Hot off the press: Effect of Bougie Use on First-Attempt Success in Tracheal Intubations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis annemergmed.com/article/S0196-… Rafael von Hellmann Lucas Oliveira J. e Silva (Lucas Silva) @mfbellolio

Defibrillation pad placement matters! If you work in prehospital or hospital medicine, and may be responsible for defibrillating someone, here's some important take-aways from the DOSE-VF trial 🧵 #resuscitation #emergencymedicine #ems #defib #cpr

This week I was privileged enough to accompany my team on an inter provincial visit to Gauteng EMS and see them represent their province at the The Emergency Care Society of South Africa conference. This #metroEMS family is phenomenal.

This week the WCGHW share some of our research and innovations at the The Emergency Care Society of South Africa conference. This was an incredible opportunity for our teams to establish dialogue, change the narrative and challenge the status quo. I am excited for the future of #MetroEMS

#AfCEM24 Naqeeb Presented research being done in the Western Cape on children >5. Highlighting that research should support systems and patient care improvement. The research might be done, but the work continue. Call for collaboration in the space. AfCEM2024

The pathway to this publication has been filled with so many learnings. Never thought this day would come. Happy to share this work on the Structural conditions that influence Postgraduate Education uptake by South African Emergency Care Providers. hpe.researchcommons.org/journal/vol10/…

I am excited to share some of our work related to the paediatric <5 prehospital burden. Grateful to have worked and learnt from Naqeeb and Simpiwe Sobuwa. The research and system improvements will continue. Call for collaboration in this space. bmcemergmed.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Insight into some of the rescue extrication practices performed by our teams. WCG Health & Wellness: EMS 🇿🇦. An absolute honour to have worked with this amazing team - learnt loads. This research may be done, but now the work starts.sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

The future of South African paramedicine: Adapting to evolving challenges and shaping a patient-centred future - Naqeeb Majiet, Louis van Rensburg, Craig Wylie, Willem Stassen, Naseef Abdullah, 2025 journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

New in AfJEM! A systematic review & meta-analysis finds no evidence that noradrenaline is superior to adrenaline in managing septic shock. Big implications for emergency care in resource-limited settings. Read it here: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

The future of South African paramedicine: Adapting to evolving challenges and shaping a patient-centred future ✍️ Naqeeb Majiet, Louis van Rensburg, Craig Wylie, Willem Stassen|badEM and Naseef Abdullah 🔗 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/27… #ParaResearch

Today we visited one of our District Communication Centres, being semi-rural and about 450km from the city centre these teams deal with unique challenges including daily long distance transfers. Was good to listen and excited to support the teams in their endeavours. #MetroEMS

Today, we celebrate the strength, compassion, and resilience of the women who serve in our EMS family. Whether you’re on the frontlines, behind the scenes, or leading us. Your dedication inspires all. Thank you for being the heartbeat of EMS Happy Women’s Day! #MetroEMS