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Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 13 issue 2 2023
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Acute organophosphorus toxicity in a regional hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa: A retrospective chart review
Introduction: Intentional and accidental organophosphorus exposures pose a significant healthcare-related bur- den on South African communities. This study will review the demographics, characteristics and clinical course of patients presenting with…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 12 Issue 2 2021
Insufficient Rest Breaks at Workplace and Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Korean Kitchen Workers (Original Article)
Background: The socioeconomic burden of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) is significant, and kitchen work is a high-risk occupation for MSDs due to the intensive manual workload and repetitive movements that are involved. However, there are very few…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 13 issue 2 2023
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
An evaluation of basic life support training among medical students in Southwest Nigeria: A web-based study
Background: Basic Life Support (BLS) is considered a lifesaving measure and sound knowledge is expected among health professionals. Studies conducted among medical doctors and students in many developing countries show deficiencies in knowledge and…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 13 issue 2 2023
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Comparative study of National Emergency X-Radiography Utilization Study (NEXUS) chest algorithm and extended focused assessment with sonography for trauma (E-FAST) in the early detection of blunt chest injuries in polytrauma patients
Introduction: Chest imaging plays a prominent role in the assessment of patients with blunt trauma. Selection of the right approach at the right time is fundamental in the management of patients with blunt chest trauma .
[1] A reliable, economic,…
[1] A reliable, economic,…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 13 issue 2 2023
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Diagnostic Performance of Point of Care Ultrasound Compared to Chest X-Ray in Patients with Hypoxia at a Teaching Hospital Emergency Department in Uganda
Background: Hypoxia is a common presentation in the Emergency Department (ED) worldwide. It affects 9-12% of hospitalized adults in Sub-Saharan Africa. Timely diagnosis of the multiple causes such as pneumonia, heart failure among others is…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 13 issue 2 2023
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Effectiveness of handover practices between emergency department and intensive care unit nurses
Background: Nurses from the emergency department (ED) and the intensive care unit (ICU) must interact during the handover procedure. Factors such as unit boundaries, the interaction between different specialities, patient acuities, and treatment…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 12 Issue 2 2021
Letter to the Editor: Cancer Perceptions Among Smokeless Tobacco Users: A Qualitative Study of US Firefighters (Letter)
Jitnarin et al [1] have confirmed varied perceptions about cancer and smokeless tobacco use in the fire service, warranting further investigation on the effects of smokeless tobacco on cancer risk and the importance of public perception of such risk…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 12 Issue 2 2021
Occupational Health Could be the New Normal Challenge in the Trade and Health Cycle: Keywords Analysis Between 1990 and 2020 (Short Communication)
This brief report aims to establish the keyword content of studies on occupational health and safety -the key framework of the world of work in the trade and health domain. Data were collected from the SCOPUS database, focusing on articles on…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 12 Issue 2 2021
Prevalence and Effect of Workplace Violence against Emergency Nurses at a Tertiary Hospital in Kenya: A Cross-Sectional Study (Original article)
Introduction: Workplace violence (WPV) is a major occupational and health hazard for nurses. It affects
nurses’ physical and psychological well-being and impacts health service delivery. We aimed to assess
the prevalence and describe the…
nurses’ physical and psychological well-being and impacts health service delivery. We aimed to assess
the prevalence and describe the…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 13 issue 2 2023
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Global health research abstracts: March ‘23
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…
Abstracts are not necessarily linked to open access papers however, all abstracts…