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Avoidable factors associated with pregnant and postpartum patients admitted to two intensive care units in South Africa

Ngene, N.C.; Moodley, J.; Von Rahden, R.P.; Paruk, Fathima; Makinga, P.N. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2016-09)

BACKGROUND. Identification and prevention of any avoidable factor (AVF) associated with pregnancy may reduce critical illnesses and the need for intensive care unit (ICU) admission. OBJECTIVES. To determine AVFs that ...
Clinical efficacy and safety of a novel antifungal, Fosmanogepix, in patients with candidemia caused by Candida auris : results from a Phase 2 trial

Vazquez, Jose A.; Pappas, Peter G.; Boffard, Kenneth D.; Paruk, Fathima; Bien, Paul A.; Tawadrous, Margaret; Ople, Eric; Wedel, Pamela; Oborska, Iwona; Hodges, Michael R. (American Society for Microbiology, 2023-04)

Fosmanogepix (FMGX), a novel antifungal available in intravenous (IV) and oral formulations, has broad-spectrum activity against pathogenic yeasts and molds, including fungi resistant to standard of care antifungals. This ...
Clinical utility of the BioFire FilmArray Blood Culture Identification panel in the adjustment of empiric antimicrobial therapy in the critically ill septic patient

Rule, Roxanne; Paruk, Fathima; Becker, Piet J.; Neuhoff, Matthew; Chausse, Julian; Said, Mohamed (Public Library of Science, 2021-07)

Sepsis and septic shock are key contributors to mortality in critically ill patients and thus prompt recognition and management thereof is central to achieving improved patient outcomes. Early initiation of appropriate ...
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 ...
Critical care triage during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa : a constitutional imperative!

Morrow, B.M.; Gopalan, P.D.; Joubert, I.; Paruk, Fathima; Pope, A. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2020-12)

Triage and rationing of scarce intensive care unit (ICU) resources are an unavoidable necessity. In routine circumstances, ICU triage is premised on the best interests of an individual patient; however, when increased ...
Glycaemic control in a cardiothoracic surgical population : exploring the protocol-practice gap

Maharaj, D.; Perrie, H.; Scribante, J.; Paruk, Fathima (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2017-07)

BACKGROUND : Glycaemic control constitutes an important component in the management of critically ill patients. As such, all healthcare workers involved in the management of critically ill patients need to ensure that ...
Muscle strength and endurance to predict successful extubation in mechanically ventilated patients : a pilot study evaluating the utility of upper-limb muscle strength and ergometry

De Beer, C.R.; Van Rooijen, Agatha Johanna; Pretorius, Jan P.; Becker, Piet J.; Rheeder, Paul; Paruk, Fathima (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2018)

BACKGROUND. Successful extubation of mechanically ventilated patients is essential for the physiotherapist to succeed in respiratory rehabilitation of the patient. Delay in the weaning process increases the complication ...

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