Introduction: A bi-institutional partnership between physicians at Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia and the
University of Toronto, Canada led the development and implementation of a novel emergency medicine (EM)
postgraduate training program at…
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…
Introduction: Research studies on emergency care in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) face many ethical
considerations, including obtaining valid informed consent from vulnerable patients. This study aims to describe
the body of literature…
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…
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…
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…
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…