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198 entriesNDOH Standard Treatment Guidelines and clinical protocols
- IntroductionThese 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.Other→
- IntroductionIntroduction Influenza, commonly known as the “flu”, is an acute infection of the respiratory tract caused by influenza viruses. There are three types of seasonal influenza viruses – A, B and C. Influenza A viruses are further categorized into subtypes. The 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1) virus (hereafter referred to as influenza A(H1N1)pdm09) which appeared for the first time inOther→
- IntroductionThese 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.Other→
- IntroductionSANBS Guideline - Updated August 2023Other→
- IntroductionEditors Contributors (in alphabetical order) Introduction Editors: Graham Paget and Sarala Naicker Contributors (in alphabetical order): Alain Assounga Rajendra Bhimma Razeen Davids Priya Gajjar Julian Jacobs Sudesh Hariparshad Udai Kala Sagren Naidoo Sarala Naicker Indiran Naiker Graham Paget Brian Rayner Vakhtang Rekhviashvili Charles Swanepoel Ida van Biljon Ben van Rensburg Introduction The EOther→
- IntroductionThese 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.Other→
- IntroductionEvidence Objectives of procedural sedation and analgesia Indications for sedation Risks to patient safety Clinical governance Sedation as a means to facilitate challenging or painful procedures, or as a safe, cost-effective and time-saving alternative to general anaesthesia (GA), is a popular addition to modern medical care. Provision of safe and effective sedation to children fulfils theOther→
- IntroductionGeneral principles and management of cancer pain in adultsOther→
- IntroductionThis 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.Other→
- IntroductionThese 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.Other→
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- IntroductionThese 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.Other→
- IntroductionEditors Contributiors (alphabetical order) Introductory remarks Editor Ida Van Biljon Contributors (in alphabetical order) Rajendra Bhimma Priya Gajjar Mignon McCulloch Peter Nourse Introductory remarks For children with end stage renal failure there are 4 treatment options: Pre-emptive kidney transplantation is the ideal treatment for suitable patients and in most cases implies live related kidnOther→
- Introduction & DefinitionsIntroduction Definitions Background. Enuresis, also referred to as nocturnal enuresis, is characterised by discrete episodes of urinary incontinence during sleep in children aged ≥5 years in the absence of congenital or acquired neurological disorders. This guideline is an update of the 2017 version. Recommendations. The guideline provides recommendations and suggestions for various therapeutic oOther→
- Introduction & EditorsEditors Summary of Recommendation Statements from the KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for Acute Kidney Injury Editors Ben van Rensburg Sarala Naicker Graham Paget Summary of Recommendation Statements from the KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for Acute Kidney Injury Kidney International Supplements (2012) 2; 8-12. doi:10.1038/kisup.2012.7 SARS recommendation: A nephrologist should be involved iOther→
- Introduction - ObstetricsStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults, Updated for the 2023 EditionEML (Adult)→
- Introduction / ForewordSANBS Clinical Guideline, 6th Edition, 2023Other→
- Introduction and Principles of Critical CareIntroduction Critical care is the discipline that entails specialised medical and nursing care for patients who have, are at risk of, or are recovering from serious, lifethreatening injuries and illnesses. Critical care involves constant, intensive monitoring and comprehensive care including multiple modalities of vital physiologic organ support to sustain life during a period of life-threateningEML (Adult)→
- Introduction and RationaleBackground TB Preventive Treatment (TPT) Tests of TB infection: Tuberculin Skin Tests (TST) and Interferon-Gamma Release Assays (IGRA) Background South Africa, with 13 other countries, carries the major triple burden of drug-susceptible TB (DS-TB), multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) and TB co-infected with HIV (TB/HIV), and is among the top 30 high TB burden countries identified by the World HealthOther→
- Introduction to Axial Spondyloarthritis (axSpA)Early diagnosis and prompt treatment initiation are essential in the management of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), also known as ankylosing spondylitis, remembering that underdiagnosis and overdiagnosis of axSpA are common. These South African guidelines offer screening tools and details of useful investigations, including imaging. Care of the axSpA patient requires a multidisciplinary holisticOther→
- Introduction to ContraceptionContraceptive methods Effectiveness of family planning methods For comprehensive guidance, consult the most recent National Contraception Clinical Guidelines (especially for women with medical conditions), the National Clinical Guidelines for Safe Conception and Infertility, as well as the WHO Medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use and the WHO family planning handbook for providers. LPrimary Care→
- Introduction to Spondyloarthritis (SpA) and Associated ConditionsPeripheral spondyloarthritis (SpA) includes psoriatic arthritis (PsA), inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)-associated arthritis, reactive arthritis and undifferentiated peripheral SpA. These South African guidelines offer information on diagnosis, assessment and therapy of peripheral SpA. Emphasis is placed on a multidisciplinary team, and a treat-to-target strategy with escalation of therapy iOther→
- Introduction, Assessment & AnalgesiaThis 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.Other→
- Introduction, Guideline Purpose & Emergency Protocol LevelsPreamble Purpose, Guidelines and Standards Emergency Protocol Level Introduction General Implications of the Pandemic on Public Health and Dentistry Clinical Implications of a Return to Routine Dentistry Community-based Dentistry Activity In Closing Preamble These guidelines were in effect during the Covid-19 pandemic in line with FDI, WHO, and RSA Government guidelines. As of 5 May 2023, the WHOOther→
- Introduction, Important History and ExaminationIntroduction Important details on history Important details on examination SETTING Primary and Secondary Healthcare Institutions in the Western Cape which refer to Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital (RCWMCH) FOR STAFF Primary and Secondary Doctors and Nurses who refer patients to RCWMCH PATIENTS Patients under the age of 13 years old with skin and soft tissue infections Introduction SkinOther→
- Introduction, Objectives & MethodsThis 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.Other→
- Introduction: Empiric antibiotic choices at CHBAHThe current recommended empiric antibiotic choices and empiric durations for suspected bacterial infections at CHBAH, based on consensus agreement between Infectious Diseases (ID), Microbiology and specialties after review of our 2018 antibiogram data, is as follows until directed therapy is possible.Other→
- Introduction: Perioperative Patient Blood ManagementAnaesthesiologists regularly request and administer blood components to their patients, a potentially life-saving intervention. All anaesthesiologists must be familiar with the indications and appropriate use of blood and blood components and their alternatives, but close liaison with haematologists and their local haematology blood sciences laboratory is encouraged. In the last decade, there havOther→
- Introduction: Transfusion MedicineTransfusion medicine is changing rapidly in response to new developments. Considerable changes in approaches to transfusion, together with the use of alternative agents, have become apparent over the past decade. Blood transfusion can be lifesaving, but this is a scarce and costly resource. There is increased focus on appropriate transfusion practice to ensure quality of service provision, and trOther→
- Intubation and Ventilation GuidelinesPaedaitrics - Intubation and Ventilation GuidelinesOther→
- Intubation and Ventilation of the NewbornIntubation and Ventilation of the NewbornOther→
- Invasive Techniques for Cancer PainGeneral principles and management of cancer pain in adultsOther→
- Investigations to Exclude a GMC in Behaviorally Disturbed PatientsAlgorithm Guiding Investigations to Exclude a GMC in Behaviorally Disturbed PatientsOther→
- Involving Fathers in Antenatal and Postpartum Care Information for the Health Care Provider Information for the Father INFORMATION FOR THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER Background: Why Should Fathers be Actively Engaged? Research shows benefits to the mother, baby, and father if male partners are involved during pregnancy and breastfeeding. ANC and PNC services should be family orientated and should welcome fathers to actively participate in clinicOther→
- Iron (Age 2 months up to 5 years)IMCI - Child (Age 2 months up to 5 years)IMCI→
- Iron PoisoningDescription Diagnostic criteria General and supportive measures Medicine treatment Referral ICD-10 code: T45.4 DESCRIPTION Iron is widely available as an over-the-counter product and is commonly ingested accidentally by toddlers. DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA Toxicity is related to the ingested dose of elemental iron. A single dose of elemental iron > 20 mg/kg requires hospital assessment and manaPEML (Paeds)→
- Iron PoisoningDescription General measures Medicine treatment Referral T45.4 + (X44.99/X64.99/Y14.99) DESCRIPTION Iron is a commonly prescribed drug, especially in pregnancy, and in overdose causes initial gastrointestinal toxicity. Patients may have a stage of “apparent recovery” 6–36 hours post-ingestion. This should not be confused with true recovery as patients may subsequently deteriorate. Significant expEML (Adult)→
- Iron PoisoningIron poisoningOther→
- Irritable Bowel SyndromeThis 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.Other→
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)Description General Measures Medicine Treatment Referral ICD-10 code: K58.0/K58.9 DESCRIPTION IBS (also known as “spastic colon” or “irritable colon”) is defined as recurrent abdominal pain that has occurred at least one day per week in the last three months on average, and is associated with two or more of the following: Related to defecation. Associated with a change in stool frequency. AssociaPrimary Care→
- Ischaemic Heart Disease and Atherosclerosis, PreventionStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 EditionEML (Adult)→
- Isolation Referral FormReferral forms 11 June 2020Other→
- Isoniazid (INH) (Age 2 months up to 5 years)IMCI - Child (Age 2 months up to 5 years)IMCI→
- Isoniazid Mono-Resistant Tuberculosis in AdultsTB, HIV and AIDSPrimary Care→
- Isoniazid PoisoningDescription General measures Medicine treatment Referral T37.1 + (X44.99/X64.99/Y14.99) DESCRIPTION Acute toxicity can present with the classic triad of seizures, metabolic acidosis, and coma. Seizures are of a generalised tonic-clonic type, and often refractory to standard anticonvulsant therapy. GENERAL MEASURES Supportive management aimed at preventing and managing complications. Treat hyperthEML (Adult)→
- Isoniazid PoisoningDescription Diagnostic criteria General and supportive measures Medicine treatment Referral ICD-10 code: T37.1 DESCRIPTION INH interferes with pyridoxine and niacin metabolism, leading to impaired synthesis of gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA). Acute poisoning, which may follow intentional or accidental ingestions, may be severe. DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA Clinical Triad of refractory seizures,PEML (Paeds)→
- Itching (Pruritus)Itching (Pruritus)Primary Care→
- Itchy SkinIMCI - Skin problemsIMCI→