2020
Development of an Operative Trauma Course in Uganda—A Report of a Three-Year Experience
Ullrich SJ, DeWane MP, Cheung M, Fleming M, Namugga MM, Fu W, Kurigamba G, Kabuye R, Mabweijano J, Galukande M, Ozgediz D, Pei KY. Development of an Operative Trauma Course in Uganda—A Report of a Three-Year Experience. Journal Of Surgical Research 2020, 256: 520-527. PMID: 32799000, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2020.07.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultChildChild, PreschoolClinical CompetenceCurriculumFemaleHealth ResourcesHumansInjury Severity ScoreInterdisciplinary PlacementInternship and ResidencyMaleMiddle AgedSurgeonsSurgical Procedures, OperativeSurveys and QuestionnairesTraumatologyTreatment OutcomeUgandaWounds and InjuriesYoung AdultConceptsOperative techniqueTrauma courseInitial patient evaluationThree-year experienceLow-resource settingsHealth care systemBedside interventionsRoad traffic crashesPatient demographicsClinical outcomesPatient evaluationLiver repairHead CTLeading causePractice patternsDiagnostic imagingLow-income countriesSecond-year surgical residentsStudy periodCare systemResident practiceSurgical residentsLaparotomySignificant differencesPatients
2017
The Global Initiative for Children's Surgery: Optimal Resources for Improving Care
Goodman LF, St-Louis E, Yousef Y, Cheung M, Ure B, Ozgediz D, Ameh EA, Bickler S, Poenaru D, Oldham K, Farmer D, Lakhoo K. The Global Initiative for Children's Surgery: Optimal Resources for Improving Care. European Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2017, 28: 051-059. PMID: 28806850, DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1604399.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical careChildren's surgical careChildren's surgerySurgical providersGlobal InitiativeSurgical specialtiesSurgical care providersNational surgical plansLevel of careAffordable surgical careSafe surgical careLow-resource settingsWorld Health OrganizationMiddle-income countriesChildren's HospitalReferral levelHospital careResearch support centerCare providersSurgerySurgical planDisease controlHealth OrganizationCareLancet Commission