Introduction: Prehospital care in many low- and middle-income countries is underdeveloped and needs strengthening for improved outcomes. Where formal prehospital care systems are under development, integration of a layperson first responder programme may help improve access for those in need. The World H...
Prolonged Decision-to-Delivery interval (DDI) is associated with adverse maternal-foetal outcomes following emergency Caesarean section (EmCS).
Objectives: To determine the DDI, predictive factors, and the foeto-maternal outcomes of patients that had EmCS in a Nigerian Teaching Hospital.
Methods: A des...
Background: Injuries are a neglected epidemic globally accounting for 9% global deaths; 1.7 times that of HIV, TB and malaria combined. Trauma remains overlooked with key research and data focusing on infectious diseases, yet Uganda has one of the highest rates of traumatic injury. We described demograph...
Introduction. Les méningites/méningo-encéphalites sont des urgences médicales d’étiologies
variées. La technique de diagnostic Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) permet de
détecter la présence de bactéries et de virus dans le liquide céphalorachidien (LCR) avec une
spécificité et une...
Introduction: Rural health clinics in low-resource settings worldwide are usually staffed with health care workers with limited knowledge and skills in managing acute emergencies. The Emergency Centre (EC) at the district hospital or primary hospital serves as an entry point for patients with diverse med...
BACKGROUND: The availability of emergency care contributes to half of the total mortality burden in a low and middle income countries. The significant proportion of emergency departments in LMICs are understaffed and poorly equipped. The purpose of this study is to examine the status of emergency units a...
Introduction : Depuis mars 2020, les premiers cas de pneumonie causée par la maladie à coronavirus 2019 ont été signalés à Tizi-Ouzou. Les informations sur les caractéristiques cliniques et paracliniques des patients infectés nécessitant des soins intensifs sont limitées. L’objectif de ce tra...
Health librarians in the role of a knowledge broker can encourage health care workers to use evidence based health information. The knowledge broker role is an intervention dedicated to translating knowledge into action originating from the evidence-based medicine campaig...
