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Jurnal Internasional Aprika vol.12 issue 3 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Trauma provision in South-West Nigeria: Epidemiology, challenges and
priorities
Trauma is a crucial public health problem that has been overlooked by developing countries including Nigeria.
It has led to a worsening trauma trend as recent data suggests. The South-West Region of Nigeria remains one of
the regions with the most…
It has led to a worsening trauma trend as recent data suggests. The South-West Region of Nigeria remains one of
the regions with the most…
Jurnal Internasional Aprika vol.12 issue 3 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
The activities and impacts of a community-based volunteer ambulance service in Cape Town, South Africa
Introduction: Volunteering yields valuable benefits to communities, yet globally there is limited published data regarding emergency medical volunteering in communities. Hout Bay Volunteer Emergency Medical Service is thought to be the oldest…
Jurnal Internasional Aprika vol.12 issue 3 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Severe traumatic brain injuries secondary to motor vehicle crashes in two Namibian regions: A retrospective review
Introduction: Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs) are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among trauma patients globally, with motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) being a major contributor. Namibia had a World Health Organization (WHO) estimated…
Jurnal Internasional Aprika vol.12 issue 3 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
SARS-CoV-2 in children and their accompanying caregivers: Implications for testing strategies in resource limited hospitals
Background: Identification of SARS-CoV-2 infected individuals is imperative to prevent hospital transmission, but symptom-based screening may fail to identify asymptomatic/mildly symptomatic infectious children and their caregivers. Methods: A…
Jurnal Internasional Aprika vol.12 issue 3 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Predictors of mortality in emergency centre patients with acute pesticide poisoning in Uganda
Introduction: Although the global suicide deaths due to intentional pesticide poisoning disproportionately occur in low income countries (LIC) and lower to middle income Countries (LMIC), there is a scarcity of reports on emergency centre (EC)…
Jurnal Internasional Aprika vol.12 issue 3 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Oxygen efficient respiratory Aid (OxEra TM ) device: A safety study
Background: Severe Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) can develop pneumonia with severe complications. The Oxygen Efficient Respiratory Aid (OxEra TM ) device has been granted SAPHRA approval for emergency COVID-19 pandemic use. The device has the…
Jurnal Internasional Aprika vol.12 issue 3 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Non-specialist emergency medicine qualifications in Africa: Lessons from
the South African Diploma in Primary Emergency Care
Introduction: Non-specialist emergency medicine qualifications are an important step in developing the specialty
of emergency medicine. The Diploma in Primary Emergency Care (Dip PEC) of the Colleges of Medicine of
South Africa is one of the oldest…
of emergency medicine. The Diploma in Primary Emergency Care (Dip PEC) of the Colleges of Medicine of
South Africa is one of the oldest…
Jurnal Internasional Aprika vol.12 issue 3 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Level of emergency and disaster preparedness of public hospitals in Northwest Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study
Background: From time to time, the magnitude and type of health emergencies and disasters are increasing. Hospital emergency and disaster preparedness, on the other hand, is still in its early stages in many low- and middle-income countries. In…
Jurnal Internasional Aprika vol.12 issue 3 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Family presence during patient acute deterioration: A survey of nurses’ attitudes and reflection on COVID-19 in an African setting
Introduction: Acute deterioration refers to a patient who has become physiologically unstable requiring acute care. Family presence during resuscitation efforts has been widely supported by literature. Nurses are often the primary contact for the…