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Vol 31, No 6 (2025) Effect of dexmedetomidine versus propofol on splanchnic perfusion in mechanically ventilated patients with septic shock: a randomised controlled trial Abstract   PDF
I.S. Abdel-Fattah, A.M. Mukhtar, A. El Adawy, M.A. Maher, I.A. Ismail, M.F. Mostafa, Y.S. Elbasha, M. AliAbdelhalim
 
Vol 31, No 6 (2025) Period prevalence and risk factors for spinal anaesthesia-induced hypotension in obstetric patients at a tertiary hospital in the Eastern Cape Abstract   PDF
Y. Nomathole, L.G. Boretti
 
Vol 31, No 6 (2025) The preoperative ultrasonographic evaluation of the transverse diameter of the right common femoral vein for predicting post-spinal hypotension in elderly patients: a prospective observational study Abstract   PDF
A. Nabih, V.Y. Estafanos, A.H. Saleh, D. Zakaria, A. Abdelkader
 
Vol 31, No 5 (2025) An audit investigating the practice of preoperative fasting and the administration of medication to patients during the nil per mouth period in Metro East district hospitals Abstract   PDF
L. du Pisanie, J. Harvey, A. de Goede
 
Vol 31, No 5 (2025) To evaluate the changes in perfusion index in the lithotomy position during spinal anaesthesia Abstract   PDF
G. Ahlawat, N. Kumar, A. Anshul, K. Kamal, M. Ahlawat, P. Bansal
 
Vol 31, No 5 (2025) Knowledge of essential regional ultrasound anatomy in an academic department of anaesthesiology and critical care Abstract   PDF
F. Akoonjee, F. Retief, M. Jaworska, R. Lockhat
 
Vol 31, No 5 (2025) A prospective analysis of shift work and fatigue scores in anaesthesiology registrars at four Johannesburg hospitals Abstract   PDF
P. Susmak, F. Desai
 
Vol 31, No 4 (2025) The practice of patient blood management among South African anaesthetic providers: a cross-sectional study Abstract   PDF
C. Eddey, D.M. Baron, C. Yah, C. Redelinghuys
 
Vol 31, No 4 (2025) Management of endotracheal tube cuff pressures in the intensive care unit at a tertiary hospital: a review of the adequacy of current practices Abstract   PDF
M. Meyer, C. Steyl, B.N. Nkosi, N.L. Makhubela
 
Vol 31, No 4 (2025) The effect of a preoperative patient information video on child and caregiver anxiety: a prospective, non-randomised, controlled study Abstract   PDF
N. Nkosi, P. Maré, D.G. Bishop, C. Rajah
 
Vol 31, No 3 (2025) Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among anaesthesia providers at an academic hospital complex in South Africa Abstract   PDF
M. Booyens, B.J.S. Diedericks
 
Vol 31, No 3 (2025) The prevalence of moderate-to-severe rebound pain after spinal caesarean section at Tygerberg Hospital following new analgesia guidelines implementation Abstract   PDF
M. du Toit, S. Chetty, K. Sankar, R. Parker, F.W. Retief
 
Vol 31, No 3 (2025) Anaesthesiology registrars' knowledge of anatomy and assessment of two integrated anatomy teaching modalities: a comparative interventional study at a South African university Abstract   PDF
M.M. Ramotubei, D.S. du Plessis, F.S. van Rooyen
 
Vol 31, No 3 (2025) An investigation into the utilisation of available emergency theatre time at a tertiary academy hospital in South Africa Abstract   PDF
M.M. Venter, B.J.M. Bornman, E.M. Geldenhuys, K.G. Louw, S.J. Venter
 
Vol 31, No 2 (2025) Evaluating the effect of perioperative carbohydrate loading on reducing the incidence of PONV in middle ear surgery: a multi-arm randomised controlled trial Abstract   PDF
Editorial Office
 
Vol 31, No 2 (2025) The perceptions of the working environment of anaesthesiologists migrating from the public to the private sector in a developing country: an exploratory, qualitative study Abstract   PDF
M.G. Kolling, J. Scribante, H. Perrie, L. Green-Thompson
 
Vol 31, No 1 (2025) An investigation of barriers to reporting anaesthesia-related critical incidents using the National Guideline for Patient Safety Incident Reporting and Learning Abstract   PDF
Editorial Office
 
Vol 31, No 1 (2025) Aspects of perioperative management and outcomes of flap surgery at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital Abstract   PDF
Editorial Office
 
Vol 31, No 1 (2025) Not all syringes are equal – the comparative performance of syringes in propofol target-controlled infusions Abstract   PDF
D.J. Miller, C. Redelinghuys, B. Korda
 
Vol 30, No 6 (2024) Sustainability in anaesthesia: are South African anaesthesia providers doing their part? Abstract   PDF
F.C. Vorster, B.J.S. Diedericks
 
Vol 30, No 6 (2024) Virtual reality for perioperative anxiety treatment in a resource-variable setting: an observational trial Abstract   PDF
J. Connell, M.F. Anito, E. Kageha, T.J. Caruso, C. Jackson, G. Sund, J.M. Kynes, M.M. Nourian
 
Vol 30, No 6 (2024) Audiovisual distraction for preoperative anxiety in paediatric patients at a regional hospital Abstract   PDF
E. Dale, J. Scribante, H. Perrie, Z. Jooma
 
Vol 30, No 5 (2024) Comparison between intra-arterial and two non-invasive blood pressure measuring systems: a cross-sectional analytic study employing Bland–Altman and error grid analyses Abstract   PDF
J.F. Coetzee
 
Vol 30, No 5 (2024) Anaesthetists’ knowledge and practice of environmentally sustainable anaesthesia in an academic department of anaesthesiology Abstract   PDF
A.P. Giuricich, T. Jeggo, T. Kleyenstuber
 
Vol 30, No 5 (2024) Disease spectrum and short-term outcomes of obstetric patients with cardiac disease admitted to an obstetric critical care unit in South Africa Abstract   PDF
N. Greeff, E.J. Langenegger, P.G. Herbst, C. Lombard, A. Theron
 
Vol 30, No 5 (2024) The incidence of perioperative critical events in paediatric patients at a Johannesburg academic hospital Abstract   PDF
A. Viljoen, S. Mayet, J. Wagner
 
Vol 30, No 4 (2024) External oblique intercostal plane block versus subcostal transversus abdominis plane block for pain control in supraumbilical surgeries: a randomised controlled clinical trial Abstract   PDF
S.R. Amin, A.N. Khedr, M.A. Elhadad
 
Vol 30, No 4 (2024) An evaluation of anaesthetic waste generation at a Johannesburg academic hospital Abstract   PDF
J. Meintjes, L. Gilliland
 
Vol 30, No 4 (2024) The role of adrenaline in the management of obstetric spinal hypotension during caesarean section: a systematic review Abstract   PDF
F. Thejane, D. Bishop, R. Rodseth
 
Vol 30, No 3 (2024) The equivalence and reliability of point-of-care devices routinely used for haemoglobin measurement compared with the laboratory standard Abstract   PDF
S. Govender, T.C. Hardcastle
 
Vol 30, No 3 (2024) The prevalence and impact of workplace bullying among anaesthetists Abstract   PDF
T. Reddy, S. Naidu
 
Vol 30, No 2 (2024) Postoperative pulmonary complications in adult surgical patients in low- to middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis Abstract   PDF
E. Earle, E.W. Turton, R.N. Rodseth
 
Vol 30, No 2 (2024) Implementation of the prospective PURE (Point of Care Ultrasound Registry) Abstract   PDF
F. Uys, C.L. Pfister, T. Kallenbach, M.W. Gibbs
 
Vol 30, No 2 (2024) Informed consent for peripheral nerve blocks at a tertiary level hospital in South Africa: a quality improvement project Abstract   PDF
R. Burger, M. Smit, U. Plenge, M.W. Gibbs
 
Vol 30, No 2 (2024) Towards improved theatre efficiency: a study of procedural times for common elective surgical procedures at Tygerberg Hospital Abstract   PDF
N.Y. Crew, S. Venter
 
Vol 30, No 1 (2024) Evaluation of hypotension following induction of general anaesthesia due to thiopentone, propofol and etomidate using perfusion index Abstract   PDF
Editorial Office
 
Vol 30, No 1 (2024) Modelling the incidence and severity of hypothermia during spinal anaesthesia for caesarean delivery: a prospective observational study in a resource-limited setting Abstract   PDF
Editorial Office
 
Vol 30, No 1 (2024) Perceptions of the perioperative team regarding the use of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist Abstract   PDF
N. Sima, J. Scribante, H. Perrie, L. Green-Thompson
 
Vol 29, No 6 (2023) Optimal dose of phenylephrine infusion in the prevention of spinal anaesthesia-induced hypotension in elderly patients Abstract   PDF
A.B. Filani, A.F. Faponle, S.O. Olateju
 
Vol 29, No 6 (2023) The profile of female anaesthesiologists in South Africa: past and present Abstract   PDF
L.M. Fombad, H. Perrie, J. Scribante
 
Vol 29, No 6 (2023) Quality of anaesthesia care in elective surgery at a Western Cape academic hospital in South Africa: a perioperative patient satisfaction survey Abstract   PDF
C. Mathews, L. Firfiray
 
Vol 29, No 5 (2023) The South African procedural times glossary Abstract   PDF
G.L. Davies, A.R. Reed, M.H. Tsai
 
Vol 29, No 5 (2023) Khaya-warmer: blood warming in a resource-constrained setting Abstract   PDF
A. Kenny, T. Lotz, J.F. Coetzee
 
Vol 29, No 5 (2023) Knowledge and practice of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis at a tertiary academic hospital in a low-middle income country Abstract   PDF
Y.C. Yu, C. Steadman, S. Chetty
 
Vol 29, No 4 (2023) A prospective descriptive study on emergency medicines used most frequently from the emergency medicine packs at Universitas Academic Hospital and the associated financial loss of expired emergency medicines Abstract   PDF
S. Thompson, G. Lamacraft
 
Vol 29, No 4 (2023) Scorpion venom component: AGAP exhibits local anaesthetic effects and attenuates nociceptive pain Abstract   PDF
S. Kampo, T.W. Anabah, N.R. Doudou, A.K. Kwakye, Q.P. Wen
 
Vol 29, No 4 (2023) Prevalence of preoperative anxiety and its contributing factors in adult patients undergoing elective orthopaedic surgery at an academic hospital in South Africa: a pilot study Abstract   PDF
G. Lamacraft, C. van Rooyen, L. Raubenheimer, K. Arendse, X. Gama, H.G. Jang, R. Nemakundani, L. Osei-Fofie
 
Vol 29, No 4 (2023) The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on theatre use at the Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital Abstract   PDF
K. Morley-Jepson, J. Wagner, T. Kleyenstuber, P. Kamerman
 
Vol 29, No 3 (2023) The utilisation of the post-anaesthesia high-care unit at Tygerberg Hospital: a retrospective audit Abstract   PDF
L. Harmse, N. Ahmed, C. Cilliers
 
Vol 29, No 3 (2023) Psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on anaesthetists in an academic institution in South Africa Abstract   PDF
S. Kisten, Z. Jooma, T. Kallenbach, P. Motshabi
 
Vol 29, No 3 (2023) Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of South African anaesthesiology registrars towards perioperative point-of-care viscoelastic testing Abstract   PDF
M. Padayachee, T. Louw
 
Vol 29, No 3 (2023) Evaluating the efficacy of propofol in attenuating the cardiorespiratory response to extubation: single-blinded randomised placebo-controlled trial Abstract   PDF
K. Wakabayashi, T. Leonard, A. Oosthuizen
 
Vol 29, No 2 (2023) The awareness of local anaesthetic systemic toxicity among registrars from surgical disciplines at a tertiary hospital, South Africa Abstract   PDF
D. Mathoorah, A. Theron
 
Vol 29, No 2 (2023) Supraclavicular regional anaesthesia affecting bispectral index as level of consciousness monitor (SUPRABLOC): a pilot randomised controlled trial Abstract   PDF
F. Scannell, T. Esterhuizen, R. Naidoo, S. Chetty
 
Vol 29, No 1 (2023) The transthoracic echocardiographic skills of registrars in a department of anaesthesiology Abstract   PDF
N. Coetzee, H. Perrie, J. Scribante, T. Kleyenstuber
 
Vol 29, No 1 (2023) Total intravenous anaesthesia: a survey of practices and training at an anaesthesiology department Abstract   PDF
F. Dadoo, J. Scribante, H. Perrie, E. Welch
 
Vol 29, No 1 (2023) Visual estimation of blood loss on swabs by surgeons and anaesthetists in KwaZulu-Natal: an online survey study Abstract   PDF
S.B. Gangen, T.C. Hardcastle
 
Vol 29, No 1 (2023) A survey of the perceptions and knowledge of anaesthesia and anaesthetists among Grade 12 learners in four Johannesburg districts Abstract   PDF
P.A. Talane, A. Mamoojee, N. Madima
 
Vol 29, No 1 (2023) Comparing paediatric caudal injection simulation on a 3D-printed, gelatine-cast part-task trainer and the Life/form® Pediatric Caudal Injection Simulator, to real anatomy, by specialist opinion Abstract   PDF
H. Janse van Rensburg, D.J. van der Merwe
 
Vol 28, No 6 (2022) A prospective, multicentre, observational, cross-sectional study of the prevalence of blood transfusion associated with caesarean section in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Abstract   PDF
V.B. Ramtohul, L. Cronjé, C.L. Chellan, J.M. Tomlinson, N. Hendricks, R. Rodseth
 
Vol 28, No 6 (2022) Comparative analgesic efficacy of adding magnesium sulphate to bupivacaine in serratus anterior plane block to reduce pain after mastectomy Abstract   PDF
A. Alshawadfy, M.E. Abdel-Ghaffar, N. Magdy
 
Vol 28, No 6 (2022) An audit of anaesthetic charts at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital Abstract   PDF
Editorial Office
 
Vol 28, No 5 (2022) Predictors of difficult tracheal intubation during general anaesthesia: an analysis of an obstetric airway management registry Abstract   PDF
A. Burger, M.I. Smit, D. van Dyk, A.R. Reed, R.A. Dyer, R. Hofmeyr
 
Vol 28, No 5 (2022) A survey of post-dural puncture headache management practices within a South African academic department Abstract   PDF
Editorial Office
 
Vol 28, No 4 (2022) Technology or tradition? Transversus abdominis plane block versus wound infiltration for postoperative analgesia after lower abdominal surgeries Abstract   PDF
S.G. Mehandale, B.S. Santosh
 
Vol 28, No 4 (2022) Documentation of spinal anaesthesia technique and block level at caesarean section at a secondary-level obstetrics hospital in South Africa Abstract   PDF
M.A. du Toit, R.A. Dyer, D. van Dyk
 
Vol 28, No 4 (2022) Haemodynamic monitoring in patients undergoing high-risk surgery: a survey of current practice among anaesthesiologists at the University of the Witwatersrand Abstract   PDF
D.B. Hamilton, Z. Jooma
 
Vol 28, No 4 (2022) Comparison of a ketamine-propofol combination and etomidate for anaesthesia induction on haemodynamic parameters in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting Abstract   PDF
A. Luna, A. Gupta, S. Aggarwal
 
Vol 28, No 3 (2022) Airway ultrasound predicts endotracheal tube size more accurately than Cole’s age-based formula in paediatric patients Abstract   PDF
O.E. Ekor, J.O. Olatosi, M.K. Rotimi, O.I.O. Dada, T. Awodesu, D.I. Menkiti, O.A. Olowoyeye
 
Vol 27, No 6 (2021) Perception about anaesthesia and anaesthesiologists among non-medical graduate professionals Abstract   PDF
R. Renuka
 
Vol 27, No 6 (2021) Global airway management of the unstable cervical spine survey (GAUSS) Abstract   PDF
G. Stegmann, R. Llewellyn, R. Hofmeyr
 
Vol 27, No 6 (2021) A descriptive study of the relationship between preoperative body temperature and intraoperative core temperature change in adults under general anaesthesia Abstract   PDF
F. Steyn, L. du Toit, T. Naidoo, R. Hofmeyr
 
Vol 27, No 6 (2021) Perioperative management of caesarean section-related haemorrhage in a maternal near-miss population: a retrospective study Abstract   PDF
R. Iputo, S. Maswime, P. Motshabi
 
Vol 27, No 6 (2021) Perioperative ultrasound among South African anaesthetists: a survey of current practice and availability Abstract   PDF
M.I.S. Kathrada, M. Jagga, Y.N. Mzoneli, J. Swanevelder, M.W. Gibbs
 
Vol 27, No 5 (2021) Anaesthesia drugs preparation and administration in Libyan tertiary hospitals: a multicentre qualitative observational study Abstract   PDF
D.S. Almghairbi, K.H. Al Gormi, T.C. Marufu
 
Vol 27, No 5 (2021) Development of a clinical prediction model for high hospital cost in patients admitted for elective non-cardiac surgery to a private hospital in South Africa Abstract   PDF
H.L. Kluyts, P.J. Becker
 
Vol 27, No 5 (2021) Minimum alveolar concentration of sevoflurane required to prevent Bell’s phenomenon during examination of the eye under anaesthesia Abstract   PDF
G. Lamacraft, J. de Beer, C. van Rooyen
 
Vol 27, No 5 (2021) Patient satisfaction at the Chronic Pain Management Clinic at Groote Schuur Hospital Abstract   PDF
M.B.M. Majangara, K. Limakatso, R. Parker
 
Vol 27, No 5 (2021) Comparative study between an ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block and an ultrasound-guided caudal block for postoperative analgesia in children undergoing lower abdominal surgeries – a prospective randomised study Abstract   PDF
A. Reddy, A. Bhandary, S.R. Shetty, B.G. Harish
 
Vol 27, No 4 (2021) Evaluation of the anaesthetic theatre educational environment at the University of the Witwatersrand Abstract   PDF
S. Khan, J. Scribante, H. Perrie, L. Green-Thompson
 
Vol 27, No 4 (2021) The incidence of maternal hypoglycaemia with prolonged fasting before elective caesarean section Abstract   PDF
K.L. Morgan, A.I. Levin, T.M. Esterhuizen
 
Vol 27, No 4 (2021) Anaesthesiology trainers' knowledge, attitudes and practices of feedback in a South African anaesthesiology department Abstract   PDF
K. Naicker, K. Govender, V.S. Singaram
 
Vol 27, No 3 (2021) Do South African anaesthesiology graduates consider themselves fit for purpose? A longitudinal study Abstract   PDF
N. Kalafatis, T.E. Sommerville, P.D. Gopalan
 
Vol 27, No 3 (2021) Reinvention of an academic anaesthesiology department during the COVID-19 pandemic; comparisons with lower resource environments Abstract   PDF
Z.W. Ngumi
 
Vol 27, No 3 (2021) How knowledgeable is the recovery room nurse you entrust your patient to about postoperative airway emergencies? Abstract   PDF
J. Scribante, H. Perrie, S. Chetty
 
Vol 27, No 2 (2021) Comparison of point-of-care device DiaSpect against the HemoCue and laboratory analyser in an ICU population Abstract   PDF
B. Salmond, R.N. Rodseth, Z. Farina, R.P. von Rahden
 
Vol 27, No 2 (2021) Smartphone and app usage amongst South African anaesthetic service providers Abstract   PDF
D.C. Shead, S. Chetty
 
Vol 27, No 2 (2021) Anaesthesia facility evaluation: a Whatsapp survey of hospitals in Burundi Abstract   PDF
G.C. Sund, M.S. Lipnick, T.J. Law, E.A. Wollner, G.E. Rwibuka
 
Vol 27, No 2 (2021) Assessment of the clinical validity of an adjusted Marsh pharmacokinetic model using an effect-site rate constant (ke0) of 1.21 min-1 Abstract   PDF
J.F. Coetzee, A. Links, A.I. Levin
 
Vol 27, No 2 (2021) Career choice of anaesthetists in a department of anaesthesiology at a tertiary institution in South Africa Abstract   PDF
G. Manjooran, J. Scribante, H. Perrie, C. Redelinghuys
 
Vol 27, No 1 (2021) Anaesthetic nurse training in KwaZulu-Natal government hospitals: exploring strengths and deficiencies Abstract   PDF
A. Maharaj, L. Cronjé, S. Jithoo
 
Vol 27, No 1 (2021) The association between dexmedetomidine as a single or adjuvant sedative versus other sedatives and the duration of mechanical ventilation and ICU stay in critically ill patients in a central South African ICU Abstract   PDF
R. Swart, G. Joubert, G. Lamacraft, S. Maasdorp
 
Vol 27, No 1 (2021) The influence of a Perspex intubation box on time to intubation: a simulation-based randomised crossover study Abstract   PDF
R. Swart, C.M. Strydom, G. Joubert
 
Vol 27, No 1 (2021) The effect of cold-chain re-introduction on the molecular integrity of rocuronium bromide Abstract   PDF
D. Vermeulen, M. Wooding, K. Outhoff, T. Dippenaar
 
Vol 26, No 6 (2020) All night long: an assessment of the cognitive effects of night shift work in anaesthesiology trainees Abstract   PDF
T.P. Adams, S. Venter
 
Vol 26, No 6 (2020) Anaesthetists’ use and ethical and legal knowledge of social media Abstract   PDF
A.C. Guidozzi, H. Perrie, J. Scribante
 
Vol 26, No 6 (2020) Compliance with surgical antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines: a prospective descriptive study at a tertiary level hospital in Cape Town, South Africa Abstract   PDF
D. Schuster, J.J. Fagan, M. Flint, W. Basera, O. Porrill, J.L. Piercy
 
Vol 26, No 6 (2020) PTSD in South African anaesthetists after experiencing a death on the theatre table Abstract   PDF
J.J.S. van Niekerk, J. Lemmer-Malherbe, M. Nel
 
Vol 26, No 5 (2020) Re-intubation frequency in paediatric surgical patients: a randomised controlled trial Abstract   PDF
A.M.A. Elshazly, E.A.A. Motlb, N.A.A. Ghaffar
 
Vol 26, No 5 (2020) Assessment of continuous ventilation during tracheal dilatation using a novel, non-occlusive balloon in an ovine model Abstract   PDF
R. Hofmeyr, J. McGuire, P. Marwick, K. Park, M. Proxenos, M. Lehmann, H. Weich
 
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