10 articles in this issue
R M Mathiba,L R Mathivha,G D Nethathe
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J de Beer,P Brysiewicz
P D Gopalan
Great strides have been made in airway management and respiratory support since the first documented case of endotracheal intubation by Hippocrates (460 - 379 BCE). Today, endotracheal intubation is almost a routine component of the management of the majo... see more
W G van Hougenhouck-Tulleken,V Ueckermann
Acute coronary syndromes due to coronary artery vasospasm occur rarely and are difficult to diagnose in the acute setting. We present a patient with hypocalcaemia-induced coronary artery vasospasm, which resulted in an acute ST-elevation myocardial infarc... see more
G A Richards
Quinine was the drug of choice for severe malaria until 2005 and was used extensively in South Africa for this purpose. As discussed in this issue of the SAJCC by Mathiba et al. from Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital (CHBH), two large randomised c... see more
Shelley Schmollgruber
Critical illness, and subsequent hospitalisation, in an intensive care unit (ICU) is a stressful situation that disrupts the family system. Families experience emotional, physical and psychological reactions as they are confronted with the separation of f... see more
A B Khan,K Thandrayen,S Omar