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Phumza Nongena

Head of Paediatrics, New Somerset Hospital, Cape Town
Verified email at uct.ac.za
Cited by 778

[HTML][HTML] Effect of MRI on preterm infants and their families: a randomised trial with nested diagnostic and economic evaluation

AD Edwards, ME Redshaw, N Kennea… - Archives of Disease in …, 2018 - fn.bmj.com
Background We tested the hypothesis that routine MRI would improve the care and well-
being of preterm infants and their families. Design Parallel-group randomised trial (1.1 …

Confidence in the prediction of neurodevelopmental outcome by cranial ultrasound and MRI in preterm infants

P Nongena, A Ederies, DV Azzopardi… - Archives of Disease in …, 2010 - fn.bmj.com
In one major study, images with only grade 1 or 2 IVH showed a low risk of abnormal
neuromotor development with narrow confidence limits: PPV 6%(95% CI 4% to 9%). 9 …

Multimodal image analysis of clinical influences on preterm brain development

G Ball, P Aljabar, P Nongena, N Kennea… - Annals of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Premature birth is associated with numerous complex abnormalities of white and
gray matter and a high incidence of long‐term neurocognitive impairment. An integrated …

[HTML][HTML] Neurodevelopmental outcomes following intrauterine growth restriction and very preterm birth

C Sacchi, J O'Muircheartaigh, D Batalle… - The Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives To evaluate whether intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) adds further
neurodevelopmental risk to that posed by very preterm birth alone in terms of alterations in …

[HTML][HTML] Punctate white matter lesions associated with altered brain development and adverse motor outcome in preterm infants

N Tusor, MJ Benders, SJ Counsell, P Nongena… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Preterm infants who develop neurodevelopmental impairment do not always have
recognized abnormalities on cerebral ultrasound, a modality routinely used to assess …

MRI findings at term-corrected age and neurodevelopmental outcomes in a large cohort of very preterm infants

S Arulkumaran, N Tusor, A Chew… - American Journal …, 2020 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Brain MR imaging at term-equivalent age is a useful tool
to define brain injury in preterm infants. We report pragmatic clinical radiological assessment …

Chloral hydrate sedation for magnetic resonance imaging in newborn infants

A Finnemore, H Toulmin, N Merchant… - Pediatric …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background The aim of this study was to look for clinically significant adverse effects of
chloral hydrate used in a large cohort of infants sedated for magnetic resonance imaging …

Parents' experiences of information and communication in the neonatal unit about brain imaging and neurological prognosis: a qualitative study

ME Harvey, P Nongena, N Gonzalez‐Cinca… - Acta …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To explore parental information and communication needs during their baby's care in
the neonatal unit with a focus on brain imaging and neurological prognosis. Methods …

[HTML][HTML] 'We knew it was a totally at random thing': parents' experiences of being part of a neonatal trial

M Harvey, P Nongena, D Edwards, M Redshaw - Trials, 2017 - Springer
Background Studies exploring parents' trial experiences generally relate to their
understanding of the consent process and the development of researcher strategies to …

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on early infant diagnosis of HIV in Cape Town, South Africa

H van Vollenhoven, E Kalk, SM Kroon… - … African Journal of …, 2024 - sajhivmed.org.za
Background: In South Africa, infants who are HIV-exposed are tested for HIV at birth and 10
weeks of age. The COVID-19 pandemic lockdown restrictions resulted in reduced access to …