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Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 13 issue 2 2023
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Injury patterns in patients with severe traumatic brain injuries from motor crashes admitted to Mulago hospital accidents & emergency unit
Background: The global burden of Road Traffic Crashes (RTC) is increasing. Uganda has one of the highest rates of RTCs in Sub-Sahara. Victims of RTCs sustain varying degrees of injuries depending on factors including the velocity at time of impact,…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 13 issue 2 2023
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Leveraging tele-mentoring and remote learning to strengthen the emergency care capacity of health workers in Uganda
Background: A robust emergency care system is a cost-effective method of reducing preventable death and dis- ability, especially in low-and middle-income countries. To scale emergency care expertise across the country, the Uganda Ministry of Health…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 12 Issue 2 2021
Risk Assessment for Toluene Diisocyanate and Respiratory Disease Human Studies (Original article)
Background: Toluene diisocyanate (TDI) is a highly reactive chemical that causes sensitization and has
also been associated with increased lung cancer. A risk assessment was conducted based on occupational epidemiologic estimates for several health…
also been associated with increased lung cancer. A risk assessment was conducted based on occupational epidemiologic estimates for several health…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 13 issue 2 2023
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Man-O-War simulator: a Low-cost manikin for training on chest tube
management
Simulation-based medical education is becoming a cornerstone in health education. Simulators are commonly
expensive and not available in developing countries.
We propose a very low-cost simulator that any educator can realize. We describe here the…
expensive and not available in developing countries.
We propose a very low-cost simulator that any educator can realize. We describe here the…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 12 Issue 2 2021
Safety Culture: A Retrospective Analysis of Occupational Health and Safety Mining Reports (Original Article)
Background: In the mining industry, various methods of accident analysis have utilized official accident investigations to try and establish broader causation mechanisms. An emerging area of interest is identifying the extent to which cultural…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 13 issue 2 2023
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Nurses and emergency nursing care in Botswana
The emergency nursing role is incredibly challenging in Africa, and Botswana is no exception due to the lack of qualified nursing staff, the lack of specialty training, and the demanding work environment. Botswana’s use of the primary healthcare…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 12 Issue 2 2021
The Author Response: Cancer Perceptions Among Smokeless Tobacco Users: A Qualitative Study of US Firefighters (Letter)
Dear Drs. Kang and Ko:
We thank Gao and colleagues for their interest in our paper entitled “Cancer Perceptions Among Smokeless Tobacco Users: A Qualitative Study of US Firefighters” [1]. We will now respond to the issues raised in the letter by Gao…
We thank Gao and colleagues for their interest in our paper entitled “Cancer Perceptions Among Smokeless Tobacco Users: A Qualitative Study of US Firefighters” [1]. We will now respond to the issues raised in the letter by Gao…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 13 issue 2 2023
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
The views and experiences of candidates and graduates from a South African emergency medicine doctoral programme
Introduction: With the emergency medicine speciality in its nascency in Africa, EM doctoral programmes will need to be developed to facilitate the establishment of an evidence base that is responsive to the African populace. This study aimed to…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 12 Issue 2 2021
The Author Response: Risk of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity in Laboratory Workers (Letter)
In response to theletter to the Editor by Dr. Pigatto et al. [1],we want to clarify the following points about methods and results of our article,
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity in chemical laboratory workers [2]. The sample of our studyismadeup of…
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity in chemical laboratory workers [2]. The sample of our studyismadeup of…