R N van Zyl-Smit
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1.
Soin G, Kok J, Allie A, Bhawoodien Q, Dheda K, Geragotellis A, et al.
Afr J Thorac Crit Care Med
. 2024 Aug;
30(2):e1360.
PMID: 39171153
Background: South Africa has high tobacco-attributable mortality and a smoking prevalence of 32.5% in males and 25.6% in females. There are limited data on smoking prevalence and desire to quit...
2.
Manyeruke F, Calligaro G, Raine R, van Zyl-Smit R
Afr J Thorac Crit Care Med
. 2023 Aug;
29(2).
PMID: 37622105
Background: Most asthma-related deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, and South Africa (SA) is ranked fifth in global asthma mortality. Little is known about the characteristics and outcome of...
3.
Maree D, Swanepoel R, Swart F, Gray D, Masekela R, Allwood B, et al.
Afr J Thorac Crit Care Med
. 2023 Mar;
28(4).
PMID: 36935942
Spirometry is required as part of the comprehensive evaluation of both adult and paediatric individuals with suspected or confirmed respiratory diseases and occupational assessments. It is used in the categorisation...
4.
Koegelenberg C, van Zyl-Smit R, Dheda K, Allwood B, Vorster M, Plekker D, et al.
Afr J Thorac Crit Care Med
. 2022 Aug;
28(2).
PMID: 35919923
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality in South Africa. Endoscopic lung volume reduction (ELVR) was first proposed by the South...
5.
Michell W, Joubert I, Peters S, Fredericks D, Miller M, Piercy J, et al.
South Afr J Crit Care
. 2022 May;
37(2).
PMID: 35493978
Background: There are limited data about the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19)-related organisational responses and the challenges of expanding a critical care service in a resource-limited setting. Objectives: To describe the ICU...
6.
Arnold-Day C, van Zyl-Smit R, Joubert I, Thomson D, Fredericks D, Miller M, et al.
S Afr Med J
. 2022 Feb;
112(1):13516.
PMID: 35140002
Background: Up to 32% of patients with COVID-19 pneumonia may require intensive care unit (ICU) admission or mechanical ventilation. Data from low- and middle-income countries on COVID-19 acute respiratory distress...
7.
Lalloo U, Kalla I, Abdool-Gaffar S, Dheda K, Koegelenberg C, Greenblatt M, et al.
Afr J Thorac Crit Care Med
. 2022 Feb;
27(4).
PMID: 35118373
Asthma prevalence is increasing worldwide, and surveys indicate that most patients in developed and developing countries, including South Africa, do not receive optimal care and are therefore not well controlled....
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Batini C, Ahmed T, Ameer S, Kilonzo G, Ozoh O, van Zyl-Smit R
Afr J Thorac Crit Care Med
. 2021 Jul;
25(2).
PMID: 34286248
Tobacco smoking is one of the world's single biggest preventable causes of death. Over 8 million people die each year of a tobacco-related illness - both directly and as a...
9.
Perumal R, van Zyl-Smit R
Afr J Thorac Crit Care Med
. 2021 Jul;
26(1).
PMID: 34240019
No abstract available.
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Tadzimirwa G, Day C, Esmail A, Cooper C, Kamkuemah M, Dheda K, et al.
S Afr Med J
. 2019 Jul;
109(6):431-436.
PMID: 31266563
Background: South Africa, ranked as the world's second most stressful country to live in, has an estimated 7 million smokers. A dedicated smoking cessation clinic established at Groote Schuur Hospital,...