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Emergency centre reorganization in preparation to the COVID-19 pandemic: A district hospital’s dynamic adaptation response
(AOSIS, 2020-09-16)The COVID-19 global pandemic forced healthcare facilities to put special isolation measures in place to limit nosocomial transmission. Cohorting is such a measure and refers to placing infected patients (or under investigation) ... -
Cross-sectional study of paediatric case mix presenting to an emergency centre in Cape Town, South Africa, during COVID-19
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Objective: To describe and compare the effect of level 5 lockdown measures on the workload and case mix of paediatric patients presenting to a district- level emergency centre in Cape Town, South ... -
A quantative study on the perception of international medical students and doctors on an emergency medicine elective in Cape Town
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: International health electives are a popular component of medical students and doctors training, as it has unique learning opportunities both professionally and personally. Emergency medicine ... -
Emergency clinician output in a district hospital emergency centre : a cross-sectional analysis
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Introduction: Appropriate and efficient staffing is a cornerstone of emergency centre performance. There is however a paucity of literature describing clinician output in low- and middle-income countries ... -
Abdominal ultrasound for diagnosing abdominal tuberculosis or disseminated tuberculosis with abdominal involvement in HIV-positive individuals
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. on behalf of The Cochrane Collaboration, 2019)Background: Accurate diagnosis of tuberculosis in people living with HIV is difficult. HIV‐positive individuals have higher rates of extrapulmonary tuberculosis and the diagnosis of tuberculosis is often limited to imaging ... -
Access to top-cited emergency care articles (published between 2012 and 2016) without subscription
(Department of Emergency Medicine, 2019)Introduction: Unrestricted access to journal publications speeds research progress, productivity, and knowledge translation, which in turn develops and promotes the efficient dissemination of content. We describe access ... -
Admission factors associated with the in-hospital mortality of burns patients in resource-constrained settings : a two-year retrospective investigation in a South African adult burns centre
(Elsevier, 2019)Objective: Little is known concerning the factors associated with in-hospital mortality of trauma patients in resource-constrained settings, not least in burns centres. We investigated this question in the adult burns ... -
Medication storage in Emergency Medical Services : temperature ranges from a South African sample
(Emergency Care Society of South Africa, 2021)Background: Pre-hospital emergency care providers working in emergency medical services (EMS) are licenced to administer medication to the acutely ill and injured. In South Africa, there are significant seasonal variations ... -
Palliative care made visible: developing a rural model for the Western Cape Province, South Africa
(AOSIS, 2019)Introduction: Caring for people with life-threatening illnesses is a key part of working in health care. While South Africa launched the National Policy Framework and Strategy for Palliative Care 2017–2022, integrating ... -
Targeting ethical considerations tied to image-based mobile health diagnostic support specific to clinicians in low-resource settings : the Brocher proposition
(Taylor & Francis, 2019-09-18)Background: mHealth applications assist workflow, help move towards equitable access to care, and facilitate care delivery. They have great potential to impact care in low-resource countries, but have significant ethical ... -
Tuberculosis infection control in a South African rural regional hospital emergency centre : prioritisation for patients and healthcare workers
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2019-07-27)South Africa (SA) is in the midst of a tuberculosis (TB) epidemic and has one of the highest TB incidence rates globally. Despite increasing global commitment to eliminate TB, SA appears to be falling behind in this regard. ... -
Clinical quality and performance measurement in the prehospital emergency medical services in the low-to- middle-income country setting
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Measuring quality and safety in any healthcare setting however is highly contextual, and depends on the manner in which quality is defined or viewed within that setting. It is this contextual ... -
Clinical quality and performance measurement in the prehospital emergency medical services in the low-to-middle-income country setting : developing clinical quality and performance indicators as a measure of care in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Measuring quality and safety in any healthcare setting however is highly contextual, and depends on the manner in which quality is defined or viewed within that setting. It is this contextual ... -
A description of the knowledge and attitudes towards bystander CPR amongst participants in a community outreach initiative in Cape Town
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Introduction: Mortality rates from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest can be reduced by early CPR. A better understanding of the factors that prevent or encourage bystander CPR will assist in tailoring CPR ... -
An electronic survey of preferred podcast format and content requirements among trainee emergency medicine specialists in four Southern African universities
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Introduction: Global usage of educational Emergency Medicine (EM) podcasts is popular and ever-increasing. This study aims to explore the desired content, format, and delivery characteristics of a potential ... -
The characteristics of geriatric patients managed within the resuscitation unit of a district-level emergency centre in Cape Town
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Introduction: The world’s population is ageing and this trend is also seen in South Africa. This increase will invariably affect acute care services. The geriatric population attending emergency centres ... -
A qualitative exploration of the language and expression of pain in a Cape Town emergency centre
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Oligoanalgesia is increasingly being identified as an issue affecting emergency centres universally, especially in low- and middle-income countries where a lack of culturally specific pain ... -
Harnessing inter-disciplinary collaboration to improve emergency care in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) : results of research prioritisation setting exercise
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2020-08-31)Background: More than half of deaths in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) result from conditions that could be treated with emergency care - an integral component of universal health coverage (UHC) - through timely ... -
The burden of diabetic emergencies on the resuscitation area of a district-level public hospital in Cape Town
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Introduction: Diabetes and its complications continue to cause a daunting and growing concern on resource-limited environments. There is a paucity of data relating to the care of diabetic emergencies in ... -
The prevalence and in-hospital mortality of patients with HIV and tuberculosis admitted to resuscitation area of an urban district-level hospital in Cape Town
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Introduction: Many patients present to emergency centres with HIV and tuberculosis related emergencies. Little is known about the influence of HIV and tuberculosis on the resuscitation areas of district-level ...
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