2020
Impact of nursing education and a monitoring tool on outcomes in traumatic brain injury
Gamble M, Luggya TS, Mabweijano J, Nabulime J, Mowafi H. Impact of nursing education and a monitoring tool on outcomes in traumatic brain injury. African Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2020, 10: 181-187. PMID: 33299746, PMCID: PMC7700954, DOI: 10.1016/j.afjem.2020.05.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTraumatic brain injuryPost-intervention groupLow-resource settingsVital signsEmergency centerSecondary outcomesBrain injurySeverity of TBIMulago National Referral HospitalResource settingsEarly aggressive careMedian time intervalNational Referral HospitalCause of morbidityLength of stayPre-intervention groupNursing educationHospital mortalityAggressive careUnadjusted mortalityAdvanced airwayMiddle-income countriesPrimary outcomeReferral hospitalPrimary prevention
2019
Devastating neurologic injuries in the Syrian war.
El Hajj Abdallah Y, Beveridge J, Chan M, Deeb T, Mowafi H, Al-Nuaimi S, Easa AS, Saqqur M. Devastating neurologic injuries in the Syrian war. Neurology Clinical Practice 2019, 9: 9-15. PMID: 30859002, PMCID: PMC6382378, DOI: 10.1212/cpj.0000000000000556.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeurologic injuryMajor rehabilitation centerRehabilitation centerThoracic spine injuriesPeripheral nerve injuryDevastating neurologic injurySpinal cord injuryCause of injuryTraumatic brain injuryPeripheral injuryNerve injuryRadial nerveMultiple injuriesSingle injurySpine injuriesCord injuryBrain injuryClinical dataTotal injuriesGunshot woundsPatientsPrevalent injuriesInjuryInjury tollAge 2
2018
A qualitative study exploring nurses’ attitudes, confidence, and perceived barriers to implementing a traumatic brain injury nursing chart in Uganda
Wynveen L, Gamble M, Nabulime J, Luggya T, Kalanzi JK, Mowafi H. A qualitative study exploring nurses’ attitudes, confidence, and perceived barriers to implementing a traumatic brain injury nursing chart in Uganda. African Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2018, 8: 64-68. PMID: 30456150, PMCID: PMC6223585, DOI: 10.1016/j.afjem.2018.01.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTraumatic brain injury careNursing chartsInjury careBrain injuryEducation sessionsEmergency centerTertiary care trauma hospitalInadequate staffingSecondary brain injuryHospital emergency centreTraumatic brain injuryBrain injury preventionRoad traffic injuriesNeurological statusNurses' confidenceBlood sugarTrauma hospitalTraumatic brainNeurosurgical interventionNurses' attitudesInjury preventionPulse oximetryPatientsTraffic injuriesVital signs