Vol 32, No 1 (2026)

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Editorial
From stewardship to global visibility: a new chapter for SAJAA
Sean Chetty
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Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia | Vol 32, No 1 | a1569 | 23 February 2026

Original Research
Availability and functionality of the resuscitation equipment and drugs in a tertiary hospital in South Africa: A cross-sectional study
Lizahn Nortje, Megan Jaworska, Ryan A. Davids
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Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia | Vol 32, No 1 | a1553 | 03 March 2026

Original Research
The prevalence of postoperative pain and its association with preoperative anxiety: A cross-sectional study at a tertiary hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa
Amma A. Antwi, Nana-Yaa Fening, Brian Gardner
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Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia | Vol 32, No 1 | a1552 | 10 March 2026

Original Research
Assessing intern doctors’ knowledge of transfusion medicine: A survey
Monique Marwick, Lorenzo Boretti
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Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia | Vol 32, No 1 | a1555 | 21 March 2026

Original Research
Quality of life in patients diagnosed with chronic pain at a chronic pain clinic at Helen Joseph Hospital, Gauteng, South Africa
Boniwe P. Leeba, Raphael N. Maja
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Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia | Vol 32, No 1 | a1543 | 05 May 2026

Original Research
Environmentally sustainable anaesthesia in Africa: A scoping review of current knowledge, practices and challenges
Alessio P. Giuricich, Mithasha Gayaparsad, Lionel Green-Thompson, Munira Guzgay
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Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia | Vol 32, No 1 | a1506 | 05 May 2026

Original Research
The anatomical spread of a simulated ultrasound-guided erector spinae fascial plane block in the cervical region in neonatal cadavers observed through cone beam computed tomography scans
Adri Nel, Albert-Neels van Schoor, Andre Uys, Adrian Bösenberg, Sabashnee Govender-Davies
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Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia | Vol 32, No 1 | a1536 | 06 May 2026

Original Research
Improving perioperative pain management among orthopaedic patients at a Gauteng private hospital: A PAIN OUT project
Chandini Bundhun-Ragnuth, Cikizwa Mafanya, Sean Chetty, Romy Parker
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Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia | Vol 32, No 1 | a1541 | 13 May 2026

Original Research
Evaluating the impact of point-of-care ultrasound training in undergraduate medical education: A quasi-experimental study at the University of the Witwatersrand
Gothyang Makuya, Bojan Korda, Craig Beringer, Palesa Mogane
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Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia | Vol 32, No 1 | a1528 | 29 May 2026

Original Research
Preoperative assessment of paediatric gastric residual volume after consumption of a carbohydrate-containing drink using gastric ultrasound
Junaid Y. Ajam, Sithandiwe Dingezweni, Kylesh Pegu, Halvani Moodley, Zainub Jooma
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Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia | Vol 32, No 1 | a1537 | 25 June 2026

Original Research
Anatomical evaluation of the greater occipital nerve block using embalmed neonatal cadavers
Lané Prigge, Amelia Ayres, Adrian T. Bosenberg, Albert N. van Schoor
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Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia | Vol 32, No 1 | a1580 | 27 June 2026

Original Research
Quality of handover in the post-anaesthetic care unit at a quaternary children’s hospital in Cape Town, South Africa: A clinical audit
John M. Breedt, Anisa Z. Bhettay, Johan van der Walt, Sarisha Govender
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Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia | Vol 32, No 1 | a1544 | 14 July 2026

Original Research
Pre-operative anxiety and the effect of soft toys in children at an academic hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa
Katherine R. Drennan, Grace Manjooran, Cara Redelinghuys
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Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia | Vol 32, No 1 | a1522 | 22 July 2026

Original Research
Development and validation of a labour epidural analgesia documentation instrument for South African hospitals
Sean Chetty, Elizabeth J. Jacobs, Estie Mostert
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Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia | Vol 32, No 1 | a1562 | 04 August 2026

Original Research
Sonographic anatomical variations of internal jugular vein and common carotid artery relationships in a South African tertiary hospital
Gouws L. Germishuys, Bojan Korda
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Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia | Vol 32, No 1 | a1538 | 17 August 2026

Original Research
The incidence and impact of hypothermia during neuraxial anaesthesia for orthopaedic surgery
Sanusha Reddy, David G. Bishop
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Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia | Vol 32, No 1 | a1520 | 01 September 2026

Original Research
Retrospective audit of anaesthesia practices in a new Bariatric unit in a Johannesburg academic hospital
Harshal J. Mistry, Shafeeqa Mayet, Tahlia Jeggo, Zainub Jooma
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Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia | Vol 32, No 1 | a1605 | 22 September 2026

Review Articles
Perioperative blood management in neonatal major non-cardiac surgery: A state-of-the-art narrative review highlighting evidence gaps and practice variabilities
Harrilene C. Apleni, Moses Mogakolodi Kebalepile, Palesa V. Motshabi Chakane
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Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia | Vol 32, No 1 | a1517 | 12 October 2026

Case Series
Perioperative fluid management in a patient with Fanconi syndrome and renal tubular acidosis undergoing major orthopaedic surgery: A case report
Wilhelm H. Hansen, Tshepo Kanetsi, Aqeelah Kajee, Lourens S. Botes, Joe Malumalu
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Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia | Vol 32, No 1 | a1534 | 28 May 2026

Opinion Paper
Modelling the greenhouse gas impact of volatile anaesthetic agents in South Africa
Esther Cloete, Steffen Rex, Alain Kalmar
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Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia | Vol 32, No 1 | a1542 | 13 April 2026

Opinion Paper
Strengthening anaesthesia support for the National Committee for the Confidential Enquiry into Maternal Deaths
Esther Cloete, Jonathan L. Burke
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Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia | Vol 32, No 1 | a1577 | 22 May 2026