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Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 2 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Trauma patients at the Helderberg District Hospital emergency centre, South Africa: A descriptive study
Introduction: Trauma is a substantial component of South Africa’s burden of disease. District hospitals provide
primary trauma care for a large proportion of this trauma burden, although most studies are in specialised or
tertiary settings. The aim…
primary trauma care for a large proportion of this trauma burden, although most studies are in specialised or
tertiary settings. The aim…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 2 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Results from the implementation of the World Health Organization Basic Emergency Care Course in Lagos, Nigeria
Background: The emergency care of time-sensitive injuries and illnesses is increasingly recognized as an essential
component of effective health care systems. However, many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) lack
healthcare providers formally…
component of effective health care systems. However, many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) lack
healthcare providers formally…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 2 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Response to “Ethylene glycol poisoning: A diagnostic challenge in a patient with persistent seizures and a severe metabolic acidosis”
Smit and colleagues describe a commendable treatment of an
extremely ill patient with ethylene glycol (EG) poisoning with severe
metabolic acidosis [1]. The case also highlights the diagnostic difficulties
with EG poisoning. These difficulties are…
extremely ill patient with ethylene glycol (EG) poisoning with severe
metabolic acidosis [1]. The case also highlights the diagnostic difficulties
with EG poisoning. These difficulties are…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 2 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Reaching further: Lessons from the implementation of the WHO Basic Emergency Care Course Companion App in Tanzania
Introduction: The World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) Basic Emergency Care (BEC) course was developed to
address training gaps in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Simultaneously, LMICs have experienced an
unprecedented increase in the…
address training gaps in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Simultaneously, LMICs have experienced an
unprecedented increase in the…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 2 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Qualitative needs assessment for paediatric emergency care in Kampala, Uganda
Introduction: Acute childhood illnesses, such as malaria, pneumonia, and diarrhoea, represent the leading causes
of under-five mortality in Uganda. Given that most early child deaths are treatable with timely interventions,
emergency units…
of under-five mortality in Uganda. Given that most early child deaths are treatable with timely interventions,
emergency units…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 2 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Patients’ satisfaction with emergency care services in a University Teaching Hospital in South-West, Nigeria
Background: Patient satisfaction is a measure of the extent to which patients are contented with the health care
they received from their health care provider.
Objective: The goal of this study was to measure the satisfaction of patients admitted…
they received from their health care provider.
Objective: The goal of this study was to measure the satisfaction of patients admitted…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 2 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Observed benefits of a major trauma centre in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria
Introduction: A Trauma System or its components has been shown to improve trauma services and outcome of
seriously injured patients. These organised services are non0existent or the components operate in isolation in
most African countries.
This…
seriously injured patients. These organised services are non0existent or the components operate in isolation in
most African countries.
This…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 2 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Management of acute fever in children: Consensus recommendations for community and primary healthcare providers in sub-Saharan Africa
Fever is one of the most common reasons for unwell children presenting to pharmacists and primary healthcare
practitioners. Currently there are no guidelines for assessment and management of fever specifically for community
and primary healthcare…
practitioners. Currently there are no guidelines for assessment and management of fever specifically for community
and primary healthcare…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 2 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Global health research abstracts
The African Journal of Emergency Medicine, in partnership with several other regional emergency medicine journals, publishes abstracts from each respective
journal. Abstracts are not necessarily linked to open access papers however, all abstracts…
journal. Abstracts are not necessarily linked to open access papers however, all abstracts…