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