. ncbi Best practices for antenatal care in Zimbabwe
    F Majoko
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Singleton Hospital, Sketty Lane, Swansea, United Kingdom
    Cent Afr J Med 52:24-8. 2006
    ..The providers should assess the quality of antenatal care periodically using indicators of access and the correct performance of procedures...
  18. ncbi How innocent is the vaginal pessary? Two cases of vaginal cancer associated with pessary use
    A Jain
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Singleton Hospital, Swansea, UK
    J Obstet Gynaecol 26:829-30. 2006
  19. ncbi National survey of obstetricians in Wales regarding induction of labour in women with a previous caesarean section
    V Udayasankar
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Singleton Hospital, Swansea, UK
    J Obstet Gynaecol 28:48-50. 2008
    ..In conclusion, our survey reveals the variation in approach to management of postdates in women with previous caesarean section. We recommend a national audit of induction of labour in women with previous caesarean section...