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Acinetobacter baumannii infections in the paediatric intensive care unit of a tertiary hospital in South Africa

Author: Reddy, Deveshnee Date: 2014 Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) is now increasingly recognised as an important cause of nosocomial infections in paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) patients, particularly in developing countries, where it contributes significantly ... Read more
Acquired infections in paediatric patients after cardiac surgery

Author: Appel, Ilse Nadine Date: 2015 Introduction: Hospital acquired infections (HAIs) are an important cause of morbidity and mortality following paediatric cardiac surgery. Aim: To determine the incidence, risk factors for and outcome of postoperative HAIs in the Paediatric ... Read more
Cardiac arrest in children preceding PICU admission: Aetiology and outcome in a developing country

Author: Appiah, John Adabie Date: 2015 Objective: To describe the characteristics and outcomes of children admitted to PICU following cardiac arrest between January 2010 and December 2011. Methods: Retrospective descriptive study of routinely collected data. Results: Of 2501 PICU ... Read more
Clinical features and outcome of patients with severe lower respiratory tract infection admitted to a Paediatric Intensive Care Unit in the Western Cape, South Africa

Author: Hutton, Hayley Date: 2016 Objective: Acute lower respiratory tract infection (ALRTI) remains an important cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in low and middle income countries (LMIC). This study aims to describe the clinical features of children admitted to a ... Read more
Developing a patient-centred care pathway for paediatric critical care in the Western Cape

Author: Hodkinson, Peter William Date: 2015 Background: Emergency care of critically ill or injured children requires prompt identification, high quality treatment and rapid referral. This study examines the critical care pathways in a health system to identify preventable care failures ... Read more
An investigation into nonbronchoscopic bronchoalveolar lavage and endotracheal suctioning in critically ill infants and children

Author: Morrow, Brenda May Date: 2005 This thesis investigated the effects on critically ill, mechanically ventilated paediatric patients of two related, frequently performed physiotherapy procedures: nonbronchoscopic bronchoalveolar lavage (NB-BAL) and endotracheal (ET) suctioning. ... Read more
Leaving the party - withdrawal of South African essential medicines

Author: Wilmshurst, Jo M ; Blockman, Marc ; Argent, Andrew ; Gordon-Graham, Eugenie ; Thomas, Jenny ; Whitelaw, Andrew ; McCulloch, Mignon ; Ramiah, Malitha ; Dyeshana, H ; Ireland, Joe Date: 2005 In August 2004 pharmacies and drug depots were advised that the sole supplier of parenteral phenobarbitone in South Africa, essential for the management of status epilepticus in children, was stopping production at the end of the same ... Read more
Optimising stabilisation of the critical ill child in the medical emergency unit at the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital : an enthnographic study

Author: Bonaconsa, Candice Hilda Date: 2013 Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references. Read more
Outcomes following admission to paediatric intensive care: A systematic review

Author: Procter, Claire Date: 2020 Introduction Paediatric Intensive Care has developed rapidly in recent years with a dramatic increase in survival rates. However, there are increasing concerns regarding the impact that admission to a Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) has ... Read more
Pathways to care for critically ill or injured children: A cohort study from first presentation to healthcare services through to admission to intensive care or death

Author: Hodkinson, Peter ; Argent, Andrew ; Wallis, Lee ; Reid, Steve ; Perera, Rafael ; Harrison, Sian ; Thompson, Matthew ; English, Mike ; Maconochie, Ian ; Ward, Alison Date: 2016 Purpose Critically ill or injured children require prompt identification, rapid referral and quality emergency management. We undertook a study to evaluate the care pathway of critically ill or injured children to identify preventable failures ... Read more c b
A retrospective review of patients admitted to the Paediatric ICU at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital during 2010 with the clinical diagnosis of measles or measles-related complications

Author: Coetzee, Saskia Date: 2013 Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references. Read more
Serious adverse drug reactions at two children’s hospitals in South Africa

Author: Mouton, Johannes P ; Fortuin-de Smidt, Melony C ; Jobanputra, Nicole ; Mehta, Ushma ; Stewart, Annemie ; de Waal, Reneé ; Technau, Karl-Günter ; Argent, Andrew ; Kroon, Max ; Scott, Christiaan ; Cohen, Karen Date: 04 Jan 2020 Abstract Background The high HIV prevalence in South Africa may potentially be shaping the local adverse drug reaction (ADR) burden. We aimed to describe the prevalence and characteristics of serious ADRs at admission, and during admission, ... Read more
Why, how and when do children die in a Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) in South Africa?

Author: Wege, Martha Helena Date: 2020 Objectives: To describe the characteristics of children who died and their modes of dying in a South African Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). Design: Retrospective review of data extracted from the Child Healthcare Problem Identification ... Read more

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