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Does conflict increase vulnerability to HIV infection? Issues for a research agenda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Janet GruberMuch action has been taken in the last ten years to prevent and mitigate HIV infection in times of conflict, yet two fundamental questions remain unanswered: Does conflict always and everywhere increase vulnerability to HIV infection, and are women and... -
A thyroid-related endocrine emergency in pregnancy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: EF Delport --- Steve Biko Academic Hospital,A 28-year-old woman presented with a thyroid storm while pregnant. Thyroid storm in pregnancy is a rare, life threatening endocrinological emergency. The diagnosis and management can be challenging. Even with early aggressive therapy the maternal mortality is still high and... -
Observational study of choice of anaesthesia and outcome in patients with severe pre-eclampsia who present for emergency Caesarean section
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: K Keerath --- King Edward VIII Hospital, L Cronje --- King Edward VIII Hospital,Objectives: Recent evidence in the literature suggests that regional anaesthesia may be the preferred choice over general anaesthesia for patients with severe pre-eclampsia who present for a Caesarean section. This study was conducted to determine if this applied to our... -
Effectiveness of low-dose midazolam plus ketamine in the prevention of shivering during spinal anaesthesia for emergency lower limb surgery
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: K Misiran --- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Malaysia FZ Aziz --- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, MalaysiaObjective: This study was conducted to compare the effectiveness of two different dosages of intravenous midazolam in combination with ketamine in the prevention of shivering during spinal anaesthesia for emergency lower limb surgery. -
An unsuccessful resuscitation: The families' and doctors' experiences of the unexpected death of a patient
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: A Isaacs --- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, RJ Mash --- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care,Background: The objective was to elicit families' experience of the death of a family member at the Elsies River Community Health Centre, their feelings towards the staff involved in the resuscitation and their opinions about how things could be improved... -
A profile of resuscitations at the Kalafong hospital emergency unit
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: L Engelbrecht --- Department of Family Medicine, S Smith --- Department of Family Medicine, M Geyser --- Department of Family Medicine,Background: All serious emergency cases arriving at the Kalafong Hospital emergency department are first resuscitated by doctors from the Family Medicine Department. The aim of this study was to construct a profile of the patients that the emergency unit doctors... -
An evaluation of the knowledge, attitude and practices of South African university students regarding the use of emergency contraception and of art as an advocacy tool
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: EJ Kistnasamy --- Department of Community Health Studies, P Reddy --- Department of Community Health Studies, J Jordaan --- Department of Fine Arts,Background: This study assessed the knowledge and use of emergency contraception (EC) against the background of current sexual practices among a multi-racial student population at the Durban University of Technology (DUT) in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. In addition,... -
Emotional reactions of medical doctors and students following the loss of their patients at the Dr George Mukhari Hospital emergency unit, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: RT Masia --- Department of Psychology, WJ Basson --- Department of Psychology, GA Ogunbanjo --- Department of Family Medicine and PHC,Background: Studies on death and dying predominantly emphasise the needs of the dying patient and the process of bereavement. Few studies have focused on the reactions of medical doctors and students when the patients they have cared for die. -
An evaluation of the Triage Early Warning Score in an urban accident and emergency department in KwaZulu-Natal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: DK Naidoo --- Addington Hospital Department of Family Medicine, S Rangiah --- Department of Family Medicine, SS Naidoo --- College of Family Physicians of South Africa,Objective: Triage is an essential first step in the efficient and effective running of any emergency department. A good triage tool saves lives and reduces mortality. The Triage Early Warning Score (TEWS) is a useful tool used to identify patients... -
Healthcare professionals' perceptions of alcohol-intoxicated trauma patients: Implications for healthcare delivery at South Rand Hospital Emergency Department
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: BMI Kabale --- Department of Medicine, L Nkombua --- Department of Family Medicine, P Matthews --- Department of Family Medicine, BE Offiong --- Department of Family Medicine,Objectives: The objectives of this study were to explore healthcare professionals' (HCPs) perceptions about patients who had been assaulted, who consult under the influence of alcohol, and to make them aware of their attitudes towards these patients, with a view... -
The after-hours case mix of patients attending the George Provincial Hospital Emergency Centre
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Patricia S van Wyk --- Western Cape Department of Health, Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, South Africa Louis Jenkins --- Western Cape Department of Health, Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, South AfricaBackground: The emergency care of patients in South Africa has improved with the establishment of Emergency and Family Medicine as specialities, the introduction of the Cape Triage Scoring (CTS), and the upgrading of emergency care services. The Western Cape Comprehensive... -
A cross-sectional profile and outcome assessment of adult patients triaged away from Steve Biko Academic Hospital emergency unit
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Andreas Engelbrecht --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Family Medicine, Division of Emergency Medicine, South Africa FG du Toit --- Emergency Department, South Africa MM Geyser --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Family Medicine, South AfricaBackground: Overcrowding is a global problem in emergency medicine. This study examined an approach to this problem at a central hospital. -
What creates good experiences for EmOC clients in public health facilities in Ethiopia?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: AZ Helelo --- Department of Health Studies, South Africa LI Zungu --- Department of Health Studies, South Africa RJ Chiegil --- Family Health International, NigeriaObjective: To describe aspects that create positive experiences for emergency obstetric care (EmOC) clients in public health facilities in Ethiopia. -
Pattern of inappropriate cases presenting to the Accident and Emergency Department in a Nigeria Tertiary Hospital
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Opunabo Nelson Young-Harry --- Department of Family Medicine, Nigeria Paul Owajionyi Dienye --- Department of Family Medicine, Nigeria Kaine Olaide Diete-Spiff --- Department of Family Medicine, NigeriaBackground: Although the primary mission of the Accident and Emergency Department (AED) is to provide initial treatment for life-threatening conditions, some patients make inappropriate use of the service. This study is aimed to determine the level of inappropriate use and... -
HIV in acute care: a review of the burden of HIV-associated presentations to an Emergency Department
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: B Naicker --- Division of Emergency Medicine, South Africa RC Maharaj --- Division of Emergency Medicine, South AfricaObjective: To determine the burden of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease and co-infection on a district-level Emergency Department (ED) in KwaZulu-Natal. -
Snakebite in north-eastern South Africa: clinical characteristics and risks for severity
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Darryl Wood --- Nelson Mandela School of Clinical Medicine, University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa Benjamin Sartorius --- School of Public Health, University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa Richard Hift --- Nelson Mandela School of Clinical Medicine, University of KwaZulu Natal, South AfricaObjectives: To identify the toxicity profile of snakebites and to assess clinical severity. -
Non-fatal injuries of interpersonal violence at the Leratong Provincial Hospital, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Saimen Amashnee --- Department of Forensic Medicine, South Africa Gordon Guinevere --- Forensic Medicine, South Africa Govender Indiran --- Family Medicine, South AfricaBackground: Interpersonal violence is a global health issue. More than 1.6 million people die annually as a result of violence. Injured survivors suffer from a range of physical, sexual, reproductive and mental health problems. The aim of this study is... -
Self-reported knowledge and use of emergency contraception among women presenting for termination of pregnancy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: O Osa-Izeko --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa RD Govender --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa AJ Ross --- Department of Family Medicine, South AfricaBackground: Emergency contraception (EC) is widely accepted as a safe method of preventing conception following unprotected coitus. Use of EC has been promoted in South Africa, yet uptake among women appears to remain low. -
An evaluation of the use of the South African Triage Scale in an urban district hospital in Durban, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: S Soogun [COR0001] M Naidoo --- Discipline of Family Medicine, School of Nursing and Public Health, K Naidoo --- Discipline of Family Medicine, School of Nursing and Public Health,Background: Emergency centres in South Africa are among the busiest in the world and serve as entry points for hospital care for most of the population. The South African Triage Scale (SATS) is a validated tool introduced nationally in 2006... -
‘Telephone Triage’: a possible means of managing the after-hours patient load at primary health care facilities in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: AA Adeniji --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg, South Africa, LH Mabuza --- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Pretoria, South Africa.,The rate at which routine patients are using the emergency department (ED) as a path to enter into the healthcare system in South Africa’s community healthcare facilities and district hospitals is alarming. The increasing number of acutely presenting, less stable... -
The profile of deliberate self-poisoning cases presenting at the emergency department of Pelonomi Regional Hospital, Bloemfontein
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: MOA Benedict --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa CJ van Loggerenberg --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa WJ Steinberg --- Department of Family Medicine, South AfricaBackground: A common method engaged in suicide is deliberate self-poisoning (DSP). Substances implicated in DSP include prescription and over-the-counter medicines, drugs, household chemicals, agrochemicals and herbal mixtures. Few studies have been conducted on DSP in South Africa, despite its occurrence... -
The use, knowledge and attitudes regarding hormonal contraceptive products of female first-year students in a Faculty of Health Sciences
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: PM van Zyl --- Department of Pharmacology, South Africa C Brisley --- Department of Pharmacology, South Africa L Halberg --- Department of Pharmacology, South Africa M Matthysen --- Department of Pharmacology, South Africa M Toerien --- Department of Pharmacology, South Africa G Joubert --- Department of Pharmacology, South AfricaBackground: Effective contraception plays a major role in the economic advancement of women. New hormonal products offer more effective solutions with fewer side effects. This study aimed to assess the use, knowledge and attitudes regarding hormonal contraception of female first-year... -
A profile of Caesarean sections performed at a district hospital in Tshwane, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: I Govender --- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, South Africa C Steyn --- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, South Africa O Maphasha --- Department of Family Medicine, University of Pretoria, South Africa AT Abdulrazak --- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, South AfricaIntroduction: Caesarean section (CS) is a common obstetric procedure that prevents neonatal and maternal death when performed correctly if indicated; however, CS can give rise to complications that lead to maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Rates of CS are... -
Decolonising and Africanising the Spanish studies curriculum under emergency online teaching: introducing Equatorial Guinean literature in South African higher education
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Nereida Ripero-Muñiz --- , South Africa Thato Senabe --- , South Africa Musa Maseko --- , South Africa Yolanda Reigadas --- , South AfricaThis is a reflective piece that explores the process of creating and implementing a new course at the University of the Witwatersrand on the literature of Equatorial Guinea under emergency online teaching that took place in 2020 due to the... -
Thoughts of suicide and self-harm: A national study on young people presenting to non-paediatric acute hospitals in Ireland
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Katerina Kavalidou --- , Ireland James O’Mahony --- University College Cork, Ireland Sally-Ann Lovejoy --- , Ireland Fiona McNicholas --- University College Dublin, Ireland Vincent Russell --- , IrelandBackground: In Ireland, acute hospital emergency departments (ED) become the default service for youth aged 16 to 18 years; and in the absence of paediatric EDs, for youth under 16 years. No previous research has explored adolescent presentations to non-paediatric... -
Hidden no more: A fifteen-year epidemiological assessment of HIV/AIDS in Libya and the urgent need for national action
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Hamza Saad --- University of Central Missouri, United States of AmericaBackground: In Libya, the HIV/AIDS epidemic has worsened over the past 10 years because of political instability, dilapidated health infrastructure, social stigma, and limited access to testing and treatment. While public health has a growing interest in addressing HIV issues,...