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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 3 2020
Functional Movement Screen as a Predictor of Occupational Injury Among Denver Firefighters (Original Article)
Background: The Functional Movement Screen (FMS) is a screening tool used to assess an individual’s ability to perform fundamental movements that are necessary to do physically active tasks. The purpose of this study was to assess the ability of FMS…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 3 2020
Impact of Shift Work on the Eating Pattern, Physical Activity and Daytime Sleepiness Among Chilean Healthcare Workers (Short Communication)
We evaluated the eating pattern, physical activity, and daytime sleepiness level in Chilean shift workers. Fifty, middle-aged adult health workers from a public hospital in Santiago, Chile, were included: a group undergoing shift work (shift workers,…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 3 2020
Infection Risks Faced by Public Health Laboratory Services Teams When Handling Specimens Associated With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (Short Communication)
Infection risks of handling specimens associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) by public health laboratory services teams were assessed to scrutinize the potential hazards arising from the work procedures. Through…
Jurnal Internasional Aprika vol.12 issue 3 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Comparison of inferior vena cava collapsibility and central venous pressure in assessing volume status in shocked patients
Introduction: Determination of intravascular volume status in patients admitted to the emergency centre is critical. Physical signs of hypovolaemic, distributive, cardiogenic, and obstructive shock frequently overlap, making an accurate diagnosis of…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 3 2020
Letter to the Study by Hyvönen et al. on Moisture Damage and MCS (Letter)
Due to the significant methodological problems in the empirical part of the paper and the very selective literature review, the conclusions of the paper are mostly unsupported.
Jurnal Internasional Aprika vol.12 issue 3 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Development of a checklist for auditing completion of patient report forms: A Delphi study
Introduction: Medical records are an integral part of patient care. Information loss during the handover from Emergency Care Providers to hospital staffis common and has a significant impact on patient care. Information loss can be prevented with…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 3 2020
Response to the Critics by Pekkanen et al (Letter)
Our original study entitled “Moist and mold exposure is associated with high prevalence of neurological symptoms and multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) in a Finnish hospital workers cohort”has raised a lot of interest. It has been criticized by our…
Jurnal Internasional Aprika vol.12 issue 3 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Emergency clinician output in a district hospital emergency centre: a cross-sectional analysis
Introduction: Appropriate and efficient staffing is a cornerstone of emergency centre performance. There is how- ever a paucity of literature describing clinician output in low- and middle-income countries with current staffing models based on…
Jurnal Internasional Aprika vol.12 issue 3 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Factors associated with HIV testing among patients seeking emergent injury care in Kigali, Rwanda
Introduction: Emergency centres (ECs) can be important access points for HIV testing. In Rwanda, one in eight people with HIV are unaware of their infection status, which impedes epidemic control. This could be addressed via increased testing. This…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 3 2020
Social Distancing and Public Health Guidelines at Workplaces in Korea: Responses to Coronavirus Disease-19 (Original Article)
Background: In the absence of a vaccine or treatment, the most pragmatic strategies against an infectious disease pandemic are extensive early detection testing and social distancing. This study aimed to summarize public and workplace responses to…