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Development and delivery of a higher diploma in emergency medicine and critical care for clinical officers in Kenya

Halestrap, Peter; Aliba, David; Otieno, George; Otieno, George; Brotherton, B Jason; Gitura, Hannah W; Matson, Jonathan E; Lee, Burton W; Mbugua, Evelyn.
African journal of emergency medicine (Print); 13 (3), 2023
The provision of emergency medicine and critical care in a cost-efficient manner has the potential to address many preventable deaths in low- and middle-income countries. Here, utilising Kern's framework for curriculum development, we describe the origins, development and implementation of the Emergency ...
Emergency Medicine, d0034220, Education, Medical, Health Policy, d0067800, ddcs0347820
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Challenges and opportunities to improve efficiency and quality of prehospital emergency care using an mHealth platform: Qualitative study in Rwanda

Niyonsaba, Mediatrice; Nkeshimana, Menelas; Uwitonze, Jean Marie; Davies, Justine; Maine, Rebecca; Nyinawankusi, Jeanne D'Arc; Hunt, McKenna; Rickard, Rob; Jayaraman, Sudha; Watt, Melissa H.
African journal of emergency medicine (Print); 13 (4), 2023
Introduction: Prompt, high-quality pre-hospital emergency medical services (EMS) can significantly reduce morbidity and mortality. The goal of this study was to identify factors that compromise efficiency and quality of pre-hospital emergency care in Rwanda, and explore the opportunities for a mobile hea...
Emergency Medicine, Prehospital Care, d0057910, Quality of Health Care, d0172160, d0177490
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A prospective descriptive study on emergency medicines used most frequently from the emergency medicine packs at Universitas Academic Hospital and the associated financial loss of expired emergency medicines

Thompson, S; Lamacraft, G.
South. Afr. j. anaesth. analg. (Online); 29 (4), 2023
Resuscitation trolleys with equipment and medicines for emergencies are required in all clinical areas in hospitals. Emergency medicines kept separately are more likely to expire than non-emergency medicines, as these are generally used less frequently. An updated list of essential emergency medicines w...
Evidence-Based Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medical Technicians, Pharmaceutical Preparations, Emergency Medicine, Epinephrine
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