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Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 13 issue 2 2023
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Man-O-War simulator: a Low-cost manikin for training on chest tube
management
Simulation-based medical education is becoming a cornerstone in health education. Simulators are commonly
expensive and not available in developing countries.
We propose a very low-cost simulator that any educator can realize. We describe here the…
expensive and not available in developing countries.
We propose a very low-cost simulator that any educator can realize. We describe here the…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 13 issue 2 2023
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Nurses and emergency nursing care in Botswana
The emergency nursing role is incredibly challenging in Africa, and Botswana is no exception due to the lack of qualified nursing staff, the lack of specialty training, and the demanding work environment. Botswana’s use of the primary healthcare…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 13 issue 2 2023
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
The views and experiences of candidates and graduates from a South African emergency medicine doctoral programme
Introduction: With the emergency medicine speciality in its nascency in Africa, EM doctoral programmes will need to be developed to facilitate the establishment of an evidence base that is responsive to the African populace. This study aimed to…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 13 issue 2 2023
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Weight estimation in two groups of Ghanaian children with chronic diseases using Broselow, Mercy, PAWPER XL and PAWPER XL-MAC tapes
Introduction: The performance of various weight estimation methods in children with sickle cell disease (SCD) and heart disease (HD) has not been studied. We aimed to determine and compare the accuracies of the Broselow, Mercy, PAWPER XL and PAWPER…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 13 issue 3 2023
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
A 12-month retrospective descriptive analysis of a single helicopter emergency medical service operator in four South African provinces
Introduction: Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) is integrated into modern emergency medical services because of its suggested mortality benefit in certain patient populations, it is an expensive resource and appropriate use/feasibility in…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 13 issue 3 2023
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
A qualitative assessment of stakeholder perspectives on barriers and facilitators to emergency care delays in Northern Tanzania through the Three Delays
Introduction: Emergency conditions cause a significant burden of death and disability, particularly in developing countries. Prehospital and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) are largely nonexistent throughout Tanzania and little is known about the…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 13 issue 3 2023
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Accuracy of two-rescuer adult CPR performed by medical registrars at a South African university
Background: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is performed to manually keep brain function intact until the patient’s spontaneous blood circulation and breathing are restored. In South Africa, registrars, who are qualified doctors training to…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 13 issue 3 2023
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
An investigation into the use of Full-body Low Dose X-rays Imaging system in South Africa: Radiographer’s perspective
Introduction: A low dose x-rays alias Lodox©statscan was originally developed in South Africa to detect smuggled diamonds in the mines. Later, hospital trauma units began to use it as a screening tool for gross pathology on trauma patients. This…