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Jurnal Internasional Aprika vol.12 issue 3 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Emergency clinician output in a district hospital emergency centre: a cross-sectional analysis
Introduction: Appropriate and efficient staffing is a cornerstone of emergency centre performance. There is how- ever a paucity of literature describing clinician output in low- and middle-income countries with current staffing models based on…
Jurnal Internasional Aprika vol.12 issue 3 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Factors associated with HIV testing among patients seeking emergent injury care in Kigali, Rwanda
Introduction: Emergency centres (ECs) can be important access points for HIV testing. In Rwanda, one in eight people with HIV are unaware of their infection status, which impedes epidemic control. This could be addressed via increased testing. This…
Jurnal Internasional aprika vol.12 issue 3 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
A cohort of pediatric injury patients from a hospital-based trauma registry in Northern Tanzania
Introduction: Pediatric injuries in low- and middle-income countries are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Implementing hospital-based trauma registries can reduce the knowledge gap in both hospital care and patient outcomes and…
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…
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
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
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
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
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
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…