SURGERY, OB-GYN, ANESTHESIA UPDATE NOVEMBER 2024

Global disparities in cancer care: Bridging the gap in affordability and access to medications between high and low-income countries

Omitting Radiotherapy after Breast-Conserving Surgery in Luminal A Breast Cancer: The LUMINA Study

EEG background activity, seizure burden and early childhood outcomes in neonatal encephalopathy in Uganda: a prospective feasibility cohort study

Perceived work-related stress and associated factors among the surgical workforce in a Nigerian tertiary health facility: A cross-sectional study

A decade-long overview of adverse events in a tertiary surgical service in South Africa

Percutaneous Sclerotherapy of Cystic Lesions at Kenyatta National Hospital: Indications, Outcomes, Efficacy, and Complications

Probing the past: historical case study analysis to inform more just and sustainable global health partnerships in education

Inequities are not inevitable: tackling them can reduce maternal deaths

Fezolinetant for vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause

Restructuring endometriosis care

Opioid analgesic and antidepressant use during pregnancy and the risk of spontaneous preterm birth: A nested case–control study

Contemporary Evaluation of Work-Life Integration and Well-Being in US Surgical Residents: A National Mixed-Methods Study

Guidelines for the Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management of Urinary Tract Infections in Pediatrics and Adults: A WikiGuidelines Group Consensus Statement

Surgeon factors and their association with operating room turnover time 

The current and future global burden of cancer among adolescents and young adults: a population-based study

Effectiveness of economic support, comprehensive sexuality education and community dialogue on early childbearing and sitting for grade nine exams among adolescent girls in rural Zambia: a cluster randomised trial

Fine Particulate Matter and Ovarian Health: A Review of Emerging Risks

Beyond the Needle: How Nonsurgical Management Transforms Foot and Ankle Ability in Male Footballers with Posterior Ankle Impingement- A longitudinal study

Self-directed learning in Orthopaedic trainees and contextualisation of knowledge gaps, an exploratory study

An educational approach using interprofessional (IP) role plays and patient narratives to inculcate empathy and communication among undergraduates in breast cancer management

YouTube as a source of education on tunneled catheter insertion: content and quality analysis

Postoperative outcomes after splenectomy: a 20-year single-center experience in Colombia

Enhancing patient outcomes through nursing care in laparoscopic common bile duct exploration; a randomized control trail

It shouldn’t take a murder: A call to action against sexual violence in healthcare

Nodal Metastasis in Endometrial Cancer Anticipated by Simple Pretreatment NLR and PLR Serum Marker

AI Can’t Worry About Patients, and a Clinical Ethicist Says That Matters

Study Offers Insights Into Male HPV Infection’s Potential Role in Infertility

Study: BMI May Underestimate Obesity-Linked Breast Cancer Risk

Study: Prenatal Cannabis Use Not Associated With Developmental Delays

Trial Supports Acupuncture for Chronic Sciatica Pain

Obstetric Life Support Education for Maternal Cardiac ArrestA Randomized Clinical Trial

Perspectives on Telemedicine Visits Reported by Patients With Cancer

Open Access Ob-Gyn journal from BMJ– https://gocm.bmj.com/content/4/4?current-issue=y

Planet-friendly school meals: opportunities to improve children’s health and leverage change in food systems

Indigenous knowledge and leadership for climate change adaptation in nutrition

International PCOS guideline clinical research priorities roadmap: a co-designed approach aligned with end-user priorities in a neglected women’s health condition

Strategies for more equitable engagement for African researchers

Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months among caregivers of children under five years in northern Ghana: A cross-sectional study

Did socioeconomic inequalities in overweight and obesity in South African women of childbearing age improve between 1998 and 2016? A decomposition analysis

First Trimester Tetracycline Exposure and Risk of Major Congenital Malformations

Use of Tetracyclines During the Different Stages of Pregnancy

Concentrations of potentially toxic metals and trace elements in pregnant women and association with birth outcomes: A cross-sectional study in Malawi

Computed Tomographic Scan for Head Injury Patients: Any Justification for Adapting Routine Cranio-Cervical Examination Irrespective of Clinical Severity?

Futures of gastric cancer: The fundamental level of prevention in health promotion using casual layered analysis

Characteristics of Phase Synchronization in Electrohysterography and Tocodynamometry for Preterm Birth Prediction

Digital literacy as a catalyst for academic confidence: exploring the interplay between academic self-efficacy and academic procrastination among medical students

The next generation of physician-researchers: undergraduate medical students’ and residents’ attitudes, challenges, and approaches towards addressing them

Exploring the dynamics of ultrasound training in medical education: current trends, debates, and approaches to didactics and hands-on learning

Research on the application effect of inter-professional training program for newly enrolled medical staff in operating room based on digital information technology

Single-incision laparoscopic hepaticojejunostomy with selective ductoplasty for type IV-A Choledochal cysts in children: a retrospective study

African Journal of Pediatric Surgery. Oct-Dec 2024 issue

Histopathological assessment of AIDS-defining malignancies in the gastrointestinal tract presenting with acute abdomen: Improving diagnostic timeliness and patient care

Comparison of ultraviolet C light and isopropyl alcohol for the disinfection of cellular phones in a paediatric intensive care unit setting

Factors Influencing Outcomes of Diabetic Foot Management: Retrospective Study at Mwananyamala Regional Referral Hospital

Symptom Screening Linked to Care Pathways for Pediatric Patients With Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Global, regional, and national stillbirths at 20 weeks’ gestation or longer in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2021: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

Tenofovir and Hepatitis B Virus Transmission During PregnancyA Randomized Clinical Trial

Donor Time to Death and Kidney Transplant Outcomes in the Setting of a 3-Hour Minimum Wait Policy

A Glimpse at Transplant Outcomes From Kidney Donors After Extended Times to Circulatory Death—Might We Be Turning Away Too Soon?

Midpregnancy Placental Growth Factor Screening and Early Preterm Birth

Spinal Cord Stimulation vs Medical Management for Chronic Back and Leg PainA Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis

Radiotherapy with cetuximab or durvalumab for locoregionally advanced head and neck cancer in patients with a contraindication to cisplatin (NRG-HN004): an open-label, multicentre, parallel-group, randomised, phase 2/3 trial

Patients with head and neck cancer unfit for cisplatin—what next?

Correcting near vision impairment and women’s empowerment: a before-after mixed-methods study among older Zanzibari craftswomen

 Determinants of underweight among returnee lactating mothers in Gedeb District, Southern Ethiopia: a case–control study

The Menstrual Health Equity Initiative. Access to Menstrual Products for People Experiencing Homelessness

Safety of inpatient care in surgical settings: cohort study

Speaking up for science in an era of disinformation

Tranexamic acid for postpartum bleeding … and other research

Selective vs Standard Obstetric Thromboprophylaxis Protocol

Combining Academic Studies with Family Life: Insights from Ultra-Orthodox Nursing Student-Mothers with Four or More Children

Integrative and complementary practices in intensive care units: An integrative review

A cluster randomized trial of xylitol chewing gum for prevention of preterm birth: The PPaX trial

Empathy and cultural competence remains stable for medical students: do the humanities have an effect?

The impact of surgical simulation and training technologies on general surgery education

Application of clinical thinking training system based on entrustable professional activities in emergency teaching

Cross sectional survey of maternal and newborn quality of care in Niger: Selected findings, lessons learned and recommendations

Quality of newborn care and associated factors: An analysis of the 2022 Kenya demographic and health survey

Spatial heterogeneity of menstrual discriminatory practices against Nepalese women: A population-based study using the 2022 Demographic and Health Survey

A Comparative Study Of The Management Of Post Operative Wound Dehiscence With Collagen Powder And Conventional Secondary Suturing

Short-stay hospitalisation for thyroid surgery – a feasible option in a resource constrained community

Perioperative Durvalumab in Bladder Cancer

Chemoradiotherapy in Gastric Cancer

Transcatheter Valve Repair for Mitral Regurgitation

Gabapentinoids and Risk of Hip Fracture

Long-Term Outcomes of Component Separation for Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair

Imaging in Diagnosis and Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer: A Review

Benefits of Different Balanced Resuscitation Ratios for Thoracic vs Abdominopelvic Traumatic Hemorrhage

Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for recurrent ovarian cancer (CHIPOR): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial

Secondary cytoreductive surgery with HIPEC: a promising therapeutic option for recurrent ovarian cancer

Patient safety in a rural sub-Saharan Africa hospital: A 7-year experience at the AIC Kijabe Hospital, Kenya

The Pan-African Surgical Healthcare Forum: An African qualitative consensus propagating continental national surgical healthcare policies and plans

Global maternal health country typologies: A framework to guide policy

The association of smoking and alcohol in colorectal cancer in black patients – Case-control study

Addressing barriers to post-graduate research training in low resource settings: an innovative approach in an institution of higher learning in Kenya

Surgical Treatment Intensity at the End of Life in Patients With Cancer: A Systematic Review

Adjuvant Therapy after Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer: Who Needs It?: Multi-institution Worldwide Observational Study

Factors associated with exclusive breast feeding among mothers in formal employment in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a cross-sectional study 

Living with a permanent ostomy: a descriptive phenomenological study on postsurgical experiences in patients with colorectal cancer 

A Decade Later: Assessing Pregnant Women’s Perspectives on Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) in Saudi Arabia

MATERNAL GENOMIC PROFILE, GESTATIONAL DIABETES CONTROL AND MEDITERRANEAN DIET TO PREVENT LOW BIRTH WEIGHT.

The impact of surgical simulation and training technologies on general surgery education

Ethanol sclerotherapy in pediatric rectal prolapse: efficacy, complications, and influencing factors

Patients’ perceptions on reluctance to undergo cataract surgery in Sedibeng district hospital, Gauteng province

Primary eye care service provision ability of mid-level healthcare providers in southern Ethiopia

Glaucoma knowledge and attitudes among diagnosed participants at a Vhembe clinic, South Africa

Frequency and factors associated with focused antenatal care in Guinea: Analysis of the DHS 2018

Patient-Reported Discussions on Fertility Preservation Before Early-Onset Cancer Treatment

Risk Factors and Management of Portal Vein Thrombosis after Hepatectomy: A Single-Center Experience

Evaluating the Safety of Empiric Tamsulosin to Prevent Postoperative Urinary Retention in a Colorectal Surgery Recovery Pathway

Pain control post total knee replacement in patients given local infiltrative analgesia combined with adductor canal block compared to either modality alone: a systematic review and meta-analysis 

Perioperative immunotherapy in soft tissue sarcomas

Effectiveness of strategies for implementing guideline-concordant care in low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Global maternal health country typologies: A framework to guide policy

Access to antibiotics for pneumonia and sepsis in LMICs

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

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

Democratise and decolonise to decarbonise: how to reap health and climate benefits of transport infrastructure in Africa

Comment on ‘Equipment preparedness for neonatal resuscitation in neonatal intensive care unit in resource limited setting: cross-sectional study’

Africa Can Harness Traditional and Digital Tools to Ensure Better Dementia Care and Treatment

Functional outcomes of tension band wiring versus hook plating in displaced, closed, and isolated distal clavicle fractures in adults: a comparative retrospective study

Psychological Stress Dysfunction in Women with Premenstrual Syndrome

Compensatory adaptation of parallel motor pathways promotes skilled forelimb recovery after spinal cord injury.

Hypotension and Adverse Outcomes in Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Threats to Women’s Health in Prisons and Jails

Overtreatment of Prostate Cancer Among Men With Limited Longevity in the Active Surveillance Era

Do Not Wait to Consider Life Expectancy Until After a Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

Midline vs Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter for Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy

Maternal Obesity and Sudden Unexpected Infant Death

Maternal Obesity and Sudden Unexpected Infant Death—Reply

We need to do more to keep antibiotics working

Paediatric airway foreign-body removal equipment availability in sub-Saharan Africa

Fidelity in Academic Global Surgery and Research: Incorporating Trustworthiness in the Development of Research Partnerships, Infrastructure, and Policy

Contraception with levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system versus copper intrauterine device: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Child outcomes after prenatal exposure to platinum and taxane-based chemotherapy: an unplanned interim analysis of the international network on cancer, infertility, and pregnancy study

How well do faculty do in providing general surgery EPA feedback?

Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus-Associated Head and Neck Cancer in Rwanda: A 10-Year Review

Quantifying the benefit of whole blood on mortality in trauma patients requiring emergent laparotomy

The fallacy of a roadmap computed tomography after an abdominal gunshot wound: A road that leads to nowhere

Observation-first versus angioembolization-first approach in stable patients with blunt liver trauma: A WTA multicenter study

Cost-effectiveness of a short-course antibiotic treatment strategy for the treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia: an economic analysis of the REGARD-VAP trial

A simple calculation formula for the insertion depth of catheter of the central venous access port in Chinese patients

Long-Term Impacts of Complete Revascularization on Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Coronary Chronic Total Occlusion

Enhancing medical students’ understanding of end-of-life care ethics and law through video-triggered expert-led debriefing: a two-stage study

Evolution of WHO COVID-19 mask guidelines amid intense demands for rapid advice

Proportion and factors associated with intra-procedural pain among women undergoing manual vacuum aspiration for incomplete abortion at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda 

Investigating racial differences in mortality and survival outcomes following radical prostatectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Factors impacting post-nephrostomy-tube removal urine leak after percutaneous nephrolithotomy: does the calyx of access make a difference?

Percutaneous Sclerotherapy of Cystic Lesions at Kenyatta National Hospital: Indications, Outcomes, Efficacy, and Complications

Efficacy of Intrauterine Condom Balloon in the Treatment of Atonic Postpartum Hemorrhage

Tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration in children in Soweto, South Africa: A retrospective descriptive study

Goals of Surgical Interventions in Youths Receiving Palliative Care

Democratise and decolonise to decarbonise: how to reap health and climate benefits of transport infrastructure in Africa

Association of the distance travelled, and the call to hospital arrival time with early neonatal mortality in neonates born to mothers using emergency medical services at term gestation: a retrospective observational study

Laparoscopy-assisted versus open surgery for low rectal cancer (LASRE): 3-year survival outcomes of a multicentre, randomised, controlled, non-inferiority trial

Oncological safety of laparoscopic surgery for low rectal cancer

Variations in antenatal management and outcomes in haemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn: an international, retrospective, observational cohort study

Time to optimise management of haemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn

Working With Medical Interpreters

To keep health as a unifying force, we must put resources into tackling health misinformation and disinformation

Research agenda for ending preventable maternal deaths from postpartum haemorrhage: a WHO research prioritisation exercise 

Breast Cancer in Users of Levonorgestrel-Releasing Intrauterine Systems

Grass-roots pressure grows to boost support for breastfeeding scientists

The Impact of Weight Stigma on Health

Effects of amide proton transfer imaging in diagnosis, grading and prognosis prediction of cervical cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Facilitators and barriers to decision-making for hospital treatment among patients diagnosed with breast cancer in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: A qualitative urban-based study


Perioperative antibiotic practices amongst otorhinolaryngologists (ear, nose and throat surgeons) in South Africa

Age and Late Recurrence in Young Patients With ER–Positive, ERBB2-Negative Breast Cancer

Performance of Risk Models for Antimicrobial Resistance in Adult Patients With Sepsis

Long-Term Adverse Effects and Complications After Prostate Cancer Treatment

Disparities in availability of new cancer drugs worldwide: 1990-2022

Banning abortion prevents us from providing safe care to all pregnant women

Experience and perceived impact of anxiety and depression on quality of life following emergency caesarean section among women in Ghana: a qualitative study 

 Postoperative pain management practice and associated factors among nurses working at public hospitals, in Oromia region, Ethiopia, 2021: an institution-based cross-sectional study

Neoadjuvant and adjuvant toripalimab for locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a randomised, single-centre, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial

Locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma: integrating immunotherapy into definitive treatment

Postoperative pain management practice and associated factors among nurses working at public hospitals, in Oromia region, Ethiopia, 2021: an institution-based cross-sectional study 

Addressing global gun violence: a Lancet Commission on Global Gun Violence and Health

Uterine Fibroids

Laser and Light-Based Therapies for Hirsutism Management in Women With Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

How understudied endometriosis causes pain for hundreds of millions of women

Blocking neuroimmune communication to treat endometriosis pain

Intracardiac Sarcoma Arising From Metastasis of a Primary Phyllodes Tumor of the Breast 

Every minute matters: Improving outcomes for penetrating trauma through prehospital advanced resuscitative care

Epidural Glucocorticoids for Lumbosacral Radicular Pain

Tight sari waist cords may cause malignant ulcers, doctors warn

Preclinical study and phase 2 trial of neoadjuvant pyrotinib combined with chemotherapy in luminal/HER2-low breast cancer: PILHLE-001 study

Relationship between hypertensive disease stages of pregnancy and plateletcrit values: A retrospective cohort study

A novel step-by-step teaching method improves training outcomes in transvaginal ultrasound for postgraduate reproductive medicine students: an exploratory randomized controlled study

Laparoscopic versus open lumbar sympathectomy in critical limb threatening ischemia patients in Egypt

Efficacy of laparoscopic radical resection of right-sided colon cancer by different surgical approaches: network-meta-analysis

Histological Features of Spontaneous Abortion Products in Abidjan

Surgical Management of Pericarditis in Niger

Clinical and Therapeutic Aspects of Mandibular Ballistic Trauma During Armed Conflict in Mopti (Mali)

Patient Satisfaction Survey at the Ambroise Paré Clinic, Conakry, Guinea

Management of Post-Traumatic Craniofacial Lesion Associations in a University Hospital Setting in Ouagadougou

Complications and Prognosis of Limb Trauma after Traditional Treatment in Burkina Faso

Randomized Trial of Very Early Medication Abortion

Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy in Stage III Melanoma

Targeted Adjuvant Therapy in Stage III Melanoma

Standardized Patient Communication and Low-Value Spinal Imaging: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Decision Support Intervention and Anticoagulation for Emergency Department Atrial FibrillationThe O’CAFÉ Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial

Methylphenidate and Atomoxetine in Pregnancy and Possible Adverse Fetal OutcomesA Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Pain Assessment in Older Adults After Traumatic Injury

NICE reiterates importance of HRT for menopausal symptoms

The Staggering Success of Vaccines