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Estimating Operative Disease Prevalence in a Low-income Country: Results of a Nationwide Population Survey in Rwanda
(MOSBY-ELSEVIER , 360 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10010-1710, 2013)
Background. Operative disease is estimated to contribute to 11% of the global burden of disease, but no
studies have correlated this figure to operative burden at the community level. We describe a survey tool
that ...
Estimating Pediatric Surgical Need in Developing Countries: A Household Survey in Rwanda
(W B Saunders Co-Elsevier Inc , 1600 John F Kennedy Boulevard, Ste 1800, Philadelphia, Usa, Pa, 19103-2899, 2014)
Purpose
Surgical services for children are often absent in resource-limited settings. Identifying the prevalence of surgical disease at the community level is important for developing evidence-based pediatric surgical ...
Infectious Outcomes Assessment for Health System Strengthening in Low-resource Settings: The Novel Use of a Trauma Registry in Rwanda
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc , 140 Huguenot Street, 3rd Fl, New Rochelle, Usa, Ny, 10801, 2014)
Background: More than 90% of injury deaths occur in low-income countries where a shortage of personnel, infrastructure, and materials challenge health system strengthening efforts. Trauma registries developed regionally ...