Analysis of hollow visceral injuries admitted to a level one intensive care unit in South Africa [0.03%]
南非一级重症监护病房收治的空腔脏器损伤患者的分析研究
J J P Buitendag,A Diayar,J C Fichardt et al.
J J P Buitendag et al.
Background: Bowel trauma, encompassing injuries to the small and large intestine, represents a significant medical challenge due to its potential for morbidity and mortality. Management of bowel injuries remains surgical,...
The epidemiological characteristics of major trauma in Pietersburg and Mankweng hospitals, Limpopo province [0.03%]
北豪登省皮特斯堡和曼格文格医院重大创伤的流行病学特征
S N Phaleng,T C Hardcastle
S N Phaleng
Background: Data on trauma burden and outcome varies amongst the nine South African Provinces. In Limpopo Province there is a paucity of data which this study aimed to quantify and characterise the severe trauma burden in...
N Z S Gumede,T C Hardcastle
N Z S Gumede
Background: KwaZulu-Natal bears a significant trauma burden, with polytrauma patients often experiencing traumatic limb amputations. This study investigates traumatic limb amputations in the subgroup of severely injured p...
Observational Study
South African journal of surgery. Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir chirurgie. 2024 Dec;62(4):35-38. DOI: 2024
Epidemiology and anatomic distribution of colorectal cancer in South Africa [0.03%]
南非结直肠癌的流行病学和解剖分布
A Amer,A B Boutall,E D Coetzee et al.
A Amer et al.
Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the fifth most common cancer in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and the third most common in South Africa (SA). CRC characteristics in SSA are not well described. The aim is to describe pat...
The adapted Caprini score as a proxy forpostoperative venous thromboembolismprophylaxis: a tertiary hospital experience [0.03%]
卡普里尼评分在术后静脉血栓栓塞预防中的应用效果研究——单中心经验报告
C Moolman,M du Plessis,C Venter et al.
C Moolman et al.
Background: Postoperative patients' risk for developing venous thromboembolism (VTE) can be predicted using the adapted Caprini risk assessment model which informs administration of postoperative VTE prophylaxis. The stud...
Experience of a tertiary/quaternary unit with surgery for endocrine hypertension [0.03%]
三级/四级单位内分泌高血压手术的诊治体会
I Bombil,R A Muganza,R Netshamutsindo
I Bombil
Background: Endocrine hypertension is believed to be underestimated worldwide especially in the developing countries. There is a scarcity of publications on endocrine hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of this st...
Observational Study
South African journal of surgery. Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir chirurgie. 2024 Dec;62(4):20-23. DOI: 2024
T MacQuene,R Shanoada,A De Kerk et al.
T MacQuene et al.
Background: District hospitals in South Africa have limited surgical capacity and regional hospitals treat most essential surgical conditions. This study aimed to describe the pathway and time to regional hospital surgica...
Outcomes of surgical patients in a tertiary ICU with incidental COVID-19 in comparison with COVID-19 naïve patients [0.03%]
COVID-19阳性患者与非感染患者在外科手术后的预后情况的比较研究（来源于三级ICU）
M Parker,I Mia,N Ahmed et al.
M Parker et al.
Background: COVID-19 was first identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, where it spread over a wide geographic area until it reached the status of a pandemic in 2020. We postulated that patients who were diagnosed wi...
Defining the contribution of human error to adverse events in a surgical service [0.03%]
界定人为错误在手术服务中不良事件中的作用
H Wain,D L Clarke,S Wall
H Wain
Background: This study aimed to assess the contribution of human error to adverse events over 10 years in a single surgical department in South Africa. Me...