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Negative pressure wound therapy management of the "open abdomen" following trauma: a prospective study and systematic review

Author: Navsaria, Pradeep ; Nicol, Andrew ; Hudson, Donald ; Cockwill, John ; Smith, Jennifer Date: 2013 INTRODUCTION: The use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) for temporary abdominal closure of open abdomen (OA) wounds is widely accepted. Published outcomes vary according to the specific nature and the aetiology that resulted in an OA. ... Read more c b
Predicting mortality in damage control surgery for major abdominal trauma

Author: Timmermans, Joep ; Nicol, Andrew ; Kairinos, Nick ; Teijink, Joep ; Prins, Martin ; Navsaria, Pradeep Date: 2010 BACKGROUND: Damage control surgery (DCS) has become well established in the past decade as the surgical strategy to be employed in the unstable trauma patient. The aim of this study was to determine which factors played a predictive role in ... Read more
The role of computerised tomographic angiograms (CTA) and lateral neck radiographs in penetrating neck oesophageal injuries

Author: Oompie, Ferdinand Musawenkosi Date: 2019 Background South Africa has a high rate of injuries related to violence which includes penetrating neck injuries (PNI’s). Of the 163 patients that are annually referred for contrast swallow studies to exclude associated pharyngo-oesophageal ... Read more
Violence against women : a prospective study of women presenting to a South African trauma centre

Author: Dedekind, Britta Date: 2015 Background - Violence against Women is a major public health issue, and it is universally under reported. Objective - To conduct an injury surveillance of severe or life threatening violent acts against women, to determine the demographics ... Read more
Violence, violence prevention, and safety: A research agenda for South Africa

Author: Ward, Catherine L ; Artz, Lillian ; Berg, Julie ; Boonzaier, Florett ; Crawford-Browne, Sarah ; Dawes, Andrew ; Foster, Donald ; Matzopoulos, Richard ; Nicol, Andrew ; Seeking, Jeremy ; Van As, Arjan B ; Van der Spuy, Elrena Date: 2012 Violence is a serious problem in South Africa with many effects on health services; it presents complex research problems and requires interdisciplinary collaboration. Two key meta-questions emerge: (i) violence must be understood better to ... Read more c b a

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