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Xylocaine® 10% pump spray as topical anaesthetic for venepuncture pain

Van Straten, A.; Murray, A. A.; Levin, A. I. (Taylor & Francis Group, 2018)

Background: Cutaneous analgesia for venepuncture pain can be achieved using various topically applied local anaesthetic formulations. Xylocaine® 10% Pump Spray containing lignocaine hydrochloride and 95% ethanol is exclusively ...
Blood pressure measurement in obese patients : non-invasive proximal forearm versus direct intra-arterial measurements

Verkhovsky, A.; Smit, M.; Levin, A.; Coetzee, J. F. (Taylor & Francis Group, 2018)

Background: In obesity, accurate perioperative blood pressure measurement using upper arm, non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP) is technically challenging. Proximal forearm NIBP may be an acceptable substitute. Mean arterial ...
An audit of the labour epidural analgesia service at a regional hospital in Gauteng Province, South Africa

Leonard, T. G. A.; Perrie, H.; Scribante, J.; Chetty, S. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2018)

Background. Neuraxial analgesia in the form of a labour epidural has been shown to be the most effective analgesic strategy for the labouring mother. In developed countries, data are readily available as to the number of ...