Browsing by Author "Geduld, H"

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    Emergency medicine physician and registrars knowledge of mechanical ventilation in Cape Town South Africa by Moosa Kalla.
    (2013) Kalla, Moosa; Parker, A A; Geduld, H
    The aim of this study is: to determine whether Emergency Physicians have knowledge to optimally mechanically ventilate the intubated patient.
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    An evaluation of documentation of endotracheal intubation in Cape Town emergency centres
    (2010) Cloete, Philip G; Geduld, H; Wallis, LA
    We undertook a retrospective case review of medical records in two regional hospitals in Cape Town. All adult patients intubated in the EC during the 6 months 1 July to 31 December 2008 were included. A single researcher assessed the case notes to assess documentation of specific procedural criteria: indication for intubation, drugs & doses, endotracheal tube size, laryngoscopy, insertion depth, securing method, position confirmation, ventilator settings and complications. General medical documentation including demographics and legibility of physician name were also assessed. Results are presented using basic descriptive statistics of the 32 criteria analysed.
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    A prospective study on the outcomes on adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation in Cape Town
    (2012) Mabasa, T E; Parker, A A; Geduld, H
    Outcomes of cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) are poorly monitored or evaluated in our hospitals in South Africa. CPR plays a significant role in emergency medicine, and regardless of poor outcomes internationally, efforts should continuously be made to improve these outcomes. In this study we set out to establish the outcomes of CPR performed on all cardiac arrest patients in two hospitals in the Cape Metropole region.
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    Risk factors for deep vein thrombosis in a South African public hospital
    (2013) Alshehri, Mohammed Faiez; Kropman, A; Geduld, H
    The evidence suggests an association between HIV, TB and DVT. There are no studies of this link in the Southern African setting, where the incidence of both of these conditions (HIV and TB) is high. We therefore undertook a study to define the incidence of HIV and TB in patients with confirmed DVT in this setting. The aim of this study is to describe the incidence of HIV, TB and the more commonly accepted risk factors in patients with confirmed DVT in a South African public hospital.