2020
Burden of emergency pediatric surgical procedures on surgical capacity in Uganda: a new metric for health system performance
Grabski D, Kakembo N, Situma M, Cheung M, Shikanda A, Okello I, Kisa P, Muzira A, Sekabira J, Ozgediz D. Burden of emergency pediatric surgical procedures on surgical capacity in Uganda: a new metric for health system performance. Surgery 2020, 167: 668-674. PMID: 31973913, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2019.12.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBenchmarkingChild, PreschoolDatabases, FactualDigestive System AbnormalitiesEmergency Service, HospitalEmergency TreatmentFemaleHealth ResourcesHernia, InguinalHospital MortalityHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleProspective StudiesQuality Indicators, Health CareSurgical Procedures, OperativeUgandaConceptsMiddle-income countriesSurgical capacitySurgical acuityReferral hospitalElective casesInguinal herniaSurgical diseaseSurgical proceduresCongenital malformationsMulago National Referral HospitalMbarara Regional Referral HospitalPediatric surgical admissionsRatio of emergencyHealth metricsNational Referral HospitalRegional Referral HospitalPediatric surgical patientsPediatric surgical proceduresPediatric surgical capacityElective surgical casesTime of repairHealth system performanceSurgery groupSurgical admissionsDefinitive repair
2019
Design, implementation and long-term follow-up of a context specific trauma training course in Uganda: Lessons learned and future directions
Ullrich SJ, Kilyewala C, Lipnick MS, Cheung M, Namugga M, Muwanguzi P, DeWane MP, Muzira A, Tumukunde J, Kabagambe M, Kebba N, Galukande M, Mabweijano J, Ozgediz D. Design, implementation and long-term follow-up of a context specific trauma training course in Uganda: Lessons learned and future directions. The American Journal Of Surgery 2019, 219: 263-268. PMID: 31732117, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2019.10.048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMulago National Referral HospitalNational Referral HospitalTrauma training courseResource-constrained settingsReferral hospital