1 10 18 https://repository.horizon.ac.id/files/original/321180424bfad545e4c3a1e141d784fd.pdf f8060451c07456122005c48f1831d9e1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 12 issue 1 2022 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jurnal Internasional vol.12 issue 1 2022 African Journal of Emergency Medicine Five-year analysis of clinical presentations and predictors of stroke mortality in rural Southwestern Nigeria: A retrospective observational study Subject The topic of the resource Stroke Predictors Mortality Rural Nigeria Description An account of the resource Introduction: Stroke mortality and its predictors are important outcome measures in stroke epidemiological studies and clinical trials. There is an observed paucity of data regarding the clinical presentations and predictors of stroke mortality in Southwestern Nigeria. Few available related studies have centred on hospitals in the urban and sub-urban areas; however, none in the rural settings. This study, therefore, focuses on the clinical pre- sentations and predictors of stroke mortality at the adult Emergency Centre of a tertiary hospital situated in rural Southwestern Nigeria. Methods: A retrospective survey, using data form and standardized questionnaire, was used to study the patients admitted for stroke between January 2015 and December 2019. The data were analysed using SPSS Version 22.0. The results were presented in descriptive and tabular formats. Results: A total of 276 patients were studied. Their mean age was 67.3 ± 11.1 years. The most common clinical presentations were hemiparesis and cranial nerve deficit. The case of fatality was 10.1%. The predictors of stroke mortality were age ≥65 years [(AOR = 12.752; 95% CI: (1.022–159.190), p = 0.048)], Glascow coma score <8 [(AOR = 50.348; 95% CI: (7.779–325.866), p < 0.001)], uncontrolled blood pressure [(AOR = 23.321; 95% CI: (2.449–221.927), p = 0.006)], presence of atrial fibrillation [(AOR = 16.456; 95% CI: (2.169–169.336), p = 0.009)], convulsion [(AOR = 25.889; 95% CI: (2.374–282.296), p = 0.008)], heart failure [(AOR = 30.284; 95% CI: (3.265–256.347), p < 0.001)], and a repeat stroke [(AOR = 32.617; 95% CI: (2.410–441.381), p = 0.009)]. Conclusion: The 7-day fatality was 10.1%. The predictors of stroke mortality were poor Glascow coma score, uncontrolled blood pressure, atrial fibrillation, heart failure, convulsion and a repeat stroke. This study strengthens the argument on the higher prevalence of stroke and its mortality in rural Southwestern Nigeria. Our findings may provide an impetus for prospective research on this outcome. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Azeez Oyemomi Ibrahim , Olabode Muftau Shabi , Tosin Anthony Agbesanwa , Paul Olowoyo Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afjem.2021.10.005 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 26 October 2021 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource peri irawan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Language A language of the resource english Type The nature or genre of the resource text Jurnal Internasional Keperawatan Stroke Predictors Mortality Rural Nigeria https://repository.horizon.ac.id/files/original/3da3fb459ec3df9955f02ef994f8a4e7.pdf dd880c8693ff1dcd633f91aded3be615 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 12 issue 1 2022 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jurnal Internasional vol.12 issue 1 2022 African Journal of Emergency Medicine Ultrasound virtual skills based workshop: An African experience in the COVID era Subject The topic of the resource Telemedicine Ultrasound Mentorship Skills Low-resource Description An account of the resource Telemedicine has emerged as a valuable tool for medical training, now more than ever. It involves exchanging healthcare or healthcare information digitally across large distances. This form of teaching has become more common due to significant advances in communication technology and increased access to the internet at more affordable costs. Isolated and poorly staffed areas are now able to access specialist review, mentorship, educa- tional materials, and general support more efficiently than before. Typically, telemedicine is used to deliver didactic sessions and lectures and not skill sharing or training exercises. While ultrasonography is a skill typically taught at the bedside, we face a global pandemic where patient safety and standard operating procedures are prohibitive of this teaching model. Our team sought to have a practical session to determine whether practical skills can be taught through virtual training workshops as a way to mitigate these constraints. Practical stations were set up, with each station hosting an independent skill. The aim of the session was to introduce the topics to learners, to have learners visualize how the scans can be done with local setup and lastly perform these scans on volunteers to the satisfaction of the supervisors. Skills such as performing ocular ultrasound, gallbladder eval- uation, and aortic aneurysm assessment were carried out on volunteers under a virtual supervisor's direction at all stations. The topics were chosen based on a previous needs assessment, and participants reported great satisfaction from the session. Ultrasound provides an excellent opportunity for virtual skill-based training, mentorship and trainee support. This commentary is directed at mostly low resource African countries with nascent Emergency Medicine programs. It also applies to organizations that support remote ultrasound skills training for emergency care providers and those that run emergency care outreach programs. These principles may also apply for other lower resource settings outside of Africa. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Commentary Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afjem.2021.10.004 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8 October 2021 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource peri irawan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Language A language of the resource english Type The nature or genre of the resource text Jurnal Internasional Keperawatan Telemedicine Ultrasound Mentorship Skills Low-resource https://repository.horizon.ac.id/files/original/9078da72a42da9c8fb0ce39bef6b9639.pdf dc3ece908a18b4713ca0bebeeb81c097 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 12 issue 1 2022 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jurnal Internasional vol.12 issue 1 2022 African Journal of Emergency Medicine Malaria and COVID-19: A double battle for Burundi Subject The topic of the resource Malaria COVID-19 Public health Pandemic Burundi Description An account of the resource Malaria has become a serious public health concern in Burundi. An outbreak that has the potential to evolve into an epidemic has eradicated nearly as many individuals as the Ebola crisis within the adjacent Democratic Re- public of the Congo. The government's delay to announce a national crisis, increased breeding sites as a result of flooding, and the presence of multi-drug resistant malaria have exacerbated the burden. With a concurrent COVID-19 pandemic, economic complications, and overlap of symptoms between both diseases, these challenges are complex, but not unfamiliar. Organizations such as M ́edecins Sans Fronti`eres have carried out spraying campaigns, and the government is actively mitigating efforts to handle the pandemic. That being said, there is still a need to enhance preventive measures such as increasing technological capacity and epidemiological surveillance to better withstand challenges. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Correspondence Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afjem.2021.10.006 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 26 October 2021 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Language A language of the resource english Type The nature or genre of the resource text Jurnal Internasional Keperawatan Malaria COVID-19 Public health Pandemic Burundi https://repository.horizon.ac.id/files/original/d852ba4deeb97a50d14cb96215f4bd6f.pdf 35475c5870f24eb74ad37cac987aecc8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 12 issue 1 2022 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jurnal Internasional vol.12 issue 1 2022 African Journal of Emergency Medicine A qualitative study of COVID-19 related reasons for delayed presentation of patients with chest pain during the COVID-19 pandemic Subject The topic of the resource Chest pain Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) Delayed presentation Qualitative study Description An account of the resource Introduction: In previous pandemics such as the Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa, it has been observed that patients with non-pandemic related complaints, delay their presentation to hospital. Similarly, delayed pre- sentation of patients with chest pain during the COVID-19 pandemic has been documented. This qualitative study identified the COVID-19 related reasons which lead to this delay. Methods: A qualitative study based on 10 individual patient interviews. Half of these were conducted at a public hospital emergency centre (EC) and the other half at a private EC. Results: A variety of psychosocial factors were identified as themes for delayed presentation. Interestingly, the fear of contracting COVID-19 at the hospital was not found to be an important theme in our study. Rather, confusion around hospital protocols during the pandemic was identified as a recurrent theme. Discussion: This study found that confusion about COVID-19 hospital protocols was the major pandemic related delaying factor. A number of themes unrelated to COVID-19 were also identified. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Hanlie Dreyer , Katya De Oliveira , Vidya Lalloo , Andreas Engelbrecht Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afjem.2021.10.002 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 26 October 2021 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource peri irawan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Language A language of the resource english Type The nature or genre of the resource text Chest pain Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) Delayed presentation Qualitative study Jurnal Internasional Keperawatan https://repository.horizon.ac.id/files/original/851fc9a38b784accf3e6032a7a9380ce.pdf e01b472346af47896e96c3fa34f10103 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 12 issue 1 2022 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jurnal Internasional vol.12 issue 1 2022 African Journal of Emergency Medicine Trauma training in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review of ATLS alternatives Subject The topic of the resource Trauma training Low- and middle- income countries Injury Emergency medicine Trauma care Description An account of the resource Introduction: Trauma training for front-line providers is a critical component of injury mitigation and trauma systems strengthening. Although the Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) course is standard in much of the world, cost and administrative barriers are prohibitive to deploying the course in many low and middle income countries (LMICs). The purpose of this study was to identify alternative trauma training courses used in LMICs by scoping review and compare their effectiveness. Methods: Several peer-reviewed and grey literature databases were searched for relevant articles describing trauma training courses for front-line medical providers in LMICs. Studies were included if: performed in a LMIC; utilized a general trauma training course other than ATLS; trainees were hospital-based medical providers; study included some type of outcome measure. Results: A total of 34 manuscripts met inclusion criteria. The majority of courses were novel, hospital-initiated courses and ranged in length from 1 day to 1 week. Physicians were the most common target audience, fol- lowed by medical students and nurses. Courses were taught in 24 different countries throughout the Middle East, Asia, Latin America and Africa. Comparison of pre- and post-test knowledge was the most common metric used and nearly all courses demonstrated a statistically significant knowledge gain. One study demonstrated a reduction in mortality for injured patients after course implementation. The majority of courses were a collab- oration between universities in a high income country and local faculty/practitioners in the LMIC where the course was taught. Reported cost per participant ranged from $10 to $232 USD. Conclusions: Several trauma courses are currently being utilized in LMICs effectively with increases in knowledge gained and at a lower reported cost than ATLS. More research is needed to link trauma training courses to patient outcomes. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Heather A. Brown , Caitlin Tidwell , Phillip Prest Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afjem.2021.11.004 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 28 November 2021 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource peri irawan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Language A language of the resource english Type The nature or genre of the resource text Jurnal Internasional Keperawatan Trauma training Low- and middle- income countries Injury Emergency medicine Trauma care https://repository.horizon.ac.id/files/original/fb73e36d8bdc35aa15259e28ff5fc08c.pdf e213488f2c497e82508f8c20da25ea92 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 12 issue 1 2022 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jurnal Internasional vol.12 issue 1 2022 African Journal of Emergency Medicine The status and future of emergency care in the Republic of Kenya Subject The topic of the resource Kenya Emergency care Devolution Universal health coverage Medical education Description An account of the resource Kenya is a rapidly developing country with a growing economy and evolving health care system. In the decade since the last publication on the state of emergency care in Kenya, significant developments have occurred in the country's approach to emergency care. Importantly, the country decentralized most health care functions to county governments in 2013. Despite the triple burden of traumatic, communicable, and non-communicable diseases, the structure of the health care system in the Republic of Kenya is evolving to adapt to the impor- tant role for the care of emergent medical conditions. This report provides a ten-year interval update on the current state of the development of emergency medical care and training in Kenya, and looks ahead towards areas for growth and development. Of particular focus is the role emergency care plays in Universal Health Coverage, and adapting to challenges from the devolution of health care. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource J. Austin Lee , Grace Wanjiku , Naomi Nduku , Adam R. Aluisio , Ramu Kharel , John Tabu Simiyu , Benjamin W. Wachira Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afjem.2021.11.003 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10 November 2021 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource peri irawan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Language A language of the resource english Type The nature or genre of the resource text Jurnal Internasional Keperawatan Kenya Emergency care Devolution Universal health coverage Medical education https://repository.horizon.ac.id/files/original/3d2c3f7ebf3ff4b207b9edde95ba5049.pdf a1778222ba5f8c6515f57fd0e2a4a918 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 12 issue 1 2022 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jurnal Internasional vol.12 issue 1 2022 African Journal of Emergency Medicine Monitoring of characteristics of the patients visiting an emergency center in Cameroon through the development of hospital patient database Subject The topic of the resource Cameroon Emergency center Patient database Description An account of the resource Most countries in Sub-Saharan Africa have struggled to utilize health information technology and thus lack in accurate patient data. This paper describes the method of collecting patient data and patient characteristics in an emergency centre in Yaoundé, Cameroon. We developed an Epi InfoTM-based data entry form to collect data of the patients who visited the Centre des Urgences de Yaoundé (CURY) from January 2016 to June 2018. Demographic, clinical symptoms, treatments and outcome data were collected. Additional data on the patients with multiple trauma, chest pain, sepsis/septic shock, and stroke were also collected. During the study period, a total of 18,875 patients’ data were collected (44.5% women, median age of 36). Of the total patients, 2.4% had chest pain, 2.7% had stroke, 1.9% had sepsis/septic shock, and 1.6% had multiple trauma. About 6.0% patients received operation and majority of patients were discharged either normally (48.2%) or with continuity of care (26.3%). About 5.0% of patients were transferred to other hospital and 5.2% of patients were dead. This study serves to broaden understanding of the emergency patients in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Joongsik Jeong, Yun Jeong Kim, So Yeon Kong , Sang Do Shin, Young Sun Ro, Dae Han Wi , Sang Chul Kim, Kyong Min Sun, Suhee Kim, Sola Kim, Saee Byel Kang, Louis Joss Bitang, Bonaventure Hollong, Lee Wallis Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afjem.2021.12.002 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 22 December 2021 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource peri irawan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Language A language of the resource english Type The nature or genre of the resource text Cameroon Emergency center Patient database Jurnal Internasional Keperawatan https://repository.horizon.ac.id/files/original/e05f476f8a51bd80b0f8004ad6b3352f.pdf e774537bc6353f680fdeff0137394661 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 12 issue 1 2022 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jurnal Internasional vol.12 issue 1 2022 African Journal of Emergency Medicine Epidemiological profile and performance of triage decision-making process of COVID-19 suspected cases in southern Tunisia Subject The topic of the resource COVID-19 Epidemiology Score Triage Trends Description An account of the resource Introduction: During an epidemic, screening processes can play a crucial role in limiting the spread of the infection. The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiological profile of COVID-19 suspected cases and to evaluate the performance of the triage process in predicting COVID-19 in Southern Tunisia. Methods: It was a prospective study including all patients consulting to the Hedi Chaker University Hospital departments from March to June 2020. A clinical triage score (CTS) was used to assess the risk of the infection and to refer patients to the appropriate part of the facility accordingly. Results: Overall, 862 patients were enrolled, among whom 505 patients (58.6%) were classified as suspected cases (CTS ≥4). Of these, 46.9% (n = 237) were of mild form. Samples were collected from 215 patients (24.9%), among whom five were COVID-19 positive, representing a positive rate of 2.3%. The in-hospital cumulative incidence rate of COVID-19 was 580/100000 patients. The total daily incidence decreased significantly during the study period (p < 0.001, chi-square for linear trend = 25.6). At a cut-off of four, the CTS had a sensitivity of 40%, a specificity of 32.4%, and negative and positive predictive values of 95.8% and 1.4%, respectively. Discussion: Although the triage process based on the CTS was not as performant as the RT-PCR, it was crucial to interrupt virus spread among hospitalized patients in “COVID-19-free departments”. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Maissa Ben Jmaa , Houda Ben Ayed , Mondher Kassis , Mariem Ben Hmida , Maroua Trigui , Hanen Maamri , Nouha Ketata , Sourour Yaich , Jihene Trabelsi , Yosra Mejdoub , Manel Turki , Chakib Marrakchi , Sami Kammoun , Mounir Ben Jemaa , Habib Feki , Jamel Damak Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afjem.2021.10.001 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9 October 2021 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource peri irawan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Language A language of the resource english Type The nature or genre of the resource text COVID-19 Epidemiology Score Triage Trends Jurnal Internasional Keperawatan https://repository.horizon.ac.id/files/original/f9effac3cdb58a7da32dd8b457bc627d.pdf 7401b4d420063d79b4d3468958557410 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 12 issue 1 2022 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jurnal Internasional vol.12 issue 2 2022 African Journal of Emergency Medicine A comparison of the effectiveness of QCPR and conventional CPR raining in final-year medical students at a South African university Subject The topic of the resource Cardiopulmonary resuscitation Training QCPR Conventional manikins Effectiveness Description An account of the resource Introduction: High-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) saves lives. Training on basic first aid manikins allows students to practice manoeuvres and provides realistic resistance to chest compressions. Conventional CPR has no real-time feedback to observe the quality of CPR. Quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (QCPR) is technology using wireless sensors embedded in the manikin to measure the effectiveness of core CPR compo- nents. This study compared the effectiveness of CPR training of final-year undergraduate medical students using electronic-feedback QCPR adult manikins and conventional adult manikins. The effectiveness of compressions was compared and return on investment was investigated. Methods: In an experimental study, 53 students were divided into two groups using simple random sampling. The QCPR group practised CPR on the QCPR manikins. The CPR group practised on conventional CPR manikins. Both groups were allowed to practice for approximately 10 minutes. After the training session, both groups were tested using the QCPR manikin. Only chest compression performance in adult-sized manikins were measured, recorded and compared. Results: The median flow fraction for the QCPR group was 78.0% (interquartile range (IQR) 63–89%) and for the CPR group 80.0% (IQR 74–85%). The median number of compressions for the QCPR group was 104 (IQR 101– 109) and for the CPR group 107 (IQR 79–124). Both groups achieved a 100% compression rate with adequate depth. The maximum total effectiveness of both groups was 99%. No statistically significant difference was seen for the overall percentage of compression effectiveness between the groups. Conclusion: Participants achieved acceptable scores on most CPR compression metrics and complied with CPR guidelines in most cases. Efficacy of CPR training on conventional and QCPR manikins was comparable. CPR training in low resource settings can be just as effective on conventional manikins. Immediate feedback technology adds value to the training experience, allowing for individuals to adjust for deviations to set standards. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mathys J. Labuschagne , Azmia Arbee , Carla de Klerka , Elizabeth de Vries , Timon de Waal , Taskeen Jhetama, Brittany Piest , Judah Prins , Somey Uys , Riaan van Wyka , Cornel van Rooyen Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afjem.2022.02.001 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8 February 2022 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource peri irawan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Language A language of the resource english Type The nature or genre of the resource text Cardiopulmonary resuscitation Training QCPR Conventional manikins Effectiveness Jurnal Internasional Keperawatan https://repository.horizon.ac.id/files/original/77dd678e194845c3ec438715bc201f3c.pdf 28761cf3017ce0a240ec807243ad2446 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 12 issue 1 2022 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jurnal Internasional vol.12 issue 1 2022 African Journal of Emergency Medicine The characteristics of geriatric patients managed within the resuscitation unit of a district-level emergency centre in Cape Town Subject The topic of the resource Elderly Hyponatremia Polypharmacy Comorbidities Mortality Description An account of the resource Introduction: The world's population is aging and this trend is also seen in South Africa. This increase will invariably affect acute care services. The geriatric population attending emergency centres have not been described in the South African setting. The objective was to describe the characteristics of geriatric patients presenting to the resuscitation unit of a district-level hospital in Cape Town. Methods: All patients (≥65 years) managed within the resuscitation unit of Khayelitsha Hospital over an 8-month period (01 January–30 August 2018) were retrospective analysed. Data were collected from the Khayelitsha Hospital Emergency Centre database and by means of a retrospective chart review. Summary statistics are presented of all variables. Results: A total of 225 patients were analysed. The median age was 71.1 years, 148 (65.8%) were female and all were residing in their family home. The majority (n = 162, 72%) presented outside office hours, 124 (55.1%) arrived by ambulance, and 94 (41.8%) had presented to the emergency centre within the previous year. Only half the patients (n = 114, 50.7%) were triaged as very urgent or higher. Most patients (n = 169, 75.1%) were admitted by in-hospital services and the in-hospital mortality was 21.8% (n = 49). Diseases related to the cir- culatory system (n = 54, 24.0%) were the most frequent primary diagnosis and acute kidney injury were the most frequent secondary diagnosis (n = 101, 44.9%). The most common comorbidities were hypertension (n = 176, 78.2%) and diabetes (n = 110, 48.9%), and 99 (44%) had three or more comorbidities. Polypharmacy (≥5 medications) occurred in 100 (44.4%) patients with 114 (50.7%) using medications from three or more different classes. The prevalence of hypernatremia was 2.6% and for hyponatremia 54.4%. Conclusion: Geriatric patients managed within the resuscitation unit of a district-level hospital had a high return rate, multiple comorbidities and a high prevalence of polypharmacy and hyponatraemia. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Natalie Simakoloyi, Elaine Erasmus, Dani ̈el Jacobus van Hoving Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afjem.2021.11.005 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 28 November 2021 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource peri irawan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Language A language of the resource english Type The nature or genre of the resource text Elderly Hyponatremia Polypharmacy Comorbidities Mortality Jurnal Internasional Keperawatan