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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
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
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…
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
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…
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…
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
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…
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…
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…