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Showing 1 to 20 of 38 for “"Surgical Care"”.
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Organizational Determinants of Quality Surgical Care
… which affected the delivery of high quality surgical care to individual patients who received biliary surgery in a stratified random sample of 17 U.S. hospitals were investigated in this study. A causal model was developed to examine the organizational attributes which affected the quality of …
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Postoperative outcomes associated with surgical care for women in Africa: an international risk-adjusted analysis
… call for a broader approach to women's surgical care in low- and middle-income countries, beyond access to caesarean section. While obstetric outcomes in Africa are well described, outcomes following non-obstetric surgical care for women in Africa are relatively unknown. Methods We did a …
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ETHICS OF GLOBAL SURGICAL CARE: A FOUR-PART MODEL TO ENHANCE GLOBAL OTOLARYNGOLOGY AND HEAD AND NECK SURGERY CARE
… and realize accessibility and sustainability in surgical care. Nearly five billion individuals lack access to adequate and necessary surgical and peri-surgical care. The contemporary model of global surgery is that of short-term surgical trips, which have origins in European and North American …
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Improving access to surgery in low- and middle-income countries through improved emergency and essential surgical care provision at district hospitals
Surgical conditions contribute to one-third of the global burden of disease, yet many individuals in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) lack access to emergency and essential surgical care. In South Africa, 86% of the population resides within 2-hours of a district hospital equipped with …
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Surgical care of children born with birth defects in low and middle income countries [LMICs] using anorectal malformation [ARM] as a case study
… income countries [LMICs], where limited healthcare services, financial hardship, and societal stigma further increase the burden of these conditions. The thesis aims to investigate the impact of surgical intervention in managing birth defects, using Anorectal Malformations [ARM] as a case …
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Emergency vs elective surgery ratio in the cape metro area
… Bank classification. The access and delivery of surgical care in South Africa is only recently being investigated and understood. One study by Chu et al showed that while more than 80% of South Africans had two-hour access to district level hospitals, just over half of these hospitals had …
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Implementing an enhanced recovery after surgery protocol for adult surgical patients undergoing a gynecological oncology procedure
… (ERAS) protocol for the gynecological oncology surgical population based on current evidence. Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is a multimodal, multidisciplinary protocol that guides recommendations for the pre-operative, intra-operative and postoperative phases of surgical care. ERAS …
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Implementation of a structured surgical quality improvement programme
… agenda, the need to not only improve access to surgical care but also improve the quality of surgical care, is paramount. Surgical quality improvement programmes have been shown to reduce morbidity and mortality following surgery. A key first step to the design and implementation of a structured …
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A Patient-Oriented Exploration of Women's Perspectives on Surgeon Continuity in Breast Cancer Care
… considered a key component of patient-centered care, yet little is known about how women with breast cancer perceive and value surgeon continuity compared with team-based models of care. This study explored women’s perspectives on continuity across diagnosis, surgery, and postoperative follow-up …
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Surgical catastrophic health expenditure at New Somerset Hospital, a South African public sector hospital
… expenditure (IHE) are significant barriers to surgical care. Worldwide, 3.7 billion people risk financial catastrophe if they require surgery, mostly affecting the poorest populations in LMICs. Surgical CHE and IHE are not described in the South African context. The objectives of this study …
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Neurosurgery in Resource-Poor Settings: Improving Access to Surgical Education and Outcomes Analysis of Spine Surgery in a Training Hospital in Cambodia
BACKGROUND: Access to basic surgical care, and neurosurgery in particular, has historically been a neglected topic in the global health sphere. However, up to 30% of the global burden of disease is surgical in nature and great strides have been made in the past few years to spotlight and begin to …
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Intraoperative antibiotic redosing in high blood loss cases for adults
… a high blood loss event is necessary to prevent surgical site infection (SSI). Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) measures were created to instill standards into facilities to prevent costly complications associated with SSI. The purpose of this quality improvement initiative aims to …
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Long term mortality after lower extremity amputation in South Africa
… for lower extremity amputations and essential surgical care packages.
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Longevity of the health benefits of breast reduction
… are described here will help clinicians, healthcare managers and policy makers alike reconsider the current approach to providing surgical care for those who suffer from the symptoms associated with having excessively large breasts.
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Obstetric fistula in Malawi: preparedness for prevention and management of obstetric fistula
… inequities in access to timely, safe obstetric care. This doctoral study examines Malawi's preparedness to prevent and manage obstetric fistula using a mixed-methods approach anchored in the Thaddeus and Maine Three Delays Model. Quantitative analysis integrated 2015–16 DHS data, national health …
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Prehabilitation for Enhanced Recovery After Colorectal Surgery
… condition of the patient, the quality of surgical care provided, and the degree of surgical stress elicited. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) minimizes surgical stress with standardized evidence-based perioperative care; yet the ERAS care elements focus mainly on the intra- and …
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Exploring Māori Experiences of Bariatric Surgery
… 1. Systematic review of disparities in surgical care for Māori along the surgical care continuum 2. Systematic review of bariatric surgery among Indigenous peoples worldwide 3. Retrospective review of print news media related to Māori and bariatric surgery as a way to understand wider …
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Suicide Risk Assessment in the Emergency Department Setting
… (ED) are responsible for providing medical and surgical care to patients in need of immediate treatment upon arriving at hospitals. As such, EDs are a primary point of access for individuals immediately following a suicide attempt. Previous studies have investigated the prevalence of suicidal …
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Prevalence of babies born with neural tube defects and geospatial mapping of therapeutic services: a systematic review
… and mortality. Enhancing access to healthcare for children born with NTDs is crucial for improving health systems and service delivery. Methods: We conducted a systematic review to assess the global prevalence of NTDs and the accessibility of healthcare services. Our search spanned …
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