Browsing Research Articles (Anaesthesiology and Critical Care) by Title
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Abdominal ultrasound for diagnosing abdominal tuberculosis or disseminated tuberculosis with abdominal involvement in HIV-positive adults
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. on behalf of The Cochrane Collaboration, 2017)This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Diagnostic test accuracy). The objectives are as follows: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of abdominal ultrasound as a standalone test for detecting abdominal TB or disseminated ... -
Acute postoperative pain in 1 231 patients at a developing country referral hospital : incidence and risk factors
(Medpharm Publications, 2016)Background: Postoperative pain is poorly studied in developing countries. At a Western Cape referral hospital, it was aimed to determine the incidence of acute postoperative pain, to identify populations associated with a ... -
Administration of depolarizing muscle relaxants after non-depolarizer reversal: when is it safe?
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1982-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In the light of studies on the duration of action and pharmacokinetics of intravenous neostigmine, it is recommended that, depending upon the dosage administered, at least 1 hour should elapse before a ... -
Aetiology of pulmonary dysfunction in total hip replacement operations: The influence of nifedipine on the factors involved
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1987-05)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Patients undergoing total hip replacement surgery who developed pulmonary dysfunction (PD) demonstrated evidence of a complement activation and increased thromboxane A2 (TXA2) synthesis. In a double-blind ... -
Anaesthesia and the diabetic patient
(HMPG, 1985)Since it is estimated that 1 out of every 2 diabetic patients will require surgery at some point in his lifetime, it is imperative that the anaesthetist should understand the disease process as well as the anaesthetic ... -
Anaesthesia for abdominal hysterectomy in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease : a case report
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1985)A 44-year-old white woman with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease underwent an abdominal hysterectomy. The pre-operative preparation and anaesthetic management are presented, and the specific problems discussed. -
Anaesthesia for congenital lobar emphysema resection : a case report
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Anaesthesia in connective tissue disorders
(Health and Medical Publishing Group -- HMPG, 1985-03)Patients with the more common connective tissue disorders require surgical operations more frequently than has been realized. They may present the anaesthetist with many potential problems. A few minutes of careful questioning ... -
Anaesthetic induction with propofol: How much? How fast? How slow? What determines anesthetic induction dose? It’s the Front-End Kinetics, Doctor!
(Medpharm Publications, 2019)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: It has long been realised that linear dosing according to total body weight (TBW) results in overdosing obese patients and under-dosing small children. Injected drug doses calculated on a mg.kg-1 body ... -
Anaesthetic management of a three-month-old baby for cervical limited dorsal myeloschisis repair using propofol and alfentanil infusions guided by pharmacokinetic simulation software : case report
(Medpharm Publications, 2019)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: We present an uncommon case of limited dorsal myeloschisis in a 3-month-old infant requiring repair guided by intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) and therefore avoidance of volatile anaesthetic agents. ... -
Anaesthetic management of cerebral artery aneurysms at Tygerberg Hospital, 1980-1982
(Health and Medical Publishing Group -- HMPG, 1984-05)Forty-seven patients were operated on for intracranial artery aneurysms at Tygerberg Hospital, Parowvallei, CP, between January 1980 and December 1982. Problems related to anaesthesia which are peculiar to this condition ... -
The anaesthetic management of distal (thoracic) tracheal resection in a quadriplegic patient
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1980-06)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The anaesthetic management of distal tracheal resection in a quadriplegic patient is described. Ketamine, halothane, fentanyl and Entonox (50% N2O, 50% O2) were successfully employed. The major problems ... -
An audit of the labour epidural analgesia service at a regional hospital in Gauteng Province, South Africa
(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 ... -
Blood oxygen saturation levels during conscious sedation with midazolam. A report of 16 cases
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1986)In a double-blind randomized study on 16 healthy individuals, two groups of subjects (8 in each group) received either midazolam (Dormicum; Roche) 0,1 mg/kg or placebo intravenously for conscious sedation during oral ... -
Blood pressure measurement in obese patients : non-invasive proximal forearm versus direct intra-arterial measurements
(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 ... -
Caudal block for analgesia after paediatric inguinal surgery
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1987)Two hundred and eleven children aged 1 - 5 years were studied after undergoing herniorrhaphy or orchiopexy. In 111 cases a caudal block was used for postoperative analgesia. This was administered immediately after induction ... -
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Comparison of hemoglobin measurements by 3 point-of-care devices with standard laboratory values and reliability regarding decisions for blood transfusion
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2020-08)BACKGROUND: We compared the accuracy of 3 point-of-care testing (POCT) devices with central laboratory measurements and the extent to which between-method disagreements could influence decisions to transfuse blood. METHODS: ... -
The Critical Care Society of Southern Africa Consensus Guideline on ICU triage and rationing (ConICTri)
(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2019-08)Background: In South Africa (SA), administrators and intensive care practitioners are faced with the challenge of resource scarcity as well as an increasing demand for intensive care unit (ICU) services. ICU services are ... -
Drukomsetters in die kliniese en navorsingspraktyk : 'n kort kritiese beskouing
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1987)The correct measurement of various blood pressures in clinical practice is of obvious importance. A method by which the frequency response and damping of various transducers and catheters can be determined is discussed and ...
