Vol 35, No 2 (2019)

Table of Contents

Cover

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Contents

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Editorial

The elimination of microbial hotspots: A potential tactic in the war against healthcare-associated infections PDF
K de Vasconcellos 38
Getting better – health profession knowledge is key to improving deceased donation practices in South Africa PDF
D Thomson 39
How do we use high-frequency oscillation: Primary ventilation, rescue therapy or switch directly to early extracorporeal membrane oxygenation? PDF
B Rossouw 40
Critically ill obstetric patients with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: Room for improvement PDF
F Paruk 41

Articles

Contamination of pulse oximeter probes before and after decontamination in two intensive care units PDF
F Desai, J Scribante, H Perrie, M Fourtounas 43-47
Early identification and referral of organ donors in five private hospitals: A survey to determine the knowledge and views of critical care professional nurses pre and post a PowerPoint training intervention PDF
L Prins, L Human 48-55
High-frequency oscillatory ventilation in a tertiary paediatric intensive care unit in an academic hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa PDF
S Cawood, B Rae, K D Naidoo 56-61
Outcomes of patients admitted to the intensive care unit for complications of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy at a South African tertiary hospital – a 4-year retrospective review PDF
S Gama, M Sebitloane, K de Vasconcellos 62-69

Short Report

Time taken to perform a rapid sequence intubation within a simulated prehospital environment PDF
C Vincent-Lambert, R Loftus 70-73
List of Reviewers PDF