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The airway in face, head and neck injury

Milner, A. (Medpharm Publications, 2008)

No abstract available.
Airway safety in a tertiary South African hospital and beyond…

Milner, A. (Medpharm Publications, 2009-02)

No abstract available
Anaesthesia for bariatric surgery

Kluyts, Hyla-Louise (OpenJournals Publishing, 2011-02)

This discussion will focus on the perioperative anaesthetic considerations for patients undergoing bariatric surgery. The preoperative workup of these patients will be covered separately. However, one needs to emphasise ...
Anaesthesia for thoracoscopy in paediatric patients

Spijkerman, Sandra (MedPharm Publications, 2017)

Modern equipment and surgical techniques have enabled endoscopic procedures in smaller patients, making thoracoscopy a possibility for a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, even in very young patients.1,2 ...
Anesthetic technique (sufentanil versus ketamine plus midazolam) and quantitative electroencephalographic changes after cardiac surgery

Smith, Francois Jacobus; Bartel, Peter R.; Hugo, Johan M.; Becker, Piet J. (Elsevier, 2006-08)

OBJECTIVES: Cardiac surgery involving cardiopulmonary bypass is associated with neurologic deterioration. Several interventions, including anesthetic techniques, have been designed to limit ischemic brain damage and have ...
The association between preoperative anemia and postoperative morbidity in pediatric surgical patients : a secondary analysis of a prospective observational cohort study

Meyer, Heidi M.; Torborg, Alexandra; Cronje, Larissa; Thomas, Jennifer; Bhettay, Anisa; Diedericks, Johan; Cilliers, Celeste; Kluyts, Hyla-Louise; Mrara, Busisiwe; Kalipa, Mandisa N.; Biccard, Bruce McIure (Wiley, 2020-07)

BACKGROUND : The prevalence of anemia in the South African pediatric surgical population is unknown. Anemia may be associated with increased postoperative complications. We are unaware of studies documenting these findings ...
“Belt and braces” : prophylactic vasoconstrictors after spinal blocks in the elderly

Milner, A. (Medpharm Publications, 2023)

No abstract available.
Can information technology improve my ambulatory practice?

Kluyts, Hyla-Louise (MedPharm Publications, 2015)

eHealth is the use of information and communication technologies for health. mHealth is the use of mobile technology in health. As with all information technology (IT), advances in development are rapidly taking place. ...
Cardiopulmonary effects of anaesthesia maintained by propofol infusion versus isoflurane inhalation in cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)

Buck, Roxanne Kate (University of Pretoria, 2017)

Objective To compare the cardiopulmonary function of cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) undergoing propofol total intravenous anaesthesia (TIVA) to isoflurane maintenance in order to evaluate their feasibility for field use. Study ...
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation : state of the art in 2011

Mohr, D. (OpenJournals Publishing, 2011-05)

Failure to recognise the signs of sudden cardiac arrest or impending cardiac arrest will lead to delayed intervention. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) must be initiated without delay, irrespective of the level of skill ...
Clinical prediction models for risk-adjusted outcomes in South African surgical patients

Kluyts, Hyla-Louise (University of Pretoria, 2019)

Background National clinical data on perioperative care in South Africa are scarce. There is both an urgent need, and the imminent opportunity, to increase the body of evidence necessary to inform on initiatives to improve ...
A cross-sectional observational study of endotracheal intubation and extubation practices among doctors treating adult COVID-19 and suspected COVID-19 patients in South Africa

Naidoo, K.; Spijkerman, Sandra; Wyngaard, J.; De Menezes-Williams, H.; Janse van Rensburg, C. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2022-01)

BACKGROUND. Patients with severe COVID-19 may require endotracheal intubation. Unique adjustments to endotracheal intubation and extubation practices are necessary to decrease the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission to healthcare ...
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 effect of music after hip or knee replacement on morphine consumption

Mohr, Dwayne (University of Pretoria, 2010-08-23)

Introduction Alternative medicine has been employed in the treatment of several diseases. Listening to music after minor surgery has been beneficial regarding pain control. Aim The aim of this study was to determine the ...
Effect of nitrous oxide on spectral entropy during sevoflurane anaesthesia at an altitude of 1 400 metres

Spijkerman, Sandra; Smith, Francois Jacobus; Becker, Piet J. (Medpharm Publications, 2007)

No abstract available
The effect of positive end-expiratory pressure on pulse pressure variation

Smith, Francois Jacobus; Geyser, M.M. (Mimi); Schreuder, I.; Becker, Piet J. (OpenJournals Publishing, 2012-06-19)

OBJECTIVES: To determine the effect of different levels of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) on pulse pressure variation (PPV). DESIGN: An observational study. SETTING: Operating theatres of a tertiary training ...
Entropy of the electroencephalogram as applied in the M-Entropy S/5TM Module (GE Healthcare) during increases in nitrous oxide and constant sevoflurane concentrations

Smith, Francois Jacobus; Spijkerman, Sandra; Becker, Piet J.; Coetzee, J.F. (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-08)

BACKGROUND: It has been suggested that spectral entropy of the electroencephalogram as applied in the M-Entropy S/5TM Module (GE Healthcare) does not detect the effects of nitrous oxide (N2O). The aim of this study was ...
An evaluation of personality traits associated with job satisfaction among South African anaesthetists using the Big Five Inventory

Kisten, P.; Kluyts, Hyla-Louise (Taylor and Francis, 2018-02-22)

BACKGROUND : Job satisfaction is a vital contributor to occupational well-being and may be instrumental in mitigating stress and the adverse effects thereof. This is particularly pertinent in anaesthesiology, which is an ...
Haemodynamic response to laryngoscopy with and without tracheal intubation

Smith, P.; Smith, Francois Jacobus; Becker, Piet J. (Medpharm Publications, 2008-05)

INTRODUCTION: Tracheal intubation is accompanied by an increased blood pressure and heart rate. The aim of this study was to find the most important source of this haemodynamic response, namely laryngoscopy or intubation. ...
Induction of anaesthesia with propofol according to the adjusted ideal body mass in obese and non-obese patients: an observational study

Smith, Francois Jacobus; Jurgens, F.X.; Coetzee, J.F.; Becker, Piet J. (Medpharm Publications, 2019)

BACKGROUND: Obesity changes body composition including fat free mass (FFM), regarded as the “pharmacologically active mass”. Scaling drug doses to obese patients by total body mass (TBM) results in overdose. We aimed to ...

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