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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…
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)…
Jurnal Internasional Aprika vol.12 issue 3 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
A descriptive analysis of the casemix presenting to a tertiary hospital emergency centre in East London, South Africa
Introduction: Emergency centres are most often the point of entry to the healthcare system for patients presenting with emergencies. Even though emergency medicine has developed rapidly in certain regions of South Africa, it is yet to flourish in the…
Jurnal Internasional Aprika vol.12 issue 3 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
A descriptive study of trauma patients transported by helicopter emergency medical services to a level one trauma centre
Background: KwaZulu-Natal, the largest land mass province that is densely populated in SA has vast distances to referral centres and time to definitive treatment is key in trauma care. Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) is still an…
Jurnal Internasional Aprika vol.12 issue 3 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
A prospective, internal validation of an emergency patient triage tool for use in a low resource setting
Aim: Assess the performance of a simple triage disposition score based on mental status, mobility and either oxygen saturation or respiratory rate by three principal metrics: 24 h mortality, the need for hospital admission and the urgency ranking of…
Jurnal Internasional Aprika vol.12 issue 3 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
After-hour trauma-radiograph interpretation in the emergency centre of a District Hospital
Introduction: Plain radiographs remain a first-line trauma investigation. Most trauma radiographs worldwide are reported by junior doctors. This study assesses the accuracy of after-hour acute trauma radiograph reporting by emergency centre (EC)…
Jurnal Internasional Aprika vol.12 issue 3 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Analysis of risk factors for wound infection after extremity fracture caused by machete cut in a resource-limited setting
Background: Machete cut fracture is a unique subset of open fracture. The sharp force of a wielded machete that cleanly divides soft tissue envelope with minimal or no contusion results in an open fracture wound that is relatively less prone to…
Jurnal Internasional Aprika vol.12 issue 3 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Analysis of the demographic characteristics and clinical profile of acute ischemic strokes admitted to the emergency centre in the Somalia population
Background: Stroke is a leading cause of death and chronic disability worldwide. In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), which includes Somalia, stroke represents a significant part of the chronic disease burden. However, there is relatively little data on risk…