Vol 4, No 1 (2026)

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Drug Review
The evidence-informed decision-making process of the National Essential Medicines List Committee and Essential Drugs Programme Amanda Brewer, Janine Jugathpal, Kim MacQuilkan, Marc Blockman, Andrew Gray, Tamara Kredo, Reneé de Waal, Lesley Robertson	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Journal of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa \| Vol 4, No 1 \| a369 \| 27 March 2026

Brief Report
The sterility and antimicrobial potential of 3M™ Micropore™ tape in a lower- to middle-income country Innocent Mukama, Mahendra Daya, Khine Swe Swe/Han, Yesholata Mahabeer	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Journal of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa \| Vol 4, No 1 \| a290 \| 13 February 2026

Brief Report
A unique case report of bilateral spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leak from bilateral sphenoid sinus skull base defects Divya P. Ramyead Basant Rai, Lien Deschuytere, Darlene Lubbe	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Journal of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa \| Vol 4, No 1 \| a271 \| 20 March 2026

Opinion Paper
Pandemic preparedness: The case for sentinel surveillance of doctors’ burnout Nondumiso Makhunga-Stevenson	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Journal of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa \| Vol 4, No 1 \| a297 \| 28 January 2026

Opinion Paper
The art of the clinical examination is still relevant in internal medicine at teaching hospitals in South Africa Mogamat-Yazied Chothia	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Journal of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa \| Vol 4, No 1 \| a340 \| 10 February 2026

Opinion Paper
From scribble to scrutiny: The legal risks of poor clinical handwriting Suhayfa Bhamjee	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Journal of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa \| Vol 4, No 1 \| a311 \| 23 April 2026

Original Research
Patients’ views of the healthcare services during power outages in Pretoria Primary Healthcare Thando T. Mnisi, Tombo Bongongo, Adeline M. Nkoane	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Journal of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa \| Vol 4, No 1 \| a254 \| 21 January 2026

Original Research
The impact of COVID-19 on South African public-sector interventional radiology services – A single-centre study Ursula Lesar, Michelle Da Silva, Richard Pitcher	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Journal of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa \| Vol 4, No 1 \| a233 \| 30 January 2026

Original Research
Outcomes of renal hyperparathyroidism following parathyroidectomy in kidney replacement therapy patients at a tertiary centre in South Africa: A retrospective cohort study Tholakele Sabela, Nontembiso Mhlana, Wilhelmina Conradie, Mogamat-Yazied Chothia	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Journal of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa \| Vol 4, No 1 \| a316 \| 09 February 2026

Original Research
Restrictive approach to episiotomy and the risk of third- and fourth-grade perineal tears: An analytical cross-sectional study at a rural tertiary hospital in South Africa Masibonge S.P. Ndlela, Charles B. Businge	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Journal of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa \| Vol 4, No 1 \| a242 \| 17 February 2026

Original Research
Burnout and perceived stress in medical interns working at a hospital in Windhoek, Namibia Frieda Kalenga, Liezl Koen, Laila Asmal, Moleen Zunza, Roxane Jones	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Journal of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa \| Vol 4, No 1 \| a302 \| 10 March 2026

Original Research
A retrospective review of spinal masses at a South African tertiary neurosurgery unit in Durban (2020–2024) Nikesh Deveduthras, Thalia Govender, Rivona Harricharan, Naseera Omar	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Journal of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa \| Vol 4, No 1 \| a306 \| 13 March 2026

Original Research
Barriers to airway procurement processes in sub-Saharan Africa: An exploratory qualitative study Nina R. Patel, Fiona Kabagenyi, Felicia Tshite, Isaac Barnor, Tagwa Abdalla, Reuel Maina, Josh Wiedermann, Lia Jacobson, Samuel Okerosi, Karthik Balakrishnan, Rolvix H. Patterson, Douglas Sidell, Mary Jue Xu, Taseer Din	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Journal of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa \| Vol 4, No 1 \| a257 \| 13 March 2026

Original Research
Waiting time to see a dermatologist in South Africa: A cross-sectional survey Ruan S. de Jager, Nicola A. Gray, Willem I. Visser	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Journal of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa \| Vol 4, No 1 \| a359 \| 16 March 2026

Original Research
Educators’ knowledge of and attitudes towards attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Lesiba L.C Mello, Dennilee Naicker, Deborah Van der Westhuizen	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Journal of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa \| Vol 4, No 1 \| a305 \| 18 March 2026

Original Research
Cigarette smoking habits and attitudes among rheumatoid arthritis patients at a tertiary centre in South Africa Simon J. le Roux, Herman Bagula, Richard van Zyl-Smit, Bridget Hodkinson	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Journal of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa \| Vol 4, No 1 \| a350 \| 19 March 2026

Original Research
Human immunodeficiency virus in chronic limb-threatening ischaemia: Risk factors, management, and outcomes: A South African retrospective cohort study Craig Corbett, Helene Louwrens, Tonya M. Esterhuizen, Daniel C. Germishuys, Reinhard Hayes	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Journal of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa \| Vol 4, No 1 \| a321 \| 27 March 2026

Original Research
Service use and obstetric outcomes in pregnant women attending a Women’s Mental Health Clinic Menasia Patterson, Deidré Mason, Juané Voges, Kerry-Ann Louw	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Journal of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa \| Vol 4, No 1 \| a326 \| 09 April 2026

Original Research
Patient radiation doses in an angiography suite at a tertiary hospital in Pretoria Mmatlou D. Seema, Alireza Dehghan-Dehnavi, Hanyani Lowane	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Journal of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa \| Vol 4, No 1 \| a279 \| 21 April 2026

Original Research
A multifaceted training approach for neurosurgery registrars incorporating cadaver-based simulation Mohammed Z. Ebrahim, Rhoda Meyer, Elize Archer	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Journal of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa \| Vol 4, No 1 \| a287 \| 22 April 2026

Original Research
The profile of the Diploma in Anaesthesia in South Africa Nabeelah Moola, Brian Gardner, Moses M. Kebalepile	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Journal of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa \| Vol 4, No 1 \| a333 \| 13 May 2026

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