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Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 2 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
The characteristics and outcomes of trauma admissions to an adult general surgery ward in a tertiary teaching hospital
Background: Traumatic injuries are proportionally higher in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) than
high-income counties. Data on trauma epidemiology and patients’ outcomes are limited in LMICs.
Methods: A retrospective review of medical…
high-income counties. Data on trauma epidemiology and patients’ outcomes are limited in LMICs.
Methods: A retrospective review of medical…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 2 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Systematic review on epidemiology, interventions and management of noncommunicable diseases in acute and emergency care settings in Kenya
Introduction: Mortality and morbidity from Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Africa are expected to worsen
if the status quo is maintained. Emergency care settings act as a primary point of entry into the health system for
a spectrum of…
if the status quo is maintained. Emergency care settings act as a primary point of entry into the health system for
a spectrum of…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 1 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Two simple replacements for the Triage Early Warning Score to acilitate the South African Triage Scale in low resource settings
Background: The South African Triage Scale (SATS) requires the calculation of the Triage Early Warning Score
(TEWS), which takes time and is prone to error.
Aim: to derive and validate triage scores from a clinical database collected in a…
(TEWS), which takes time and is prone to error.
Aim: to derive and validate triage scores from a clinical database collected in a…
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
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
Effect of family presence on pain and anxiety levels among patients duringinvasive nursing procedures in an emergency department at a public hospital in Western Iran
Introduction: It is widely accepted that pain is the most common complaint during invasive nursing procedures,
which causes anxiety in patients. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of family presence on the
level of pain and…
which causes anxiety in patients. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of family presence on the
level of pain and…
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…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 14 Issue 1 2023
Associations between Poorer Mental Health with Work-Related Effort, Reward, and Overcommitment among a Sample of Formal US Solid Waste Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic (Original article)
Background: Effortereward imbalance (ERI) and overcommitment at work have been associated poorer mental health. However, nonlinear and nonadditive effects have not been investigated previously.
Methods: The association between effort, reward, and…
Methods: The association between effort, reward, and…
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,…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 14 Issue 1 2023
Trauma Exposure and Suicidal Ideation among Korean Male Firefighters: Examining the Moderating Roles of Organizational Climate (Original article)
Background: This study investigated the relationship between trauma exposure and suicidal ideation. Moreover, this study examines the moderating roles of organizational climate on the association between trauma exposure and suicidal ideation in…