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Showing 1 to 20 of 31 for “"resource-limited setting"”.
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Transport of critically ill children in a resource-limited setting
… and transfer-related adverse events in a resource-limited setting. Twenty-two bed regional PICU of a university children's hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. Prospective one-year audit of all children transferred directly to PICU from other hospitals. Data were collected for patient …
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Conservative kidney management program components in a resource limited setting: South Africa
… (SA), have a challenge in equitably providing resources to meet the needs of patients with ESKD. In some SA tertiary institutions, more than half of patients who apply for enrolment into Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) program are not selected due to resource limitation in the dialysis program. …
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Early prediction of hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy in newborn infants in a resource-limited setting
… morbidity and mortality, particularly in resource-limited regions. Therapeutic hypothermia initiated within the first 6 hours of life, in settings that can offer neonatal intensive care, is a therapy that can reduce death or severe disability in newborn infants with moderate or severe HIE. …
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Misdiagnosis of Appendicitis in Women in a Resource Limited Setting: Lessons from South Africa
… Since imaging is not accessible at most resource-limited settings, it is imperative to conduct a gynaecologic examination on every female since adnexal and cervical tenderness were associated with PID and not AA.
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Misdiagnosis of Appendicitis in Women in a Resource Limited Setting: Lessons from South Africa
… Since imaging is not accessible at most resource-limited settings, it is imperative to conduct a gynaecologic examination on every female since adnexal and cervical tenderness were associated with PID and not AA.
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Microvascular free tissue transfer for the head and neck reconstructive in a resource-limited setting
… a microsurgical reconstructive service in a resource-limited setting, without access to venous couplers, invasive monitoring devices, modern microscopes or sophisticated pre-operative imaging. The reconstructive surgeons perform all anastomoses under x4.5 loupe magnification. Methods: A …
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The application of clinical metagenomics to central nervous system infections in a resource-limited setting
… a priority group for CMS implementation in resource limited settings as a greater number of pathogens were identified at a comparable cost to conventional diagnostics.
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Development and Implementation of a Sustainable Monitoring and Evaluation Protocol for a Malnutrition Rehabilitation Program in a Resource-Limited Setting
… and implementation of such a protocol in a resource-limited setting.
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The impact of point-of-care transthoracic echocardiography on management of patients presenting for emergency surgery in a resource-limited setting
… for non-cardiac, emergency surgery in a resource limited setting, we aimed to evaluate the impact of routine preoperative transthoracic echocardiography on perioperative management. Design: A prospective before- and after-study of adult patients presenting for emergency, non-cardiac, …
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The prevalence and severity of the symptom burden in patients with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) in a resource limited setting
… kidney failure is Increasing. In South Africa, limited access to kidney replacement therapy (KRT) necessitates urgent improvement in kidney supportive and palliative care. Methods: This prospective, cross-sectional, mixed-method study was conducted at two Cape Town hospitals from June 2021 to …
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Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in a Resource Limited Setting: A Retrospective Comparison of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy before and after the introduction of SentiMag at an Academic Breast Unit
… of the magnetic technique for SLNB in a resource constrained low- and middle-income country. This new method has none of the disadvantages of the standard technique and is promising as a safe and effective alternative in the absence of nuclear medicine facilities.
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Profile and clinical outcomes of HIV-infected persons enrolling in an HIV services in Khayelitsha during 2002
… of all persons attending an HIV -service in a resource-limited setting, in Khayelitsha, Cape Town.
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Retinopathy of Prematurity in a cohort of neonates at Groote Schuur Hospital
… to prevent possible blindness. Prior to 2016, resource limitations precluded routine ROP screening at Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH). Previous pilot studies at GSH did not detect ROP requiring treatment. However, improved survival of very low birth weight infants may affect the prevalence of ROP. …
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A descriptive study of the characteristics and discharge outcomes of acute psychiatric admissions at district and regional hospitals in the Cape Town Metropole region of South Africa
… to the burden of disease in South Africa. In a resource-limited setting such as South Africa, rational mental health service planning requires assessment of the characteristics and outcomes of mental health services. Aim This study aimed to detail the characteristics and discharge outcomes of …
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Incidence, aetiology and short term outcomes of extreme hyperbilirubinaemia, in term infants born in the West Metro area of Cape Town, South Africa between 2019 and 2020
… which places a financial burden on healthcare resources and caregivers. Objective: To determine the incidence, aetiology and short term outcomes of extreme hyperbilirubinaemia in term infants born in a resource-limited setting. Methods: This is a retrospective observational study looking at …
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Outcomes and risk factors of very low birth weight infants with intraventricular haemorrhage who received respiratory support in a middle income country neonatal unit
… support in a tertiary neonatal unit with resource limitations. Methods: This was a matched retrospective observational study. The population included VLBW infants with IVH, who received positive pressure respiratory support between January 2014 and December 2016. Outcomes of infants with …
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Clinico-pathological characteristics and outcomes of nephrology adolescents and young adults in Cape Town: a single centre study
… and challenges faced by AYA in a South African setting. Methods This 5-year retrospective study included AYA [aged 10-24] with chronic kidney disease, at a tertiary nephrology service in South Africa. Descriptive analysis characterised the aetiology of kidney disease. A comparative analysis of …
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The Assessment of quality of life in children with Tracheostomies and their families in a Low to Middle Income Country (LMIC)
… from poor socio-economic backgrounds. In our resource-limited setting, it is unclear how these families cope with the demands of a tracheostomised child. We aim to assess the quality of life (QOL) of tracheostomised children and their families as the first study of its kind in a low-resource …
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Investigating the clinicopathological spectrum and associated genetics of colorectal carcinoma in young (<60 years of age) patients in the Western Cape Province
… MMR gene variants in our population. Resource constraints prohibit the rollout of universal MMR screening in sub-Saharan Africa. We sought to determine the performance of a deep learning model in our ethnically heterogeneous cohort. Our model yielded an AUROC of 0.91 (±0.02). …
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Anaemia in a South African colorectal ERAS programme – identifying the prevalence and predictors of preoperative anaemia and the effect on post-operative complications and length of stay
… and treatment of colorectal patients in a resource limited setting. Objectives: The primary objective of this retrospective study was to determine the prevalence of anaemia in the colorectal surgical population who were part of the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programme at a …
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