SURGERY, OB-GYN, ANESTHESIA  UPDATE MAY 2025

Effect of interventions on surgical site infections in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

Evaluating the therapeutic efficacy and safety of alginate-based dressings in burn wound and donor site wound management associated with burn surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of contemporary randomized controlled trials

Tools and methods for cataract recognition in low-resource settings: A narrative review

WHO: 70% of Countries Already Face Health Disruptions Amid Aid Cuts

Adherence to Perinatal Asphyxia or Sepsis Management Guidelines in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Exercise Communication for Breast Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Scoping Review

WHO warns of slowing global health gains in new statistics report

Experiences of soft skills development and assessment by health sciences students and teachers: a qualitative study

Psychometric evaluation of a structured assessment tool for nurse anesthetists’ non-technical skills

Sustaining and Training for Resilience, Engagement and Meaning (STREAM): Program Model, Rationale and Early Implementation

Intravenous Lignocaine as an Adjunct to Propofol Based Sedation in Colonoscopy: A Prospective, Observational Study

Assessment of Cranial Spread of Two Different Volumes of Local Anesthetics Using Ultrasound during Caudal Blockade in Children

To Compare the Effect of Reduction in Pain on Propofol Injection after Administration of 6% Hydroxyethyl Starch versus 2% Lidocaine

Assessment of Postoperative Analgesia in Modified Radical Mastectomy Following Instillation of Bupivacaine through Surgical Drain

 Multidimensional Diagnostic Approach for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease


CT Scans Linked to More Cancer Cases Than Previously Estimated

Nearly half of women’s aid organisations working in crisis areas are at risk of closure, UN survey finds

Determinants of Referral among Patients Transferred for Emergency Surgical Operation from Second Level Hospitals to Tertiary Level Hospital in Dar Es Salaam Region, Tanzania

Ankle Brachial Index Utility: Prevalence of Peripheral Arterial Disease and Risk Factors among Diabetic Patients Attending an Outpatient Clinic in Northwestern Tanzania

Obstetric Characteristics Associated with Laboratory-Confirmed Neonatal Sepsis at the Referral Hospital, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. A Cross-Sectional Study

Prevalence of motorcycle accidents and associated factors among road traffic accident victims in Accra, Ghana

What ethical challenges arise in global health programmes? A qualitative case study of global health programme leaders’ experiences

Perinatal outcome of pregnant mothers with active rubella infection in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria

Incessant ventricular tachycardia complicating heart failure in pregnancy

Confronting global inequities in palliative care 

Availability and functioning of neonatal care units and neonatal mortality across five regions in Tanzania: a baseline cross-sectional study in 127 CEmONC health facilities

Abdominal Injuries in the Child at the Hospital Fousseyni Daou de Kayes

Clustering and visualisation of the GABRIEL network expertise in the field of infectious diseases 

Surgical management of Caroli disease in a low-mid income country: a single-center study and review of literature

TreatmENT of AnastomotiC LeakagE after colon cancer resection: the TENTACLE – Colon study

“Where does my menstruation come from?” Experiences and costs of menstrual hygiene management among Rwandese school girls

Cell-free mitochondria are detected in high concentrations in the plasma of orthopedic trauma patients

The challenge of shoulder dystocia prevention and the Big Baby trial

Best practice advice on managing pregnancy after cancer treatment

Causal analysis of undernutrition among adolescents in the context of the agrarian community of North-West Ethiopia: a general structural equation modelling approach

A consideration of the potential benefits and harms of menopausal hormone treatment

Maternal dietary patterns, breastfeeding duration, and their association with child cognitive function and head circumference growth: A prospective mother–child cohort study

First-trimester exposure to macrolides and risk of major congenital malformations compared with amoxicillin: A French nationwide cohort study

Combining Exercise Training and Testosterone Therapy in Older Women After Hip FractureThe STEP-HI Randomized Clinical Trial

Use of Biologics During Pregnancy Among Patients With Autoimmune Conditions

Failure Rate of Nonoperative Treatment of Appendicitis—Closer to 15% Than 50%?

Role of Preoperative Antibiotic Treatment While Awaiting AppendectomyThe PERFECT-Antibiotics Randomized Clinical Trial

Laparoscopic ileostomy closure reduces complications and hospital stays.

An initial benchmark of the quality of the diagnosis and surgical treatment of breast cancer in South Africa

Evaluation of wastage of commonly used anaesthetic agents in the operating theatres of a South African teaching hospital

Postoperative nausea and vomiting involve complex neural pathways


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Is it OK for AI to write science papers? Naturesurvey shows researchers are split

TreatmENT of AnastomotiC LeakagE after colon cancer resection: the TENTACLE – Colon study

Comparative analysis of hysterectomy types and approaches on oncological survival in 2023 FIGO stage II endometrial carcinoma

Comparison and evaluation of negative pressure wound therapy versus standard wound care in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers

Putting us to the test: An assessment of the agreement between preoperative investigations ordered and evidence-based guidelines at a tertiary level hospital in the Western Cape Province, South Africa – a retrospective record review study

Neck dissection for advanced laryngeal cancer: Role and relevance in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa

Ethical considerations in surgical research conducted in African LMICs: a comprehensive narrative review

Torsion of a Mature Cystic Ovarian Teratoma

Unilateral Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders

Unilateral Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders—Reply

The Missing Link in Behavioral Interventions to Raise Medication Adherence

Long-Term Oncologic Outcome of Breast-Conserving Treatment in Patients With Breast Cancer With BRCA Variants

Design, coverage and utilisation of maternity conditional cash programmes in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review 

Ending nuclear weapons, before they end us

Identifying key competencies for supporting second victims in different contexts: a scoping review 

Africa’s renaissance amid declining overseas health aid

Surgical outcomes research in LMICs: a narrative review

Renal profile and the associated outcome of patients with acute kidney injury undergoing dialysis in Renal Unit at a Tertiary Healthcare Facility in Western Kenya

High seropositivity of Mumps Virus IgG antibodies in unvaccinated population of Mwanza, Tanzania: a community-based study

Treatment options to support the elimination of hepatitis C: an open-label, factorial, randomised controlled non-inferiority trial

Surgical site infections following emergency abdominal surgery: a prospective cohort study


Mapping the unseen: global prevalence of childhood sexual violence

Diagnostic reference levels in Africa: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis

Challenges of Providing Surgical Care in Eastern Zambia

 
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 Nature’s AI research test: find out how your ethics compare

Is it OK for AI to write science papers? Nature survey shows researchers are split

Sudanese medical students’ satisfaction with online learning and its association with their psychological distress: a cross-sectional study

Patterns of bacterial pathogens and their antimicrobial susceptibility from blood culture specimens in Wad Medani, Sudan: a four-year laboratory-based, cross-sectional study

Attitudes of secondary school adolescents towards premarital sexual activity and associated factors in Fako, Cameroon

Perceptions about reduced antenatal care contacts to a minimum of eight and its associated factors among pregnant women in Bayelsa State, Nigeria

Contraceptive prevalence and types used among female secondary students in public schools in Obio Akpor, Rivers State Nigeria

USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Syphilis in Pregnancy

Maternal Screening for Congenital Syphilis


One Ounce of Prevention—Maternal Screening and the Fight Against Congenital Syphilis

Finding wise hope beyond a cure

Evaluation of mobile health technology combining telemonitoring and teleintervention versus usual care in vulnerable-phase heart failure management (HERMeS): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial

Examining and classifying reasons for missing viral loads among adults living with HIV: An extended outcome investigation and ascertainment approach in Western Kenya

Determinants of Referral among Patients Transferred for Emergency Surgical Operation from Second Level Hospitals to Tertiary Level Hospital in Dar Es Salaam Region, Tanzania

From Moral Injury Vulnerability to Protective Equity: The Voyage Every Surgeon Must Take

Esophageal Atresia, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Congenital Heart Disease, Anorectal Malformation and Pyloric Atresia: A Case Report

Seeing the Forest and the Trees: The Future of Robotic Surgery and the Path Forward

The Impact of Psychological Prehabilitation on Surgical Outcomes: A Meta-analysis and Meta-regression

Objective Assessment of Cognitive Workload in Surgery: A Systematic Review

Entrustable Professional Activities in Postgraduate General Surgery Training: A Scoping Review

Oral Glucose-Lowering Agents and Large-for-Gestational-Age Infants in Gestational Diabetes—Reply

Perinatal Antibiotic Exposure and Respiratory Outcomes in Children Born Preterm

Demystifying the Surgery Clerkship: Tips for Excelling Inside and Outside the Operating Room

Career Trajectory After General Surgery Residency Do Academic Program Graduates Pursue Academic Surgery?

Introducing a New Annals of Surgery Section: Professional Development for the Contemporary Surgeon

Beyond ‘Go and bring your husband’: a COM-B guided qualitative study on the barriers to male involvement in antenatal care in Bamenda Health District, Cameroon

Reducing unconscious bias in postgraduate specialist assessment in South Africa

Yoga Rivals Strength Training for Knee Arthritis Relief

Prophylactic Irradiation of the Contralateral Breast for BRCACarriers With Early Breast Cancer: A Nonrandomized Clinical Trial

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Chinese anesthesiologists toward difficult airways

Are we ready? Emergency unit capacity at selected district level hospitals in Lusaka Province, Zambia: Barriers and facilitators for improving trauma care: a mixed methods approach

Sepsis management of the acute care surgery patient: What you need to know

Lead the room: Impact of leadership style on team resilience among trainees in the trauma bay

Early Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Brain Injury Guidelines 1 and Brain Injury Guidelines 2 Traumatic Brain Injury Patients: A 5-Year Analysis

Blunt cerebrovascular injury in children: A prospective multicenter ATOMAC+ study

Mechanism matters for major vascular injury in children: A TQIP analysis

“She helped from the first minute to the last” – Experiences of respectful maternal and newborn care during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nampula Province, Mozambique

Descriptive analysis of road traffic crashes encountered by Tanzanian motorcycle taxi drivers trained in first aid

Improving pain management for trauma patients at two Rwandan emergency departments

Adolescents´ knowledge and perceptions of sexual and reproductive health rights and access to services in the greater Banjul Area, the Gambia

Co-developing a comprehensive disease policy model with stakeholders: The case of malaria during pregnancy

Correlates of cervical cancer awareness among women aged 30–49 in five sub-Saharan African nations: Evidence from the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS)—2017–2023

Long-term outcomes of antenatal corticosteroids for preterm birth: An overview of systematic reviews

Power and possibility: an intersectional perspective of campus sexual violence disclosure

Barriers to accessing appendectomy in the public sector health system in the Western Cape Province, South Africa

Exploring trauma surgeons’ views on trauma care in Nigeria: A qualitative study

Effectiveness of scaffolded case-based learning in anesthesiology residency training: a randomized controlled trial

The relationship between compassion competence, caring behaviours, and professional commitment among nursing students: a cross-sectional study

The impact of intraoperative non-technical skills training on scrub practitioners’ self-efficacy: a randomized controlled trial

Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy vs Up-Front Surgery for Resectable Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer

Prevalence of low birth weight and associated factors in Ethiopia: An umbrella review of systematic review and meta-analyses

Dynamics of care and sector use between birth, contraception and sick child services

Change in willingness for surgery and risk of joint replacement after an education and exercise program for hip/knee osteoarthritis: A longitudinal cohort study of 55,059 people

Is negative pressure wound therapy beneficial for post-surgical wounds?

Maternal Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Pregnancy and Offspring Blood Pressure at Age 2 to 18 Years

The 2016 CDC Opioid Guideline and Analgesic Prescribing Patterns in Older Adults With Cancer

Blood-brain barrier injury and neuroinflammation in pre-eclampsia and eclampsia

Prevalence of sexual violence against children and age at first exposure: a global analysis by location, age, and sex (1990–2023)

Artificial Intelligence for Surgical Trainees: A Tool for Equity, Efficiency, and Evolution in East, Central, and Southern Africa

Challenges of Providing Surgical Care in Eastern Zambia

The impact of surgical task-sharing in Sierra Leone: a nationwide longitudinal observational study on surgical workforce and volume, 2012–2023

Adolescent abortion care trajectories and safety in Ethiopia, Malawi, and Zambia: A comparative mixed methods study

Casting vs Surgical Treatment of Children With Medial Epicondyle Fractures: A Randomized Clinical Trial

The Interest of Wrist Denervation in Managing Degenerative Wrists: A Study of 25 Cases

 Female sex workers’ perceptions, concerns and acceptability of OraQuick HIV self-test in Woldia town, North Wollo, Ethiopia: a qualitative study 

Hidden gender-based violence and its causes among women in Okugu Refugee Camp, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study 

Artificial Intelligence for Surgical Trainees: A Tool for Equity, Efficiency, and Evolution in East, Central, and Southern Africa

Challenges of Providing Surgical Care in Eastern Zambia

The impact of surgical task-sharing in Sierra Leone: a nationwide longitudinal observational study on surgical workforce and volume, 2012–2023

WASH and learn: a scoping review of health, education and gender equity outcomes of school-based water, sanitation and hygiene in low-income and middle-income countries

Adolescent abortion care trajectories and safety in Ethiopia, Malawi, and Zambia: A comparative mixed methods study

Casting vs Surgical Treatment of Children With Medial Epicondyle FracturesA Randomized Clinical Trial

The Interest of Wrist Denervation in Managing Degenerative Wrists: A Study of 25 Cases

Obstetric Characteristics Associated with Laboratory-Confirmed Neonatal Sepsis at the Referral Hospital, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. A Cross-Sectional Study

Primary endocrine therapy can be effective in decreasing lymph node burden in hormone receptor positive breast cancers

Extremity fasciotomy in the developing world setting – a South African experience

Epidemiology of vascular injury in trauma-ICU patients over a decade -the KZN experience

Trial of Interventions for Mixed Incontinence, and Review of Endometriosis

Midurethral Sling vs OnabotulinumtoxinA in Females With Urinary Incontinence: The MUSA Randomized Clinical Trial

Balancing Midurethral Sling vs OnabotulinumtoxinA for Mixed Urinary Incontinence

Endometriosis: A Review

Diagnosis and Treatment of Endometriosis

Overtreatment in Prostate Cancer: An Overused Term

Overtreatment in Prostate Cancer: An Overused Term—Reply

The impact of death and dying on surgeons in a tertiary cancer centre in Singapore

Acute trauma care training in undergraduate medical education programs in Uganda; A cross-sectional survey of final year medical students

Factors associated with mortality among patients with penetrating non-compressible torso hemorrhage in South Africa: A retrospective cohort study

Thyroid and reproductive hormonal factors associated with menorrhagia among women in Kenya

Induction of labour versus standard care to prevent shoulder dystocia in fetuses suspected to be large for gestational age in the UK (the Big Baby trial): a multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled trial

Determinants of well-being in pregnancy: the impact of sociodemographic and obstetric variables and maternal health literacy, cross sectional study

Endometriosis: NICE approves new treatment option

 
Effect of midwife-led pelvic floor muscle training on prolapse symptoms and quality of life in women with pelvic organ prolapse in Ethiopia: A Cluster-randomized controlled trial

Maternal dietary patterns, breastfeeding duration, and their association with child cognitive function and head circumference growth: A prospective mother–child cohort study

Barriers to Effective Wound Healing in Surgical Site Infection Following Cesarean Section

Risk Factors and Postpartum Hemorrhage among Women with Vaginal Delivery

A Prospective Analysis of Neurosurgery Intensive Care Unit Infections – A Tertiary Center Study

Decision-Making Tool for Planning Camera-Assisted and Awake Intubation in Head and Neck Surgery

“If I wasn’t a pastor, I would be telling them about condoms, contraceptives and PrEP”—conflicts, dilemmas and credibility: qualitative insights from religious leaders and the promotion of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in Eswatini 

Bone Healing Imaging: Physical Principles and Radiological Applications

Multiple Lower Limb Fractures: Functional Outcomes, Quality of Life, and Associated Risk Factors

Assessment of anaesthesia trainees using performance metrics derived from electronic health records: a longitudinal cohort analysis

Comparison of rapid recovery outcomes between vNOTES hysterectomy and laparoscopic hysterectomy: a prospective study

Assessment of maternal and neonatal outcomes in pregnant women with and without gestational diabetes mellitus diagnosed at the three trimesters of pregnancy: a cross-sectional study in a hospital in Northeast Mexico

Cohort profile: measuring adverse pregnancy and newborn congenital outcomes (MANGO) study in Kenya

Disability in Surgery—A Call to Action

Tenofovir and Hepatitis B Transmission During Pregnancy

Tenofovir and Hepatitis B Transmission During Pregnancy—Reply

The effectiveness of further education and training programs for plastic and aesthetic surgeons: an evaluation according to Kirkpatrick levels 1–3

Assessment of maternal and neonatal outcomes in pregnant women with and without gestational diabetes mellitus diagnosed at the three trimesters of pregnancy: a cross-sectional study in a hospital in Northeast Mexico

Severe Maternal Morbidity and Subsequent Birth

Severe Maternal Morbidity and Subsequent Birth—Reply

Maternal Hypertension and Adverse Neurodevelopment in a Cohort of Preterm Infants

Menstrual Cycle Length Changes Following Vaccination Against Influenza Alone or With COVID-19

Surgical Performance Metrics for 1-Year Patient-Reported Outcomes After Radical Prostatectomy

Liberian women at risk from unchecked contraceptive use

The potential for de-escalation radical surgery in women with stage IB2 cervical cancer (FIGO 2018): a multi-institutional experience of 63,926 cases over a 14-year period in China

Preserving Research Ethics Oversight Amid Decimation of the Research Enterprise

Clinical Characteristics and Survival Outcomes of Metastatic Invasive Lobular and Ductal Carcinoma

Finding the balance between rigour and relevance: implementing adaptations to the implementation of a pragmatic randomised controlled trial of a two-way texting intervention for voluntary medical male circumcision in South Africa

Every Second Matters for Mothers and Babies – Uterine Balloon Tamponade for Postpartum Hemorrhage

Assessment of Cranial Spread of Two Different Volumes of Local Anesthetics Using Ultrasound during Caudal Blockade in Children

Factors affecting family planning among general surgery trainees

Clinical Characteristics and Survival Outcomes of Metastatic Invasive Lobular and Ductal Carcinoma

Trends in Surgical Overtreatment of Prostate Cancer

Intravenous Lignocaine as an Adjunct to Propofol Based Sedation in Colonoscopy: A Prospective, Observational Study

Assessment of Postoperative Analgesia in Modified Radical Mastectomy Following Instillation of Bupivacaine through Surgical Drains

Effects of Opioid-based and Opioid-free Anesthesia in Patients Undergoing Elective Laparoscopic Surgeries

A Qualitative Study on Surgeon Perceptions of Risk Calculators in Emergency General Surgery

Study: Diets Rich in Plant-Based Foods Tied to Healthy Aging

Higher BMI Linked With Increased Risk Across Numerous Conditions

Routine Surveillance for Cancer Metastases — Does It Help or Harm Patients?

Outcomes of cesarean myomectomy in Singleton compared with twin pregnancies: a 10-year retrospective cohort study

Fostering international mentorship and collaborations: evaluation of the Global Bridges program for early-career researchers in health care sciences

Clinical efficacy of suture bridge versus hollow screw fixation for PCL tibial avulsion fractures: a comparative study

To Compare the Effect of Reduction in Pain on Propofol Injection after Administration of 6% Hydroxyethyl Starch versus 2% Lidocaine