2016
Influence of sub-specialty surgical care on outcomes for pediatric emergency general surgery patients in a low-middle income country
Shah AA, Shakoor A, Zogg CK, Oyetunji T, Ashfaq A, Garvey EM, Latif A, Riviello R, Qureshi FG, Mateen A, Haider AH, Zafar H. Influence of sub-specialty surgical care on outcomes for pediatric emergency general surgery patients in a low-middle income country. International Journal Of Surgery 2016, 29: 12-18. PMID: 26971828, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2016.03.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAsia, SoutheasternChildChild, PreschoolDeveloping CountriesEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleGeneral SurgeryHealth ResourcesHospital MortalityHumansLength of StayMaleOutcome Assessment, Health CarePakistanPediatric Emergency MedicinePostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesConceptsLength of stayPediatric patientsPediatric surgeryPediatric surgeonsEmergency general surgical conditionsHigher risk-adjusted oddsEmergency general surgery patientsBetter post-operative outcomesAverage LOSAdult general surgeonsAdult general surgeryGeneral surgery patientsGeneral surgical teamRisk-adjusted oddsGeneral surgical conditionsGeneral surgery teamPost-operative outcomesMultivariable regression analysisPediatric surgical specialtiesChildren/adolescentsResource-constrained settingsResource-limited settingsLow-middle income countriesMost patientsSurgery patients
2014
Prevalence of Surgical Conditions in Individuals Aged More Than 50 Years: A Cluster‐Based Household Survey in Sierra Leone
Wong EG, Kamara TB, Groen RS, Zogg CK, Zenilman ME, Kushner AL. Prevalence of Surgical Conditions in Individuals Aged More Than 50 Years: A Cluster‐Based Household Survey in Sierra Leone. World Journal Of Surgery 2014, 39: 55-61. PMID: 24791948, DOI: 10.1007/s00268-014-2620-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCluster AnalysisCross-Sectional StudiesDeveloping CountriesFemaleHealth ResourcesHealth Services Needs and DemandHealth Services ResearchHealth SurveysHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeeds AssessmentPrevalenceRetrospective StudiesSierra LeoneSurgical Procedures, OperativeSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsSurgical conditionsSurgical diseaseElderly individualsCross-sectional household surveyLow-resource settingsHealthcare burdenPatient populationTraditional medicine practitionersSurgical problemsRetrospective analysisElderly populationSurgical capacityStandardized questionnaireSurgical needsUnmet burdenMedicine practitionersElderly deathsDiseaseHousehold surveyPrevalenceSierra LeoneDeathBurdenPrevious yearYears