2024
Correlation of Pediatric Surgical Infrastructure With Clinical and Economic Outcomes: A Cohort Study
Negash S, Yap A, Stephens C, Nigussie B, Tefera R, Bryce E, Cheung M, Fedatto M, Laverde R, Ozgediz D, Tadesse A, Derbew M. Correlation of Pediatric Surgical Infrastructure With Clinical and Economic Outcomes: A Cohort Study. Journal Of Surgical Research 2024, 303: 215-223. PMID: 39369594, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2024.09.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisability-adjusted life yearsSurgical infrastructureHealth benefitsCohort studyHousehold incomeCatastrophic healthcare expenditureMedian annual household incomeAnnual household incomeImprove equitable accessMiddle-income countriesEthiopian public hospitalsPatients' household incomePediatric operating roomHousehold annual incomeCompare patient outcomesPatients' caregiversRetrospective cohort studyChild healthEconomic outcomesPediatric ORPublic hospitalsHealthcare expendituresEthiopian hospitalsSurgical careOperating roomCost-effectiveness of a pediatric operating room installation in Sub-Saharan Africa
Yap A, Halid S, Ukwu N, Laverde R, Park P, Klazura G, Bryce E, Cheung M, Marseille E, Ozgediz D, Ameh E. Cost-effectiveness of a pediatric operating room installation in Sub-Saharan Africa. PLOS Global Public Health 2024, 4: e0001748. PMID: 38536860, PMCID: PMC10971580, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001748.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisability-adjusted life yearsPediatric operating roomIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioSub-Saharan AfricaSurgical infrastructureProbabilistic sensitivity analysesOperating roomLocal healthcare systemCost-effective interventionPayor perspectiveCost-effectiveSub-SaharanHealth outcomesPediatric surgical servicesSurgical capacityCost-effectiveness thresholdPatient's familyCost-effectiveness ratioHealthcare systemLack of knowledgeGlobal surgerySurgical deliveryUnited States dollarsLife yearsSurgical services
2019
Burden and Outcomes of Neonatal Surgery in Uganda: Results of a Five-Year Prospective Study
Ullrich SJ, Kakembo N, Grabski DF, Cheung M, Kisa P, Nabukenya M, Tumukunde J, Fitzgerald TN, Langer M, Situma M, Sekabira J, Ozgediz D. Burden and Outcomes of Neonatal Surgery in Uganda: Results of a Five-Year Prospective Study. Journal Of Surgical Research 2019, 246: 93-99. PMID: 31562991, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2019.08.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCost of IllnessCost-Benefit AnalysisFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHealth Services Needs and DemandHealth WorkforceHospital MortalityHospitals, PediatricHumansInfant, NewbornInfant, Newborn, DiseasesMaleProspective StudiesQuality-Adjusted Life YearsSurgical Procedures, OperativeSurvival RateUgandaConceptsDisability-adjusted life yearsNeonatal surgeryUnmet needLife yearsFive-year prospective studyNeonatal surgical conditionsNeonatal surgical admissionsHealth care systemPotential additional benefitNeonatal admissionsPostoperative mortalitySurgical admissionsSurgical coverageImproved survivalMedian ageMiddle-income countriesOverall mortalityProspective studySurgical interventionAnorectal malformationsSurgical conditionsCongenital anomaliesHigh-income countriesPediatric anesthesiologistsSurgical care