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Showing 1 to 20 of 247 for “"Emergency Medicine"”.
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Ge Hong and the Making of an Emergency Medicine Formulary
The Zhouhou beiji fang 肘後備急方 (Emergency formulas to keep on hand) was compiled in the fourth century by the Daoist, alchemist, and scholar, Ge Hong 葛洪 (283–343) under the name Zhouhou jiucu 肘後救卒 ([Formulas for] resuscitation to keep on hand). Since its creation, the text has undergone numerous …
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Does emergency medicine training improve ECG interpretation skills in South Africa?
… interpretation improves with advancing years of Emergency Medicine training in South Africa, and to compare the results with similar international studies. A prospective cross-sectional study of Emergency Medicine registrars and recently qualified emergency physicians was conducted between August …
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Educational Strategies Used in International Emergency Medicine Training Programs: A Scoping Review
BACKGROUND: Emergency care remains unevenly distributed globally, with shortages persisting in many Low to Middle Income Countries (LMICs) (Delaney 2024). Many LMICs look internationally, forming partnerships within HICs to support local emergency care capacity building. Such partnerships have the …
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The relationship between simulation assessments and standardized written examinations for emergency medicine residents
… unable to predict how residents will perform on emergency medicine in-training examinations, and that practicing skills on real patients puts patients’ lives at risk. To improve patient care and enhance the learning environment, medical educators have created simulation tools for medical …
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Bridging the Gap: Examining Perceptions of a Telemedicine Network for Pediatric Emergency Medicine
… to evaluate the perceived effectiveness of a telemedicine program (Peds-TECH) in delivering care to critically ill pediatric patients in the emergency department by exploring the experiences of parents/caregivers and physicians. Sequential explanatory mixed methods were employed, in which …
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Community-based perceptions of emergency care in communities lacking formalised emergency medicine systems
… However, neither country has an integrated emergency care system that provides community access to high-quality emergency services. There has been recent interest in strengthening the emergency care systems in these countries, but before any interventions are implemented, an assessment of …
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Emergency medicine registrars' attitudes towards youth violence prevention interventions in Cape Town emergency centres
… fast growing international knowledge base on how emergency centres (ECs) and EC personnel can contribute to youth violence prevention (YVP). In order to utilise this opportunity most effectively, it is important to understand the challenges faced by EC staff, their perceptions of youth violence, …
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Attrition amongst Emergency Medicine Registrars in the Western Cape: an exploration of contributing factors
… of registrars impedes the development of Emergency Medicine (EM) in South Africa and Africa, which negatively affects health systems strengthening. Factors relating to attrition of registrars in the EM training program in the Western Cape had not previously been explored. Understanding …
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Examining What Matters to Older Adults with Increased Risk of Adverse Functional Outcomes in Emergency Medicine
… outcomes and diminished quality of life. The Emergency Department (ED), intended for acute care interventions, presents an opportunity to identify and address <em>what matters</em> to ED patients.</p> <p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The purpose of this study was to describe <em>what matters</em> …
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The Modified Rapid Emergency Medicine Score: A Novel Trauma Triaging Tool for Predicting In-hospital Mortality
… score. Our objective was to modify the Rapid Emergency Medicine Score (REMS is a simple, non-invasive, and objective version of the APACHE II score) for the trauma population and test its accuracy as a predictor of in-hospital mortality when compared to other currently used scores, including …
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Workplace violence against emergency medicine registrars and consultants, and their experience of job safety and satisfaction
… Studies have shown that healthcare workers in Emergency Units (EUs) are at a high risk of both physical and non-physical workplace violence. While several international studies have focused on the experience of workplace violence by Emergency Medicine (EM) specialist physicians, there is a …
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Dissemination patterns of scientific abstracts presented at the first and second African Conferences of Emergency Medicine
Introduction:Evidence based medicine is the standard of modern health care practices. Ongoing biomedical research is needed to expand existing knowledge and improve quality of care, but it needs to reach clinicians to drive change. Journal articles and conference presentations are dissemination …
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An analysis of the clinical practice of emergency medicine in emergency centres in the Western Cape
To determine whether the current South African Emergency Medicine Curriculum is appropriate for the burden of disease seen by registrars in Cape Town Emergency Centres, a cross- sectional retrospective audit of 1283 clinical presentations from three secondary level ECs in Cape Town was done. The …
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An Ethically Informed Consideration of the Use of a Waiver of Informed Consent in Emergency Medicine Research
… recent technological advances in the field of emergency medicine research have created new challenges for informed consent procedures. As a result, in 1996 the FDA passed a “Final Rule,” which provides for a waiver of informed consent in a narrow class of studies.In this paper I will first …
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Emergency medicine physician and registrars knowledge of mechanical ventilation in Cape Town South Africa by Moosa Kalla.
The aim of this study is: to determine whether Emergency Physicians have knowledge to optimally mechanically ventilate the intubated patient.
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Lumbar punctures in the paediatric emergency medicine department at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital: An evaluation
… frequently performed in the paediatric medical emergency unit (MEU) department to diagnose or exclude meningitis. Unsuccessful lumbar punctures (LPs) cause diagnostic uncertainty which may prolong hospital stay and result in unnecessary antibiotic treatment and increased costs to the hospital …
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Identifying Procedural Core Competencies for Undergraduate Emergency Medicine Education at the University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences
… at postgraduate level, relegating undergraduate Emergency Medicine (EM) education to a less formal undertaking. This study set out to delineate a list of locally appropriate undergraduate EM procedural core competencies for the University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences (UZCHS), through a …
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The Perceptions of Emergency Medicine Physicians and Trainees Regarding Family Presence During Adult Patient Resuscitation in South African Public Sector Emergency Centres
… of this study was to evaluate the perceptions of Emergency Medicine physicians and specialist trainees regarding FPDR in South African public sector Emergency Centres. Method A descriptive study was undertaken, using an electronic survey which consisted of both open and closed-end questions. The …
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