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View article: Evaluating complications in a South African neurocritical care unit: A 1-year retrospective audit
Evaluating complications in a South African neurocritical care unit: A 1-year retrospective audit Open
Background. The benefits of setting up a dedicated neurocritical care unit (NCCU) for critically ill neurological patients are well documented. These units are specifically designed to care for individuals with conditions affecting the bra…
View article: Sleep and cognition in South African patients with non-functioning pituitary adenomas
Sleep and cognition in South African patients with non-functioning pituitary adenomas Open
Strong lines of evidence in the neuroscience literature indicate that (a) healthy sleep facilitates cognitive processing, and (b) sleep disruption is associated with cognitive dysfunction. Despite the fact that patients with pituitary dise…
View article: Groote Schuur Hospital neurosurgical intensive care unit: A 2-year review of admission characteristics
Groote Schuur Hospital neurosurgical intensive care unit: A 2-year review of admission characteristics Open
Background. At Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH), the neurosurgical intensive care unit (NsICU) is a 6-bed unit headed by a specialist neurosurgeon with extensive experience in neurocritical care, working in close collaboration with intensivist…
View article: Outcomes of patients with COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome requiring invasive mechanical ventilation admitted to an intensive care unit in South Africa
Outcomes of patients with COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome requiring invasive mechanical ventilation admitted to an intensive care unit in South Africa Open
Background. Up to 32% of patients with COVID-19 pneumonia may require intensive care unit (ICU) admission or mechanical ventilation. Data from low- and middle-income countries on COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are limi…
View article: The organisational response of a hospital critical care service to the COVID-19 pandemic: The Groote Schuur Hospital experience
The organisational response of a hospital critical care service to the COVID-19 pandemic: The Groote Schuur Hospital experience Open
We describe the organisational requirements to successfully expand critical care facilities and strategies to reduce the need for invasive mechanical ventilation in COVID-19 pneumonia. We also present the intensive care outcomes of these p…
View article: Outcomes of patients with COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome requiring Invasive Mechanical Ventilation admitted to an Intensive Care Unit in South Africa.
Outcomes of patients with COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome requiring Invasive Mechanical Ventilation admitted to an Intensive Care Unit in South Africa. Open
Background Up to 32% of patients with COVID-19 pneumonia may require ICU admission or mechanical ventilation(1, 2). Data from low- and middle-income countries for COVID-19 ARDS are limited. Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa…
View article: Surgical intervention for binocular blindness in pituitary apoplexy
Surgical intervention for binocular blindness in pituitary apoplexy Open
Purpose: Bilateral blindness in patients with pituitary apoplexy is rare and infrequently studied. Visual outcomes after surgical decompression are unpredictable and predictors of favourable outcome not well defined. The purpose of this st…
View article: Contralateral Precaruncular Approach to the Lateral Sphenoid Sinus—A Case Report Detailing a New, Multiportal Approach to Lesions, and Defects in the Lateral Aspect of Well-Pneumatized Sphenoid Sinuses
Contralateral Precaruncular Approach to the Lateral Sphenoid Sinus—A Case Report Detailing a New, Multiportal Approach to Lesions, and Defects in the Lateral Aspect of Well-Pneumatized Sphenoid Sinuses Open
Introduction: Conventional surgical approaches to the lateral aspect of a well-pneumatized sphenoid sinus are associated with significant surgical morbidity. Transorbital endoscopic approaches have recently gained favor as an alternative a…
View article: A giant invasive prolactinoma complicated by a cerebrospinal fluid leak: A short case report
A giant invasive prolactinoma complicated by a cerebrospinal fluid leak: A short case report Open
Description: Intraoperative image from the endoscope 0°, left nostril: image on the left shows overlay Duragen graft at the site of repair, inferior to the right is the harvested nasoseptal flap. Image on the right shows overlay of the nas…
View article: Minimally invasive approach for lesions involving the frontal sinus
Minimally invasive approach for lesions involving the frontal sinus Open
Background. Traditional open surgery for frontal sinus pathology and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks is complex and involves a craniotomy. Minimally invasive options offer an alternate solution. We describe and assess the outcome of a min…