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Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol.10 issue.3 2020
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Non-operative management of blunt abdominal solid organ trauma in adult patients
Introduction: Despite agreement in the literature that “stable” blunt trauma patients may be managed con-
servatively, in Egypt many such patients receive operative management. This paper presents the results of a
pragmatic, prospective,…
servatively, in Egypt many such patients receive operative management. This paper presents the results of a
pragmatic, prospective,…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol.10 issue.3 2020
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Building focused cardiac ultrasound capacity in a lower middle-income country: A single centre study to assess training impact
Background: In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where echocardiography experts are in short supply,
training non-cardiologists to perform Focused Cardiac Ultrasound (FoCUS) could minimise diagnostic delays in
time-critical emergencies.…
training non-cardiologists to perform Focused Cardiac Ultrasound (FoCUS) could minimise diagnostic delays in
time-critical emergencies.…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol.10 issue.3 2020
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Protocolized emergency department observation care improves quality of ischemic stroke care in Haiti
Introduction: In many low-income countries, Emergency Medicine is underdeveloped and faces many opera-
tional challenges including emergency department (ED) overcrowding and prolonged patient length of stays
(LOS). In high-resource settings,…
tional challenges including emergency department (ED) overcrowding and prolonged patient length of stays
(LOS). In high-resource settings,…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol.10 issue.3 2020
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
The state of emergency medical technician education in Ghana
Objective: The National Ambulance Service (NAS) provides emergency medical services throughout Ghana and
trains emergency medical technicians (EMTs) at the NAS Prehospital Emergency Care Training School (PECTS).
Currently the majority of EMT…
trains emergency medical technicians (EMTs) at the NAS Prehospital Emergency Care Training School (PECTS).
Currently the majority of EMT…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol.10 issue.3 2020
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Emergency department management of traumatic brain injuries: A resource tiered review
Introduction: Traumatic brain injury is a leading cause of death and disability globally with an estimated African
incidence of approximately 8 million cases annually. A person suffering from a TBI is often aged 20–30, con-
tributing to sustained…
incidence of approximately 8 million cases annually. A person suffering from a TBI is often aged 20–30, con-
tributing to sustained…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol.10 issue.3 2020
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Colchicine overdose: A South African experience, a case report
Introduction: Colchicine overdose is uncommon but is associated with a high mortality rate. It has a narrow
therapeutic index and has been described to have a 100% mortality with ingestion of > 0.8 mg/kg (Finkelstein
et al., 2010; Herran-Monge et…
therapeutic index and has been described to have a 100% mortality with ingestion of > 0.8 mg/kg (Finkelstein
et al., 2010; Herran-Monge et…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol.10 issue.3 2020
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Injury patterns of patients presenting to a non-governmental hospital inWestern Uganda
Introduction: Injury is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally and disproportionately affects low-
income countries. While most injury data comes from tertiary care centers in urban settings, the purpose of this
study was to describe…
income countries. While most injury data comes from tertiary care centers in urban settings, the purpose of this
study was to describe…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol.10 issue.3 2020
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Providing end-of-life care in the emergency department: Early experience from Médecins Sans
Frontières during the Covid-19 pandemic
While most infections attributable to SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) are
mild, a considerable percentage of affected people require hospitalisa-
tion and critical care. In European and North American centres, the
mortality rate amongst individuals that…
mild, a considerable percentage of affected people require hospitalisa-
tion and critical care. In European and North American centres, the
mortality rate amongst individuals that…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol.10 issue.3 2020
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Could lung ultrasound be used instead of auscultation?
The covid-19 era poses significant and unprecedented challenges for
re-organisation of care, redistribution of resources and rationing of
services [1,2]. A review of patients' clinical characteristics showed a
high prevalence of respiratory…
re-organisation of care, redistribution of resources and rationing of
services [1,2]. A review of patients' clinical characteristics showed a
high prevalence of respiratory…