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 patientsGlobal Patterns of QALY and DALY Use in Surgical Cost-Utility Analyses: A Systematic Review
Rios-Diaz AJ, Lam J, Ramos MS, Moscoso AV, Vaughn P, Zogg CK, Caterson EJ. Global Patterns of QALY and DALY Use in Surgical Cost-Utility Analyses: A Systematic Review. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0148304. PMID: 26862894, PMCID: PMC4749322, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0148304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCost-effectiveness studiesUse of qalysRegional income levelsCost-utility analysisHigh-income countriesSummary measuresQALY studiesIncome levelDisability-adjusted life yearsIncome characteristicsSignificant incomeLife yearsQALYHealth policy researchComparative implicationsPolicy researchDALYsCountriesNational locationMeasure useImportant implicationsGlobal prioritizationIncomeSuch regional variationsQALYs
2015
Emergency general surgery in a low-middle income health care setting: Determinants of outcomes
Shah AA, Latif A, Zogg CK, Zafar SN, Riviello R, Halim MS, Rehman Z, Haider AH, Zafar H. Emergency general surgery in a low-middle income health care setting: Determinants of outcomes. Surgery 2015, 159: 641-649. PMID: 26361098, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2015.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overDeveloping CountriesEmergenciesFemaleGeneral SurgeryHospital MortalityHospitals, TeachingHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOutcome Assessment, Health CarePakistanPostoperative ComplicationsSurgical Procedures, OperativeYoung AdultConceptsEmergency general surgeryHealth care settingsEGS conditionsCare settingsGeneral surgeryNeed of resuscitationPrimary International ClassificationClinical Modification diagnosisCase-mix factorsSoft tissue disordersUniversity Teaching HospitalDeterminants of outcomeSurgery of TraumaRate of deathHigh-income settingsAmerican AssociationHospital mortalityIndependent predictorsMale preponderanceMultivariable analysisBiliary diseaseColorectal diseaseOperative careDisease spectrumTeaching hospitalGeriatric emergency general surgery: Survival and outcomes in a low-middle income country
Shah AA, Haider AH, Riviello R, Zogg CK, Zafar SN, Latif A, Diaz A, Rehman Z, Zafar H. Geriatric emergency general surgery: Survival and outcomes in a low-middle income country. Surgery 2015, 158: 562-569. PMID: 25999249, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2015.03.045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency general surgery conditionsGreater oddsGeriatric patientsSurgery conditionsEmergency general surgical conditionsGreater risk-adjusted oddsOlder adultsRisk-adjusted oddsClinical Modification diagnosisGeneral surgical conditionsPeptic ulcer diseaseSurgery of TraumaMultivariable regression analysisCase-mix dataYears of ageHealth care settingsLow-middle income countriesCause mortalityGastrointestinal bleedingHospital stayAdult patientsOperative interventionYounger patientsMajor complicationsUlcer disease
2014
Prevalence of thoracic surgical care need in a developing country: Results of a cluster-randomized, cross-sectional nationwide survey
Zogg CK, Kamara TB, Groen RS, Mungo B, Kushner AL, Molena D. Prevalence of thoracic surgical care need in a developing country: Results of a cluster-randomized, cross-sectional nationwide survey. International Journal Of Surgery 2014, 13: 1-7. PMID: 25447608, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2014.11.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCross-sectional nationwide surveySurgical care needsSurgical Need toolSurgeons OverSeas AssessmentNationwide surveyChest/breastResource-limited settingsBack complaintsThoracic surgeryBreast problemsSurgical conditionsSurgical problemsCare needsBack problemsSurgical needsLogistic regressionHealth systemLow-income countriesPrevalenceNeed toolsOlder participantsMinimal educationComplaintsCareFarm workersPrevalence 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