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Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 1 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
The burden of HIV and tuberculosis on the resuscitation area of an urban district-level hospital in Cape Town
Introduction: Many patients present to emergency centres with HIV and tuberculosis related emergencies. Little is
known about the influence of HIV and tuberculosis on the resuscitation areas of district-level hospitals. The
primary objective was to…
known about the influence of HIV and tuberculosis on the resuscitation areas of district-level hospitals. The
primary objective was to…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 1 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
The reporting of adverse events in Johannesburg Academic Emergency Departments
Introduction: Adverse events (AE) are a common occurrence in healthcare systems; however, the frequency of AEs
occurring in South Africa and especially Emergency Departments (ED) is unknown. The aims of this study were to
describe the frequency of…
occurring in South Africa and especially Emergency Departments (ED) is unknown. The aims of this study were to
describe the frequency of…
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…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 1 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Triage guideline for immunocompromised children with fever in an emergency centre in Ethiopia
Fever in children with neutropenia often portends life-threatening bacteremia that may be ameliorated with
early recognition and the rapid administration of antimicrobial therapy. Studies demonstrating this effect have
been done in resource-endowed…
early recognition and the rapid administration of antimicrobial therapy. Studies demonstrating this effect have
been done in resource-endowed…
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
A mandatory Emergency Medicine clerkship influences students’ career choices in a developing system
Background: Attracting medical students for a front-line specialty, Emergency Medicine, is challenging in many
countries. The available literature is scarce and bounded to the mature emergency care and education systems. In
the countries where…
countries. The available literature is scarce and bounded to the mature emergency care and education systems. In
the countries where…
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
Application of the World Health Organization’s Basic Emergency Care course in Zambia
Background: In 2013, the Zambian Ministry of Health identified action priorities for strengthening their emergency
care system; one of these priorities was emergency care training for healthcare providers. To rapidly train
the existing cadre of…
care system; one of these priorities was emergency care training for healthcare providers. To rapidly train
the existing cadre of…
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.…