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
2018
A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of a Pediatric Operating Room in Uganda
Yap A, Muzira A, Cheung M, Healy J, Kakembo N, Kisa P, Cunningham D, Youngson G, Sekabira J, Yaesoubi R, Ozgediz D. A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of a Pediatric Operating Room in Uganda. Surgery 2018, 164: 953-959. PMID: 29801729, PMCID: PMC6399742, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2018.03.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolCost-Benefit AnalysisDecision Making, OrganizationalDecision TreesFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHealth Services Needs and DemandHumansInfantInfant, NewbornLife ExpectancyMaleModels, EconomicMonte Carlo MethodOperating RoomsQuality-Adjusted Life YearsSurgical Procedures, OperativeTreatment OutcomeUgandaConceptsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioProbabilistic sensitivity analysesCost-effectiveness ratioPediatric operating roomDisability-adjusted life-year avertedStatistical life approachNet economic benefitsCost-effectiveness thresholdLife-year avertedCost-effectiveness analysisAverage life expectancySub-Saharan AfricaMonetary benefitsSensitivity analysisWorthwhile investmentEconomic benefitsOne-wayLow-income settingsTree templatePediatric surgical capacityLife approachFuture decisionsLife expectancyCostInvestment