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Postoperative care in conflict-affected northwest Syria: a mixed-methods study assessing the perspectives of patients, health workers, and non-governmental organizations

Conflict and Health
Introduction Thirteen years of conflict have profoundly disrupted Syria’s health system. In northwest Syria, constraints such as deliberate attacks on healthcare, chronic underfunding, and a fragmented health system have created a fragile surgical ...
Camila Polinori, Maia C. Tarnas, Kelli Wagner, Mohammad Darwish, Stefany M. Lazieh, Ahmad Alnasser, Ahmad Ghandour, Ismail Alkhatib, Saverio Bellizzi, Bara Zuhaili, Gilbert Burnham   +10 more
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Implementation strategy for data-driven surgical systems: a South African perspective

BMJ Health & Care Informatics
Surgical care is essential to achieving universal health coverage, yet many African low-income, lower-middle-income countries (LMICs) and upper-middle-income countries - including South Africa—struggle to harness healthcare data for surgical system ...
Kathryn Chu, Bruce M Biccard, Salome Maswime, Hyla-Louise Kluyts, Nicholas Crisp   +4 more
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Predictive Value of Composite Inflammatory Markers for Stroke Prognosis: A Prospective Cohort Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Novel composite inflammatory markers' role in stroke prognosis is understudied, and the best predictor is unclear, requiring further exploration. Objectives This study aimed to systematically evaluate the associations of 6 novel composite inflammatory markers on stroke prognosis.
Bing Wu, Jie‐Jie Li, Jing Jing, Jin‐Xi Lin, Xia Meng, Yong Jiang, Yong‐Jun Wang, Hong‐Qiu Gu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Contextual challenges and impacts on the surgical ecosystem in Chiapas, Mexico: A qualitative study.

PLoS ONE
Chiapas is a state in southern Mexico that faces significant challenges in healthcare delivery. Strengthening the surgical system requires a comprehensive understanding of all health system domains and the contextual factors that influence care delivery.
Zachary Fowler, Amina Rahimi, Alejandra Cantu Aldana, Tarsicio Uribe-Leitz, Fernando Carrillo-Villaseñor, Lina Roa, Sarah K Hill, Valeria Macias, Manuel Castillo-Angeles, Amanda J Reich   +9 more
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Health systems strengthening in the Democratic Republic of Congo: the importance of surgical data

BMJ Global Health
World Health Assembly resolutions have recently placed emphasis on emergency, critical and operative care to achieve universal health coverage. This will require a move away from vertical health programmes and a stronger emphasis on health systems ...
Andrew J M Leather, Elizabeth H Tissingh, Achim Mambu Vangu, Michel Nlandu Kambu, Joenel Mfundu Mbuangi   +4 more
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Deep Learning Pose Estimation for Phenotyping of Co‐Occurring Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To explore whether routine outpatient video combined with deep learning‐based pose estimation and clinically interpretable kinematic features can support multi‐label phenotyping of co‐occurring hyperkinetic movement disorders (HMDs).
Laura Cif, Diane Demailly, Gabriella A. Horvàth, Juan Dario Ortigoza Escobar, Nathalie Dorison, Mayté Castro Jiménez, Cécile A. Hubsch, Thomas Wirth, Gun‐Marie Hariz, Sophie Huby, Morgan Dornadic, Zohra Souei, Muhammad Mushhood Ur Rehman, Simone Hemm, Mehdi Boulaymen, Eduardo M. Moraud, Jocelyne Bloch, Xavier Vasques   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Towards resilient health systems: opportunities to align surgical and disaster planning

BMJ Global Health, 2019
Natural disasters significantly contribute to human death and suffering. Moreover, they exacerbate pre-existing health inequalities by imposing an additional burden on the most vulnerable populations. Robust local health systems can greatly mitigate this
Jordan Pyda, Rolvix H Patterson, Luke Caddell, Taylor Wurdeman, Rachel Koch, David Polatty, Brittany Card, John G Meara, Daniel Scott Corlew   +8 more
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Gravity‐Dependent Modulation of Downbeat Nystagmus: Insights From Velocity‐Storage Dysfunction

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Downbeat nystagmus varies with head position, a phenomenon termed gravity‐dependent modulation. We aimed to clarify its mechanism using a velocity‐storage model. Methods In 10 patients with downbeat nystagmus due to cerebellar disorders, we recorded eye movements at different pitch‐ and roll‐axis head positions.
Ji‐Hyung Park, Eun‐Hyuk Choi, Jorge Otero‐Millan, David S. Zee, Jeong‐Yoon Choi, Ji‐Soo Kim   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evidence update on prevention of surgical site infection [PDF]

, 2015
Purpose of review: surgical site infection (SSI) is a common health care associated infection and complicates up to 10-20% of operations with considerable health care resources.
Leaper, David J., Ousey, Karen, Leaper, David   +2 more
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A preliminary study for the development of indices and the current state of surgical site infections (SSIs) in Korea: The Korean Surgical Site Infection Surveillance (KOSSIS) program

, 2021
Purpose: We aimed to develop an effective system for surgical site infection (SSI) surveillance and examine the current domestic state of SSIs for common abdominal surgeries in Korea.
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