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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
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
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.…
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
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
Combat injuries sustained by troops on counter terrorism and counter-insurgency operations in North east Nigeria: Implications for intervention
Background: Understanding the epidemiology of battlefield casualties is required for plans and coordinated efforts
towards improved combat trauma care (CTC) performance and outcome. The engagement of the Armed
Forces of Nigeria (AFN) in containing…
towards improved combat trauma care (CTC) performance and outcome. The engagement of the Armed
Forces of Nigeria (AFN) in containing…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 1 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Design and construction of a simplified, gas-driven, pressure-controlled emergency ventilator
Introduction: Due to the COVID-19 crisis or any other mass casualty situation it might be necessary to give
artificial ventilation to many affected patients. Contrarily, the worldwide availability of emergency ventilators is
still a shortage,…
artificial ventilation to many affected patients. Contrarily, the worldwide availability of emergency ventilators is
still a shortage,…