The Association Between Meningioma and Breast Cancer. A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2806182

Perinatal outcomes and the role of obstetric anaesthesia interventions. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)01085-1/fulltext?dgcid=raven_jbs_etoc_email

Evaluation of a Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) workshop for peripheral intravenous cannulation. https://bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12909-023-04428-5

Things I Wish I’d Known From the Beginning: SOPs. No matter how many times a pilot has flown a specific airplane, 100% of the time before takeoff, they review the SOP (Standard Operating Procedures) for that plane.https://wellnessrounds.org/2023/06/19/things-i-wish-id-known-from-the-beginning-sops/

The Searing Disparity Between Burn Patients. A hidden gender equity issue.https://www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/searing-disparity-between-burn-patients

Salpingectomy in Ovarian Cancer Prevention.https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2805794

Endoscopic retrograde appendicitis therapy or antibiotics for uncomplicated appendicitis. https://academic.oup.com/bjs/article-abstract/110/6/635/7028727?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=false

‘But what if you miss something …?’: factors that influence medical student consideration of cost in decision making.https://bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12909-023-04349-3

Complicated Pregnancy in Surgical Residency. https://tinyurl.com/2kkv7mmv

Humility: A Revised Definition and Techniques for Integration into Surgical Education.https://journals.lww.com/journalacs/Citation/2023/06000/Humility__A_Revised_Definition_and_Techniques_for.35.aspx

Immediate versus delayed sequential bilateral cataract surgery.https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)00692-X/fulltext?dgcid=raven_jbs_etoc_email

International Perspectives on Modifications to the Surgical Safety Checklist—in High-income countries.https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2805750

Safety of Targeted Axillary Dissection After Neoadjuvant Therapy in Patients With Node-Positive Breast Cancer.https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/2805951

AI Is Poised to “Revolutionize” Surgery. https://www.facs.org/for-medical-professionals/news-publications/news-and-articles/bulletin/2023/june-2023-volume-108-issue-6/ai-is-poised-to-revolutionize-surgery/?utm_campaign=publications-bulletin&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

Factors Contributing to Mortality in Neonates with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia and Eventration.https://journals.lww.com/ajps/Fulltext/2023/20020/Factors_Contributing_to_Mortality_in_Neonates_with.1.aspx

The Candle as an Improvised Anal Dilator Following Surgery for Anorectal Malformation.https://journals.lww.com/ajps/Fulltext/2023/20020/The_Candle_as_an_Improvised_Anal_Dilator_Following.2.aspx

South African surgical trainees Master of Medicine dissertation survey.https://journals.co.za/doi/10.36303/SAJS.3811

Outcomes of Short-Term Surgical Trips in Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery: A Scoping Review. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/lary.30764?sf178417295=1

Consensus Guidelines for Perioperative Care for Emergency Laparotomy Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society Recommendations Part 2—Emergency Laparotomy: Intra- and Postoperative Care.https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00268-023-07020-6

The Africa Visa Openness Index measures the extent to which each country in Africa is open to visitors from other African countries. https://www.visaopenness.org  

To advance global surgery and anaesthesia, train more advocates. https://gh.bmj.com/content/8/6/e012848?rss=1

Team- and task-related knowledge in shared mental models in operating room teams: A survey study. https://www.cell.com/heliyon/fulltext/S2405-8440(23)04197-X

Medical student perceptions and experiences of incivility: a qualitative study.https://bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12909-023-04354-6

Ectopic Pregnancy and Lifesaving Care.https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2805795

Ultrasonography or Radiography for Suspected Pediatric Distal Forearm Fractures.https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2213883?query=featured_home

Tonsillectomy Effective for People With Frequent Sore Throats.https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2805744

Standard Restrictions vs Expedited Activity After Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery. A Randomized Clinical Trial.https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/2805403

Association Between Mobilization and Composite Postoperative Complications Following Major Elective Surgery.https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/2805404

New Paradigm for Activity Restriction Following Urogynecologic Surgery.https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/2805407

Mobilization and Composite Postoperative Complications.https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/2805408

Strengthening antenatal care services for all: implementing imaging ultrasound before 24 weeks of pregnancy. https://gh.bmj.com/content/8/5/e011170

Decompressive Craniectomy versus Craniotomy for Acute Subdural Hematoma.https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2214172?query=featured_home

Dexamethasone versus Surgery for Chronic Subdural Hematoma.https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2216767?query=featured_home

WHO Introduces Network for Global Emergency Care.https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2806279

Understanding the Purpose and Effects of a Liberal Fasting Policy of Clear Fluids Before Surgery. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/2806266  Understanding the Purpose and Effects of a Liberal Fasting Policy of Clear Fluids Before Surgery—Reply. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/2806265

Novel application of multi-facility process map analysis for rapid injury care health system assessment in Northern Malawi.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/6/e070900

Advances in systemic therapies for triple negative breast cancer.https://www.bmj.com/content/381/bmj-2022-071674

Heparin for women with recurrent miscarriage and inherited thrombophilia (ALIFE2): an international open-label, randomised controlled trial.https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)00693-1/fulltext

Reimagining Critical Care Delivery Mechanisms in Global Surgery: The Frontiers of Telemedicine. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00268-023-06907-8?utm_source=toc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=toc_268_47_7&utm_content=etoc_springer_20230531

Exploring the Use of a Fit-for-Purpose Surgical Headlight in Sub-Saharan Africa: Mixed Methods Study. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00268-023-06952-3?utm_source=toc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=toc_268_47_7&utm_content=etoc_springer_20230531   

Correction: Exploring the Use of a Fit-for-Purpose Surgical Headlight in Sub-Saharan Africa: Mixed Methods Study. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00268-023-07001-9?utm_source=toc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=toc_268_47_7&utm_content=etoc_springer_20230531

Supporting Safe Surgery with Simple, Low-Cost Solutions.https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00268-023-06989-4?utm_source=toc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=toc_268_47_7&utm_content=etoc_springer_20230531

Tri-modal Distribution of Trauma Deaths in a Resource-Limited Setting: Perception Versus Reality. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00268-023-06971-0?utm_source=toc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=toc_268_47_7&utm_content=etoc_springer_20230531

Introduction of Laparoscopy in an Urban High-Volume Sub-Saharan Trauma Centre.https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00268-023-06980-z?utm_source=toc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=toc_268_47_7&utm_content=etoc_springer_20230531

Operative Trauma Courses: A Scoping Review to Inform the Development of a Trauma Surgery Course for Low-Resource Settings.https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00268-023-06985-8?utm_source=toc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=toc_268_47_7&utm_content=etoc_springer_20230531

South Africa and the Surgical Diaspora—A Hub for Surgical Migration and Training. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00268-023-06990-x?utm_source=toc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=toc_268_47_7&utm_content=etoc_springer_20230531

Trainee autonomy and surgical outcomes after emergency gastrointestinal surgery.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0039606023002568

Ethical and Legal Considerations for Recording in the Operating Room: A Systematic Review. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022480423000641

Advances in systemic therapies for triple negative breast cancer.https://www.bmj.com/content/381/bmj-2022-071674

Negative pressure wound therapy for treating pressure ulcers.https://www.cochrane.org/CD011334/WOUNDS_negative-pressure-wound-therapy-treating-pressure-ulcers

A Practical Introduction to Growth Mindsets in Surgical Training.https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaotolaryngology/fullarticle/2805499

Head injury: assessment and early management—summary of updated NICE guidance. https://www.bmj.com/content/381/bmj.p1130

Implementation of jute-based nose holder in surgical masks to reduce plastic contamination. https://www.cell.com/heliyon/fulltext/S2405-8440(23)03641-1

A pragmatic approach to equitable global health partnerships in academic health sciences. https://gh.bmj.com/content/8/5/e011522

Duodenotomy and Oversew Bleeding Duodenal Ulcer. OPEN MANUAL OF SURGERY IN RESOURCE-LIMITED SETTINGS. https://www.vumc.org/global-surgical-atlas/sites/default/files/public_files/PDF/Duodenotomy%20and%20oversew%20bleeding%20duodenal%20ulcer.pdf

Effect of Microdoses of Incisional Antibiotics on the Rate of Surgical Site Infections in Skin Cancer Surgery. A Randomized Clinical Trial.https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/2805309?guestAccessKey=83740444-efad-4def-bcea-9057314960e2&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social_jamasurg&utm_term=10106885232&utm_campaign=article_alert&linkId=216108436

From research to a political commitment to strengthen access to surgical, obstetric, and anesthesia care in Africa by 2030.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1168805/full

From mild to gangrenous cholecystitis, laparoscopic cholecystectomy is safe 24 hours a day. https://www.americanjournalofsurgery.com/article/S0002-9610(23)00045-4/fulltext?dgcid=raven_jbs_etoc_email

Sports-related concussions not proved to cause later brain disease, says expert group. International panel also offers new prevention and management advice for head injuries. https://www.science.org/content/article/sports-related-concussions-not-proved-cause-later-brain-disease-says-expert-group

Advanced pharmacy practice of a doctor of pharmacy student at an allied surgical ward in a hospital in Africa. https://www.cell.com/heliyon/fulltext/S2405-8440(23)04272-X

Effect of Aspirin vs Enoxaparin on 90-Day Mortality in Patients Undergoing Hip or Knee Arthroplasty. A Secondary Analysis of the CRISTAL Cluster Randomized Trial.https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2805803