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Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 1 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Drop for drop: A descriptive analysis of blood product usage in a South African tertiary care setting during the Covid-19 pandemic
Background: The Covid-19 pandemic has had a drastic effect on the global community. Blood products are
precious resources especially in the African context and this has been especially compounded during the Covid-
19 pandemic. Concurrent to this…
precious resources especially in the African context and this has been especially compounded during the Covid-
19 pandemic. Concurrent to this…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 1 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Effect of family presence on pain and anxiety levels among patients duringinvasive nursing procedures in an emergency department at a public hospital in Western Iran
Introduction: It is widely accepted that pain is the most common complaint during invasive nursing procedures,
which causes anxiety in patients. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of family presence on the
level of pain and…
which causes anxiety in patients. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of family presence on the
level of pain and…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 1 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Ethylene glycol poisoning: A diagnostic challenge in a patient with persistent seizures and a severe metabolic acidosis
South Africa, several cases of toxic alcohol ingestion presented to our emergency unit. Many of these patients
admitted to making home brews of alcohol while others simply use industrial toxic alcohols. The diagnosis of
these poisonings is…
admitted to making home brews of alcohol while others simply use industrial toxic alcohols. The diagnosis of
these poisonings is…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 1 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Evaluation of the clinical outcome of captopril use for hypertensive urgency in Khartoum State’s emergency centres
Background: Captopril is an important drug and is used to control hypertensive urgency world-wide. But there is
very little data available regarding the evaluation of its outcomes in hypertensive urgency among African patients.
This study aimed to…
very little data available regarding the evaluation of its outcomes in hypertensive urgency among African patients.
This study aimed to…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 1 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Factors affecting utilization of traditional bonesetters in the Northern Region of Ghana
Background: Traditional bonesetters (TBS) are still highly patronized by people with fractures in Africa. We
sought to investigate factors affecting the utilization of TBS services in the Northern Region of Ghana.
Methods: A mixed-methods study…
sought to investigate factors affecting the utilization of TBS services in the Northern Region of Ghana.
Methods: A mixed-methods study…
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
Guidance we can trust? The status and quality of prehospital clinical guidance in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review
Introduction: Prehospital care is integral in addressing sub-Saharan Africa’s (SSA) high injury and illness burden.
Consequently, robust, high-quality prehospital guidance documents are needed to inform care. These guidance
documents include, but…
Consequently, robust, high-quality prehospital guidance documents are needed to inform care. These guidance
documents include, but…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 1 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
In-home interpersonal violence: Sex based prevalence and outcomes
Introduction: There is a shortage of data on intimate partner and interpersonal violence in sub-Saharan Africa.
We, therefore, sought to characterize patterns of sex-based risk of in-home interpersonal violence in Malawi.
Methods: We performed a…
We, therefore, sought to characterize patterns of sex-based risk of in-home interpersonal violence in Malawi.
Methods: We performed a…
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
Injured and broke: The impacts of the Ghana National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) on service delivery and catastrophic health expenditure among seriously injured children
Introduction: Ghana implemented a National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in 2003 as a step toward universal
health coverage. We aimed to determine the effect of the NHIS on timeliness of care, mortality, and catastrophic
health expenditure (CHE)…
health coverage. We aimed to determine the effect of the NHIS on timeliness of care, mortality, and catastrophic
health expenditure (CHE)…