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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 ...
Trauma Care and Referral Patterns in Rwanda: Implications for Trauma System Development
(Cma-Canadian Medical Assoc , 1867 Alta Vista Dr, Ottawa, Canada, Ontario, K1g 5w8, 2016)
Background: Trauma remains a leading cause of death worldwide. The development of trauma systems in low-resource settings may be of benefit. The objective of this study was to describe operative procedures performed for ...
Acute Care Surgery in Rwanda: Operative Epidemiology and Geographic Variations in Access to Care
(Mosby-Elsevier, 360 Park Avenue South, New York, Usa, Ny, 10010-1710, 2015)
Background
Surgical management of emergent, life-threatening diseases is an important public health priority. The objectives of this study were to (1) describe acute care general surgery procedures performed at the largest ...