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Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 10 issue 2 2020
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Clinical teams' experiences of crowding in public emergency centres in Cape Town, South Africa
Introduction: Crowding is a significant challenge for emergency centres (ECs) globally. While South Africa is not
alone in reckoning with high patient demand and insufficient resources to treat these patients; staff-to-patient
ratios are generally…
alone in reckoning with high patient demand and insufficient resources to treat these patients; staff-to-patient
ratios are generally…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 10 issue 2 2020
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Drug dosing errors in simulated paediatric emergencies – Comprehensive dosing guides outperform length-based tapes with precalculated drug doses
Background: The accuracy of drug dosing calculations during medical emergencies in children has not been
evaluated extensively. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the accuracy of drug dose calculations using
the Broselow tape, the PAWPER…
evaluated extensively. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the accuracy of drug dose calculations using
the Broselow tape, the PAWPER…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 10 issue 2 2020
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Interpretation of emergency CT scans in polytrauma: trauma surgeon vs
radiologist
Introduction: Time is critical in the trauma setting. Emergency computed tomography (CT) scans are usually
interpreted by the attending doctor and plans to manage the patient are implemented before the formal radiological
report is available. This…
interpreted by the attending doctor and plans to manage the patient are implemented before the formal radiological
report is available. This…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Disability and physical examination signs among workers with shoulder pain
Introduction: The study investigated shoulder pain, physical examination and disability among workers from different occupations.
Materials and Methods: The study group consisted of 3,480 office and production workers from meat and garment industry,…
Materials and Methods: The study group consisted of 3,480 office and production workers from meat and garment industry,…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Disability free life expectancy and working conditions
Introduction: Increasing life expectancy does not always go along with an increasing healthy life expectancy (HLE). The life expectancy without and with disability by occupational exposure during working life helps to gain insight into health…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Do microRNAs characterize exposure and asbestos-related diseases?
Introduction: Asbestos-related diseases can be latent for long time after exposure cessation. We analyzed the expression of a set of 179 microRNAs in the plasma these workers in search of relevant microRNAs as biomarkers, regulators of disease…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 10 issue 2 2020
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Major interpersonal violence cases seen in a Pretoria academic hospital over a one-year period, with emphasis on community assault cases
Introduction: Interpersonal violence cases make up a significant portion of the trauma cases seen in emergency
centres in South Africa. Community assaults are extremely violent attacks on suspected perpetrators by members
of the community aimed at…
centres in South Africa. Community assaults are extremely violent attacks on suspected perpetrators by members
of the community aimed at…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Effect of a workplace factors and intervention on retirement pathways
Introduction: The study examined the effect of workplace interventions on the different retirement types and which workrelated factors predicted disability pension.
Materials and Methods: A quasi-experimental study among Finnish food industry…
Materials and Methods: A quasi-experimental study among Finnish food industry…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Effectiveness of basic occupational health services in the informal sector
Effectiveness of basic occupational health services in the informal sector
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Emerging workplace health and safety threats-has the pandemic changed the trajectory?
Prior to the pandemic we imagined emerging health and safety threats in terms of the Future of Work related to the workplace, work, and the workforce. The occupational safety and health community viewed these emerging threats in terms of the impact…