Peri-operative use of synthetic intravenous fluid by peri-operative physicians in South Africa

dc.contributor.advisorPicken, Guy
dc.contributor.advisorWise, Robert
dc.contributor.authorJagga, Willem Marcelle
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-05T06:34:56Z
dc.date.available2020-03-05T06:34:56Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.date.updated2020-03-05T06:27:00Z
dc.description.abstractBackground Peri-operative physicians increasingly acknowledge that fluid management influences patient outcome. Studies have attempted to understand the changes in practice following recently published evidence, although none have included significant contributions from South Africa. Methods An observational cohort study using an interactive online survey was conducted. Five underlying questions where highlighted during data analysis and these data were summarized into simplified categories for better comparison. Results Three hundred questionnaires where completed. During resuscitation of an unstable trauma patient, 233/300 (78%) use crystalloids, although 107/300 (36%) prefer blood products if available. Synthetic colloids for trauma patients unresponsive to initial fluid (normal haemoglobin) would be chosen first by 179/300 (60%), and 12/28 (46%) of non-anaesthesia physicians prefer blood products. Of interest, 10/300 (3%) would use either albumin or hypertonic saline when resuscitating a non-responding trauma patient. Concerning was 14/300 (5%) of respondents who would use fluid other than blood products for trauma patients with low haemoglobin. A relatively large proportion 47/300 (16%) would use synthetic colloids to resuscitate haemodynamically unstable septic patients. Conclusion The results presented are largely from anaesthesia practitioners and practice follows international trends. However, synthetic colloids are used in septic patients where evidence suggests otherwise. A lack of access to blood products probably influences practice. Findings suggest the need for continued attempts to translate research into clinical practice.
dc.identifier.apacitationJagga, W. M. (2019). <i>Peri-operative use of synthetic intravenous fluid by peri-operative physicians in South Africa</i>. (). ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/31481en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationJagga, Willem Marcelle. <i>"Peri-operative use of synthetic intravenous fluid by peri-operative physicians in South Africa."</i> ., ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/31481en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationJagga, W.M. 2019. Peri-operative use of synthetic intravenous fluid by peri-operative physicians in South Africa. . ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/31481en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Jagga, Willem Marcelle AB - Background Peri-operative physicians increasingly acknowledge that fluid management influences patient outcome. Studies have attempted to understand the changes in practice following recently published evidence, although none have included significant contributions from South Africa. Methods An observational cohort study using an interactive online survey was conducted. Five underlying questions where highlighted during data analysis and these data were summarized into simplified categories for better comparison. Results Three hundred questionnaires where completed. During resuscitation of an unstable trauma patient, 233/300 (78%) use crystalloids, although 107/300 (36%) prefer blood products if available. Synthetic colloids for trauma patients unresponsive to initial fluid (normal haemoglobin) would be chosen first by 179/300 (60%), and 12/28 (46%) of non-anaesthesia physicians prefer blood products. Of interest, 10/300 (3%) would use either albumin or hypertonic saline when resuscitating a non-responding trauma patient. Concerning was 14/300 (5%) of respondents who would use fluid other than blood products for trauma patients with low haemoglobin. A relatively large proportion 47/300 (16%) would use synthetic colloids to resuscitate haemodynamically unstable septic patients. Conclusion The results presented are largely from anaesthesia practitioners and practice follows international trends. However, synthetic colloids are used in septic patients where evidence suggests otherwise. A lack of access to blood products probably influences practice. Findings suggest the need for continued attempts to translate research into clinical practice. DA - 2019 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - medicine LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2019 T1 - Peri-operative use of synthetic intravenous fluid by peri-operative physicians in South Africa TI - Peri-operative use of synthetic intravenous fluid by peri-operative physicians in South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/31481 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/31481
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationJagga WM. Peri-operative use of synthetic intravenous fluid by peri-operative physicians in South Africa. []. ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, 2019 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/31481en_ZA
dc.language.rfc3066eng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences
dc.subjectmedicine
dc.titlePeri-operative use of synthetic intravenous fluid by peri-operative physicians in South Africa
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMMed
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