Maternal use of a combination of recreational and antiretroviral drugs (nyaope/whoonga): Case reports of their effects on the respiratory system in infants.

Nyaope/whoonga is an indigenous street drug in South Africa (SA). It is made from a combination of neuro-stimulatory illicit drugs such as antiretroviral drugs, heroin, cannabis, opioids, cocaine as well as common household powders such as flat-screen television glass powder. It is a very addictive substance and is used even during pregnancy.

Induction or caesarean section for preterm pre-eclampsia?

Controversy continues over the mode of delivery in severe pre-eclampsia remote from term. The aim of this study was to assess prospectively the mode of delivery in severe pre-eclampsia remote from term. The clinical data of 108 women who presented consecutively with severe pre-eclampsia over a 1-year period was used for the study material.