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Recent Submissions
Item type:Item, An Audit of Cancellation of Elective Surgery in Paediatric Patients at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital(Medknow Publications, 2022) Gamede, Nomdumiso; Campbell, Ryan; Mogane, PalesaBackground: Cancellation of elective surgery is one of the quality indicators of theatre operation worldwide. The cancellation of elective surgery in paediatric patients is a worldwide problem with the rates ranging from 0.21% to 44%. This study aimed to determine the rates and describe the reasons for cancellation of elective surgeries in paediatric patients at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital (CHBAH). Materials and Methods: A retrospective study was conducted using theatre records from 1st January to 31st December 2019. The numbers and reasons for elective paediatric surgeries were reviewed. Data were collected using the structured collection sheet and entered into Microsoft Excel. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences was also used to further analyse the data. Results were expressed as percentages in a graph and table forms. Results: In the year 2019, a total of 3399 elective paediatric procedures were scheduled in 14 specialities at CHBAH. Of these, 634 (19%) were cancelled due to various reasons. The highest number of cases cancelled were from paediatric surgery and neonates (n = 204, 31%), followed by ear nose and throat (n = 99, 24%), burns (n = 80, 20%) and paediatric orthopaedics (n = 79, 16%). The most common reason for cancellation of elective surgery in paediatric patients at CHBAH was found to be time constraint (34%). The reasons for cancellation in our study were mostly due to avoidable factors at 68% and non‑avoidable at 32%. Conclusion: The rate of cancellation in our study was high. Majority of the causes for cancellation were avoidable.Item type:Item, A systematic review and metaanalysis of heat exposure impacts on maternal fetal and neonatal health(NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP) Darshnika Lakhoo; NIcholas Brink; Lebohang Radebe; Marlies H Craig; Amy Wise; Ijeoma Solarin; Gloria Maimela; Admire Chikandiwa; Shobna Sawry; Pascalia Munyewende; Jean Le Roux; Fiona Scorgie; E et al; Matthew ChersichItem type:Item, Acceptability of a 250 mg levofloxacin formulation in children receiving TB preventive treatmentSE Purchase; J Brigden; JA Seddon; NA Martinson; Lee Fairlie; E et alItem type:Item, Protecting mother and baby Learnings from an Ebola vaccination campaign on the evolving landscape of vaccines and pregnancyRF Grais; KM Neuzil; Vera Rees; CM ToscanoItem type:Item, Development and Validation of Polygenic Risk Scores for Blood Pressure Traits in Continental African PopulationsEbuka Onyenobi; Michael Zhong; A Kamiza; Palwende Boua; T Chikowore; Ananyo Choudhury; Scott Hazelhurst; Michele Ramsay; E et al