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Academic Global Surgery: Creating Opportunities, Equity, and Diversity

Annals of Global Health, 2023
A workforce trained in the development and delivery of equitable surgical care is critical in reducing the global burden of surgical disease. Academic global surgery aims to address the present inequities through collaborative partnerships that foster ...
Tanaz Vaghaiwalla, Sandesh Gyawali, Anusha Jayaram, Priyansh Nathani, Riya Sawhney, Kristin Long, Christopher Dodgion, Nakul Raykar, Juan Carlos Puyana, Anip Joshi, The Advocacy Committee of the Association for Academic Global Surgery   +10 more
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Comparing trauma mortality of injured patients in India and the USA: a risk-adjusted analysis

Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open, 2021
Objectives Comparisons of risk-adjusted trauma mortality between high-income countries and low and middle-income countries (LMICs) can be used to identify specific patient populations and injury patterns for targeted interventions.
Nobhojit Roy, Levi Bonnell, Stas Amato, Ajai Malhotra, Monali Mohan   +4 more
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Prevalence of osteoarthritis in lower middle- and low-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2021
Evidence from the Global Burden of Disease studies suggests that osteoarthritis (OA) is a significant cause of disability globally; however, it is less clear how much of this burden exists in low-income and lower middle-income countries.
Christian D. Mallen, Tanya Wright, Toby Helliwell, Lisa Dikomitis, Ismail Yahaya, Opeyemi O. Babatunde, Nadia Corp   +6 more
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Mentoring fellowships for women in low-and middle income countries awarded [PDF]

, 2021
This media article introduces the six women from low-and-middle income countries that received funding as part of a fellowship programme. The programme is jointly funded by Canada’s International Development Research Centre and the International ...
International Veterinary Vaccinology Network (IVVN)
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Child Development in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Pediatrics, 2021
BACKGROUND The United Nations (UN) created the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) to monitor progress toward achieving goals of the World Declaration on the Survival, Protection, and Development of Children and its plan of action. The MICS is nationally representative and internationally comparable.
Bornstein, Marc H., Rothenberg, Andrew W., Lansford, Jennifer E., Bradley, Robert H., Deater-Deckard, Kirby, Bizzego, Andrea, Esposito, Gianluca   +6 more
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Management of NCD in Low- and Middle-Income Countries [PDF]

Global Heart, 2014
Noncommunicable disease (NCD), comprising cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, are increasing in incidence rapidly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Some patients have access to the same treatments available in high-income countries, but most do not, and different strategies are needed.
Checkley, William, Ghannem, Hassen, Irazola, Vilma, Kimaiyo, Sylvester, Levitt, Naomi S., Miranda, J. Jaime, Niessen, Louis, Prabhakaran, Dorairaj, Rabadán-Diehl, Cristina, Ramirez-Zea, Manuel, Rubinstein, Adolfo, Sigamani, Alben, Smith, Richard, Tandon, Nikhil, Wu, Yangfeng, Xavier, Denis, Yan, Lijing L., National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Centers of Excellence, GRAND South Network, UnitedHealth Group/   +17 more
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Implementing antimicrobial stewardship to reduce surgical site infections: Experience and challenges from two tertiary-care hospitals in Mumbai, India

Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, 2020
Objectives: Surgical site infections (SSIs) contribute significantly to post-surgical morbidity globally. Antimicrobial stewardship programmes (ASPs) are essential to reduce SSI rates and to curb antimicrobial resistance, especially in low-and-middle ...
Bhakti Sarang, Anurag Tiwary, Anita Gadgil, Nobhojit Roy   +3 more
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Global Problem of Physician Dual Practices: A Literature Review

Iranian Journal of Public Health, 2022
Background: Physician dual practices (PDP) is a term used to describe physicians who combine work in public and private health-care sector. This study aimed to find evidence of PDP worldwide, investigate its reasons and consequences, and compare high ...
Romy Hoogland, Lisa Hoogland, Krisna Handayani, Mei Sitaresmi, Gertjan Kaspers, Saskia Mostert   +5 more
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Uncovering the Hidden Burden of Pharmaceutical Poisoning in High-Income and Low-Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review

Pharmacy, 2023
Pharmaceutical poisoning is a significant global public health concern, causing approximately 190,000 deaths annually. This scoping review aims to comprehensively map the available literature on pharmaceutical poisoning and compare patterns between high ...
Claire Cowans, Anya Love, Balamurugan Tangiisuran, Sabrina Anne Jacob   +3 more
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Access to training in neurosurgery (Part 1): Global perspectives and contributing factors of barriers to access

Brain and Spine, 2022
Introduction: Neurological disorders are one of the leading causes of death and disability adjusted life years (DALYs). Efforts have been made to increase the neurosurgical workforce in an attempt to address the global disease burden.
Kwadwo Sarpong, Tarig Fadalla, Deen L. Garba, Mazin Suliman, Myron Rolle, Adam Ammar, Haytham Hussen, Kee B. Park   +7 more
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