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Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 10 issue 2 2020
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Transfusion, mortality and hemoglobin level: Associations among emergency department patients in Kigali, Rwanda
Background: Studies from high-income countries (HIC) support restrictive blood transfusion thresholds in
medical patients. In low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), the etiologies of anemia and baseline health
states differ greatly; optimal…
medical patients. In low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), the etiologies of anemia and baseline health
states differ greatly; optimal…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 10 issue 2 2020
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Telephonic description of sepsis among callers to an emergency dispatch centre in South Africa
Introduction: Sepsis is an acute, life-threatening condition caused by a dysregulated systemic response to infection.
Early medical intervention such as antibiotics and fluid resuscitation can be life-saving. Diagnosis or
suspicion of sepsis by an…
Early medical intervention such as antibiotics and fluid resuscitation can be life-saving. Diagnosis or
suspicion of sepsis by an…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 10 issue 2 2020
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Preparedness is key - the challenge of COVID-19 in low resource settings: four checklists from Doctors Worldwide to prepare for COVID-19
For many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) across the
globe, the COVID-19 pandemic presents a great challenge to healthcare
systems. Images of struggling hospitals in some of the wealthiest
countries continue to fill news cycles, showing…
globe, the COVID-19 pandemic presents a great challenge to healthcare
systems. Images of struggling hospitals in some of the wealthiest
countries continue to fill news cycles, showing…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 10 issue 2 2020
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Patterns of injury at an Ethiopian referral hospital: Using an institutional trauma registry to inform injury prevention and systems strengthening
Background: Data about injury patterns and clinical outcomes are essential to address the burden of injury in
low- and middle-income countries. Institutional trauma registries (ITRs) are a key tool for collecting epidemiologic
data about injury.…
low- and middle-income countries. Institutional trauma registries (ITRs) are a key tool for collecting epidemiologic
data about injury.…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 10 issue 2 2020
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Palliation, end-of-life care and burns; concepts, decision-making and communication – A narrative review
Palliative care is the turn from cure as the priority of care to symptom relief and comfort care. Although very
little is published in the burn literature on palliative care, guidelines can be gleaned from the general literature
on palliative care,…
little is published in the burn literature on palliative care, guidelines can be gleaned from the general literature
on palliative care,…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 10 issue 2 2020
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Medical student satisfaction and confidence in simulation-based learning in Rwanda – Pre and post-simulation survey research
Introduction: Simulation-based learning (SBL) has been shown to effectively improve medical knowledge, procedural
proficiency, comfort with undertaking taught tasks, inter-professional communication, teamwork and
teaching skills. This study aimed…
proficiency, comfort with undertaking taught tasks, inter-professional communication, teamwork and
teaching skills. This study aimed…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 10 issue 2 2020
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Major interpersonal violence cases seen in a Pretoria academic hospital over a one-year period, with emphasis on community assault cases
Introduction: Interpersonal violence cases make up a significant portion of the trauma cases seen in emergency
centres in South Africa. Community assaults are extremely violent attacks on suspected perpetrators by members
of the community aimed at…
centres in South Africa. Community assaults are extremely violent attacks on suspected perpetrators by members
of the community aimed at…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 10 issue 2 2020
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Interpretation of emergency CT scans in polytrauma: trauma surgeon vs
radiologist
Introduction: Time is critical in the trauma setting. Emergency computed tomography (CT) scans are usually
interpreted by the attending doctor and plans to manage the patient are implemented before the formal radiological
report is available. This…
interpreted by the attending doctor and plans to manage the patient are implemented before the formal radiological
report is available. This…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 10 issue 2 2020
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Drug dosing errors in simulated paediatric emergencies – Comprehensive dosing guides outperform length-based tapes with precalculated drug doses
Background: The accuracy of drug dosing calculations during medical emergencies in children has not been
evaluated extensively. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the accuracy of drug dose calculations using
the Broselow tape, the PAWPER…
evaluated extensively. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the accuracy of drug dose calculations using
the Broselow tape, the PAWPER…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 10 issue 2 2020
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Clinical teams' experiences of crowding in public emergency centres in Cape Town, South Africa
Introduction: Crowding is a significant challenge for emergency centres (ECs) globally. While South Africa is not
alone in reckoning with high patient demand and insufficient resources to treat these patients; staff-to-patient
ratios are generally…
alone in reckoning with high patient demand and insufficient resources to treat these patients; staff-to-patient
ratios are generally…