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Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 2 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
A baseline review of the ability of hospitals in Kenya to provide emergency and critical care services for COVID-19 patients
Introduction: As the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Kenya begin to rise, the number of severe and
critical COVID-19 patients has the potential to quickly overload the local healthcare system beyond its capacity
to treat…
critical COVID-19 patients has the potential to quickly overload the local healthcare system beyond its capacity
to treat…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 2 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
A guide to an improvised femoral traction splint in a resource-limited setting
A femoral traction splint is a mechanical device that uses traction to align and provide stability to femoral
fractures. The use of this device has many benefits however there is still limited availability in low- and middleincome
countries. This…
fractures. The use of this device has many benefits however there is still limited availability in low- and middleincome
countries. This…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 2 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Areas of delay related to prolonged length of stay in an emergency department of an academic hospital in South Africa
Introduction: Globally, length of stay of patients in emergency departments remains a challenge. Remaining in the
emergency department for >12 h increases health care costs, morbidity and mortality rates and leads to
crowding and lower patient…
emergency department for >12 h increases health care costs, morbidity and mortality rates and leads to
crowding and lower patient…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 2 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Characteristics and outcomes of patients with an unscheduled return visit within 72 hours to the Paediatric Emergency Centre at a Private Tertiary Referral Hospital in Kenya
Introduction: Patients’ unscheduled return visits (URVs) to the paediatric emergency Centre (PEC) contribute to
overcrowding and affect health service delivery and overall quality of care. This study assessed the characteristics
and outcomes of…
overcrowding and affect health service delivery and overall quality of care. This study assessed the characteristics
and outcomes of…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 2 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Comparison of paediatric weight estimation methods at a tertiary hospital in Ghana
Introduction: Weight estimation in children is critical in paediatric emergencies. The Broselow Tape (BT) and
most age-based formulae for weight estimation were derived in high-income countries and are thought to
overestimate the weight of children…
most age-based formulae for weight estimation were derived in high-income countries and are thought to
overestimate the weight of children…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 2 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Cross-sectional survey of treatments and outcomes among injured adult patients in Kigali, Rwanda
Introduction: Traumatic injuries and their resulting mortality and disability impose a disproportionate burden on
sub-Saharan countries like Rwanda. An important facet of addressing injury burdens is to comprehend injury
patterns and aetiologies of…
sub-Saharan countries like Rwanda. An important facet of addressing injury burdens is to comprehend injury
patterns and aetiologies of…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 2 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Do-it-yourself PET-bottle manikin: An understudied means for enhancing massive CPR training in a simple and affordable way
Effective training of lay people in cardiopulmonary resuscitation
(CPR) is recognised as an important contributor to increased survival
rates from cardiac arrest. However, owing to high risk of COVID-19, it is
currently recommended to refrain from…
(CPR) is recognised as an important contributor to increased survival
rates from cardiac arrest. However, owing to high risk of COVID-19, it is
currently recommended to refrain from…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 2 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Epidemiology of prehospital trauma deaths in Malawi: A retrospective cohort study
Introduction: Trauma is among the leading causes of death and disability in both adults and children worldwide.
In Malawi, trauma patients are commonly brought in dead (BID). We aimed to describe the prevalence, sociodemographic,
and injury-related…
In Malawi, trauma patients are commonly brought in dead (BID). We aimed to describe the prevalence, sociodemographic,
and injury-related…
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…