Prevalence and mortality rate of abdominal surgical emergencies in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Ndong, L Togtoga, MS Bah, PD Ndoye, K Niang - BMC surgery, 2024 - Springer
Introduction Abdominal surgical emergencies remain prevalent in various healthcare
settings, particularly in regions with limited access to basic surgical care, such as Africa. The …

急诊重症急腹症延迟诊断原因分析

刘安雷, 刘洋, 杨惊, 朱华栋, 于学忠, 李毅 - 临床急诊杂志, 2022 - lcjz.whuhzzs.com
目的急腹症是急诊常见急症, 延迟诊断, 甚至误诊可能影响预后. 本文通过回顾性分析重症急腹症
延迟诊断情况, 并分析原因, 力图提高急诊医师对重症急腹症的诊治效率. 方法回顾性分析北京 …

Mortality pattern in surgical wards of a university teaching hospital in southwest Nigeria: a review

BA Ayoade, LO Thanni, O Shonoiki-Oladipupo - World journal of surgery, 2013 - Springer
Background There are many reports from different parts of the world addressing different
aspects of surgical mortality. There are few reports from our country, however, and most of …

Effect of in-hospital delays on surgical mortality for emergency general surgery conditions at a tertiary hospital in Malawi

RG Maine, C Kajombo, L Purcell, JR Gallaher… - BJS open, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background In sub-Saharan Africa, surgical access is limited by an inadequate
surgical workforce, lack of infrastructure and decreased care-seeking by patients. Delays in …

Emergency department quality and safety indicators in resource-limited settings: an environmental survey

EL Aaronson, RH Marsh, M Guha, JD Schuur… - International Journal of …, 2015 - Springer
Background As global emergency care grows, practical and effective performance measures
are needed to ensure high quality care. Our objective was to systematically catalog and …

[PDF][PDF] Urgences chirurgicales digestives en Afrique subsaharienne: étude prospective d'une série de 622 patients à l'Hôpital national de Zinder, Niger

MIA MAGAGI, H Adamou, O Habou… - Bulletin de la Société …, 2017 - researchgate.net
Résumé L'objectif de cette étude est de décrire les aspects épidémiologiques,
thérapeutiques et pronostiques des urgences chirurgicales digestives à l'Hôpital national de …

Waiting time and patient satisfaction: Survey of patients seeking care at the general outpatient clinic of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital

DS Ogaji, MM Mezie-Okoye - Port Harcourt Medical Journal, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Background: Improving efficiency in patient flow and the satisfaction of patients attending
outpatient clinics may require paying close attention to the actual time spent by patients at …

[HTML][HTML] Non-trauma surgical emergencies in adults: Spectrum, challenges and outcome of care

NA Ibrahim, MA Oludara, A Ajani, I Mustafa… - Annals of Medicine and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Introduction Significant deaths of between 21% and 38% occur from non-trauma surgical
conditions in the accident and emergency room. Access to emergency surgical care is …

Peritonitis in Rwanda: Epidemiology and risk factors for morbidity and mortality

L Ndayizeye, C Ngarambe, B Smart, R Riviello… - Surgery, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Few studies discuss causes and outcomes of peritonitis in low-income settings.
This study describes epidemiology of patients with peritonitis at a Rwandan referral hospital …

Global variation in anastomosis and end colostomy formation following left-sided colorectal resection

GlobalSurg Collaborative… - BJS open, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background End colostomy rates following colorectal resection vary across institutions in
high-income settings, being influenced by patient, disease, surgeon and system factors. This …