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Pellerin's craniofacial distractor: A boon in low-resource setting

Journal of Cleft Lip Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies, 2018
Aim: The aim is to show the use of a novel Pellerin's distractor in the correction of midfacial and mandibular deformities. Materials and Methods: A total of ten patients were included in the study.
Sunil Richardson, Phillipe Pellerin, Rakshit Khandeparker, Shreya Krishna   +3 more
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Frugal innovation in medicine for low resource settings [PDF]

BMC Medicine, 2016
Whilst it is clear that technology is crucial to advance healthcare: innovation in medicine is not just about high-tech tools, new procedures or genome discoveries. In constrained environments, healthcare providers often create unexpected solutions to provide adequate healthcare to patients.
Tran, Viet-Thi, Ravaud, Philippe
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Evaluating the Role of Ultrasonography in Diagnosing Alcohol-associated Liver Disease in Low-resource Settings: A Critical Review of Current Evidence

Journal of Medical Ultrasound
Alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) remains to be a significant contributor toward the global morbidity and mortality, with a predominant impact in low-resource settings (LRSs) where the latest and advanced diagnostic modalities are often inaccessible.
Maheswara Rao Challa, A. Gnanavel, E. Ravi Theja, D. Kesavi, S. Saravana Kumar   +4 more
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Rapid, effective, and affordable randomisation for emergency neonatal research in a low-resource setting: a feasibility randomised controlled trial

BMC Medical Research Methodology
Background Randomisation is an essential component of any clinical trial to eliminate selection bias and ensure similar distribution of confounders between the treatment groups.
Kathy Burgoine, Francis Okello, Grace Abongo, Eunice Akot, Linda Isabirye, Daniel Caleb, Alice Nakiyemba, Agnes Napyo, Cornelia Hagmann, Judith Namuyonga, Adam Hewitt-Smith, Martha Muduwa, Kate Loe, Denis Amorut, Julius Wandabwa, Peter Olupot-Olupot, John M. Ssenkusu   +16 more
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Clinical characteristics associated with increased resource utilization of hospitalized children under 5 years with acute gastroenteritis at a tertiary hospital in the northern region of Ghana: a retrospective study

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2019
INTRODUCTION: Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) is a leading cause of mortality in children in developing countries. Management of AGE consumes medical resources, including antibiotics and intravenous fluids, but factors affecting resource utilization in the ...
Alhassan Abdul-Mumin, Sean Ervin, Elizabeth Eby Halvorson   +2 more
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Autotransfusion in low-resource settings: a scoping review

BMJ Open, 2022
Introduction Globally, haemorrhage is the leading cause of both maternal mortality and preventable trauma death. For patients suffering from haemorrhage, prompt blood transfusion can be life-saving; however, safe and sufficient blood is often lacking in low-resource settings (LRS). Autotransfusion (AT), in which
Maria Palmqvist, Johan Von Schreeb, Andreas Älgå   +2 more
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Twin hearts, one challenge: safe anesthetic care for thoraco-ischiopagus conjoined twins requiring emergency colostomy in resource-limited setting

BMC Anesthesiology
Introduction Conjoined twinning represents a rare and complex congenital anomaly arising from incomplete embryonic division after the 13th day of fertilization.
Lisanwork Mikiyas Kebede, Rahel Tilahun Melaku, Semira Indris G/Selassie, Nura Kedir Nurhussien, Tseganesh Berhanu Tulu   +4 more
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Diagnosing and Managing Linear Scleroderma in a Low-Resource Setting

Case Reports in Pediatrics, 2023
Background. Linear scleroderma is one of the five forms of scleroderma, but it is the most common form of localized scleroderma in childhood. If left untreated, it can lead to severe disfigurement and functional impairment.
Sreyleak Luch, Pauravy Men, Gwenyth Fischer, Andrew Wu   +3 more
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Metal Mesh Saved The Joint In Primary Hip Arthroplasty In Low-Resource Setting

Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports
Introduction: Joint replacement surgeries have gained momentum in the recent years. Chronic negligence by the patients is very commonly seen in developing countries, leading to gross deformity of the joints.
Ashwani Mudgil, Ravneet K Gill
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Redesigning routine antenatal care in low resource setting during COVID-19 pandemic

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020
Obstetric population because of its unique and varying needs specific for different gestations justifies for distinctive considerations in times of pandemic like COVID-19.
Rinchen Zangmo, Archana Kumari, Deepali Garg, K Aparna Sharma   +3 more
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