Guidelines
102 entriesSpeciality / institutional guidelines
- RR-TB in Pregnancy and BreastfeedingAll non-pregnant women of childbearing potential should be appropriately counselled throughout RR-TB treatment and offered family planning as part of routine RR-TB care. Healthcare providers can initiate RR-TB treatment for pregnant patients without NCAC approval. A pregnancy registry will be developed so that this cohort can be more formally monitored and data collected nationally. Pregnant wome→
- RSC Primary Palliative Care Skills for Nephrology Teams: A Recommended ModelBasic management of pain and symptoms Basic management of depression and anxiety Basic discussions about prognosis Discussion and development of goals of treatment Resuscitation status discussion and precise documentation of what can and cannot be offered (for example, high-flow oxygen but not bag mask ventilation and intubation). Palliative care structures in paediatric nephrology are often insu→
- RabiesRabies Guidelines→
- Rabies ProphylaxisRabies Prophylaxis→
- Rabies Vaccine and Immunoglobin Storage Sites in Western CapeAvailability of Rabies Vaccine: Western Cape→
- Rabies: Guidelines for Management of a Suspected Case in Western CapeGuidelines for Management of Suspected Rabies in Western Cape→
- Rabies: Prevention in HumansPrevention of Rabies in Humans→
- RadiographyPelvic X-rays Magnetic resonance imaging Pelvic X-rays The modified New York criteria describe the grading of the SIJ on pelvic X-rays. [26,27] Sclerosis, erosions, joint space widening or ankylosis of SIJ are features of established disease, and may take years to develop. Changes compatible with a classification of axSpA are grade 2 (or higher) changes bilaterally or grade 3 (or higher) un→
- Rahima Moosa Neonatal UnitStaff Geography of the Neonatal Unit Work hours Weekly timetable Staff Consultants Dr Joy Fredericks Dr Delania Lawrence Dr Loshnee Nair Dr Karlien Oosthuizen Dr Azra Ghoor Dr Zola Ncube Registrars 2-3 in ward 16b 1 in NICU Interns & MOs 8-10 in ward 16b GEMP 4 students 2-4 allocated to neonates Geography of the Neonatal Unit Ward 16b comprises of: Admissions cubicle;→
- Ramadan Dietary Recommendations and Meal PlansRamadan dietary recommendations and meal plans→
- Ramsay Hunt SyndromeInfection Ramsay Hunt Syndrome Brief outline/clinical setting The combination of vesicular eruptions on the ear and facial paralysis due to Herpes Zoster infection is referred to as Ramsay Hunt syndrome. Progressive facial paresis can occur up to 3 weeks following onset. Incidence of Herpes zoster infection increases dramatically over the age of 60, due to decreased cell mediated immunity in this→
- Rapid Sequence Induction (RSI) in Paediatrics in the Emergency CentreGuideline for Rapid Sequence Induction (RSI) in Paediatrics in the Emergency Centre→
- Rapid Sequence Intubation - AdultAdult Rapid Sequence Intubation Algorithm→
- Rapid Sequence/ Failed Intubation - Additional InformationAdditional Information→
- Rapid Stroke Assessment NIHSS Stroke Scale (Short Version)Click on the image to enlarge. Click here for the pdf . Angels Initiative South Africa _ Treating Doctor_Stroke patient acute treatment forms_2024→
- Rapid Stroke Assessment NIHSS Stroke Scale (Short Version)Click on the image to enlarge. Click here for the pdf . Angels Initiative South Africa _ Stroke Physician Clinical Decision Pack_2024→
- Rapid Stroke Assessment NIHSS Stroke Scale (Short Version)Click on the image to enlarge. Click here for the pdf . Angels Initiative South Africa _ Emergency Department Physician Stroke Patient Pack_2024→
- Rational use of personal protective equipment for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and considerations during severe shortagesInterim Guidance WHO 06 April 2020→
- Re-initiating ART in Non-pregnant Clients who have Interrupted TreatmentClick here to open the above PDF Click here for Switching existing clients to DTG-containing regimens Click here for Routine HIV VL Monitoring on ART Click here for Abbreviations 2023 ART Clinical Guidelines for the Management of HIV in Adults, Pregnancy and Breastfeeding, Adolescents, Children, Infants and Neonates June 2023 Version 4 Upload date: 28/07/2023→
- Reactive ArthritisManagement SARAA eligibility criteria for b/tsDMARD therapies for other SpA (including ReA, IBD-associated arthritis and undifferentiated SpA) Reactive arthritis (ReA) is an inflammatory arthritis that manifests several days to weeks after a gastrointestinal or genitourinary infection. Because the pathogens cannot be cultured from the affected joints, this is not a septic arthritis but rather an→
- RecommendationsOnly offer PCa screening to informed, asymptomatic men, in line with their personal values and preferences, who have a life expectancy of >10 years Use the PSA blood test as the first screening test Offer early PSA testing to asymptomatic, well-informed men with a life expectancy of >10 years who are at high risk of CaP Individualise screening intervals for PSA testing in men who had a norm→
- Recommendations for Airway Management for COVID-19 PatientsGuidance documents released by SASA around COVID-19. Published 05 April 2020.→
- Recommendations for Chronic Opioid Therapy (COT) in Specific Pain SyndromesThis guideline is endorsed by the following professional groups: Cape Pelvic Pain Society, PainSA, South African Rheumatism and Arthritis Association, and South African Society of Anaesthesiologists.→
- Recommendations for Workflow and Anaesthesia for COVID-19 Patients Presenting to the Operating TheatreGuidance documents released by SASA around COVID-19. Issued 24 March 2020.→
- Recommendations for Workflow and Anaesthesia in Paediatric patients where Covid-19 infection is not suspectedEndorsed PACSA Workflow in Paediatric Patients - Updated 31 March 2020→
- Recommendations for the Management of Anaesthesia and Surgery for Elective ProceduresGuidance documents released by SASA around COVID-19. Issued on 25 March 2020 .→
- Recommendations on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for anaesthesia providers during the COVID-19 pandemicGuidance documents released by SASA around COVID-19. Published 06 May 2020.→
- Recommended Analgesia Strategies for Specific Surgical ProceduresEar, nose, and throat procedures Common procedures performed in children and suggested regional anaesthesia techniques Principles of postoperative analgesic prescription Pain in children with cerebral palsy, deformities and cognitive impairment Pain in children with autism spectrum disorders Patients with obstructive sleep apnoea Pain in children with cancer Ear, nose, and throat procedures Myrin→
- Recommended Coding Guidelines for Anaesthetists During Covid-19 EraRecommended Anaesthetic ICU Coding Guidelines 06 May 2020→
- Recommended ReadingSANBS Guideline - Updated August 2023→
- Recommended baseline investigations for BDThese are the approved guidelines published by the South African Society of Psychiatrists to provide an overview on treatment and management of commonly diagnosed psychiatric illnesses. The guidelines include consensus recommendations, based on peer contribution and using the international evidence based guidelines that are suitable for the local South African health service.→
- Recurrent Abdominal PainRecurrent Abdominal Pain→
- Recurrent MiscarriageThis booklet is intended as a practical guide to patient care for registrars, medical officers, interns and medical students attached to the gynaecology units at the University of the Witwatersrand Academic Hospitals. Anyone can use it.→
- Red Cell ComponentsSANBS Clinical Guideline, 6th Edition, 2023→
- ReferencesThese are the approved guidelines published by the South African Society of Psychiatrists to provide an overview on treatment and management of commonly diagnosed psychiatric illnesses. The guidelines include consensus recommendations, based on peer contribution and using the international evidence based guidelines that are suitable for the local South African health service.→
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- ReferencesProft F, Poddubnyy D. Ankylosing spondylitis and axial spondyloarthritis: Recent insights and impact of new classification criteria. Ther Adv Musculoskelet Dis 2018;10(5-6):129-139. https://doi. org/10.1177/1759720X18773726 Moll JM, Wright V. Psoriatic arthritis. Semin Arthritis Rheum 1973;3(1):55-78. https://doi. org/10.1016/0049-0172(73)90035-8 Gelfand JM, Weinstein R, Porter SB, Neimann AL, Be→
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- ReferencesThese are the approved guidelines published by the South African Society of Psychiatrists to provide an overview on treatment and management of commonly diagnosed psychiatric illnesses. The guidelines include consensus recommendations, based on peer contribution and using the international evidence based guidelines that are suitable for the local South African health service.→
- ReferencesThese are the approved guidelines published by the South African Society of Psychiatrists to provide an overview on treatment and management of commonly diagnosed psychiatric illnesses. The guidelines include consensus recommendations, based on peer contribution and using the international evidence based guidelines that are suitable for the local South African health service.→
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- ReferencesSung H, Ferlay J, Siegel RL, et al. Global cancer statistics 2020: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries. CA Cancer J Clin 2021;71(3):209-249. https://doi.org/10.3322/caac.216602. Marima R, Mbeje M, Hull R, Demetriou D, Mtshali N, Dlamini Z. Prostate cancer disparities and management in southern Africa: Insights into practices, norms and values. C→
- References1. First National TB Prevalence Survey 2018. Pretoria, South Africa: National Department of Health, South Africa, 2021. 2. Global TB Report. Geneva: World Health Organisation, , 2020. 3. Mortality and causes of death in South Africa, 2016: Findings from death notification. . Pretoria, South Africa: Statistics SA., 2018. 4. WHO High-Level Event galvanizes commitment and action to accelerate the gl→
- ReferencesSepúlveda C, Marlin A, Yoshida T, Ullrich A. Palliative care: the World Health Organization's global perspective. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2002; 24(2):91-96. South African National Department of Health (2017). National Health Insurance for South Africa. Towards universal health coverage. Government Gazette No. 40955, 30 June 2017. World Health Organization. Health Financing. https://www.who.int/ he→
- ReferencesThese are the approved guidelines published by the South African Society of Psychiatrists to provide an overview on treatment and management of commonly diagnosed psychiatric illnesses. The guidelines include consensus recommendations, based on peer contribution and using the international evidence based guidelines that are suitable for the local South African health service.→
- ReferencesAdam A, Claassen F, Coovadia A, et al. The South African guidelines on enuresis – 2017. Afr J Urol 2018;24(1):1-13. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/aju/article/view/169855 (accessed 11 September 2024). Nevéus T, von Gontard A, Hoebeke P, et al. The standardisation of terminology of lower urinary tract function in children and adolescents: Report from the Standardisation Committee of th→
- ReferencesThese are the approved guidelines published by the South African Society of Psychiatrists to provide an overview on treatment and management of commonly diagnosed psychiatric illnesses. The guidelines include consensus recommendations, based on peer contribution and using the international evidence based guidelines that are suitable for the local South African health service.→
- ReferencesThis guideline provides an overview of the recommended Adult ADHD assessment steps, differentials to be considered and options for treatment according to the best available evidence based guidelines.→
- References1. Haase VH. Hypoxia-inducible factor-prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors in the treatment of anaemia of chronic kidney disease. Kidney Int Suppl 2021;11(1):8-25 doi10.1016/j.kisu.2020.12.002 2. Singh AK, Carroll K, McMurray JJV Solomon S, Jha V, Johansen KL, et al. Daprodustat for the treatment of anemia in patients not undergoing dialysis. New Eng J Med 2021;385(25):2313-2324 doi 10.1056/NEJMoa211338→