The effect of HIV status on clinical outcomes of surgical sepsis in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa

Autor: Samantha Green, Victor Kong, Jocinta Odendaal, Benn Sartorius, Damian L Clarke, Petra Brysiewicz, Jereme L Bruce, Grant L Laing, Wanda Bekker

Publikováno v: South African Medical Journal, Vol 107, Iss 8, Pp 702-705 (2017)

Background. KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa (SA), has long been the epicentre of the HIV epidemic, but the impact of HIV co-infection on the clinical outcomes of emergency surgical patients with sepsis remains largely unknown. Objective. To rev

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The effect of stage of HIV disease as determined by CD4 count on clinical outcomes of surgical sepsis in South Africa

Autor: Victor Y. Kong, Benn Sartorius, Jocinta Odendaal, S Green, John L. Bruce, Grant L. Laing, Damian L. Clarke

Publikováno v: The Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England. 99:459-463

INTRODUCTION This paper reviews the impact of the stage of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease on the outcome of surgical sepsis. METHODS All adult emergency general surgical patients (aged >15 years) who fulfilled the criteria for sepsis or s

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https://doi.org/10.1308/rcsann.2017.0057

The correlation between ATLS and junior doctors' anatomical knowledge of central venous catheter insertion at a major trauma centre in South Africa

Autor: Ben Sartorius, M. Liu, Claire M. Keene, Damian L. Clarke, Jocinta Odendaal, Ross Weale, Victor Y. Kong

Publikováno v: Injury. 49(2)

Objective To review the ability of junior doctors (JDs) in identifying the correct anatomical site for central venous catheterization (CVC) and whether prior Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) training influences this. Design We performed a prospect

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29137701

The effect of HIV status on clinical outcomes of surgical sepsis in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa

Autor: Benn Sartorius, W Bekker, Damian L. Clarke, Jereme L Bruce, Victor Y. Kong, Grant L. Laing, Petra Brysiewicz, Samantha Green, Jocinta Odendaal

Publikováno v: SAMJ: South African Medical Journal, Volume: 107, Issue: 8, Pages: 702-705, Published: AUG 2017
South African Medical Journal, Vol 107, Iss 8, Pp 702-705 (2017)
South African Medical Journal; Vol 107, No 8 (2017); 702-705

Background. KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa (SA), has long been the epicentre of the HIV epidemic, but the impact of HIV co-infection on the clinical outcomes of emergency surgical patients with sepsis remains largely unknown. Objective. To revi

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https://researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk/id/eprint/4661627/1/12016-56654-1-PB.pdf

Civilian cerebral gunshot wounds: a South African experience

Autor: Victor Y. Kong, Grant L. Laing, Damian L. Clarke, Benn Sartorius, John L. Bruce, Jocinta Odendaal, Ellen Jerome, Petra Brysiewicz

Publikováno v: ANZ journal of surgery. 87(3)

BACKGROUND Cerebral gunshot wounds represent one of the most lethal forms of traumatic brain injury, but there is a paucity of literature on the topic, especially from the developing world. We reviewed our experience and describe the spectrum and out

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27871133