African Journal of Emergency Medicine

Papers
(The TQCC of African Journal of Emergency Medicine is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)
ArticleCitations
Acute organophosphorus toxicity in a regional hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa: A retrospective chart review18
Global health research abstracts: March ‘2317
Weight estimation in two groups of Ghanaian children with chronic diseases using Broselow, Mercy, PAWPER XL and PAWPER XL-MAC tapes17
Injury patterns in patients with severe traumatic brain injuries from motor crashes admitted to Mulago hospital accidents & emergency unit16
Emergency care drugs' chemical stability after eight weeks’ deployment in the prehospital setting14
The value of electrocardiography in predicting inpatient mortality in patients with acute pulmonary embolism: A cross sectional analysis14
Epidemiological profile and performance of triage decision-making process of COVID-19 suspected cases in southern Tunisia13
Global Health research abstracts: May ‘2313
Factors associated with HIV testing among patients seeking emergent injury care in Kigali, Rwanda11
The activities and impacts of a community-based volunteer ambulance service in Cape Town, South Africa11
Evaluation des connaissances théoriques des étudiants en médecine sur les gestes de premiers secours en République Démocratique du Congo11
Emergency preparedness capacity of a university hospital in Ghana: a cross-sectional study11
Emergency centre patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Some epidemiological and clinical aspects at Beni General Referral Hospital10
Streamlining referral decisions for childhood poisoning: a cross-sectional study from a tertiary children's hospital in Cape Town, South Africa10
Clinical profile and outcomes of trauma patients visiting the emergency department of a trauma center Addis Ababa, Ethiopia9
Global Health abstracts9
Acute coronary syndrome prevalence and outcomes in a Tanzanian emergency department: Results from a prospective surveillance study9
Global health research abstracts9
Evaluation of the use of intraosseous access on adult patients presenting to the emergency department in urban South Africa8
Pelvic sheet binders: Are doctors placing them in the correct position?8
After-hour trauma-radiograph interpretation in the emergency centre of a District Hospital8
Patients requiring palliative care attending a regional hospital emergency centre in South Africa: A descriptive study7
Exploring trauma surgeons' views on trauma care in Nigeria: A qualitative study7
Experiences and Interventions by Botswana police officers in providing emergency care in road traffic collisions in the greater Gaborone region7
Access to acute stroke care: A retrospective descriptive analysis of stroke patients’ journey to a district hospital7
Framework first: Key insights on developing emergency medical care policy in low- and middle-income countries7
Clinical impact of a prehospital trauma shock bundle of care in South Africa7
Abstracts from African Conference of Emergency Care 2024. Gaborone, Botswana November 20247
Quality of systematic reviews in African emergency medicine: a cross-sectional methodological study6
The use of non-invasive ventilation by emergency doctors in Johannesburg Academic Hospitals, South Africa – assessing knowledge, attitudes and practices6
Assessment of substance use among injured persons seeking emergency care in Nairobi, Kenya6
Oxygen therapy practice and associated factors among nurses working at an Ethiopian Referral Hospital6
Management of acute fever in children: Consensus recommendations for community and primary healthcare providers in sub-Saharan Africa6
The status and future of emergency care in the Republic of Kenya5
Epidemiology and outcomes of geriatric trauma patients consulting at the center hospitalier universitaire de Kigali emergency department5
Global Health research abstracts: September ‘235
Emergency clinician output in a district hospital emergency centre: a cross-sectional analysis5
Knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding cervical collars in adult trauma patients amongst practitioners at three hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa5
Impact of structured basic life-support course on nurses' cardiopulmonary resuscitation knowledge and skills: Experience of a paediatric department in low-resource country5
The transition of patient care: Exploring the outcomes of prehospital to hospital patient handover practices and healthcare provider education5
The value of shock index, modified shock index and age shock index to predict mortality and hospitalisation in a district level emergency centre5
Ketamine as adjunctive or monotherapy for post-intubation sedation in patients with trauma on mechanical ventilation: A rapid review4
Factors which affect the application and implementation of a spinal motion restriction protocol by prehospital providers in a low resource setting: A scoping review4
Man-O-War simulator: a Low-cost manikin for training on chest tube management4
Intubation during spinal motion restriction using the LuboTM cervical collar - a manikin simulation study4
Stroke in Djibouti4
Trauma patients at the Helderberg District Hospital emergency centre, South Africa: A descriptive study4
Workplace violence in three public sector emergency departments, Gauteng, South Africa: A cross-sectional survey4
Massive influx of victims: staff preparedness and facility readiness of Tunisian general University Hospitals.4
A retrospective review of post-intubation sedation and analgesia practices in a South African private ambulance service4
Characteristics and outcomes of patients with an unscheduled return visit within 72 hours to the Paediatric Emergency Centre at a Private Tertiary Referral Hospital in Kenya4
Global Health research abstracts: January ‘224
Comparison of the effects of different treatment protocols on mortality in patients presenting with an INR≥10 due to warfarin-associated over-anticoagulation4
Development of a checklist for auditing completion of patient report forms: A Delphi study4
The clinical characteristics and outcomes of appendicitis in a population with a high HIV-infection prevalence4
Training and certification in first responder care among mountaineering practitioners in east Africa4
Strengthening emergency care provision in a non-emergency physician run emergency department – Experience from the Eastern Cape, South Africa3
The lived experiences of emergency care personnel in the Western Cape, South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal hermeneutic phenomenological study3
Malaria and COVID-19: A double battle for Burundi3
Non-specialist emergency medicine qualifications in Africa: Lessons from the South African Diploma in Primary Emergency Care3
Thoracic trauma in national hospital Abuja, Nigeria: The epidemiology, injury severity and initial management options3
Accuracy of focused cardiac ultrasound interpretation among emergency and critical care medicine residents in Ethiopia: A multi-center cross-sectional study3
How Health Care Practitioners experience emergencies at Primary Health Care facilities – Kinks in the chain of survival3
From vocational to graduation: A mixed methods study of support needs for vocational learners pursuing post-graduate education in South Africa3
The ethical considerations for emergency care research in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review of the published literature3
Global Health research abstracts: November ‘223
A prospective, internal validation of an emergency patient triage tool for use in a low resource setting3
Determining the research priorities for emergency care within the Western Cape province of South Africa: A consensus study3
Can plethysmographic capillary refill time predict lactate during sepsis? An observational study from Morocco3
Development and delivery of a higher diploma in emergency medicine and critical care for clinical officers in Kenya3
Climate change and emergency care in Africa: A scoping review3
Implementation of a fast triage score for patients arriving to a low resource hospital in Uganda3
Diagnostic accuracy and reliability of smartphone captured radiologic images communicated via WhatsApp®3
Global Health abstracts3
Global health research abstracts: July ‘233
A needs assessment for formal emergency medicine curriculum and training in Zambia3
The National Ambulance Service of Ghana: Changes in capacity and utilization over 20 years3
Occupational blood and body fluid exposure among emergency medical service providers in the eThekwini metropole of South Africa3
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