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Browsing by Subject "Surgery"
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A High-Tech Solution for the Low Resource Setting: A Tool to Support Decision Making for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury
(2019)Background. The confluence of a capacity-exceeding disease burden and persistent resource shortages have resulted in traumatic brain injury’s (TBI) devastating impact in low and middle income countries (LMIC). Lifesaving ... -
Adaptive Control of Volumetric Laser Photoblation Surgery
(2019)Laser scalpels are utilized across a variety of invasive and non-invasive surgical procedures due to their precision and non-contact nature. Meanwhile, robotic and robotic-assisted surgeries are becoming more prevalent with ... -
An Evaluation and Comparison of Beam Characteristics, Stray Radiation Room Surveys, Organ Dose, and Image Quality of Multiple Intra-Operative Imaging Devices for Orthopedic Lumbar Spinal Surgery
(2015)Purpose:The overall purpose of this study was a comparison of radiation exposure for patients and staff during intra-operative imaging for orthopedic lumbar spine surgery. In order to achieve this, we: (1) Characterized ... -
Applying the Three-Delays Model to Assess the Perceived Barriers to Surgical Care in Robeson County, North Carolina
(2023)Background: Robeson County, North Carolina was ranked as the least healthy county in the state, in 2020. In Robeson, accessing surgical care is a health challenge, and two known risk factors are its rural location and high ... -
Biomechanics of Coupled Motion in the Cervical Spine During Simulated Whiplash in Patients with Pre-existing Cervical or Lumbar Spinal Fusion: A Finite Element Study
(2014)It is well understood that loss of motion following spinal fusion increases strain in the adjacent motion segments. However, it is unclear if to date, studies on cervical spine biomechanics can be affected by the role of ... -
Deferoxamine regulates neuroinflammation and iron homeostasis in a mouse model of postoperative cognitive dysfunction.
(J Neuroinflammation, 2016-10-12)BACKGROUND: Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a common complication after surgery, especially amongst elderly patients. Neuroinflammation and iron homeostasis are key hallmarks of several neurological disorders. ... -
Evaluating the Clinical Care of Traumatic Brain Injury Patients and Identifying Opportunities for Quality Improvement in Neurosurgery at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala Uganda
(2017)Background: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is disproportionally concentrated in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), with the odds of dying from TBI in Uganda more than 4 times higher than in high income countries (HICs). ... -
Evaluating the Influence of Patient Caretakers’ Health Literacy on Delays in Care for Traumatic Brain Injury Patients at Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda.
(2019-04-24)Background Caretakers take on caregiving tasks such as feeding and administering oral medication for patients at Mulago National Referral Hospital (MNRH), Uganda and many Low-Middle Income Countries (LMICs) where nurse ... -
Family and Provider Perceptions of Barriers to NGO-Based Pediatric Surgical Care in Guatemala
(2014)Background: Globally, there is often a gap between medical need and access to care, and this is particularly true for surgical care for children. In Guatemala, for instance, families frequently pursue care outside of the ... -
Financial contributions to global surgery: an analysis of 160 international charitable organizations.
(SpringerPlus, 2016-01)The non-profit and volunteer sector has made notable contributions to delivering surgical services in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). As an estimated 55 % of surgical care delivered in some LMICs is via charitable ... -
Fulfilling the Specialist Neurosurgery Workforce Needs in Africa: a SWOT Analysis of Training Programs and Projection Towards 2030
(2021)Background/ObjectivesAfrica has only 1% of the global neurosurgery workforce, despite having 14% of the global population and 15% of the global neurosurgical disease burden. Also, neurosurgical training is hampered by paucity ... -
Germline Genetic Testing: What the Breast Surgeon Needs to Know.
(Annals of surgical oncology, 2019-07)PURPOSE:The American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS) sought to provide educational guidelines for breast surgeons on how to incorporate genetic information and genomics into their practice. METHODS:A comprehensive ... -
Identifying the Burden of Pediatric Surgical Disease in Somaliland
(2018)Background: A staggering 5 billion people worldwide lack access to safe and affordable surgery, and surgical conditions contribute to up to 32% of the global disease burden. However, precise data on the burden of surgical ... -
Impact of early postoperative oral nutritional supplement utilization on clinical outcomes in colorectal surgery.
(Perioperative medicine (London, England), 2020-01)Background:Small randomized trials of early postoperative oral nutritional supplementation (ONS) suggest various health benefits following colorectal surgery (CRS). However, real-world evidence of the impact of early ONS ... -
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Measuring Access to Surgical Care in Rural India: Synthesis of Data and Novel Index
(2021)Background: Globally, 5 billion people lack timely access to safe and affordable surgical care, with over a fifth of them living in India. Solving India’s surgical access issues can have high returns on investment. While ... -
Mixed-Method Analysis of Barriers to Surgical Care in Uganda
(2017)Background: Barriers to surgical care in low- and middle-income countries have basis in theoretical frameworks, but are often left undefined and understudied. Based on the Access Evaluation Framework and Healthcare Barrier ... -
Neurosurgical Decision-Making and Ethical Considerations in the Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury
(2022)Globally, disparities in the availability of surgical care are prevalent, and for specialty care such as neurosurgery, services are typically scarce to non-existent. In low-and-middle-income countries, most medical centers ... -
Novel Computational Approaches for the Objective Analysis of Surgical Activities
(2021)The primary goal of this dissertation is to advance the state-of-the-art in the objective analysis of surgical activities and to create novel metrics that can robustly and accurately compute the proficiency of surgical personnel. ... -
Otorhinolaryngology and Diving-Part 1: Otorhinolaryngological Hazards Related to Compressed Gas Scuba Diving: A Review.
(JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery, 2018-03)Scuba diving is becoming increasingly popular. However, scuba diving is associated with specific risks; 80% of adults and 85% of juvenile divers (aged 6-17 years) have been reputed to have an ear, nose, or throat complaint ...
