Efficacy and safety of umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells in treatment of cesarean section skin scars: a randomized clinical trial
D Fan, M Zeng, Q Xia, S Wu, S Ye, J Rao, D Lin… - Stem Cell Research & …, 2020 - Springer
Background Pathological skin scars, caused by cesarean section, affected younger mothers
esthetically and psychosocially and to some extent frustrated obstetricians and …
esthetically and psychosocially and to some extent frustrated obstetricians and …
Pakistan Registry of Intensive CarE (PRICE): Expanding a lower middle-income, clinician-designed critical care registry in South Asia
Introduction In resource-limited settings–with inequalities in access to and outcomes for
trauma, surgical and critical care–intensive care registries are uncommon. Aim The Pakistan …
trauma, surgical and critical care–intensive care registries are uncommon. Aim The Pakistan …
[HTML][HTML] Nigerian surgical outcomes–Report of a 7-day prospective cohort study and external validation of the African surgical outcomes study surgical risk calculator
B Osinaike, O Ayandipo, T Onyeka… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Surgical outcomes study for individual nations remains important because of
international differences in patterns of surgical disease. We aimed to contribute to data on …
international differences in patterns of surgical disease. We aimed to contribute to data on …
Surgical instrument reprocessing in resource-constrained countries: a scoping review of existing methods, policies, and barriers
JA Forrester, BL Powell, JD Forrester, C Fast… - Surgical …, 2018 - liebertpub.com
Background: Surgical infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in low-and
middle-income countries (LMICs). Inadequately reprocessed surgical instruments can be a …
middle-income countries (LMICs). Inadequately reprocessed surgical instruments can be a …
Predictors of prolonged length of hospital stay and in-hospital mortality among adult patients admitted at the surgical ward of Jimma University medical center, Ethiopia …
Background Data regarding prolonged length of hospital stay (PLOS) and in-hospital
mortality are paramount to evaluate efficiency and quality of surgical care as well as for …
mortality are paramount to evaluate efficiency and quality of surgical care as well as for …
The impact of quality improvement interventions in improving surgical infections and mortality in low and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta …
J Jin, S ′ Akau′ ola, CH Yip, P Nthumba… - World journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background Morbidity and mortality in surgical systems in low-and middle-income countries
(LMICs) remain high compared to high-income countries. Quality improvement processes …
(LMICs) remain high compared to high-income countries. Quality improvement processes …
Effectiveness of a multicomponent safe surgery intervention on improving surgical quality in Tanzania's Lake Zone: protocol for a quasi-experimental study
Introduction Effective, scalable strategies for improving surgical quality are urgently needed
in low-income and middle-income countries; however, there is a dearth of evidence about …
in low-income and middle-income countries; however, there is a dearth of evidence about …
South African cardiovascular risk stratification guideline for non-cardiac surgery
CS Alphonsus, N Naidoo, PM Chakane… - South African Medical …, 2021 - samj.org.za
South African cardiovascular risk stratification guideline for non-cardiac surgery Page 1 1019
October 2021, Vol. 111, No. 10b RESEARCH This open-access article is distributed under …
October 2021, Vol. 111, No. 10b RESEARCH This open-access article is distributed under …
Barriers to Surgical Outcomes Research in Low-and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review
NA Mughal, MH Hussain, KS Ahmed… - Journal of Surgical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Systematic collection and analysis of surgical outcomes data is a cornerstone of
surgical quality improvement. Unfortunately, there remains a dearth of surgical outcomes …
surgical quality improvement. Unfortunately, there remains a dearth of surgical outcomes …
[HTML][HTML] The ASOS Surgical Risk Calculator: development and validation of a tool for identifying African surgical patients at risk of severe postoperative complications
Abstract Background The African Surgical Outcomes Study (ASOS) showed that surgical
patients in Africa have a mortality twice the global average. Existing risk assessment tools …
patients in Africa have a mortality twice the global average. Existing risk assessment tools …