Department of Emergency Medicine
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Readiness to manage Ebola Virus Disease among emergency healthcare workers in Uganda: a nationwide multicenter survey
(BMC Health Services Research, 2024)Background: Emerging infectious diseases like the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) pose significant global public health threats. Uganda has experienced multiple EVD outbreaks, the latest occurring in 2022. Frontline healthcare ... -
Characteristics of paediatric injuries as predictors of 24-hour disposition from the Emergency Department of a teaching hospital in South western Uganda
(African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2024)Background: Paediatric injuries are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality globally, especially in low-and middle-income countries. We aimed to characterize paediatric injuries as predictors of disposition ... -
International facets of the ‘chain of survival’ for out-of-hospital and in-hospital cardiac arrest – A scoping review
(Resuscitation Plus, 2024)Background: The “chain of survival” was first systematically addressed in 1991, and its sequence still forms the cornerstone of current resuscitation guidelines. The term “chain of survival” is widely used around the world ... -
Blood pressure variability and early neurological outcomes in acute and subacute stroke in Southwestern Ugand
(eNeurologicalSci, 2023)Background: Greater blood pressure variability has detrimental effects on clinical outcome after a stroke; its effects are controversial and have not been evaluated in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Methods: We conducted a ... -
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in low-resource settings: a statement by the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation, supported by the AFEM, EUSEM, IFEM, and IFRC
(The Lancet Global Health, 2023)Most recommendations on cardiopulmonary resuscitation were developed from the perspective of high-resource settings with the aim of applying them in these settings. These so-called international guidelines are often not ... -
The role of emergency medicine interest groups in the development of emergency medicine: A case of Mbarara University of Science and Technology—Emergency Medicine Interest Group (MUST-EMIG) in Uganda
(African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2023)Introduction: Emergency medicine (EM) is a new specialty in Uganda. There is no current formal EM undergraduate curriculum. The Mbarara University of Science and Technology Emergency Medicine Interest Group (MUST-EMIG) was ... -
Leveraging tele-mentoring and remote learning to strengthen the emergency care capacity of health workers in Uganda
(African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2023)Background: A robust emergency care system is a cost-effective method of reducing preventable death and dis- ability, especially in low-and middle-income countries. To scale emergency care expertise across the country, the ... -
Diagnostic Performance of Point of Care Ultrasound Compared to Chest X-Ray in Patients with Hypoxia at a Teaching Hospital Emergency Department in Uganda
(African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2023)Background: Hypoxia is a common presentation in the Emergency Department (ED) worldwide. It affects 9-12% of hospitalized adults in Sub-Saharan Africa. Timely diagnosis of the multiple causes such as pneumonia, heart failure ... -
Emergency Medicine Interest Groups and Paediatrics Emergency teachings: A case of Mbarara University of Science and Technology Emergency Medicine Interest Group (MUST-EMIG) in Uganda
(Research Square, 2022)Emergency medicine (EM) is a new specialty in Uganda and there is currently no formal EM undergraduate curriculum. The Mbarara University of Science and Technology Emergency Medicine Interest Group (MUST-EMIG) was established ... -
Barriers to Uptake of Postpartum Long-Acting Reversible Contraception: Qualitative Study of the Perspectives of Ugandan HealthWorkers and Potential Clients
(Studies in family planning, 2019)Health workers have received training on delivering postpartum long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) through several projects in Uganda, yet uptake still remains poor. To understand the reasons, and to gather ...
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