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Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 1 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Reasons for patients with non-urgent conditions attending the emergency department in Kenya: A qualitative study
Introduction: Scant literature exists on the non-urgent use of emergency departments in Sub-Saharan Africa and
its effects on the provision of effective emergency care services. With the surge in the prevalence of noncommunicable
diseases…
its effects on the provision of effective emergency care services. With the surge in the prevalence of noncommunicable
diseases…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 1 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Assessment of documented adherence to critical actions in paediatric emergency care at a district-level public hospital in South Africa
Introduction: The provision of high-quality care is vital to improve child health and survival rates. A simple,
practice-based tool was recently developed to evaluate the quality of paediatric emergency care in resourcelimited
settings in Africa.…
practice-based tool was recently developed to evaluate the quality of paediatric emergency care in resourcelimited
settings in Africa.…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 1 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Original article The barriers and facilitators to the telephonic application of the FAST assessment for stroke in a private emergency dispatch centre in South Africa
Background: Stroke is one of the leading contributors to morbidity and mortality globally. The incidence of stroke
is on the increase in Sub-Saharan countries such as South Africa. As stroke is a time-sensitive condition, emergency
medical services…
is on the increase in Sub-Saharan countries such as South Africa. As stroke is a time-sensitive condition, emergency
medical services…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 1 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
From the pandemic’s front lines: A social responsibility initiative to develop an international free online emergency medicine course for medical students
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted medical education and forced medical schools to shift to remote teaching.
However, in many institutions, this shift was complicated by the lack of previous experience and resources as
well as the decreased…
However, in many institutions, this shift was complicated by the lack of previous experience and resources as
well as the decreased…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 1 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Prevalence and outcome of sepsis and septic shock in intensive care units in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A prospective observational study
Background: Sepsis and septic shock are the major causes of morbidity and mortality in Intensive care Units
(ICUs) in low and middle-income countries. However, little is known about their prevalence and outcome in
these settings. The study aimed to…
(ICUs) in low and middle-income countries. However, little is known about their prevalence and outcome in
these settings. The study aimed to…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 1 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Adult medical emergency unit presentations due to adverse drug reactions in a setting of high HIV prevalence
Introduction: South Africa has the world’s largest antiretroviral treatment programme, which may contribute to
the adverse drug reaction (ADR) burden. We aimed to determine the proportion of adult non-trauma emergency
unit (EU) presentations…
the adverse drug reaction (ADR) burden. We aimed to determine the proportion of adult non-trauma emergency
unit (EU) presentations…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 1 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Outcomes of patients with thoraco-abdominal gunshot wounds operatively managed at a district hospital in Cape Town, South Africa
Aim: Trauma is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the first four decades of life. Thoracoabdominal
gunshot wounds carry a significant risk of mortality. This risk of death is reduced if patients are managed in
dedicated units. This study…
gunshot wounds carry a significant risk of mortality. This risk of death is reduced if patients are managed in
dedicated units. This study…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 1 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Infants 21–90 days presenting with a possible serious bacterial infection are evaluation algorithms from high income countries applicable in the
South African public health sector?
Background: Young infants with a possible serious bacterial infection (SBI) are a very common presentation to
emergency centres (ECs). It is often difficult to distinguish clinically between self-limiting viral infections and an
SBI. Available…
emergency centres (ECs). It is often difficult to distinguish clinically between self-limiting viral infections and an
SBI. Available…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 1 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
An electronic survey of preferred podcast format and content requirements among trainee emergency medicine specialists in four Southern African universities
Introduction: Global usage of educational Emergency Medicine (EM) podcasts is popular and ever-increasing. This
study aims to explore the desired content, format and delivery characteristics of a potential educational, contextspecific
Southern…
study aims to explore the desired content, format and delivery characteristics of a potential educational, contextspecific
Southern…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 1 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
The views and experiences of Zambia’s emergency medicine registrars in South Africa: Lessons for the development of emergency care in Zambia
Introduction: Although low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are beginning to integrate emergency medicine
(EM) specialist physicians into their healthcare systems, they must often send these trainees to other countries
with established…
(EM) specialist physicians into their healthcare systems, they must often send these trainees to other countries
with established…