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The African Journal of Emergency Medicine (AfJEM) is the official journal of the African Federation for Emergency Medicine.

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AfJEM Webinar

Reviewing for AfJEM – tips & pearls from the team

Join Peter Hodkinson, Paa Forson & Stevan Bruijns as they share why reviewing matters & how to do it well.

πŸ—“οΈ Oct 2, 14h00–15h00 CAT
πŸ”— Register: researcheracademy.elsevier.com/workshop/dc6...

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09.09.2025 20:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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Knowledge, attitude and practice of emergency care providers on obstetric haemorrhage in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: A cross-sectional study
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27.09.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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Assessing the relationship between armed conflict and infectious disease incidence in Six Sub-Saharan Countries: Implications for Emergency Departments in conflict areas
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26.09.2025 12:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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Workplace violence against nurses in the Emergency Department in a Ghanaian Tertiary Hospital
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24.09.2025 11:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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Predictors of immediate survival in Emergency Department cardiac arrest in Ethiopia: Insights from a resource-limited setting
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19.09.2025 10:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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Demographics of paediatric trauma at a zonal referral hospital for northwestern Tanzania: A cross-sectional study
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18.09.2025 10:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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Examining the burden of unintentional injuries in Ghana: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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18.09.2025 10:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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Critical care transfers of ventilator-dependent patients from operating theatres to Critical Care Units in a South African Metropole
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18.09.2025 10:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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Nurses’ knowledge and self-reported adherence to advanced life support guidelines during in-hospital cardiac arrest in a referral hospital in Ghana
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17.09.2025 10:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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Embracing 3D printing in emergency medicine training in Africa
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14.09.2025 09:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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Improving emergency care capacity with the WHO-ICRC Basic Emergency Care (BEC) course
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10.09.2025 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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AfJEM Webinar

Reviewing for AfJEM – tips & pearls from the team

Join Peter Hodkinson, Paa Forson & Stevan Bruijns as they share why reviewing matters & how to do it well.

πŸ—“οΈ Oct 2, 14h00–15h00 CAT
πŸ”— Register: researcheracademy.elsevier.com/workshop/dc6...

#AfJEM #AfricaEM #PeerReview

09.09.2025 20:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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Consensus-based research priorities for post-collision care in the Western Cape province of South Africa
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06.09.2025 09:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“’ September issue of AfJEM is out!
βœ… 15 new articles on EM in Africa
🌍 Research, education & clinical insights

Read here πŸ‘‰ www.sciencedirect.com/journal/afri...

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06.09.2025 08:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Incase you missed the Podcast on High-quality, context-appropriate research in Africa Healthcare.

Listen here:
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/badem/id1727086642

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06.09.2025 10:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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Acute paediatric pain management: A survey of doctors’ knowledge, attitudes and reported practices at regional hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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05.09.2025 09:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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Artificial intelligence in clinical toxicology in Africa: Emerging applications and barriers
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03.09.2025 14:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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Exhaled carbon monoxide concentration in correlation to clinical parameters to detect carbon monoxide poisoning among fire victims in an Egyptian Emergency Department
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30.08.2025 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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A silent epidemic: Exploring the clinico-epidemiological impact of explosion and gunshot injuries in the emergency department of a tertiary hospital in Somalia
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30.08.2025 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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Effects of a pilot simulation training on interdisciplinary closed-loop communication and time to critical actions at an emergency centre in Burundi
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29.08.2025 14:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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Factors contributing to extended length of stay in the emergency department and potential strategies for improving patient flow in a central hospital in the Gauteng Province, South Africa
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28.08.2025 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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Barriers and facilitators to providing facility-based emergency care in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A mixed methods study
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13.08.2025 13:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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Acute non-traumatic abdominal pain presenting to emergency unit of a university teaching hospital in Rwanda
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09.08.2025 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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Adrenaline vs noradrenaline: Equity, context, and the realities of best practice
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08.08.2025 14:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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Perceived support needs of novice nurses working in emergency departments of selected public hospitals in Tshwane, South Africa
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23.07.2025 11:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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Impact of the WHO/ICRC Basic Emergency Care (BEC) course on nurses’ knowledge, confidence, and competence in Primary Health Care facilities in Gauteng, South Africa
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22.07.2025 17:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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Data completeness and quality of emergency triage in Ethiopian public tertiary hospitals: A multicenter study
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15.07.2025 09:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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Global Health research abstracts: May '25
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03.07.2025 10:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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A systematic review and meta-analysis of noradrenaline compared to adrenaline in the management of septic shock
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01.07.2025 09:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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Alphachloralose intoxication: A retrospective study on epidemiology, clinical presentation, and management in an adult emergency department in Morocco
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26.06.2025 14:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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