Perioperative mortality rates in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
JS Ng-Kamstra, S Arya, SLM Greenberg, M Kotagal… - BMJ Global …, 2018 - gh.bmj.com
Introduction The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery proposed the perioperative mortality
rate (POMR) as one of the six key indicators of the strength of a country's surgical system …
rate (POMR) as one of the six key indicators of the strength of a country's surgical system …
Perioperative patient outcomes in the African Surgical Outcomes Study: a 7-day prospective observational cohort study
Background There is a need to increase access to surgical treatments in African countries,
but perioperative complications represent a major global health-care burden. There are few …
but perioperative complications represent a major global health-care burden. There are few …
Improving quality of surgical and anaesthesia care in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review of hospital-based quality improvement interventions
N Brima, IO Morhason-Bello, V Charles, J Davies… - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To systematically review existing literature on hospital-based quality
improvement studies in sub-Saharan Africa that aim to improve surgical and anaesthesia …
improvement studies in sub-Saharan Africa that aim to improve surgical and anaesthesia …
Variation in global uptake of the surgical safety checklist
M Delisle, JC Pradarelli, N Panda… - Journal of British …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background The Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC) is a patient safety tool shown to
reduce mortality and to improve teamwork and adherence with perioperative safety …
reduce mortality and to improve teamwork and adherence with perioperative safety …
Emergency-to-elective surgery ratio: a global indicator of access to surgical care
M Prin, J Guglielminotti, O Mtalimanja, G Li… - World Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Background Surgical care is essential to health systems but remains a challenge for low-and
middle-income countries (LMICs). Current metrics to assess access and delivery of surgical …
middle-income countries (LMICs). Current metrics to assess access and delivery of surgical …
Systematic review of the use of big data to improve surgery in low-and middle-income countries
Background Technological advances have led to the generation of large amounts of data,
both in surgical research and practice. Despite this, it is unclear how much originates in low …
both in surgical research and practice. Despite this, it is unclear how much originates in low …
An investigation of barriers to the use of the World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist in theatres
S Verwey, PD Gopalan - South African Medical Journal, 2018 - journals.co.za
Background. The World Health Organization (WHO) has implemented the Surgical Safety
Checklist (SSCL) as part of the Safe Surgery Saves Lives campaign. This is aimed at …
Checklist (SSCL) as part of the Safe Surgery Saves Lives campaign. This is aimed at …
Intensive care utilization following major noncardiac surgical procedures in Ontario, Canada: a population-based study
Purpose Patients are sometimes admitted to intensive care units (ICU) after elective
noncardiac surgery for advanced monitoring and treatments not available on a general …
noncardiac surgery for advanced monitoring and treatments not available on a general …
Peripheral arterial disease in sub-Saharan Africa: a review
LE Johnston, BT Stewart, H Yangni-Angate… - JAMA …, 2016 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) causes significant morbidity and is an
important risk factor for cardiovascular disease–related mortality. However, the burden of …
important risk factor for cardiovascular disease–related mortality. However, the burden of …
[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 …