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Jurnal Internasional Aprika vol.12 issue 3 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Development of a checklist for auditing completion of patient report forms: A Delphi study
Introduction: Medical records are an integral part of patient care. Information loss during the handover from Emergency Care Providers to hospital staffis common and has a significant impact on patient care. Information loss can be prevented with…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 3 2020
Letter to the Study by Hyvönen et al. on Moisture Damage and MCS (Letter)
Due to the significant methodological problems in the empirical part of the paper and the very selective literature review, the conclusions of the paper are mostly unsupported.
Jurnal Internasional Aprika vol.12 issue 3 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Comparison of inferior vena cava collapsibility and central venous pressure in assessing volume status in shocked patients
Introduction: Determination of intravascular volume status in patients admitted to the emergency centre is critical. Physical signs of hypovolaemic, distributive, cardiogenic, and obstructive shock frequently overlap, making an accurate diagnosis of…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 3 2020
Infection Risks Faced by Public Health Laboratory Services Teams When Handling Specimens Associated With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (Short Communication)
Infection risks of handling specimens associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) by public health laboratory services teams were assessed to scrutinize the potential hazards arising from the work procedures. Through…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 3 2020
Impact of Shift Work on the Eating Pattern, Physical Activity and Daytime Sleepiness Among Chilean Healthcare Workers (Short Communication)
We evaluated the eating pattern, physical activity, and daytime sleepiness level in Chilean shift workers. Fifty, middle-aged adult health workers from a public hospital in Santiago, Chile, were included: a group undergoing shift work (shift workers,…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 3 2020
Functional Movement Screen as a Predictor of Occupational Injury Among Denver Firefighters (Original Article)
Background: The Functional Movement Screen (FMS) is a screening tool used to assess an individual’s ability to perform fundamental movements that are necessary to do physically active tasks. The purpose of this study was to assess the ability of FMS…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 3 2020
Do Low Self-Esteem and High Stress Lead to Burnout Among Health-Care Workers? Evidence From a Tertiary Hospital in Bangalore, India (Original Article)
Background: Low self-esteem can be an issue among health-care workers due to the hierarchical medical system. Health-care workers are also in a high pressure environment that can lead to stress and burnout. This study was conducted to estimate the…
Jurnal Internasional Aprika vol.12 issue 3 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Community ‐acquired pneumonia and its predictors of mortality in rural southwestern Nigeria: A ‐five year retrospective observational study
Introduction: The predictors of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) mortality are important outcome measures in epidemiological studies and clinical trials. There is an observed paucity of data regarding the predictors of mortality of CAP in Nigeria.…
Jurnal Internasional Aprika vol.12 issue 3 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Bedside colorimetric reagent dipstick in the diagnosis of meningitis in low–and middle–income countries: A prospective, international blinded comparison with laboratory analysis
Background: Colorimetric reagent dipstick (CRD) for leukocyte esterase (LE) has shown potential for diagnosing and ruling out bacterial meningitis. Potential advantages over traditional cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis in- clude the small quantity…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 3 2020
Developing Concentration Index of Industrial and Occupational Accidents: The Case of European Countries (Original Article)
Background: From only frequency rate of industrial accidents, it is difficult to define the industry
composition of accident statistics in a nation. This study aims to propose and develop a new index for
measuring the degree of concentration of…
composition of accident statistics in a nation. This study aims to propose and develop a new index for
measuring the degree of concentration of…