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Ujuzi (Practical Pearl/.

African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence

Forson PK, Osei-Ampofo M, Acheampong EK, Oteng R, Donkor P, Oduro G.
PMID: 30456075
Afr J Emerg Med. 2016 Jun;6(2):103-104. doi: 10.1016/j.afjem.2014.07.006. Epub 2014 Aug 12.

No abstract available.

Message in a bottle. The use of chest radiography for diagnosis of pericardial effusion.

African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence

Foley J, Tong LP, Ramphul N.
PMID: 30456082
Afr J Emerg Med. 2016 Sep;6(3):148-150. doi: 10.1016/j.afjem.2016.01.004. Epub 2016 Jun 29.

INTRODUCTION: The diagnosis of pericardial effusion may be elusive, and only diagnosed with echocardiography.CASE REPORTS: Here we report the cases of two patients who presented to the emergency centre (EC) with dyspnoea, and their chest X-rays (CXR) revealed the...

Emergency care conference in the land of a thousand hills.

African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence

Mbanjumucyo G, Cattermole GN.
PMID: 30456088
Afr J Emerg Med. 2016 Dec;6(4):168-169. doi: 10.1016/j.afjem.2016.11.002. Epub 2016 Nov 05.

No abstract available.

Characterising emergency centre encounters in Mbour, Senegal as emergent-emergency care, emergent-primary care or non-emergent.

African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence

Marsala JM, Faye F, BeLue R, Schoeck O.
PMID: 30456123
Afr J Emerg Med. 2017 Sep;7(3):124-129. doi: 10.1016/j.afjem.2017.05.010. Epub 2017 Jul 11.

INTRODUCTION: Emergency medicine is a relatively new specialty in Africa, with the first emergency medicine training programme only started in South Africa in 2004. Continued emergency centre development and preparedness relies on a better understanding of the quantity and...

The accuracy of paediatric weight estimation during simulated emergencies: The effects of patient position, patient cooperation, and human errors.

African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence

Wells M, Goldstein LN, Bentley A.
PMID: 30456146
Afr J Emerg Med. 2018 Jun;8(2):43-50. doi: 10.1016/j.afjem.2017.12.003. Epub 2018 Jan 19.

INTRODUCTION: The effect of patient position and patient cooperation on the accuracy of emergency weight estimation systems has not been evaluated previously. The objective of this study was to evaluate weight estimation accuracy of the Broselow tape, the PAWPER...

Paediatric weight estimation practices of advanced life support providers in Johannesburg, South Africa.

African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence

Wells M, Barnes L, Vincent-Lambert C.
PMID: 30456147
Afr J Emerg Med. 2018 Jun;8(2):51-54. doi: 10.1016/j.afjem.2018.01.003. Epub 2018 Mar 20.

INTRODUCTION: The choice of weight estimation method to use during prehospital paediatric emergency care is important because it needs to be both accurate and easy to use. Accuracy is important to ensure optimum drug dosing while ease-of-use is important...

Estimating children's weight in a Rwandan emergency centre.

African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence

Manirafasha A, Yi S, Cattermole GN.
PMID: 30456148
Afr J Emerg Med. 2018 Jun;8(2):55-58. doi: 10.1016/j.afjem.2018.03.003. Epub 2018 May 05.

INTRODUCTION: Most drugs, fluids and ventilator settings depend on the weight of a paediatric patient. However, knowledge of the weight is often unavailable as the urgency of the situation may impede measurement. The most common methods for paediatric weight...

Uchunguzi (Journal Watch/.

African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence

Wachira BW.
PMID: 30456083
Afr J Emerg Med. 2016 Sep;6(3):151-153. doi: 10.1016/j.afjem.2016.08.003. Epub 2016 Aug 21.

No abstract available.

The clinical profile and acute care of patients with traumatic spinal cord injury at a tertiary care emergency centre in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence

Debebe F, Woldetsadik A, Laytin AD, Azazh A, Maskalyk J.
PMID: 30456092
Afr J Emerg Med. 2016 Dec;6(4):180-184. doi: 10.1016/j.afjem.2016.06.001. Epub 2016 Jul 22.

INTRODUCTION: Traumatic spinal cord injuries can have catastrophic physical, psychological, and social consequences, particularly in low resource settings. Since many of these injuries result in irreversible damages, it is essential to understand risk factors for them and focus on...

Poor adherence to Tranexamic acid guidelines for adult, injured patients presenting to a district, public, South African hospital.

African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence

Wiese JGG, van Hoving DJ, Hunter L, Lahri S, Bruijns SR.
PMID: 30456110
Afr J Emerg Med. 2017 Jun;7(2):63-67. doi: 10.1016/j.afjem.2017.04.006. Epub 2017 Apr 19.

INTRODUCTION: In South Africa's high injury prevalent setting, it is imperative that injury mortality is kept to a minimum. The CRASH-2 trial showed that Tranexamic acid (TXA) in severe injury reduces mortality. Implementation of this into injury protocols has...

Uchunguzi (Journal Watch/ .

African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence

Wachira BW.
PMID: 30456115
Afr J Emerg Med. 2017 Jun;7(2):87-89. doi: 10.1016/j.afjem.2017.05.005. Epub 2017 May 31.

No abstract available.

Percutaneous coronary intervention still not accessible for many South Africans.

African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence

Stassen W, Wallis L, Lambert C, Castren M, Kurland L.
PMID: 30456119
Afr J Emerg Med. 2017 Sep;7(3):105-107. doi: 10.1016/j.afjem.2017.04.009. Epub 2017 Apr 19.

INTRODUCTION: The incidence of myocardial infarction is rising in Sub-Saharan Africa. In order to reduce mortality, timely reperfusion by percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or thrombolysis followed by PCI is required. South Africa has historically been characterised by inequities in...

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