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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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Magnitude and associated factors of discharge against medical advice among patients treated in the adult Emergency Department at an Ethiopian University Hospital
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November 16, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Incidence of mortality and predictors among patients with shock managed in the emergency room of a tertiary hospital in Ethiopia
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November 16, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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An assessment of emergency care capacity at three hospitals in the Harare metropol, Zimbabwe: A descriptive cross-sectional study using the WHO Hospital Emergency Assessment Tool (HEAT)
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November 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Prehospital emergency response and management of pregnancy-associated haemorrhage in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study
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November 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Trauma beyond the limbs: Epidemiology and outcomes of non-extremity penetrating trauma in a tertiary hospital Emergency Department, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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November 1, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Evaluating call prioritisation discrepancies and Emergency Medical Services resource allocation in the North West province of South Africa
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October 30, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Performance of shock index, lactate and physician’s gestalt in predicting adverse events among critically ill adult patients at an Emergency Department in Tanzania
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October 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Missed our AfJEM webinar on Reviewing for AfJEM-Tips & Pearls?

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October 14, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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Reviewing for AfJEM – tips & pearls from the team

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September 9, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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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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September 27, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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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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September 26, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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Workplace violence against nurses in the Emergency Department in a Ghanaian Tertiary Hospital
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September 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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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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September 19, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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Demographics of paediatric trauma at a zonal referral hospital for northwestern Tanzania: A cross-sectional study
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September 18, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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Examining the burden of unintentional injuries in Ghana: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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September 18, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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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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September 18, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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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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September 17, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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Embracing 3D printing in emergency medicine training in Africa
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September 14, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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Improving emergency care capacity with the WHO-ICRC Basic Emergency Care (BEC) course
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September 10, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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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.

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September 9, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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Consensus-based research priorities for post-collision care in the Western Cape province of South Africa
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September 6, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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📢 September issue of AfJEM is out!
✅ 15 new articles on EM in Africa
🌍 Research, education & clinical insights

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September 6, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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September 6, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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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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September 5, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Artificial intelligence in clinical toxicology in Africa: Emerging applications and barriers
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September 3, 2025 at 2:31 PM