Disparate outcomes of global emergency surgery - A matched comparison of patients in developed and under—developed healthcare settings
Shah AA, Zogg CK, Rehman A, Latif A, Zafar H, Shakoor A, Wasif N, Chapital AB, Riviello R, Ashfaq A, Williams M, Cornwell EE, Haider AH. Disparate outcomes of global emergency surgery - A matched comparison of patients in developed and under—developed healthcare settings. The American Journal Of Surgery 2018, 215: 1029-1036. PMID: 29807633, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.05.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAga Khan University HospitalPakistani patientsUS Nationwide Inpatient SampleHealthcare settingsUrban-teaching hospitalsRisk-adjusted oddsComparison of patientsNationwide Inpatient SampleRisk-adjusted differencesGlobal health policy developmentHealth system strengtheningDiverse healthcare settingsHealth policy developmentReported morbidityMajor morbidityEmergency surgeryRural patientsUniversity HospitalInpatient SampleGeneralized-linear modelSurgical careMortality differencesPatientsHealthcare systemDisparate outcomes