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Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol.12 issue 4 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Evaluation, management, and analysis of demographic and radiological characteristics of patients with renal colic at a tertiary hospital in Somalia
Background: Renal colic is a common emergency centre (EC) complaint worldwide, but its epidemiology and strategies for evaluation and treatment have been little reported in Africa. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study aimed at…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol.12 issue 4 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Feasibility of project ECHO telementoring to build capacity among non-specialist emergency care providers
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to global disruptions in emergency medicine (EM) teaching and training and
highlighted the need to strengthen virtual learning platforms. This disruption coincides with essential efforts to
scale up training of the…
highlighted the need to strengthen virtual learning platforms. This disruption coincides with essential efforts to
scale up training of the…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol.12 issue 4 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Massive influx of victims: staffpreparedness and facility readiness of Tunisian general University Hospitals
Introduction: Hospital preparedness for a massive influx of victims relies, to a certain extent, on actions, programs, and systems that are created and executed ahead of time, but also on the knowledge, skills, and professional competences of the…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol.12 issue 4 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Assessment of substance use among injured persons seeking emergency care in Nairobi, Kenya
Introduction: Trauma is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Kenya. In many countries, substance use is common among patients presenting with injuries to an emergency center (EC). Objective: To describe the epidemiology of self-reported…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol.12 issue 4 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
retrospective review of post-intubation sedation and analgesia practices in a South African private ambulance service
Introduction: Adequate post-intubation sedation and analgesia (PISA) practices are important in the pre-hospital setting where vibration and noise of the transport vehicle may contribute to anxiety and pain in the patient. These practices are poorly…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol.12 issue 4 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Global Health Abstracts
Background : Non-fatal strangulation is a dangerous mechanism of
injury among survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual assault,
with inadequate evidence to guide investigation in the emergency department
(ED). The primary objective is to…
injury among survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual assault,
with inadequate evidence to guide investigation in the emergency department
(ED). The primary objective is to…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol.12 issue 4 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Streamlining referral decisions for childhood poisoning: a cross-sectional study from a tertiary children’s hospital in Cape Town, South Africa
Introduction: The study objectives were to report on current paediatric poisoning figures from South Africa, and to better understand this patient population to contribute suggestions for streamlining local triage and referral criteria. Methods: A…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol.12 issue 4 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Ten years of the community-based emergency first aid responder (EFAR) system in the Western Cape of South Africa: What has happened, what has changed, and what has been learned
The emergency first aid responder (EFAR) system was designed as a low-cost and adaptable community-based prehospital
emergency care system, and was first published after conducting a study in the township of Manenberg,
South Africa, in 2010. EFARs…
emergency care system, and was first published after conducting a study in the township of Manenberg,
South Africa, in 2010. EFARs…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol.12 issue 4 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Variables required for the audit of quality completion of patient report forms by EMS —A scoping review
Introduction: This review aimed to compile a list of essential variables from the patient assessment, care provided out-of-hospital and the patient handover over process that should be recorded on a Patient Report Form (PRF). A scoping review was…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol.12 issue 4 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
How Health Care Practitioners experience emergencies at Primary Health Care facilities –Kinks in the chain of survival
Background: The 72 nd World Health Assembly has recognised that emergency care at primary health care level is vital for reducing overall mortality and disability. The system of emergency care at this level is affected by various external factors.…