A5048773891- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Disaster Response and Management
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Gun Ownership and Violence Research
- Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Global Health and Surgery
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Quality and Safety in Healthcare
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
Johns Hopkins Medicine
2020-2024
Johns Hopkins University
2020-2024
Jacobson Holman (United States)
2024
University of Pennsylvania
2019-2022
University of California, San Francisco
2014-2020
Philadelphia University
2019
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
2019
Oregon Health & Science University
2016-2018
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
2009
This White Paper has been formally accepted for support by the International Federation Emergency Medicine (IFEM) and World of Intensive Critical Care (WFICC), put forth a multi-specialty group intensivists emergency medicine providers from low- low-middle-income countries (LMICs) high-income (HiCs) with aim 1) defining current state caring critically ill in low-resource settings (LRS) within LMICs 2) highlighting policy options recommendations improving system-level delivery early critical...
OBJECTIVES: To explore gamification as an alternative approach to healthcare education and its potential applications critical care. DATA SOURCES: English language manuscripts addressing: 1) theory application in care 2) implementation science focused on the knowledge-to-practice gap were identified Medline PubMed databases (inception 2023). STUDY SELECTION: Studies delineating underpinnings, or procedural mentoring, utilization for practice, analyses of benefits pitfalls comparison other...
Medical workforce shortages represent a major challenge in low- and middle-income countries, including those Africa. Despite this, there is dearth of information regarding the location practice African surgeons following completion their training. In response to call by WHO Global Code Practice on International Recruitment Health Personnel for sound evidence base patterns migration health workforce, this study describes current place residence, setting Ethiopian surgical residency graduates...
The burden of stroke is increasing in many low- and middle-income countries. In Ethiopia, has become a major cause morbidity, long-term disability, mortality. Time from onset to hospital presentation critical factor acute care. This study aimed describe risk factors for clinical patients presenting the emergency centre with stroke.We conducted cross sectional August 2015 January 2016 an urban tertiary care Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Descriptive statistics multivariable logistic regression models...
Data about injury patterns and clinical outcomes are essential to address the burden of in low- middle-income countries. Institutional trauma registries (ITRs) a key tool for collecting epidemiologic data injury. This study uses ITR describe demographics patients Addis Ababa, Ethiopia order identify opportunities prevention, systems strengthening further research. is an analysis prospectively collected from sustainable at Menelik II Specialized Hospital, public teaching hospital with...
Traumatic spinal cord injuries can have catastrophic physical, psychological, and social consequences, particularly in low resource settings. Since many of these result irreversible damages, it is essential to understand risk factors for them focus on primary prevention strategies. The objectives this study are describe the demographics, injury characteristics, management traumatic victims presenting Adult Emergency Centre Tikur Anbessa Specialised Hospital Addis Ababa, tertiary referral...
OBJECTIVES: To determine the frequency of unplanned ICU readmission (UIR) among adult (18–64) and elderly (65+) trauma patients to compare risk factors for UIR its clinical impact between age groups. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study using data from a statewide registry. SETTING: All accredited centers in Pennsylvania. PATIENTS: Consecutive requiring admission emergency department 2012 2017. INTERVENTIONS: None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Among 48,340 included analysis, 49.5% were 3.8%...
Little is known about long-term functional outcomes of trauma patients in low-income and middle-income countries. In sub-Saharan Africa most studies injury only collect data through emergency department disposition or hospital discharge, methods collecting are subject to significant bias. With the recent increase access mobile telephone technology, we hypothesized that structured, telephone-administered interviews now offer a feasible means urban Ethiopia.We piloted interview tool based on...
The African Federation for Emergency Medicine Trauma Data Project (AFEM-TDP) has created a protocol trauma data collection in resource-limited settings using clinical chart with embedded standardized points that facilitates systematic approach to injured patients. We performed process evaluation of the protocol's implementation at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia provide insights adapting our setting.During pilot period, quality collected was assessed. Structured key...
Jewish people from Ethiopia have been immigrating to Israel since 1973. Difficulties with language, unemployment; low socioeconomic status and prejudice common place linked problem behaviour including school drop out, delinquency drug abuse among Ethiopian youth. This research examines the patterns of alcohol use related male female youth participating in after-school programs centres. For all substances (i.e., beer, wine liquor such as vodka whiskey), boys were significantly more inclined...
Intensive care units (ICUs) in low- and middle-income countries have high mortality rates, clinical data are needed to guide quality improvement (QI) efforts. This study utilizes from a validated ICU registry specially developed for resource-limited settings identify evidence-based QI priorities ICUs Ethiopia.
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Background: Globally, an estimated 10.7 million women have died due to obstetric complications in the last two decades, and two-thirds of these deaths occurred sub-Saharan Africa. This study aims assess utility high dependency unit intensive care maternal outcome a tertiary medical center Ethiopia. Methods: A comparative cross-sectional was conducted on critically ill clients admitted St. Paul's Hospital Millennium college HDU from October 2020 September 2022 before establishment (who were...
This study aims to describe patterns of injury mechanism among patients treated at a tertiary trauma center in Mumbai identify opportunities for targeted prevention strategies. Data were collected from an institutional registry, and all presenting with life- or limb-threatening injuries over 16- month period included. Univariate bivariate analyses performed demographic characteristics, mechanisms, clinical outcomes. A total 1,115 during the period, in-hospital mortality rate was 32% this...
<title>Abstract</title> <bold>Introduction</bold>: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication in critically ill patients, associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Despite its widespread use, there limited research examining intensive care unit dialysis practice clinical outcomes among patients. <bold>Objective</bold>: The aim of this study was to investigate practice, outcomes, associate factors patients at St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College Addis Ababa,...
Background: Limited data exists profiling the urologic needs of populations in sub-Saharan Africa. As region builds training programs for urology, such can inform strategic program planning and investment. The objective this study was to describe admissions patterns disease at an academic medical center Ethiopia. Methods: Retrospective review admission, discharge, operative logs urology service from November 2011 October 2014 conducted Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital. Data were collected...