E-ISSN 2617-9784 | ISSN 2617-1791
South Asian Journal of Emergency Medicine, the official journal of Pakistan Society of Emergency Medicine, is an international, peer-reviewed journal with a vision to bring forward high quality research, improve clinical practices, gather, and educate physicians about the progress in this emerging yet dynamic field in the developing world. SAJEM publishes original research, review articles, case reports and audits from the perspective of acute care and emergency medicine.
Apart from the fundamental emergency medicine research, we also welcome articles from pre-hospital care, nursing, disaster management, toxicology, trauma, ethical and administrative cases relevant to this field. All researchers and physicians can contribute in this journal to make their impact in the published world.
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2020, Vol: 3, Issue: 2
SAJEM. Year: 2020, Volume: 3 Editorial
- Collaboration is the key in creating national registries through emergency departments
Abdus Salam Khan, Sanniya Khan Ghauri
SAJEM. 2020; 3(2): 1-2
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.5455/sajem.030201
Guest Editorial
- COVID-19 Flexible and transparent aerosol box
Meraj Siddiqui
SAJEM. 2020; 3(2): 3-4
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.5455/sajem.030207
Letter to the Editor
- Multidisciplinary Team Approach in Patients with Heart Failure
Wanich Suksatan
SAJEM. 2020; 3(2): 5-6
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Commentary
- Updates on COVID-19
Sadaf Sheikh, Muhammad Akbar Baig
SAJEM. 2020; 3(2): 7-8
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Original Research
- The causes of visits of non-urgent patients to an emergency department in King Fahad Hospital-Albaha-Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Abdulhakam Eltayeb Elebaid Ahmed , Mohammed Abdulla Alyani , Abdulla Saad Alzahrani , Hatim Abdulrahim Alghamdi , Fatima Saud Albakri , Ahmed Mohammed Alghamdi, Ahmed Minqash
SAJEM. 2020; 3(2): 9-12
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.5455/sajem.030212
- Assessment of knowledge and practices regarding infection control during COVID-19 amongst healthcare professionals in a tertiary care hospital, Pakistan
Shazia Naqvi, Saad Jawaid, Abdul Sattar, Rabya Shah
SAJEM. 2020; 3(2): 13-17
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.5455/sajem.030206
- Survival outcomes of Chronic Kidney Disease patients who underwent cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the Emergency Department
Hamza Mustufa Khan, Hania Ahmer, Sajjeel Ahmed, Ibrahim Ahmed Bhatti, Saad bin Altaf, Ibrahim bin Huzaifa, Abdul Sattar
SAJEM. 2020; 3(2): 18-21
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.5455/sajem.030205
- Mechanical induction of labour by using Foley catheter in grand multiparous women with previous one scar- a retrospective chart review from a tertiary care obstetric center in UAE
Uzma Shaikh, Zoqeen Akhtar, Habiba Omer Shaikh, Tabassum Parveen, Mehar Fatima Shaikh, Ummarah Ahmed
SAJEM. 2020; 3(2): 22-26
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.5455/sajem.030209
- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Emergency Room Attendances: Experience at a Tertiary Care Centre in Pakistan
Fouzia Aurangzeb, Asma Waheed , Abdus Salam Khan, Abdul Sattar
SAJEM. 2020; 3(2): 27-30
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.5455/sajem.030210
Review Article
- Assessment of tachyarrhythmias – ECG basics and common pitfalls in diagnosis
Adel Hamed Elbaih, Mustafa Muhammad Alkhalaf
SAJEM. 2020; 3(2): 31-41
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.5455/sajem.030211
Case Report
- An unusual case of bilateral foot drop following laparoscopic cholecystectomy due to intermittent pneumatic compression device
Salman Mansoor, Kevin Murphy, Siobhan Kelly
SAJEM. 2020; 3(2): 42-44
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.5455/sajem.030202
- Detecting acute myocardial infarction in times of COVID:a case report
Hatice Şeyma Akça, Serdar Özdemir, Abdullah Algın, Serkan Emre Eroğlu
SAJEM. 2020; 3(2): 45-47
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.5455/sajem.030203
- Role of ketamine in life-threatening asthma exacerbation
Amani Alabdouli, Hamid Chatha , Thiagarajan Jaiganesh
SAJEM. 2020; 3(2): 48-49
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.5455/sajem.030204
- Pneumomediastinum and surgical emphysema in a patient secondary to cocaine use
Muhammad Yaseen
SAJEM. 2020; 3(2): 50-52
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.5455/sajem.030208
- Central Venous Sinus Thrombosis in a High-Altitude Climber at K-2, Pakistan
Adeela lrfan, Huma Hasnain
SAJEM. 2020; 3(2): 53-54
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Opinions
- Contrite or not?
Muhammad Bilal Malik
SAJEM. 2020; 3(2): 55-55
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