Browsing Anaesthesiology by Subject "South Africa (SA)"

Browsing Anaesthesiology by Subject "South Africa (SA)"

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  • 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 ...
  • National priorities for perioperative research in South Africa 
    Biccard, Bruce McIure; Alphonsus, C.S.; Bishop, D.G.; Cronje, L.; Kluyts, Hyla-Louise; Kusel, B.; Maswime, Salome; Oodit, R.; Reed, A.R.; Torborg, A.M.; Wise, R. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2016-05)
    BACKGROUND. Perioperative research is currently unco-ordinated in South Africa (SA), with no clear research agenda. OBJECTIVE. To determine the top ten national research priorities for perioperative research in SA. ...
  • Quality of recovery after total hip and knee arthroplasty in South Africa : a national prospective observational cohort study 
    Plenge, Ulla; Parker, Romy; Davids, Shamiela; Davies, Gareth L.; Fullerton, Zahnne; Gray, Lindsay; Groenewald, Penelope; Isaacs, Refqah; Kauta, Ntambue; Louw, Frederik M.; Mazibuko, A.N. (Andile); North, David M.; Nortje, Marc; Nunes, Glen M.; Pebane, Neo; Rajah, Chantal; Roos, John; Ryan, Paul; September, Winlecia V.; Shanahan, Heidi; Siebritz, Ruth E.; Smit, Rian W.; Sombili, Simon; Torborg, Alexandra; Van der Merwe, Johan F.; Van der Westhuizen, Nico; Biccard, Bruce McIure (BioMed Central, 2020-11)
    BACKGROUND: Encouraged by the widespread adoption of enhanced recovery protocols (ERPs) for elective total hip and knee arthroplasty (THA/TKA) in high-income countries, our nationwide multidisciplinary research group ...
  • Use of video-based content in medical education 
    Duys, R.; Adam, M.; Spijkerman, Sandra; Purcell-Jones, J. (MedPharm Publications, 2019)
    In South Africa, the shortage of trained doctors and nurses contributes to 50% of all maternal deaths, according to the 2014–2016 Saving Mother’s Report of the National Committee on Confidential Enquiries into Maternal ...
  • Validation of age-based body mass estimation methods in toddlers and pre-school children 
    Booysen, Karin; Dippenaar, Johannes Marthinus (Tinus); Smith, Francois Jacobus (Medpharm Publications, 2019)
    BACKGROUND: Body mass is commonly used to determine medication dosages and equipment size. In emergency situations (including cases necessitating surgery) weighing paediatric patients can be impractical. Clinicians may ...