A5005633305- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
- Global Health and Surgery
- Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Neurofibromatosis and Schwannoma Cases
- Vascular Malformations and Hemangiomas
- Intramuscular injections and effects
- Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control
- Surgical Sutures and Adhesives
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- Chemotherapy-related skin toxicity
- Intravenous Infusion Technology and Safety
- Pain Management and Treatment
- Vitamin K Research Studies
- Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques
- Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
University of the Free State
2004-2023
Royal North Shore Hospital
1996-1997
Children's Hospital at Westmead
1996
Background. Guidelines recommend a preoperative fasting period of 6 hours for solid food and 2 clear fluids. Because fixed meal times imprecise operation starting times, patients often fast an extended time. Objective. To investigate the prescribed actual duration fasting, compared with internationally accepted Methods. Patients ( N =105) aged 14 - 60 years, who were scheduled elective surgery in morning session (list time 07h00), included this prospective study. On arrival theatre, all...
BackgroundAll the published Saving Mothers Reports generated by National Committee of Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths in South Africa have associated anaesthesia-related maternal deaths with lack skills doctors administering anaesthesia. The shown Free State to be one provinces highest rate obstetric anaesthesia deaths. Therefore, current study was performed determine whether a deficiency exists training and experience identifying such would call for implementation remedial...
(2012). The link between acute postoperative pain and chronic syndromes. Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia Analgesia: Vol. 18, No. 1, pp. 45-50.
Objective: Survival after cardiac arrest is related to time taken for resuscitation, and defibrillation, commence. At many hospitals, the healthcare worker most likely be present when a patient suffers nurse. This study was performed assess BLS knowledge training of nurses, thus determine whether further action required improve their competency. Method: The cross-sectional survey. A questionnaire distributed, on one day, nurses in wards, out-patient-departments theatres. Completion form...
Extracted from text ... REVIEW Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia & Analgesia - February 2004 15 Complications associated with regional anaesthesia for Caesarean section Regional CS The three categories RA currently employed are: 1. Spinal (subarachnoid), 2. Epidural, and 3. Combined Spinal-Epidural (CSE) anaesthesia. In the public sector most Caesarian Sections are performed using SA. In this setting, epidural anaesthesia labour is infrequently used, so relatively few...
The Saving Mothers Reports have consistently shown that, out of all the provinces South Africa, Free State has one highest rates maternal deaths arising from anaesthesia.The province's Department Health requested University State's Anaesthesiology to investigate problem. We examined possible factors, including training and experience doctors administering anaesthesia, availability suitable anaesthetic drugs equipment, use regional anaesthesia. All level 1 2 hospitals in which caesarean...
Why some patients develop chronic pain after an acutely painful event remains enigma. For example, over 90% of the population will experience acute back at time in their lives. In most cases this resolves but, a few, it does not, even though these patinets have radiologic pathology similar to those whom improve. Similarly, there are few people who escape hands the surgeon. What is becoming increasingly apparent that do sharp end scalpel frequently persistent as result damage caused by...
Background: Paracetamol can be given both orally and intravenously (IV) with similar clinical efficacy, but the IV formulation is 360 times more expensive. paracetamol therefore only recommended when oral route not available. This study investigated whether was being used appropriately there had been a change in prescribing patterns between 2008 2015 after introduction update of protocol at an academic hospital complex Bloemfontein, South Africa.Methods: A retrospective comparative audit...
Intramuscular (IM) diclofenac rarely causes scarring (reported incidence <0.05%). Some patients attending the Pain Clinic at Universitas Academic Hospital, Bloemfontein, South Africa, presented with scars that had developed after IM injections. We investigated prevalence of in clinic and how injections been obtained. Patients over a period 9 months who said they received (N=131) were included. Information was collected using questionnaire physical examination. Data obtained from 118...
Summary: Proteus syndrome is a rare genetic disorder first described in 1979 and named after Proteus, Greek demigod who was capable of changing his form to avoid capture. The incidence < 1:1 000 000, but can be expected slightly higher the surgical population, as these patients often present for repeat procedures. characterised by sporadic progressive overgrowth tissue any origin. Normal anatomy usually becomes distorted serious functional cosmetic sequelae may ensue. Regular anaesthetic...
ABSTACTBackgroundRegional anaesthesia (RA) is associated with a lower mortality than general (GA) for obstetric anaesthesia.1 Accordingly, the Saving Mothers Report 1999–2001 proposed that 75% of Caesarean section (CS) should be performed under RA.2 An initial audit found in Free State, 71% CS's were RA 2002. Various educational interventions promoting use CS then instituted and repeated 2004, to determine whether there had been any change from 2002 2004 target achieved.
The production of these guidelines, written by South African medical practitioners, is a most welcome and important step in the treatment cancer pain this country. overall prevalence patients estimated to be 53%, 64% with advanced metastatic disease. 1 Too often, only guidelines available us are those practitioners other countries which may inappropriate for implementation here owing differing availability drugs or disease profile.