A comparative analysis of the upper gastrointestinal endoscopic reporting systems within the Durban Metropolitan complex.

Background: The minimal standard terminology (MST) was developed by the World Endoscopy Organization (WEO) to standardise endoscopic reporting. This study compared current reporting within the Durban Metropolitan complex with the MST.

Methods: This observational retrospective study included 130 upper gastrointestinal endoscopy reports from five different hospitals.

The lateral batting backlift technique: is it a contributing factor to success for professional cricket players at the highest level?

Background: This study aimed primarily to investigate the lateral batting backlift technique (LBBT) among semi-professional, professional and current international cricket players. A key question was to investigate whether this technique is a factor that contributes to success for cricket players at the highest levels of the game.

Methods: The participants in this study's sample (n = 130) were South African semi-professional players (SP) (n = 69), professional players (PP) (n = 49) and South African international professional players (SAI) (n = 12).

Does the reporting of gastro-intestinal endoscopy meet the minimal terminology standard at King Edward VIII Hospital?

Background: The Minimal Standard Terminology (MST) was developed to standardise endoscopic reporting. This study is aimed at assessing current reporting at a tertiary hospital and whether it meets this Minimal Standard Terminology.

Method: This was a retrospective observational study of upper endoscopy reports between January and December 2014.

Serum alcohol levels correlate with injury severity and resource utilization.

Background: Alcohol consumption leads to violence and poor judgement. The resultant trauma is the leading cause of emergency department visits. In South Africa, alcohol-related emergency visits can be as high as 57%.

Transvaginal small bowel evisceration.

We report on the rare entity of transvaginal small bowel herniation following a transvaginal hysterectomy. The risk factors, presentation, initial management and various surgical approaches are discussed. It is a condition that requires prompt surgical intervention.

Novel coaching cricket bat: can it be used to enhance the backlift and performance of junior cricket batsmen?

Background: In the current literature, it is questionable whether cricket bats in their current form and dimensions allow a young cricketer to hit the ball effectively. The aim of this study was to test the effectiveness of a novel coaching cricket bat among junior cricket batsmen with regard to enhancing performance and the direction of the backlift.

Methods: A cross-sectional research study with analytical research methods was employed, in which 2 groups (coached: n=12 and uncoached: n=35) of participants (ages 9-13) took part in a pilot and intervention study.

Elevated international normalised ratios correlate with severity of injury and outcome.

Background: Haemorrhagic shock is the leading cause of preventable early deaths from trauma. Acute coagulopathy on admission to a trauma unit is associated with worse outcomes. The relationship of haemorrhage to early mortality remains consistent regardless of mechanism of injury.

A descriptive analysis of batting backlift techniques in cricket: Does the practice of elite cricketers follow the theory?

One of the first principles of cricket batsmanship that is coached from a young age is to play with a straight bat. Limited studies to date have examined whether top international batsmen use this traditionally described technique. Accordingly, we performed a descriptive, observational study of the backlift technique adopted by 65 of the most successful batsmen of all time, based on their career averages, strike rate and runs scored.