Browsing Research Articles (Surgery) by Subject "Mortality"

Browsing Research Articles (Surgery) by Subject "Mortality"

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  • Absence of effect of post-discharge socioeconomic circumstances on the outcome of dysvascular lower limb amputees : a prospective cohort study 
    Mathebula, P.B.; Karusseit, V.O.L. (Otto); Mokoena, Taole (South African Medical Association, 2018-12)
    BACKGROUND : Significant mortality and morbidity occur after major lower limb amputation for diabetes-related foot complications and peripheral arterial disease. Risk factors for atherosclerosis and medical comorbidities ...
  • 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 ...
  • The impact of colon injuries on the outcome of gunshot wounds to the abdomen 
    Singh, Yonita; Motilall, Sooraj; Khulu, Bongani L.; Jackson, Brandon Spencer (Springer, 2023-08)
    PURPOSE : Factors predicting morbidity and mortality in patients with colon-related gunshot injuries and the management of these injuries are not always straightforward. This aimed to assess the impact of abdominal gunshot ...
  • Improved understanding of the pathophysiology of sepsis : setting the scene for potential novel adjunctive therapies 
    Chausse, J.M.; Malekele, L.; Paruk, Fathima (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2018)
    The occurrence of sepsis in the critically ill population is a dreaded phenomenon when taking into consideration the devastating complications associated with the disease. Despite its high incidence and unacceptably high ...
  • Prophylactic antibiotics for penetrating abdominal trauma 
    Brand, Martin; Grieve, Andrew (Wiley, 2019-12)
    BACKGROUND : Penetrating abdominal trauma occurs when the peritoneal cavity is breached. Routine laparotomy for penetrating abdominal injuries began in the 1800s, with antibiotics first being used in World War II to ...