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Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 1 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Strengthening emergency care by developing data collection systems in low- and middle-income countries
Emergency care surveillance as well as registries of emergency care are largely absent in most LMICs. Improper
data systems in Emergency Department create an important gap in our understanding about the health of large
portions of the population.…
data systems in Emergency Department create an important gap in our understanding about the health of large
portions of the population.…
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
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
Patterns of road traffic accident, nature of related injuries, and post-crash outcome determinants in western Ethiopia - a hospital based study
Introduction: Ethiopia is one of the countries with the worst road traffic accident records in the world and it ranks
second among east African countries. There have not been sufficient studies that mainly reflect the post-crash
determinants of…
second among east African countries. There have not been sufficient studies that mainly reflect the post-crash
determinants of…
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)…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 1 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Awareness and attitude of final year students towards the learning and practice of cardiopulmonary resuscitation at the University of Ibadan in Nigeria
Introduction: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a major cause of sudden cardiac death which can be
prevented by early cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). International bodies recommend that basic life support
(BLS) skills be taught in…
prevented by early cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). International bodies recommend that basic life support
(BLS) skills be taught in…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 1 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Association between volume resuscitation & mortality among injured patients at a tertiary care hospital in Kigali, Rwanda
Background: Injuries cause significant morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan African countries such as Rwanda.
These burdens may be compounded by limited access to intravenous (IV) resuscitation fluids such as crystalloids
and blood products. This…
These burdens may be compounded by limited access to intravenous (IV) resuscitation fluids such as crystalloids
and blood products. This…
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
International Federation for Emergency Medicine global research primer
This special edition issue for the African Journal of Emergency
Medicine was commissioned by the International Federation for Emergency
Medicine (IFEM). Within this issue are 14 articles with a focus on
conducting research in resource limited…
Medicine was commissioned by the International Federation for Emergency
Medicine (IFEM). Within this issue are 14 articles with a focus on
conducting research in resource limited…