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Jurnal Internasional Aprika vol.12 issue 3 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Bedside colorimetric reagent dipstick in the diagnosis of meningitis in low–and middle–income countries: A prospective, international blinded comparison with laboratory analysis
Background: Colorimetric reagent dipstick (CRD) for leukocyte esterase (LE) has shown potential for diagnosing and ruling out bacterial meningitis. Potential advantages over traditional cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis in- clude the small quantity…
Jurnal Internasional Aprika vol.12 issue 3 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Community ‐acquired pneumonia and its predictors of mortality in rural southwestern Nigeria: A ‐five year retrospective observational study
Introduction: The predictors of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) mortality are important outcome measures in epidemiological studies and clinical trials. There is an observed paucity of data regarding the predictors of mortality of CAP in Nigeria.…
Jurnal Internasional Aprika vol.12 issue 3 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Comparison of inferior vena cava collapsibility and central venous pressure in assessing volume status in shocked patients
Introduction: Determination of intravascular volume status in patients admitted to the emergency centre is critical. Physical signs of hypovolaemic, distributive, cardiogenic, and obstructive shock frequently overlap, making an accurate diagnosis of…
Jurnal Internasional Aprika vol.12 issue 3 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Development of a checklist for auditing completion of patient report forms: A Delphi study
Introduction: Medical records are an integral part of patient care. Information loss during the handover from Emergency Care Providers to hospital staffis common and has a significant impact on patient care. Information loss can be prevented with…
Jurnal Internasional Aprika vol.12 issue 3 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Emergency clinician output in a district hospital emergency centre: a cross-sectional analysis
Introduction: Appropriate and efficient staffing is a cornerstone of emergency centre performance. There is how- ever a paucity of literature describing clinician output in low- and middle-income countries with current staffing models based on…
Jurnal Internasional Aprika vol.12 issue 3 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Factors associated with HIV testing among patients seeking emergent injury care in Kigali, Rwanda
Introduction: Emergency centres (ECs) can be important access points for HIV testing. In Rwanda, one in eight people with HIV are unaware of their infection status, which impedes epidemic control. This could be addressed via increased testing. This…
Jurnal Internasional aprika vol.12 issue 3 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
A cohort of pediatric injury patients from a hospital-based trauma registry in Northern Tanzania
Introduction: Pediatric injuries in low- and middle-income countries are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Implementing hospital-based trauma registries can reduce the knowledge gap in both hospital care and patient outcomes and…
Jurnal Internasional Aprika vol.12 issue 3 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Family presence during patient acute deterioration: A survey of nurses’ attitudes and reflection on COVID-19 in an African setting
Introduction: Acute deterioration refers to a patient who has become physiologically unstable requiring acute care. Family presence during resuscitation efforts has been widely supported by literature. Nurses are often the primary contact for the…
Jurnal Internasional Aprika vol.12 issue 3 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Level of emergency and disaster preparedness of public hospitals in Northwest Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study
Background: From time to time, the magnitude and type of health emergencies and disasters are increasing. Hospital emergency and disaster preparedness, on the other hand, is still in its early stages in many low- and middle-income countries. In…
Jurnal Internasional Aprika vol.12 issue 3 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Non-specialist emergency medicine qualifications in Africa: Lessons from
the South African Diploma in Primary Emergency Care
Introduction: Non-specialist emergency medicine qualifications are an important step in developing the specialty
of emergency medicine. The Diploma in Primary Emergency Care (Dip PEC) of the Colleges of Medicine of
South Africa is one of the oldest…
of emergency medicine. The Diploma in Primary Emergency Care (Dip PEC) of the Colleges of Medicine of
South Africa is one of the oldest…