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Surgical Care Needs of Low-resource Populations: An Estimate of the Prevalence of Surgically Treatable Conditions and Avoidable Deaths in 48 Countries
(Elsevier Science Inc , Ste 800, 230 Park Ave, New York, Usa, Ny, 10169, 2015)
Background
Surgical care needs in low-resource countries are increasingly recognised as an important aspect of global health, yet data for the size of the problem are insufficient. The Surgeons OverSeas Assessment of ...
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 ...
Injury Assessment in Three Low-resource Settings: A Reference for Worldwide Estimates
(Elsevier Science Inc , Ste 800, 230 Park Ave, New York, Usa, Ny, 10169, 2015)
Background
Trauma has become a worldwide pandemic. Without dedicated public health interventions, fatal injuries will rise 40% and become the 4th leading cause of death by 2030, with the burden highest in low-income and ...
Systematic Review of Surgical Literature From Resource-limited Countries: Developing Strategies for Success
(Springer , One New York Plaza, Suite 4600 , New York, United States, Ny, 10004, 2015)
Background
Injuries and surgical diseases are leading causes of global mortality. We sought to identify successful strategies to augment surgical capacity and research endeavors in low-income countries (LIC’s) based on ...