Morris, David Rogers, Megan Kissmer, Nicole Du Preez, Anzanne Dufourq, Nicholas
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African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence
The Covid-19 pandemic triggered unprecedented nationwide regulations aimed primarily at slowing the spread of the virus. The objective of this study was to describe the effect of these regulations on the number and severity of trauma presentations to a regional emergency department in Kwa-Zulu Natal. A retrospective cohort study of the triage regis...
Adewale, Boluwatife Adeleye Aigbonoga, Daniel Ehis Akintayo, Abiodun David Aremu, Peter Seyi Azeez, Oluwaseun Akinola Olawuwo, Suliyat Dolapo Adeleke, Joshua Damilare Kazeem, Oluwatobi Simeon Okojie, Eghonghon Oguntoye, Richard Ayobami
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African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Introduction Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a major cause of sudden cardiac death which can be prevented by early cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). International bodies recommend that basic life support (BLS) skills be taught in schools in order to increase the rate of bystander CPR and reduce mortality from OHCA. We are not aware of a...
Shead, D.C.
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African Journal of Emergency Medicine
• South Africa accounts for approximately half of the Covid-19 cases on the African continent and as a result has undergone significant drastic healthcare restructuring to accommodate this • With an already high trauma and emergency care burden in South Africa and Africa at large, the Covid-19 imposed lockdown created a unique scenario to consider ...
Malherbe, Petrus Smit, Pierre Sharma, Kartik McCaul, Michael
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African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Introduction Prehospital care is integral in addressing sub-Saharan Africa's (SSA) high injury and illness burden. Consequently, robust, high-quality prehospital guidance documents are needed to inform care. These guidance documents include, but are not limited to, clinical practice guidelines (CPGs), protocols and algorithms that are contextually ...
Aujayeb, Avinash
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African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence
Pegg, Anne-Marie Palma, Miguel Roberson, Cliff Okonta, Chibuzo Nkokolo Massamba/Koudika, Marie-Hortense... Roberts, Natalie
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African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence
Bitter, Cindy C Ngabirano, Annet Alenyo Simon, Erin L Taylor, David McD
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African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence
Ethical oversight in the form of review boards and research ethics committees provide protection for research subjects as well as guidance for safe conduct of studies. As the number of collaborative emergency care research studies carried out in low- and middle-income countries increases, it is crucial to have a shared understanding of how ethics s...
Rouhani, Shada A. Marsh, Regan H. Rimpel, Linda Anderson, Kathryn Outhay, Malena Edmond, Marie Cassandre Checkett, Keegan A. Berkowitz, Aaron L. Kwan, Gene F. Baugh, Christopher W.
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African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Introduction In many low-income countries, Emergency Medicine is underdeveloped and faces many operational challenges including emergency department (ED) overcrowding and prolonged patient length of stays (LOS). In high-resource settings, protocolized ED observation unit (EDOU) care reduces LOS while preserving care quality. EDOUs are untested in l...
Waweru-Siika, Wangari Barasa, Anders Wachira, Benjamin Nekyon, David Karau, Barbara Juma, Fatimah Wanjiku, Grace Otieno, Harun Bloomfield, Gerald S. Sloth, Erik
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African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Background In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where echocardiography experts are in short supply, training non-cardiologists to perform Focused Cardiac Ultrasound (FoCUS) could minimise diagnostic delays in time-critical emergencies. Despite advocacy for FoCUS training however, opportunities in LMICs are limited, and the impact of existing...
Enyuma, Callistus O.A. Moolla, Muhammed Motara, Feroza Olorunfemi, Gbenga Geduld, Heike Laher, Abdullah E.
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African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Introduction Paediatric emergency medicine (PEM) is poorly developed in low and middle-income countries. The magnitude of challenges facing Paediatric Emergency Departments (PEDs) in Nigeria has not been well described. This study aimed to assess paediatric emergency care preparedness across PEDs in Nigeria. Methods This was a prospective cross-sec...
