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Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol.12 issue 4 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Performance of the South African triage score among HIV positive individuals presenting to an emergency department
Introduction: Over a quarter of patients presenting to South African Emergency Centres (EC) have concurrent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), yet it is unclear how this impacts their presenting complaints, the severity of illness, and overall…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 12 Issue 1 2021
Climate Warming and Occupational Heat and Hot Environment Standards in Thailand (Original Article)
Background: During the period 2001 to 2016, the maximum temperatures in Thailand rose from 38-41o C to 42-44o C. The current occupational heat exposure standard of Thailand issued in 2006 is based on wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT) defined for…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol.12 issue 4 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Prevalence and correlates of depression and substance use disorders in emergency department populations: A cross-sectional study at East Africa’s largest public hospital
Introduction: There are persistent gaps in screening, identification, and access to care for common mental disor- ders in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. An initial step towards reducing this gap is identifying the prevalence, co-morbidities, and…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 12 Issue 1 2021
COVID -19: Protection of Workers at the Workplace in Singapore (Short Communication)
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in movement restrictions being instituted globally and the
cessation of work at many workplaces. However, during this period, essential services such as healthcare, law enforcement, and critical production and…
cessation of work at many workplaces. However, during this period, essential services such as healthcare, law enforcement, and critical production and…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol.12 issue 4 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Prevalence and presentation of neonatal sepsis at a paediatric emergency department in Johannesburg, South Africa
Background: Despite a significant reduction in the prevalence of neonatal sepsis over the past three decades, the prevalence still remains high, especially in low- and middle-income countries. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol.12 issue 4 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Streamlining referral decisions for childhood poisoning: a cross-sectional study from a tertiary children’s hospital in Cape Town, South Africa
Introduction: The study objectives were to report on current paediatric poisoning figures from South Africa, and to better understand this patient population to contribute suggestions for streamlining local triage and referral criteria. Methods: A…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 12 Issue 1 2021
COVID-19 as a Recognized Work-Related Disease: The Current Situation Worldwide (Short Communication)
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is a newly emerging infectious disease worldwide, can be categorized as an occupational disease, because employees, particularly in the healthcare system, can be infected at the workplace. As of December 15,…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol.12 issue 4 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Ten years of the community-based emergency first aid responder (EFAR) system in the Western Cape of South Africa: What has happened, what has changed, and what has been learned
The emergency first aid responder (EFAR) system was designed as a low-cost and adaptable community-based prehospital
emergency care system, and was first published after conducting a study in the township of Manenberg,
South Africa, in 2010. EFARs…
emergency care system, and was first published after conducting a study in the township of Manenberg,
South Africa, in 2010. EFARs…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 12 Issue 1 2021
Effect of Occupational Exposure to Herbicides on Oxidative Stress in Sprayers (Original Article)
Background: Herbicides such as glyphosate, paraquat, and 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid have been reported to cause adverse side effects through production of reactive oxygen species. However, there were no data representing the adverse effects of a…