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Xylocaine® 10% pump spray as topical anaesthetic for venepuncture pain
(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 ...
Rural anaesthetic practices in the Western Cape
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1991)
The findings of specialist anaesthetists on visits to rural towns in the western Cape over 6 years are reported. The importance of academic units communicating with general practitioners, nursing staff and hospital authorities ...
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 ...
Intramuscular buprenorphine compared with morphine for postoperative analgesia
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1987)
The postoperative analgesic efficacy of buprenorphine (Temgesic; R & C Pharmaceuticals) 0,004 mg/kg and morphine 0,15 mg/kg were compared in 60 patients, both agents given by intramuscular injection. According to patients, ...
Plasma cholinesterase levels during cardiopulmonary bypass : a report on 10 cases
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1987)
Plasma cholinesterase levels of 10 male patients were determined before, during and after cardiopulmonary bypass surgery. These levels dropped significantly below the pre-anaesthetic values after commencing anaesthesia. ...
Peri-operative mortality in the anaesthetic service at Tygerberg Hospital
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1992)
This study reports on the process of peer review of peri-operative mortality at Tygerberg Hospital. The peri-operative mortality rate for the past 3,5 years was 11,9/10000. The departmental evaluation committee thought ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
Should we pre-oxygenate?
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1981)
The importance of routine pre-oxygenation before induction of anesthesia was demonstrated in animals. The onset of dangerous levels of hypoxia after the administration of suxamethonium can be delayed considerably by the ...