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Health Care Use Among Patients Presenting to Emergency Department for Gout Flares in Ontario, Canada: A Population‐Based Health Systems Analysis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We characterized emergency department (ED) gout visits and identified patient characteristics and health services patterns contributing to ED presentations. Methods We conducted a population‐based study of ED gout visits in Ontario, Canada, between 2014 and 2023.
Timothy S. H. Kwok, Samantha Morais, William K. Silverstein, Clare L. Atzema, Gregory Choy, Priyanka Chandratre, Ping Li, Jessica Widdifield   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of a National Surgical Plan on Essential Surgery Volumes in Ethiopian District Hospitals: A Short Report

, 2000
Access to essential and emergency surgical care is a persistent challenge in sub-Saharan Africa. In Ethiopia, district hospitals are the frontline providers, but surgical volumes have been historically low. A national strategic plan was developed to strengthen the surgical system at this level.
Tesfaye, Selamawit, Abebe, Mekdes, Gebremedhin, Tewodros   +2 more
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Determinants of Low Coverage of the Free Surgical Care Programme for Trachomatous Trichiasis in Rural Guinea in 2022

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
This study aimed to describe the experiences of healthcare personnel and patients in the organization of free surgical campaigns and care for trachomatous trichiasis in the health district of Siguiri in Guinea, including challenges experienced in ...
Lamine Lamah, Delphin Kolié, Akoi Zoumanigui, Nouhou Konkouré Diallo, Mamadou Camara, Hawa Manet, Tamba Mina Millimouno, Bienvenu Salim Camara, Aissata Tounkara, Alexandre Delamou   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

A seven-year audit of gynecological surgeries at Al-Zahraa University Hospital [PDF]

Al-Azhar International Medical Journal
Background: In order to improve surgical practice and, by extension, patient care, surgical audits involve a systematic and critical evaluation of surgical quality by peers using predetermined criteria or standard recognition.
Azza Elnagar, Magdy Abd El-Mohsen Olama, Faiza Ahmed Abd-elhakm   +2 more
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Short‐Term Response to Biologic Therapy in Psoriatic Arthritis Is Not Influenced by Disease Duration at Initiation of Therapy

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We aimed to determine whether the short‐term response to biologics in biologic‐naive psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is better in patients initiating biologic treatment early in the disease course. Methods Patients with PsA who started on biologic therapy from the year 2000 to 2025 were included for analysis.
Sung Min Cho, Shangyi Gao, Daniel Pereira, Richard J. Cook, Dafna D. Gladman   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of surgical capacity and productivity in high-volume Ethiopian hospitals: mixed method study

BMC Health Services Research
Background In Ethiopia and other low-and middle-income countries, access to emergency and elective surgical care is still inadequate and inequitable.
Amare Hailekiros Gebregzi, Elubabor Buno Teko, Abiy Dawit Tantu, Natinael Tesfaye Jale, Genanaw Kassie Getahun, Yohannes Molla Asemu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Artificial intelligence assisted 3D in the robotic urooncology? A systematic review and narrative synthesis of current applications, challenges and future directions

The Canadian Journal of Urology
Background: Artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted three-dimensional (3D) surgical platforms, integrated with augmented reality, have the potential to improve intraoperative anatomical recognition and provide surgeons with an immersive, dynamic operating ...
Bara Barakat, Bilal Al-Absi, Boris Hadaschik, Christian Rehme, Samer Schakaki, Joerg Bauer   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Surgical Technical Evidence Review for Elective Total Joint Replacement Conducted for the AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery

Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation, 2018
Background: Use of enhanced recovery pathways (ERPs) can improve patient outcomes, yet national implementation of these pathways remains low. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ; funder), the American College of Surgeons, and the Johns ...
Christopher P. Childers MD, Anaar E. Siletz MD, PhD, Emily S. Singer MD, Claire Faltermeier PhD, Q. Lina Hu MD, Clifford Y. Ko MD, MS, MSHS, Gregory J. Golladay MD, Stephen L. Kates MD, Elizabeth C. Wick MD, Melinda Maggard-Gibbons MD, MSH   +9 more
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Automated Hand Flexor Tendon–Thickness Measurement in Systemic Sclerosis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Systemic sclerosis (SSc) can affect flexor tendons, contributing to hand function problems and reduced quality of life. Tendon changes are currently assessed with ultrasonography and measured manually, a time‐consuming process prone to interobserver variability.
Mark Greveling, Ties van het Erve, Yvette van de Berg, Simon Mastbergen, Julia Spierings   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Medial closing wedge distal femoral osteotomy with patient-specific instrumentation: surgical technique, accuracy, and preliminary outcomes

Frontiers in Surgery
Introduction and aimMedial closing wedge distal femoral osteotomy (MCW-DFO) is a surgical technique used to treat symptomatic valgus knee deformity. This retrospective study aims to evaluate the reliability of Patient-Specific Instrumentation (PSI) in ...
Leonardo Puddu, Giovanni Lugani, Francesco Perusi, Hansheng Deng, Tianfeng Zhu, Francesco Pisanu, Edoardo Fantinato, Stefano Pescia, Andrea Fabio Manunta, Andrea Fabio Manunta, Carlo Doria, Carlo Doria, Fabrizio Cortese, Gianfilippo Caggiari, Gianfilippo Caggiari   +14 more
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