Design, implementation and long-term follow-up of a context specific trauma training course in Uganda: Lessons learned and future directions
Ullrich SJ, Kilyewala C, Lipnick MS, Cheung M, Namugga M, Muwanguzi P, DeWane MP, Muzira A, Tumukunde J, Kabagambe M, Kebba N, Galukande M, Mabweijano J, Ozgediz D. Design, implementation and long-term follow-up of a context specific trauma training course in Uganda: Lessons learned and future directions. The American Journal Of Surgery 2019, 219: 263-268. PMID: 31732117, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2019.10.048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBurden of Surgical Infections in a Tertiary-Care Pediatric Surgery Service in Uganda
Kakembo N, Grabski DF, Fitzgerald TN, Muzira A, Cheung M, Kisa P, Sekabira J, Ozgediz D. Burden of Surgical Infections in a Tertiary-Care Pediatric Surgery Service in Uganda. Surgical Infections 2019, 21: 130-135. PMID: 31560249, DOI: 10.1089/sur.2019.045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildChild, PreschoolDeveloping CountriesFemaleHospital MortalityHumansInfantInfant, NewbornInfectionsMaleProspective StudiesTertiary Care CentersUgandaConceptsHospital mortality rateMortality rateSurgical interventionSurgery departmentSurgical careChildren’s Surgery DepartmentProspective surgical databaseTyphoid intestinal perforationTertiary referral hospitalPediatric surgery serviceBurden of infectionChildren's surgical careHigh mortality rateAbdominal sepsisIntestinal perforationAspiration pneumoniaOperative interventionMiddle-income countriesReferral hospitalSurgical infectionsSurgery serviceSurgical databaseIleocolic intussusceptionPrimary infectionSurgical diseaseEpidemiology and mortality of pediatric surgical conditions: insights from a tertiary center in Uganda
Cheung M, Kakembo N, Rizgar N, Grabski D, Ullrich S, Muzira A, Kisa P, Sekabira J, Ozgediz D. Epidemiology and mortality of pediatric surgical conditions: insights from a tertiary center in Uganda. Pediatric Surgery International 2019, 35: 1279-1289. PMID: 31324976, DOI: 10.1007/s00383-019-04520-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMortality rateTertiary centerCongenital anomaliesHigh-income countriesChild underwent surgeryCongenital anomaly groupsPediatric surgical admissionsPost-operative mortalityTertiary referral hospitalPediatric surgical conditionsPediatric surgical diseasesHigh mortality rateInfant congenital anomaliesSurgical admissionsUnderwent surgeryIntestinal atresiaMiddle-income countriesReferral hospitalCommon diagnosisAnorectal malformationsSurgical conditionsSurgical diseaseHigh burdenAnomaly groupOngoing quality improvementBarriers to Pediatric Surgical Care in Low-Income Countries: The Three Delays' Impact in Uganda
Kakembo N, Godier-Furnemont A, Nabirye A, Cheung M, Kisa P, Muzira A, Sekabira J, Ozgediz D. Barriers to Pediatric Surgical Care in Low-Income Countries: The Three Delays' Impact in Uganda. Journal Of Surgical Research 2019, 242: 193-199. PMID: 31085367, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2019.03.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHealth ExpendituresHealth Services AccessibilityHealth Services Needs and DemandHospitals, PediatricHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleOutpatient Clinics, HospitalPatient Acceptance of Health CareProspective StudiesSocioeconomic FactorsSurgical Procedures, OperativeTertiary Care CentersTime-to-TreatmentUgandaConceptsPediatric surgery outpatient clinicPediatric surgical careSurgical careSurgery outpatient clinicMajority of patientsTime of presentationPosterior sagittal anorectoplastyDefinitive surgical careCatastrophic health expenditureColostomy closureHealthcare visitsPatient ageOutpatient databaseTertiary hospitalClinic patientsOutpatient clinicSagittal anorectoplastyDefinitive carePatient expendituresHealth facilitiesPatientsCurrent visitCurrent medical issuesLow-income countriesCare