8 publication(s) trouvée(s)
Article scientifique
Implementation and performance of the South African Triage Scale at Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya
INTRODUCTION: Triage protocols standardize and improve patient care in accident and emergency departments (A&Es). Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), the largest …
Article scientifique
Impact of short basic emergency medicine training in introducing emergency medicine as a specialty in Sub-Saharan Africa: experience from Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Emergency medicine (EM) is a new specialty in Tanzania. Little is known about how to introduce EM to health …
Article scientifique
Estimation of weight in adults from height: a novel option for a quick bedside technique
In critical care situations, there are often neither the means nor the time to weigh each patient before administering strict …
Article scientifique
Assessment of pre-hospital emergency medical services in low-income settings using a health systems approach
Emergency medical services (EMS) is defined as the system that organizes all aspects of care provided to patients in the …
Article scientifique
Poor return on investment: investigating the barriers that cause low credentialing yields in a resource-limited clinical ultrasound training programme
BACKGROUND: Clinical ultrasound is commonly used in medical practices worldwide due to the multiple benefits the modality offers clinicians. Rigorous …
Article scientifique
Ascariasis and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state: a surprising ultrasound finding in the emergency department
BACKGROUND: We report the ultrasound finding of ascariasis in a patient with hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS). Although ascariasis is common …
Article scientifique
Stercoral colitis mimicking appendicitis
BACKGROUND: Stercoral colitis is an inflammatory process involving the colonic wall related to fecal impaction. This rare condition is associated …
Article scientifique
Operational demands on pre-hospital emergency care for burn injuries in a middle-income setting: a study in the Western Cape, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Burns occur disproportionately within low-socioeconomic populations. The Western Cape Province of South Africa represents a middle-income setting with a …