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Jurnal internasional Afrika vol.11 issue 3 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Clinical outcome and comparison of burn injury scoring systems in burn patient in Indonesia
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to explore and compare the performance of four burn injury scoring
systems in Indonesia. In a retrospective study, data of all burn patients admitted to the emergency centre (EC)
were collected. The…
systems in Indonesia. In a retrospective study, data of all burn patients admitted to the emergency centre (EC)
were collected. The…
Jurnal internasional Afrika vol.11 issue 3 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Compliance with hygiene practices among healthcare workers at an academic hospital emergency department
Introduction: Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) are an important contributor to patient morbidity and
mortality. Healthcare workers (HCWs) hands are the chief mode of transmission of HCAIs. The emergency centre
(EC) is frequently the first…
mortality. Healthcare workers (HCWs) hands are the chief mode of transmission of HCAIs. The emergency centre
(EC) is frequently the first…
Jurnal internasional Afrika vol.11 issue 3 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Eulogy: Dr Pendo George. Pioneer Tanzanian emergency physician
Over the last few weeks, as I battled denial for the devastating loss of
our beloved friend, colleague, and a fantastic emergency medicine
specialist, I have felt that the emergency medicine community owed a
glistening tribute to Dr. Pendo George.…
our beloved friend, colleague, and a fantastic emergency medicine
specialist, I have felt that the emergency medicine community owed a
glistening tribute to Dr. Pendo George.…
Jurnal internasional Afrika vol.11 issue 3 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Facilitating the development of emergency nursing in Africa: Operational challenges and successes
The World Health Assembly declared 2020 as the ‘Year of the Nurse and the Midwife’ in recognition of the
critical contribution of both professions to global health. Nurses globally are having to do more with less and in
the already resource…
critical contribution of both professions to global health. Nurses globally are having to do more with less and in
the already resource…
Jurnal internasional Afrika vol.11 issue 3 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Impact of structured basic life-support course on nurses' cardiopulmonary resuscitation knowledge and skills: Experience of a paediatric department in low-resource country
Introduction: The study aimed to assess the impact of a modified paediatric basic life support (BLS) training on
paediatric nurses' knowledge and skills in the main tertiary level public hospital in Rwanda.
Methods: A prospective, before-and-after…
paediatric nurses' knowledge and skills in the main tertiary level public hospital in Rwanda.
Methods: A prospective, before-and-after…
Jurnal internasional Afrika vol.11 issue 3 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Informing future policy for trauma prevention: The effect of the COVID-19 ‘National state of disaster lockdown’ on the trauma burden of a tertiary trauma centre in the Western Cape of South Africa
Introduction: Strategies to reduce the burden of trauma are not only a global priority, but also a South African
public health priority due to a disproportionately large trauma burden. Identification of the contributors to
preventable injuries…
public health priority due to a disproportionately large trauma burden. Identification of the contributors to
preventable injuries…
Jurnal internasional afrika vol.11 issue 3 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Knowledge retention and usefulness of simulation exercises for disaster
medicine - what do specialty trainees know and think?
Introduction: Disaster medicine education is an important but often neglected part of Emergency Medicine (EM) specialty trainees curriculum. It is especially neglected in limited resource environments (1), which, owing to poor infrastructure…
Jurnal internasional Afrika vol.11 issue 3 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Outcomes of a Climate Change Workshop at the 2020 African Conference on Emergency Medicine
A changing climate will have demonstrable effects on health and healthcare systems, with specific and dispro-
portionate effects on communities in Africa. Emergency care systems and providers have an opportunity to be at
the forefront of efforts…
portionate effects on communities in Africa. Emergency care systems and providers have an opportunity to be at
the forefront of efforts…
Jurnal internasional afrika vol.11 issue 3 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Pattern of trauma in elderly patients seen at the trauma centre of national hospital Abuja, Nigeria
Introduction: The global population is aging, creating challenges for health systems. The mean age of patients
with major trauma has increased over time, posing some challenges for trauma system designs. Elderly trauma
patients are said to have…
with major trauma has increased over time, posing some challenges for trauma system designs. Elderly trauma
patients are said to have…