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International Emergency Nursing Vol. 68 May 2023
Can virtual reality reduce pain and anxiety in pediatric emergency care and promote positive response of parents of children? A quasi-experimental study
Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of virtual reality to reduce pain and anxiety in pediatric patients during venipuncture procedure in emergency care and the behavioral response of their parents/companions.
Background: Virtual reality is being used…
Background: Virtual reality is being used…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol.9 issue.4 2019
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Nervous breakdown! A registry of nerve blocks from a South African emergency centre
Introduction: Nerve blocks are commonplace in the operating theatre and have recently made their way into
emergency centres as a viable alternative to traditional methods of analgesia. Their use and safety has been
documented for a variety of…
emergency centres as a viable alternative to traditional methods of analgesia. Their use and safety has been
documented for a variety of…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 67 March 2023
Urgent hospital transfers – The experiences and required skills of paramedics
Introduction: Global changes in the health and social care sector have centralized the treatment of emergency patients, leading to an increase of urgent hospital transfers. The aim of this study is to describe paramedics’ experiences gained while…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol.9 issue.4 2019
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
The burden of acute coronary syndrome, heart failure, and stroke among emergency department admissions in Tanzania: A retrospective observational study
Introduction: The prevalence of cardiovascular disease in sub-Saharan Africa is substantial and growing. Much
remains to be learned about the relative burden of acute coronary syndrome (ACS), heart failure, and stroke on
emergency departments and…
remains to be learned about the relative burden of acute coronary syndrome (ACS), heart failure, and stroke on
emergency departments and…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol.9 issue.4 2019
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
The preventability of trauma-related death at a tertiary hospital in Ghana: a multidisciplinary panel review approach
Introduction: The purpose of the study was to determine the preventable trauma-related death rate (PDR) at
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi, Ghana three years after initiation of an Emergency Medicine (EM)
residency
Method: This was a…
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi, Ghana three years after initiation of an Emergency Medicine (EM)
residency
Method: This was a…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 67 March 2023
What are the needs of frail older patients in the emergency department? A qualitative study
Background: There is an increase in the number of frail elderly patients presenting to the emergency department. Diagnosis and treatment for this patient group is challenging due to multimorbidity, a-typical presentation and polypharmacy and requires…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 67 March 2023
The effectiveness of online Visually Enhanced Mental Simulation in
developing casualty triage and management skills of paramedic program students: A quasi-experimental research study
Background: Paramedics who perform patient triaging in case of a mass casualty incident generally receive triage training during their undergraduate educational program. Triage training can be facilitated using various simulation modalities together…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol.9 issue.4 2019
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Triage conducted by lay-staff and emergency training reduces paediatric mortality in the emergency department of a rural hospital in Northern Mozambique
Introduction: The majority of emergency paediatric death in African countries occur within the first 24 h of
admission. A coloured triage system is widely implemented in high-income countries and the emergency triage
and assessment treatment (ETAT)…
admission. A coloured triage system is widely implemented in high-income countries and the emergency triage
and assessment treatment (ETAT)…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 66 January 2023
Comparison of the systematic Inflammatory response syndrome and the quick sequential organ failure assessment for prognostic accuracy in detecting sepsis in the emergency department: A systematic review
Background: Awareness and prompt recognition of sepsis are essential for nurses working in the emergency department (ED), enabling them to make an initial assessment of patients and then to sort them according to their condition s severity. The aim…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 66 January 2023
Association between Covid-19 surge and emergency department patient flow and experience
Background: Preparations for Covid-19 in the Netherlands included hospital reconfigurations to increase capacity for the expected surge at the emergency department (ED). We describe patients’ ED length of stay (LOS), crowding and experiences of…