2024
Factors associated with elective surgical case cancellation at a tertiary hospital in Malawi
Serrato P, Msosa V, Kondwani J, Nkhumbwah M, Mowafi H, Smith J, Mulima G, Sion M. Factors associated with elective surgical case cancellation at a tertiary hospital in Malawi. World Journal Of Surgery 2024 PMID: 39558490, DOI: 10.1002/wjs.12404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchKamuzu Central HospitalFactors associated with lower oddsLower oddsFactors associated with cancellationTertiary hospitalProcess-related factorsAssociated with lower oddsPublic tertiary hospitalCase cancellationsElective surgical case cancellationCancellation of elective surgeriesCross-sectional studyMedian waiting timeReturn for surgerySurgery completion rateMultivariate regression modelHigher cancellation rateSurgical case cancellationCancellation of surgeryCompletion ratesPatient outcomesPatient demographicsOddsElective surgeryRegression models
2022
The Beirut ammonium nitrate blast: A multicenter study to assess injury characteristics and outcomes
Al-Hajj S, Farran SH, Zgheib H, Tfaily MA, Halaoui A, Wehbe S, Karam S, Fadlallah Y, Fahd F, Toufaili L, Arjinian S, Al-Zaghrini E, Al Hariri M, El Hussein M, Souaiby N, Mowafi H, Mufarrij AJ. The Beirut ammonium nitrate blast: A multicenter study to assess injury characteristics and outcomes. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2022, 94: 328-335. PMID: 35999664, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003745.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjury characteristicsInjury predictorsBlast injuryMulticenter cross-sectional studyMajor acute care hospitalsHospital chart reviewInjury Severity ScoreIntensive care unitAcute care hospitalsCross-sectional studyHead/faceSecondary blast injuriesPrimary blast injuryChart reviewNeurologic disabilityEye injuriesTrauma patientsCare unitMultiple injuriesBlast lungMulticenter studyMean ageFrequent siteMost injuriesSeverity score