Browsing Surgery by Subject "South Africa (SA)"

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Colorectal cancer in South Africa : an assessment of disease presentation, treatment pathways and 5-year survival

Brand, Martin; Gaylard, P.; Ramos, J. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2018-02)

BACKGROUND. Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the fourth most common cancer in South Africa (SA), and the sixth most lethal. Approximately 25% of patients will have synchronous metastatic disease at the time of their primary CRC ...
Colorectal cancer liver metastases : management and five-year survival in a South African patient cohort

Brand, Martin; Gaylard, P.; Ramos, J. (South African Medical Association, 2021-03)

BACKGROUND : Approximately 25% of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) will be diagnosed with CRC liver metastases (CRCLM) during the course of their disease. No data regarding CRCLM presentation, management and survival ...
Critical care admission of South African (SA) surgical patients : results of the SA surgical outcomes study

Skinner, D.L.; De Vasconcellos, K.; Wise, R.; Esterhuizen, T.M.; Fourie, C.; Mahomed, A. Goolam; Gopalan, P.D.; Joubert, I.; Kluyts, Hyla-Louise; Mathivha, L.R.; Mrara, Busisiwe; Pretorius, Jan P.; Richards, Guy A.; Smith, O.; Spruyt, M.G.L.; Pearse, R.M.; Madiba, T.E.; Biccard, Bruce McIure (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2017-05)

BACKGROUND. Appropriate critical care admissions are an important component of surgical care. However, there are few data describing postoperative critical care admission in resource-limited low- and middle-income ...
The Critical Care Society of Southern Africa consensus statement on ICU triage and rationing (ConICTri)

Joynt, G.M.; Gopalan, P.D.; Argent, A.; Chetty, S.; Wise, R.; Lai, V.K.W.; Hodgson, E.; Lee, A.; Joubert, I.; Mokgokong, S.; Tshukutsoane, S.; Richards, Guy A.; Menezes, C.; Mathivha, L.R.; Espen, B.; Levy, B.; Asante, K.; Paruk, Fathima (Health and Medical Publishing Group , 2019-08)

BACKGROUND: In South Africa (SA), intensive care is faced with the challenge of resource scarcity as well as an increasing demand for intensive care unit (ICU) services. ICU services are expensive, and practitioners in ...
Detection of neutralizing antibodies in COVID-19 patients from Steve Biko Academic Hospital Complex : a pilot study

Kgatle, Mankgopo; Chalwe, Joseph Musonda; Van der Westhuizen, Donald; Xu, Shuting; Damane, Botle Precious; Mathebela, Precious; Ueckermann, Veronica; Mayaphi, Simnikiwe; Rodrigues, Hosana Gomes; Moura-Alves, Pedro; Ndlovu, Honest; Mzizi, Yonwaba; Zongo, Lusanda; Hairwadzi, Henry; Vorster, Mariza; Zeevaart, Jan Rijn; Sathekge, Mike Machaba (MDPI, 2023-07-03)

A correlation between neutralization activity after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccination and protection against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been demonstrated by several ...
Development of a clinical prediction model for in-hospital mortality from the South African cohort of the African surgical outcomes study

Kluyts, Hyla-Louise; Conradie, Wilhelmina; Cloete, Estie; Spijkerman, Sandra; Smith, Oliver; Alli, Ahmed; Koto, Modise Z.; Montwedi, Daniel; Govender, Komalan; Cronje, Larissa; Grobbelaar, Mariette; Omoshoro-Jones, Jones A.; Rorke, Nicolette F.; Anderson, Philip; Torborg, Alexandra; Alphonsus, Christella; Alexandris, Panagiotis; Peter, Aunel Mallier; Singh, Usha; Diedericks, Johan; Mrara, Busisiwe; Reed, Anthony; Davies, Gareth L.; Davids, Jody G.; Van Zyl, Hendrik A.; Govindasamy, Vishendran; Rodseth, Reitze; Matos-Puig, Roel; Bhat, Kajake A.P.; Naidoo, Noel; Roos, John; Jaworska, Magdalena; Steyn, Annemarie; Dippenaar, Johannes Marthinus (Tinus); Pearse, R.M.; Madiba, Thandinkosi; Biccard, Bruce McIure (Springer, 2021-02)

BACKGROUND : Data on the factors that influence mortality after surgery in South Africa are scarce, and neither these data nor data on risk-adjusted in-hospital mortality after surgery are routinely collected. Predictors ...
Early detection of pancreatic adenocarcinoma

Jonas, Eduard; Brand, Martin (Medpharm Publications, 2023)

No abstract available.
The effect of HIV infection on the surgical, chemo- and radiotherapy management of breast cancer. A prospective cohort study

Phakathi, Boitumelo P.; Basson, Gerhard; Karusseit, V.O.L. (Otto); Olorunju, Steve A.S.; Mokoena, Taole (Elsevier, 2016-10)

INTRODUCTION : Breast cancer is the most common cancer of women in the world. Twenty-five percent of people living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) reside in South Africa. The coincidence of breast cancer and ...
Federation of Surgeons of South Africa consensus document for the resumption of elective surgery after level 5 COVID-19 “lockdown” period in South Africa

Van Waart, J.; Matley, P.J.; Brand, Martin (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2020-06)

Since the introduction of a national state of disaster at the end of March 2020 we have moved through levels of “lockdown” and as of 1 June 2020 it has been de-escalated to level 3. It is unclear as to how long this ...
Increases in cholecystectomy for gallstone related disease in South Africa

Khan, Zafar Ahmed; Khan, Muhammed Uzayr; Brand, Martin (Nature Publishing Group, 2020-08-11)

Studies suggest that the rate gallstone disease in Africa is low. Previous studies suggested an increase in gallstone rates and cholecystectomies related to urbanization and the adoption of Western lifestyle habits. This ...
Leucocyte count and C-reactive protein cannot be relied upon in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in HIV-infected patients

Truter, M.; Karusseit, V.O.L. (Otto); Montwedi, Odisang Daniel; Becker, Piet J.; Mokoena, Taole (Oxford University Press, 2021-01)

BACKGROUND: South Africa has the highest prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in the world, and is commonly found in association with appendicitis. Atypical presentation of appendicitis in the presence ...
The need for pharmaceutical care in an intensive care unit at a teaching hospital in South Africa

Bronkhorst, E.; Schellack, Natalie; Gous, A.G.S.; Pretorius, Jan P. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2014-11)

BACKGROUND. The role of the pharmacist has evolved over the last 2 decades beyond traditional functions such as stock control and dispensing. OBJECTIVES. To describe the functions performed by a clinical pharmacist while ...
Non-acid gastro-oesophageal reflux is associated with squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus

Kgomo, Mpho K.; Mokoena, Taole; Ker, James A. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2017)

INTRODUCTION : Squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus is a common cancer among South Africans. Due to the absence of effective screening and surveillance programme for early detection and late presentation, ...
Perspectives of South African general surgeons regarding their postgraduate training

De Beer, Marthyn Mathiam; Karusseit, V.O.L. (Otto); Pienaar, B.H. (Bastiaan) (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2014-08)

BACKGROUND. There is a perception among general surgeons that there are deficiencies in surgical training in South Africa (SA). Dependence on under-resourced state training institutions possibly plays a role. The opinions ...
Registrar perceptions on general surgical training in South Africa : a report by the South African Society of Surgeons in Training (SASSiT)

Patel, N.; Leusink, A.; Singh, N.; Koto, Modise Zacharia; Luvhengo, T. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2018-06)

BACKGROUND : Surgical training varies significantly amongst universities within the same country. This trend is reflected in South Africa and provides an opportunity for innovation to improve the quality of general surgical ...
Surgery and anaesthesia in the South African context : looking forward

Patel, N.; Peffer, M.; Leusink, A.; Singh, N.; Smith, M. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2016-02)

Historically considered an expensive, inefficient and limited public healthcare initiative, the place of surgery as the ‘forgotten stepchild’ of public health now leaves almost 5 billion individuals worldwide unable ...

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