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Urinary diversions in low‐resource settings [PDF]

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 2017
Obstetric fistula is a devastating consequence of poorly attended childbirth which occurs almost exclusively in low resource settings. Most women with fistula can be cured or significantly improved by one or more vaginal surgeries. The last resort for women with otherwise incurable obstetric fistula is urinary diversion.
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A novel tamponade agent for management of post partum hemorrhage: adaptation of the Xstat mini-sponge applicator for obstetric use

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2017
Background Although uterine tamponade is an effective treatment for postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), current methods have key limitations in their use, particularly in low resource settings.
Maria I. Rodriguez, Jeffrey T. Jensen, Kenton Gregory, Mary Bullard, Paul Longo, Jerry Heidel, Alison Edelman   +6 more
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Improving standard of pediatric surgical care in a low resource setting: the key role of academic partnership

Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 2020
Background An epidemiological transition is interesting Sub-Saharan Africa increasing the burden of non-communicable diseases most of which are of surgical interest.
Pierluigi Lelli Chiesa, Osman T. M. Osman, Antonio Aloi, Mariagrazia Andriani, Alberto Benigni, Claudio Catucci, Paolo Giambelli, Gabriele Lisi, Faisal M. Nugud, Paola Presutti, Viviana Prussiani, Vincenzo Racalbuto, Fabio Rossi, Giuliana Santoponte, Bruno Turchetta, Diaa Eldinn Yaseen Mohammed Salman, Francesco Chiarelli, Alessandro Calisti   +17 more
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Gestational hypertension and progression towards preeclampsia in Northern Ethiopia: prospective cohort study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021
Background Preeclampsia (PE) is one of the main causes of medical complication of pregnancy and is the main cause of perinatal mortality and morbidity. It is one of the top causes of maternal mortality in Ethiopia.
Awol Yemane, Hale Teka, Sumeya Ahmed, Haftom Temesgen, Elizabeth Langen   +4 more
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Neonatal Hypothermia in Low-Resource Settings [PDF]

Seminars in Perinatology, 2010
Hypothermia among newborns is considered an important contributor to neonatal morbidity and mortality in low-resource settings. However, in these settings only limited progress has been made towards understanding the risk of mortality after hypothermia, describing how this relationship is dependent on both the degree or severity of exposure and the ...
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Management options for vulvar carcinoma in a low resource setting

World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2010
Background Vulvar carcinoma is a rare tumor of the female genital tract. In Nigeria, very few studies have looked at the management options for vulvar carcinoma.
Akabuike Josephat C, Alabi-Isama Lilian I, Eke Ahizechukwu C   +2 more
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Monitoring intrapartum fetal heart rates by mothers in labour in two public hospitals: an initiative to improve maternal and neonatal healthcare in Liberia

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2020
Background In low-resource settings with few health workers, Fetal Heart Rate (FHR) monitoring in labour can be inconsistent and unreliable. An initiative to improve fetal monitoring was implemented in two public hospitals in rural Liberia; the country ...
K. Borzie, N. Jasper, D. P. Southall, R. MacDonald, A. A. Kola, O. Dolo, A. Magnus, S. D. Watson, M. Casement, B. Dahn, W. Jallah   +10 more
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The initiative for medical equity and global health (IMEGH) resuscitation training program: A model for resuscitation training courses in Africa

African Journal of Emergency Medicine
In high-income countries, outcomes following in hospital cardiac arrest have improved over the last two decades due to the introduction of rapid response teams, cardiac arrest teams, and advanced resuscitation training.
Eugene Tuyishime, Alain Irakoze, Celestin Seneza, Bernice Fan, Jean Paul Mvukiyehe, Jackson Kwizera, Noah Rosenberg, Faye M Evans   +7 more
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Caring for Patients in Low-Resource Settings

AMA Journal of Ethics, 2010
By preparing adequately, showing solidarity, and advocating for underserved populations, medical students can make a difference in resource-limited countries. Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association.
Audrey M, Provenzano, Kaveh, Khoshnood
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Pediatric adenotonsillectomy in a low resource setting: Lessons and implications

Nigerian Journal of Surgery, 2016
Objectives: To examine the practices related paediatric adenotonsillectomy in our setting especially in relation to blood request and transfusion, routine investigations, post-operative analgesic practice and complications.
Sanyaolu Alani Ameye, Afolabi Muyiwa Owojuyigbe, Adekunle Adeyemo, Anthony T Adenekan, Sylvia Ouche   +4 more
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