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Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 1 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Prevalence and risk factors of acute kidney injury in polytrauma patients at Muhimbili Orthopedic Institute, Tanzania
Background: Polytrauma can lead to multi-organ dysfunction in addition to the local injuries. Acute kidney injury
(AKI) is one of the most common causes and contributors to the high morbidity and mortality. Prevalence of
acute kidney injury in…
(AKI) is one of the most common causes and contributors to the high morbidity and mortality. Prevalence of
acute kidney injury in…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 1 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Reasons for patients with non-urgent conditions attending the emergency department in Kenya: A qualitative study
Introduction: Scant literature exists on the non-urgent use of emergency departments in Sub-Saharan Africa and
its effects on the provision of effective emergency care services. With the surge in the prevalence of noncommunicable
diseases…
its effects on the provision of effective emergency care services. With the surge in the prevalence of noncommunicable
diseases…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 1 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Strengthening emergency care by developing data collection systems in low- and middle-income countries
Emergency care surveillance as well as registries of emergency care are largely absent in most LMICs. Improper
data systems in Emergency Department create an important gap in our understanding about the health of large
portions of the population.…
data systems in Emergency Department create an important gap in our understanding about the health of large
portions of the population.…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 1 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Strengthening prehospital clinical practice guideline development in South Africa: Reflections from guideline experts
Introduction: De novo (new) guideline development methods are well described and supported by numerous
examples, including comprehensive checklists. However, alternative guideline development methods, which
draw from existing up to date, high…
examples, including comprehensive checklists. However, alternative guideline development methods, which
draw from existing up to date, high…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 1 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Stroke knowledge among emergency centre visitors: A cross-sectional multicenter survey
Introduction: Stroke is a public health problem worldwide. Community stroke knowledge is crucial to guide the
prevention approach. We aimed to evaluate the level of stroke knowledge among the visitors to Emergency
Centres (ECs) in the southern…
prevention approach. We aimed to evaluate the level of stroke knowledge among the visitors to Emergency
Centres (ECs) in the southern…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 1 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
The burden of HIV and tuberculosis on the resuscitation area of an urban district-level hospital in Cape Town
Introduction: Many patients present to emergency centres with HIV and tuberculosis related emergencies. Little is
known about the influence of HIV and tuberculosis on the resuscitation areas of district-level hospitals. The
primary objective was to…
known about the influence of HIV and tuberculosis on the resuscitation areas of district-level hospitals. The
primary objective was to…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 1 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
The reporting of adverse events in Johannesburg Academic Emergency Departments
Introduction: Adverse events (AE) are a common occurrence in healthcare systems; however, the frequency of AEs
occurring in South Africa and especially Emergency Departments (ED) is unknown. The aims of this study were to
describe the frequency of…
occurring in South Africa and especially Emergency Departments (ED) is unknown. The aims of this study were to
describe the frequency of…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 1 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
The views and experiences of Zambia’s emergency medicine registrars in South Africa: Lessons for the development of emergency care in Zambia
Introduction: Although low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are beginning to integrate emergency medicine
(EM) specialist physicians into their healthcare systems, they must often send these trainees to other countries
with established…
(EM) specialist physicians into their healthcare systems, they must often send these trainees to other countries
with established…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 1 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Triage guideline for immunocompromised children with fever in an emergency centre in Ethiopia
Fever in children with neutropenia often portends life-threatening bacteremia that may be ameliorated with
early recognition and the rapid administration of antimicrobial therapy. Studies demonstrating this effect have
been done in resource-endowed…
early recognition and the rapid administration of antimicrobial therapy. Studies demonstrating this effect have
been done in resource-endowed…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 1 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Two simple replacements for the Triage Early Warning Score to acilitate the South African Triage Scale in low resource settings
Background: The South African Triage Scale (SATS) requires the calculation of the Triage Early Warning Score
(TEWS), which takes time and is prone to error.
Aim: to derive and validate triage scores from a clinical database collected in a…
(TEWS), which takes time and is prone to error.
Aim: to derive and validate triage scores from a clinical database collected in a…