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Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 2 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
The characteristics and outcomes of trauma admissions to an adult general surgery ward in a tertiary teaching hospital
Background: Traumatic injuries are proportionally higher in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) than
high-income counties. Data on trauma epidemiology and patients’ outcomes are limited in LMICs.
Methods: A retrospective review of medical…
high-income counties. Data on trauma epidemiology and patients’ outcomes are limited in LMICs.
Methods: A retrospective review of medical…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 2 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
The effects of the COVID-19 lockdown and alcohol restriction on trauma-related emergency department cases in a South African regional hospital
The objective of this study was to compare the effect of the Covid-19 lockdown and the alcohol restriction on the
number of cases that presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with the same time period two years prior.
The method used was a…
number of cases that presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with the same time period two years prior.
The method used was a…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 2 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Trauma patients at the Helderberg District Hospital emergency centre, South Africa: A descriptive study
Introduction: Trauma is a substantial component of South Africa’s burden of disease. District hospitals provide
primary trauma care for a large proportion of this trauma burden, although most studies are in specialised or
tertiary settings. The aim…
primary trauma care for a large proportion of this trauma burden, although most studies are in specialised or
tertiary settings. The aim…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 13 issue 1 2023
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Assessing awareness and attitude of Egyptian medical students towards emergency medicine as a specialty and career choice: A single-institutional study
Introduction: Emergency medicine (EM) was formally recognized as a specialty in Egypt in 2002. Many institutions of higher education do not yet have an operational academic department of emergency medicine. This study attempts to quantify the…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 13 issue 1 2023
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Comparison of the effects of different treatment protocols on mortality in patients presenting with an INR ≥ 10 due to warfarin-associated over-anticoagulation
Aim: One of the most anticipated adverse effects of warfarin is over-anticoagulation. There is little to no evidence on the treatment that should be administered in patients with an international normalized ratio (INR) ≥ 10. The primary outcome of…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 13 issue 1 2023
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Emergency centre patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Some epidemiological and clinical aspects at Beni General Referral Hospital
Introduction: Little information is available regarding the characteristics of patients attending the emergency centre (EC) in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This study aims to provide some epidemiological and clinical aspects of patients admitted…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 13 issue 1 2023
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Evaluate the incidence, topography, management, and outcomes in patients with polytrauma in the Suez Canal and Sinai areas
Introduction: The global prevalence of trauma-related mortality ranges from 2% to 32%; however, In Egypt, it reaches 8%. Trauma chiefly affects people in the productive age group; seriously ill patients with multiple injuries present with various…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 13 issue 1 2023
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Global health research abstracts: November ‘22
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…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 13 issue 1 2023
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Road traffic accident clinical pattern and management outcomes at JUMC Emergency Department; Ethiopia
Background: Road Traffic Accident is an incident on a way or street open to public traffic. It becomes one of the most significant public health problems in the world especially in developing countries. In Ethiopia, it represents a significant risk…