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  1. Plasma sodium as a predictor of perforation in acute appendicitis: A prospective multi-centre study

    Article • Journal of Pediatric Surgery, July 2026, Elsevier

    Dr Heidi Michelle Meyer

  2. South African Paediatric Surgical Outcomes Study-2 (SAPSOS-2): a prospective multi-centre pre–post study evaluating haemoglobin response to oral iron for iron-deficiency anaemia in children undergoing elective noncardiac surgery

    Article • British Journal of Anaesthesia, July 2026, Elsevier

    Dr Heidi Michelle Meyer

  3. Emerging evidence for preoperative anaemia screening and blood health optimisation for paediatric surgical patients

    Article • BJA Open, March 2026, Elsevier

    Dr Heidi Michelle Meyer

  4. The prevalence of anaemia in children presenting for elective surgical and diagnostic procedures requiring sedation or general anaesthesia at two tertiary hospitals in Johannesburg

    Article • BJA Open, March 2026, Elsevier

    Dr Heidi Michelle Meyer

  5. Perspectives of Children, Parents, and Healthcare Providers on Outcomes after Anesthesia for Surgery: An International Mixed Methods Stakeholder Engagement Study from the Pediatric Perioperative Outcomes Group

    Article • Anesthesiology, January 2026, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Heidi Michelle Meyer

  6. Anesthesia‐Related Adverse Events in Infants With Gastroschisis at a South African Tertiary Pediatric Hospital: A Retrospective Cohort Study

    Article • Pediatric Anesthesia, December 2025, Wiley

    Dr Heidi Michelle Meyer

  7. Low Plasma Sodium Concentration as a Predictor of Perforated Acute Appendicitis in Children: A Retrospective Study in a Low-Middle Income Country Setting

    Article • Journal of Pediatric Surgery, September 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Heidi Michelle Meyer

  8. Core outcome sets for pediatric perioperative research: An international stakeholder engagement exercise and consensus report from the Pediatric Perioperative Outcomes Group

    Article • Anesthesiology, July 2025, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Jurgen C de Graaff, Dr Heidi Michelle Meyer

  9. Protecting tiny patients: preventing perioperative hypoglycaemia in paediatric surgery

    Article • Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia, October 2024, Medpharm Publications

    Dr Heidi Michelle Meyer

  10. Common Arterial Trunk Repair at the Red Cross War Memorial Hospital, Cape Town: A 20-Year Review of Surgical Practice and Outcomes

    Article • World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, July 2024, SAGE Publications

    Dr Heidi Michelle Meyer

  11. Outcomes after surgery for children in Africa (ASOS-Paeds): a 14-day prospective observational cohort study

    Article • The Lancet, April 2024, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Mahmoud ElFiky, Aliyu Farinyaro, Dr Heidi Michelle Meyer

  12. Low incidence of pulmonary hypertension in children with suspected obstructive sleep apnea: A prospective observational study

    Article • International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, August 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Heidi Michelle Meyer

  13. Can identifying disparities in neonatal transfusion practices in low and middle resource countries improve postoperative outcomes through patient blood management?

    Article • Pediatric Anesthesia, June 2023, Wiley

    Dr Heidi Michelle Meyer

  14. Outcomes After Bidirectional Glenn Shunt in a Tertiary-Care Pediatric Hospital in South Africa

    Article • Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, June 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Heidi Michelle Meyer

  15. An Evaluation of Severe Anesthetic-Related Critical Incidents and Risks From the South African Paediatric Surgical Outcomes Study: A 14-Day Prospective, Observational Cohort Study of Pediatric Surgical Patients

    Article • Anesthesia & Analgesia, December 2021, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Heidi Michelle Meyer

  16. A systematic review of outcomes reported in pediatric perioperative research: A report from the Pediatric Perioperative Outcomes Group

    Article • Pediatric Anesthesia, October 2020, Wiley

    Dr Heidi Michelle Meyer, Dr Jurgen C de Graaff

  17. The association between preoperative anaemia and postoperative morbidity

    Article • Pediatric Anesthesia, July 2020, Wiley

    Dr Heidi Michelle Meyer

  18. Uneventful survival of a rural child after penetrating cardiac injury by a thorn: a case report

    Article • European Heart Journal - Case Reports, July 2019, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Rik De Decker, Dr Heidi Michelle Meyer

  19. South African Paediatric Surgical Outcomes Study: a 14-day prospective, observational cohort study of paediatric surgical patients

    Article • British Journal of Anaesthesia, February 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Timothy Craig Hardcastle, Dr Heidi Michelle Meyer

  20. Anaesthesia for paediatric patients: Minimising the risk

    Article • South African Medical Journal, May 2018, Health and Medical Publishing Group

    Dr Heidi Michelle Meyer

  21. Anesthesia-related and perioperative mortality: An audit of 8493 cases at a tertiary pediatric teaching hospital in South Africa

    Article • Pediatric Anesthesia, August 2017, Wiley

    Dr Heidi Michelle Meyer