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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 ... -
The Diploma in Primary Emergency Care (DipEC) - a survey of its graduates, their perceptions & subsequent trends
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Emergency Medicine (EM) is a relatively young specialty in South Africa (SA). The Diploma in Primary Emergency Care (DipPEC), from the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa (CMSA), aims to ... -
An educational pathway and teaching materials for first aid training of children in sub-Saharan Africa based on the best available evidence
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2020-06-03)Background: First aid training is a cost-effective way to decrease the burden of disease and injury in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Since evidence from Western countries has shown that children are able to ... -
Barriers to accessing cervical cancer screening among HIV positive women in Kgatleng district, Botswana : a qualitative study
(Public Library of Science, 2018)Background: Low and middle-income countries have a greater share of the cervical cancer burden, but lower screening coverage, compared to high-income countries. Moreover, screening uptake and disease outcomes are generally ... -
Towards developing a consensus assessment framework for global emergency medicine fellowships
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2019-11-11)Background: The number of Global Emergency Medicine (GEM) Fellowship training programs are increasing worldwide. Despite the increasing number of GEM fellowships, there is not an agreed upon approach for assessment of ... -
An analytical study of the distribution of fatal ocean drowning by tidal phase and state in the Western Cape
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Drowning is a serious public health concern that is often overlooked. Understanding risk factors is key to the development of preventative strategies. The aim of this study was therefore to describe the ... -
Demographics and predictors of mortality in children undergoing resuscitation at Khayelitsha Hospital, Western Cape, South Africa
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2018)Background. The clinical outcomes of paediatric patients requiring resuscitation depend on physicians with specialised knowledge, equipment and resources owing to their unique anatomy, physiology and pathology. Khayelitsha ... -
Describing suspected non ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome using troponin at a regional, public South African emergency centre with the Roche cardiac reader
(South African Heart Association, 2018)Background: There are few data available regarding acute coronary syndrome presenting to emergency centres in sub-Saharan Africa compared to the rest of the world. The aim of this study was to describe the acute coronary ... -
An analysis of Zambia's emergency medicine registrars' experience in South Africa : lessons for the development of emergency medicine care in Zambia
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: There is little data regarding experiences of emergency medicine registrars for the development of emergency care in Zambia. This study describes lessons from the Zambia’s emergency medicine ... -
Describing and comparing the availability of acute care resources to treat new onset stroke in different income settings : a self-reported survey of acute care providers at the 2016 international conference on emergency medicine
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Introduction: Stroke affects 15 million people annually and is responsible for 5 million deaths per annum globally. In contrast to the trend in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), stroke mortality ... -
A cross sectional study of the availability of paediatric emergency equipment in 24 hour cape town emergency medicine centres
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Healthcare facilities are often not equipped to deliver effective paediatric emergency care despite a significant paediatric emergency patient burden. The availability of paediatric emergency ... -
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation by emergency medical services in South Africa : barriers to achieving high quality performance
(Elsevier, 2018)Introduction: Survival rates from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest significantly improve when high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is performed. Despite sudden cardiac arrest being a leading cause of death in ... -
Estimated injury-associated blood loss versus availability of emergency blood products at a district-level public hospital in Cape Town, South Africa
(Elsevier, 2018)Introduction: International guidance suggests that injury-associated haemorrhagic shock should be resuscitated using blood products. However, in low- and middle-income countries resuscitation emphasises the use of crystalloids ...
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