Perioperative antibiotic practices amongst otorhinolaryngologists (ear, nose and throat surgeons) in South Africa [0.03%]
南非耳鼻喉科医师围手术期抗生素使用情况
M White,J McGuire,S Peer
M White
Background: The primary goal of perioperative antibiotics is to reduce the rate of surgical site infections (SSI); however, in certain surgical procedures, the use of perioperative antibiotics has been shown to have no im...
Short-stay hospitalisation for thyroid surgery - a feasible option in a resource constrained community [0.03%]
资源有限社区下甲状腺手术短期住院治疗的可行性研究
E Tagar,J Kpolugbo,A A Okomayin et al.
E Tagar et al.
Background: Short-stay thyroid surgery is still nascent in developing nations like Nigeria. With the increasing cost of healthcare, there is consistently the need to reduce healthcare delivery costs. Short-stay services i...
Procedures most frequently performed by South African-trained general surgeons - implications for training and assessment [0.03%]
南非普通外科医生常做的手术程序-对培训和评估的影响
D Nel,V Burch,K Beley et al.
D Nel et al.
Background: Workplace-based assessment (WBA) is being introduced across postgraduate training in South Africa. This study was undertaken to inform the selection of the core procedures for WBA, by determining the most freq...
Observational Study
South African journal of surgery. Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir chirurgie. 2024 Oct;62(3):5-11. DOI: 2024
J Carlisle
J Carlisle
Despite the title and content of my talk, I am optimistic for the future of healthcare research. I will return to that sense of optimism in my conclusion. But to cheer you up at the end of my talk I first must depress you. I have included o...
K Couzens-Bohlin,J E J Krige,P Keshaw et al.
K Couzens-Bohlin et al.
The influence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) on the severity of hepatic cystic echinococcosis (CE) is uncertain. HIV-modulated immune suppression may increase the risk of contracting CE with less self-limiting disease, more rapid pro...
Can cannabinoids contribute to cholecystitis - a case of gangrenous acalculous cholecystitis [0.03%]
大麻素能诱发胆囊炎发作吗——一例坏疽性非结石性胆囊炎病例报告
M Bhana,Y Perner
M Bhana
Cannabis legalisation continues to grow globally and its effects on the vascular system have been scrutinized.1 Cannabis has become recognised as a contributor to cardiovascular, cerebrovascular and peripheral vascular disease.2,3 This case...
CT scan the key to unmasking a solid pseudopapillary pancreatic neoplasm in blunt abdominal trauma [0.03%]
腹部创伤行CT扫描诊断实性假乳头状瘤型胰腺肿瘤的重要性
R D Marshall,J E van Schalkwyk,S Hofmeyr et al.
R D Marshall et al.
We present a previously healthy 13-year-old male, who sustained a handlebar injury after falling from his bicycle. The computerised tomography (CT) scan indicated a probable pancreatic neoplasm associated with a retroperitoneal haematoma wh...
M Bhana,M Bernon,J C Kloppers et al.
M Bhana et al.
Background: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is widely regarded as the gold standard for assessment of the bile ducts in patients with bile duct injuries (BDIs). This case series aims to highlight the shortcomings of this...
30-day outcomes in 1 000 consecutive laparoscopic cholecystectomies undertaken in four Cape metropole public hospitals [0.03%]
开普四家公立医院连续施行的1000例腹腔镜胆囊切除术的术后一个月结果
M Kariem,F Gool,N Kariem et al.
M Kariem et al.
Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is the standard of care for symptomatic gallstone disease. The procedure has a steep learning curve and may result in significant postoperative morbidity and mortality. LC car...
Audit of an in-patient palliative care quality improvement process for patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma in a South African teaching hospital [0.03%]
南非教学医院胰腺导管腺癌住院姑息治疗质量改进过程的审计
U K Kotze,R Krause,M Bernon et al.
U K Kotze et al.
Background: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is an aggressive malignancy with poor survival rates. Timeously introduced palliative care (PC) improves the quality of life (QoL) for patients with terminal diseases. I...