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Showing 1 to 20 of 42 for “"emergency centre"”.
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Effective use of defibrillators in the Emergency Centre
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 68-73).
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Correlating emergency centre referral diagnoses with final discharge diagnoses
Includes bibliographical references.
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An evaluation of blood cultures in the emergency centre
… cultures performed in a secondary level hospital Emergency Centre affect the choice of antibiotic used in treating patients with bacterial infections. A secondary aim is to determine if staff in the EC are aware of correct procedures for drawing blood cultures, and whether their practice reflects …
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Describing the most common presenting complaints, their priority and corresponding diagnoses at Khayelitsha Emergency Centre
Introduction Emergency centres have to be equipped to provide high-quality care to a number of undifferentiated patients with varying acuity of illness. This study aimed to identify the most common presenting complaints and corresponding linked diagnoses, in total and for each category of the South …
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Paediatric procedural sedation and analgesia in the emergency centre: a description of the fasting status
… (PSA) is considered a core competency in emergency medicine as patients present to the Emergency Centre (EC) on an unscheduled basis, often complex complaints that necessitate emergent management (1). Previous evidence has consistently shown that procedural sedation and analgesia(PSA) in …
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Describing the most common presenting complaints, their priority and corresponding diagnoses at Mitchell’s Plain Emergency Centre
… prioritisation of the most severely ill in emergency centres that face a complex and growing burden of disease. The presenting symptom is an independent variable that informs acuity and directs resource allocation. This study describes the most common presenting complaints and linked …
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Development of a model to address the content, process and communication aspects of emergency centre handover
Introduction: The emergency centre forms the first formal interaction between the prehospital and inhospital phases of the patient care continuum. There are several variables that have the potential to affect handover efficacy. Poor handover has been associated with an increase in sentient events …
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Cohort study of access block trends in a public, regional hospital Emergency Centre in South Africa
… encountered system problems in the specialty of Emergency Medicine and, although well described internationally, within the South African setting limited research has been performed on the phenomenon. Objectives: To describe the total access block of adult patients and per specialty, the monthly …
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Describing the people that contribute to an emergency centre crowd at Khayelisha Hospital, Western Cape, South Africa
Background: The emergency centre (EC) is a vibrant and challenging environment from both an operational and clinical perspective. Emergency centre crowding has been referred to as one of the biggest challenges confronting policy-makers, emergency healthcare professionals (including physicians and …
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A descriptive study of an adult non- trauma emergency centre at a Cape Town central referral hospital
… acuity, diagnosis and disposition from the Emergency Centre (EC) were assessed, and the impact of COVID19 initial lockdown on presentations as a secondary outcome. Methods: Data were collected retrospectively from 1 March 2019 to 31 May 2020, including the first 2-month COVID 19 lockdown …
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A descriptive analysis of patient mortality in the emergency centre of a regional hospital in the Western Cape
Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 51-58).
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A descriptive study of demographics, triage allocations and patient outcomes for a private emergency centre in Pretoria for 2018
… also contributes to the overall efficiency of an emergency centre (EC). International systems have been relatively well researched; however, no data exists on the use of the SATS score in private healthcare settings in SA. Objectives This study aimed to describe the demographics, triage …
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A determination of the prevalence of palliative care patients admitted to the Groote Schuur Hospital Emergency Centre and their Presenting Complaints
Background: The Emergency Centre is often an entry point to health services and is, therefore, well positioned to identify patients with palliative care needs. It is also the place of care sought by the families of palliative care patients when their loved ones are seriously ill or terminal. It …
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Clinical outcomes in patients with paracetamol ingestion treated with a two-bag n-acetylcysteine regimen in the emergency centre of khayelitsha hospital
Introduction: Paracetamol is frequently ingested for intentional self-poisoning. N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is administered to patients at risk of developing hepatotoxicity and was historically administered using a three-bag intravenous regimen. A change towards a two-bag NAC regimen was initiated at …
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The value of shock index, modified shock index and age shock index to predict critical outcomes in a district level emergency centre
… important step in patients' journey through an Emergency Centre (EC) and directly impacts the time to critical actions. Vital signs influence triage decisions, predict hospital admission and in-hospital mortality. The shock index (SI), modified shock index (MSI) and age shock index (ASI) are …
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Clinical presentation and diagnostic work up of suspected pulmonary embolism in a district hospital emergency centre serving a high HIV/TB burden population
… challenging to make and is often missed in the Emergency Centre. The true incidence of PE in South Africa is unknown. The diagnostic work-up of PE has been improved by the use of Clinical decision rules (CDRs) and CT Pulmonary Angiography (CTPA) in high-income countries. Currently used CDRs have …
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“Language Barriers in the Emergency Centre (EC): A survey of secondary public hospital EC doctors on the perceived presence and impact of language barriers"
… to patient-doctor interactions especially in emergency centres (EC). It is evident from international and South African studies that language barriers result in suboptimal clinical outcomes, increased use of already limited resources and poor patient satisfaction. In the Western Cape, …
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The adaptive capability of the operational team to respond to challenges in the Emergency Centre. A SenseMaker® study in Emergency Centres within Cape Town
Background Emergency centres (ECs) serve as a main entry point for patients into hospitals, and patients that present here are undifferentiated with varying levels of acuity. Uncertainty, interruptions, multiple – often conflicting – priorities, and gaps in information flow are inherent to EC work …
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Evaluation of the diagnostic and management accuracy of closed fractures of forearm and wrist using validated vignettes as a reference standard by emergency centre clinicians in the Cape Town metropole
… and wrist fractures is a common practice in the Emergency Centre (EC). EC doctors must be familiar with the appropriate management thereof. The standard treatment of a fracture involves reduction and immobilization. This study aims to describe the diagnostic and management accuracy of EC …
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Performance characteristics of the South African Triage Scale (Adult version)
… Triage Scale (SATS) was first implemented as an emergency centre triage scale in the Western Cape Province in 2006. This thesis describes the performance characteristics of the SATS when used by different levels of health care workers in Emergency Centres in the province. It explores the most …
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