AJTCCM Vol. 29 No. 4 | African Journal of Thoracic and Critical Care Medicine

ORIGINAL RESEARCH: ARTICLES

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in South Africa: Experience from a single centre in the private sector

Ventilator-associated pneumonia in an academic intensive care unit in Johannesburg, South Africa

Non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis: A single-centre retrospective study in Johannesburg, South Africa

ORIGINAL RESEARCH: BRIEF REPORT

Pleural fluid residue as a diagnostic tool for cytology-negative malignant pleural effusion: A proof-of-concept study

Published: 2023-11-29

Ventilator-associated pneumonia in an academic intensive care unit in Johannesburg, South Africa

S Mazwi, S A van Blydenstein, M Mukansi

158-164

Non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis: A single-centre retrospective study in Johannesburg, South Africa

G Titus, S Hassanali, C Feldman

165-170

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in South Africa: Experience from a single centre in the private sector

N van Zijl, J T Janson, M Sussman, A Geldenhuys

152-157

Pleural fluid residue as a diagnostic tool for cytology-negative malignant pleural effusion: A proof-of-concept study

L E Nyanti, N-C Huan, H Y Ramarmuty, T Renganathan, M A bin Abdul Aziz, J L Low, K T Rosli, S Letcheminan, M G Lansing, K K Sivaraman Kannan

171-172

Bridging hope: South Africa’s ECMO reporting journey begins

G Calligaro, D Thomson

147-148

Ventilator-associated pneumonia is ubiquitous and troublesome

R I Raine

149-150

The hidden epidemic of post-tuberculosis bronchiectasis

R Perumal

151-152

Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis diagnosis after re‐evaluation for chronic cough unresponsive to empirical antituberculosis therapy

N Ndlovu, H Ghammo, M Tau, B Thomas, T Fathuse, C Ekpebegh, T Dubula

173-174

Should a drain be inserted?

M J Mpe

175

Immediate video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for empyema

176

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Editor-in-chief

Prof K Dheda, MB BCh (Wits), FCP(SA), FCCP, PhD (Lond), FRCP (Lond). Head Department the Division of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; Professor of Mycobacteriology and Global Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom; Director, Centre for Lung Infection and Immunity, University of Cape Town Lung Institute, South Africa.

Deputy Editor

Prof C Koegelenberg, MB ChB, MMed (Int), FCP (SA), MRCP (UK), Cert Pulm (SA), PhD. Senior Specialist: Pulmonology & General Medicine, University of Stellenbosch & Tygerberg Academic Hospital, South Africa.

Section Editor: Breath-taking News

Prof E M Irusen, MB ChB, FCP(SA), PhD. Head: Division of Pulmonology Department of Medicine Faculty of Health Sciences University of Stellenbosch & Tygerberg Academic Hospital, South Africa.

President SA Thoracic Society

Prof R van Zyl Smit, MB ChB, MRCP(UK), Dip HIV(Man), MMED, FCP, Cert Pulm (SA), PhD, ATSF. Division of Pulmonology and Department of Medicine; University of Cape Town Head Lung Clinical Research Unit University of Cape Town Lung Institute, South Africa.

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