Background
Morbidity and mortality following emergency surgeries can be reduced with timely access to emergency surgery and five billion people globally, lack access to essential surgery. Data on the determinants of these are still lacking.
Objectives
We studied resident doctors’ perspectives of the...
Emergencies,
Emergency Service, Hospital,
General Surgery,
Surgical Procedures, Operative,
Surgeons,
Missed Diagnosis,
Delivery of Health Care,
Point-of-Care Testing,
Cross-Sectional Studies
Introduction: Workplace violence against healthcare workers in Emergency Departments (EDs) is a global concern. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and types of workplace violence in EDs. Methods: a cross-sectional survey was conducted in three public sector hospital EDs in Gauteng,...
Background: Trauma is the leading cause of death in individuals between the ages of 1 and 44 years and it is the third commonest cause of death regardless of age. Thoracic trauma is a relatively common cause of preventable death among trauma patients. The spectrum of injuries after blunt chest trauma pre...
: Une infection sévère constitue une situation préoccupante, car elle s’accompagne d’un taux élevé mortalité dans le monde. L’objectif de cette étude était de déterminer les facteurs pronostiques des infections sévères vues dans le service Accueil—triage—Urgence (ATU) du Centre Hospi...
Obamen, R;
Matsanga, A;
Sagbo, Ada V;
Ndalegna, Dp Tsogho;
Bitegue, Methe L;
Oyoua, Keita T;
Okome Obiang, I;
Mba Mba, C;
Obiang, Kp Nze;
Mpiga Mickoto, B;
Mouguiama, M;
Ekeghe, N;
Aissat, Ada D;
Sima Zue, A.
Les traumatismes abdominaux représentent environ 15-20 % des lésions observées en traumatologie. L’objectif est de décrire les aspects épidémiologiques, diagnostiques et évolutifs des traumatismes abdominaux graves admis aux urgences du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d’Owendo (CHUO) au Gabon...
Neurological emergencies are life-threatening central nervous system disorders, significantly contributing to childhood morbidity and mortality. The sequelae may be irreversible and may impact negatively on the quality of life of affected children and their families. This study identifie...
Background: Neurological emergencies are life-threatening central nervous system disorders, significantly contributing to childhood morbidity and mortality. The sequelae may be irreversible and may impact negatively on the quality of life of affected children and their families. This study identified the...
Introduction
There are persistent gaps in screening, identification, and access to care for common mental disorders in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. An initial step towards reducing this gap is identifying the prevalence, co-morbidities, and context of these disorders in different clinical settings a...
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...
Michell, W;
Joubert, I;
Peters, S;
Fredericks, D;
Miller, M;
Piercy, J;
Arnold-Day, C;
Thomson, D;
vanZyl-Smit, R;
Calligaro, G;
Strathie, G;
Semple, P;
Hofmeyr, R;
Peters, D;
Dheda, K.
Background. There are limited data about the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19)-related organisational responses and the challenges of expanding a critical care service in a resource-limited setting.Objectives. To describe the ICU organisational response to the pandemic and the main outcomes of the intens...
