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A qualitative study of an undergraduate online emergency medicine education program at a teaching Hospital in Kampala, Uganda
BACKGROUND: Globally, half of all years of life lost is due to emergency medical conditions, with low- and middle-income countries …
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Management of severe trauma worldwide: implementation of trauma systems in emerging countries: China, Russia and South Africa
As emerging countries, China, Russia, and South Africa are establishing and/or improving their trauma systems. China has recently established a …
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Bedside lung ultrasonography by emergency department residents as an aid for identifying heart failure in patients with acute dyspnea after a 2-h training course
BACKGROUND: Ultrasonographic B-lines have recently emerged as a bedside imaging tool for the differential diagnosis of acute dyspnea in the …
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Emergency medicine matters: epidemiology of medical pathology and changes in patient outcomes after implementation of a post-graduate training program at a Tertiary Teaching Hospital in Kigali, Rwanda
BACKGROUND: Emergency care is a new but growing specialty across Africa where medical conditions have been estimated to account for …
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Emergency Medicine Matters: Epidemiology of Medical Pathology and Changes in Patient Outcomes after Implementation of a Post-graduate Training Program at a Tertiary Teaching Hospital in Kigali, Rwanda
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The Cape Town International Convention Centre from the inside: The family physicians’ view of the ‛Hospital of Hope’
This short report captures the week-by-week reflections of a group of family physicians who joined the clinical and operational management …
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Aetiologies and outcomes of patients with abdominal pain presenting to an emergency department of a tertiary hospital in Tanzania: a prospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Abdominal pain in adults represents a wide range of illnesses, often warranting immediate intervention. This study is to fill …
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Public knowledge and attitudes towards bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in Ghana, West Africa
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Early bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is one of the most important predictors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) …
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Profile and outcome of patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding presenting to urban emergency departments of tertiary hospitals in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is a common emergency department (ED) presentation with high morbidity and mortality. There is a …
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The utility of point of care serum lactate in predicting serious adverse outcomes among critically ill adult patients at urban emergency departments of tertiary hospitals in Tanzania
Abstract Background Elevated serum lactate levels have been shown in numerous studies to be associated with serious adverse events, including …
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Towards developing a consensus assessment framework for global emergency medicine fellowships
BACKGROUND: The number of Global Emergency Medicine (GEM) Fellowship training programs are increasing worldwide. Despite the increasing number of GEM …
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Results from a World Health Organization pilot of the Basic Emergency Care Course in Sub Saharan Africa
BACKGROUND: Frontline providers around the world deliver emergency care daily, often without prior dedicated training. In response to multiple country …
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Musculoskeletal Injuries and Outcomes Pre- and Post- Emergency Medicine Training Program
INTRODUCTION: Musculoskeletal injuries (MSI) comprise a large portion of the trauma burden in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Rwanda recently …
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Cameroonian physicians with regards to acute pain management in the emergency department: a multicenter cross-sectional study
INTRODUCTION: Pain is the most frequent presenting complaint in patients consulting or admitted to the emergency department (ED). Thus, its …
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Cameroonian physicians with regards to pain management at the emergency department: a multicenter cross-sectional study
Abstract Introduction: Pain is the most frequent presenting complaint in patients consulting or admitted to the emergency department (ED). Thus, …
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Non-traumatic chest pain in patients presenting to an urban emergency Department in sub Saharan Africa: a prospective cohort study in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Non-traumatic chest pain (NTCP) is a common reason for emergency department (ED) attendance in high-income countries, with the primary …
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Access to Top-Cited Emergency Care Articles (Published Between 2012 and 2016) Without Subscription
INTRODUCTION: Unrestricted access to journal publications speeds research progress, productivity, and knowledge translation, which in turn develops and promotes the …
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Feasibility and yield of HIV screening among adult trauma patients presenting to an urban emergency department of a tertiary referral hospital in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization and Tanzanian National Guidelines for HIV and AIDS management, recommends provider initiated testing and counseling …
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Evaluating a South African mobile application for healthcare professionals to improve diagnosis and notification of pesticide poisonings
BACKGROUND: Mobile health is a fast-developing field. The use of mobile health applications by healthcare professionals (HCPs) globally has increased …
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Uncovering Consciousness in Unresponsive ICU Patients: Technical, Medical and Ethical Considerations
This article is one of ten reviews selected from the Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2019. Other …