Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 9 issue 1 2019

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Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 9 issue 1 2019<br /><br />
African Journal of Emergency Medicine<br /><br />
Are “virtual” paediatric weight estimation studies valid?
Introduction: “Virtual” studies account for nearly one-third of all published weight estimation articles, but the
validity of these virtual studies has never been evaluated. It is important to establish this validity in order to
decide whether the…

Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 9 issue 1 2019<br /><br />
African Journal of Emergency Medicine<br /><br />
Cola therapy for oesophageal food bolus impactions a case series
Introduction: This retrospective case series describes the use of cola to immediately treat complete oesophageal
food bolus obstructions in the emergency centre. Short of emergent endoscopy – which is invasive, expensive,
not without adverse…

Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 9 issue 1 2019<br /><br />
African Journal of Emergency Medicine<br /><br />
Developing a South African Helicopter Emergency Medical Service Activation Screen (SAHAS): A Delphi study
Introduction: Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) are an expensive resource that should be utilised
efficiently to optimise the cost-benefit ratio. This is especially true in resource-limited settings, such as South
Africa. This may be…

Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 9 issue 1 2019<br /><br />
African Journal of Emergency Medicine<br /><br />
Fatal Boomslang bite in the Northern Cape
bite with rapid progression of symptoms and death.
Case report: A young gentleman was bitten and rapidly decompensated before monovalent antivenom could be administered, with fatal results.
Conclusion: This case highlights the importance of having…

Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 9 issue 1 2019<br /><br />
African Journal of Emergency Medicine<br /><br />
Fifteen years of emergency medicine literature in Africa: A scoping review
Introduction: Emergency medicine (EM) throughout Africa exists in various stages of development. The number
and types of scientific EM literature can serve as a proxy indicator of EM regional development and activity. The
goal of this scoping…

Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 9 issue 1 2019<br /><br />
African Journal of Emergency Medicine<br /><br />
Impact of emergency medicine training implementation on mortality outcomes in Kigali, Rwanda: An interrupted time-series study
Introduction: Although emergency medicine (EM) training programmes have begun to be introduced in low- and
middle-income countries (LMICs), minimal data exist on their effects on patient-centered outcomes in such
settings. This study evaluated the…

Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 9 issue 1 2019<br /><br />
African Journal of Emergency Medicine<br /><br />
Implementation and evaluation of an innovative leadership and teacher training program for non-physician emergency medicine practitioners in Uganda
Introduction: Leadership and teaching skills are essential, but not often emphasized, components of medical
training. As emergency care develops as a specialty in Uganda, two cadres of providers are being trained:
physicians and non-physician…

Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 9 issue 1 2019<br /><br />
African Journal of Emergency Medicine<br /><br />
Modified Delphi study to determine optimal data elements for inclusion in a pilot violence and injury observatory in Cape Town, South Africa
Introduction: Violence and injury observatories (VIOs) are primarily a tool to aid safety and security stakeholders
within both governments and non-governmental organisations to develop interventions focused on violence
prevention and related to…

Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 9 issue 1 2019<br /><br />
African Journal of Emergency Medicine<br /><br />
Procedural sedation and analgesia practices in the emergency centre
Introduction: Procedural sedation and analgesia allows the clinician to safely and efficiently administer sedation,
analgesia, anxiolysis and sometimes amnesia to facilitate the performance of various procedures in the emergency
centre. The aim of…
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