SURGERY UPDATE FEBRUARY 2025

Drivers of inappropriate use of antibiotics among community members in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review of qualitative studies

Building health research capacity in Africa: the Einstein-Rwanda research and capacity building program

Patterns Of Orthopedic Injuries among Motorcycle Trauma Patients in Malawi

Closing the gap towards a successful referral system, a case study of a tertiary teaching and referral hospital, Kenya: pre-post intervention study design

Low-Dose Yellow Fever Vaccine in Adults in Africa

Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy

Eco-bio-communitarianism: reimagining bioethics for sustainable health

Bespoke vaccines can elicit long-lived immune activity against pancreatic cancer

Global trends in gallbladder cancer survival: A 30-year analysis of cancer registry data

Bridging gaps in global surgery: Insights from an international hybrid conference

Microplastics in brains … and other research

Caregiver-Perpetrated Violence Against Patients with Severe Mental Disorders and Associated Factors in Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia

Spatial variation and associated factors of unmet need for family planning among reproductive age women in Ethiopia, insights from 2021 PMA-Ethiopia data: multilevel logistic regression analysis

Approaches to engaging faith communities in public health efforts regarding vaccination, genetics, and colorectal cancer: a systematic review

Knowledge and practice of solid healthcare waste management among waste handlers in hospitals in Southern Ghana: a qualitative study

Effectiveness of topical application with dexamethasone during sagittal split osteotomy of the mandible in minimising clinical symptoms of postoperative neurosensory disorders

Comparison of the degree of patient satisfaction between transoral thyroidectomy and open thyroidectomy: a survey-based study

Thyroidectomy under local versus general anesthesia in health camp settings in Uganda: a randomized prospective equivalence single-blind controlled trial

Catheter Ablation or Antiarrhythmic Drugs for Ventricular Tachycardia

Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine and Nirsevimab Uptake Among Pregnant People and Their Neonates


Maternal Immunization and the Implementation G

Maternal RSVpreF and Infant Nirsevimab Immunizations Uptake During Respiratory Syncytial Virus Season

Mobile Devices Restricted—Updating the Surgical Timeout

Long-Term Outcomes of Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass vs Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy for ObesityThe SM-BOSS Randomized Clinical Trial

Spinal injections should be avoided in adults with chronic back pain

The value of a little extra time

Dismantle structural barriers to improve reproductive healthcare for racially minoritised women

Effect of statins on neurological functional outcomes in critically ill adult patients with traumatic brain injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Telephonic verbal autopsies among adults in South Africa: a feasibility and acceptability pilot study

Examining the Relationship between Frailty, Operative Management, and 90-Day Mortality across Emergency General Surgery Conditions

GLOBAL SURGERY RESEARCH HUB RWANDA NEWSLETTER

Surgical Systems’ Capacity in Africa—Where Do We Go from Here?

The Kenya Surgical Capacity Study: An Audit of Surgical Equipment/Infrastructure in Level 4 Public Hospitals

Using student-staff partnership to teach early years medical students about quality improvement: an evaluation

Chlorhexidine vs Routine Foot Washing to Prevent Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Cerebrovascular Events Induced by Venomous Snake Bites: A Systematic Review

Thyroidectomy under local versus general anesthesia in health camp settings in Uganda: a randomized prospective equivalence single-blind controlled trial

Role of wound protectors in preventing surgical site infection in patients undergoing abdominal surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Bridging the gap: a comprehensive analysis of inequalities in maternal health facility deliveries and associated factors among women of reproductive age in the Gambia (2013–2019/20)

Influence of maternal risk perception and vaccination knowledge on childhood vaccination intentions

Pre-pregnancy intrauterine device use is associated with a reduced risk of subsequent preterm birth: a large population-based cohort study

Does Hepatic Metastasectomy for Breast Cancer Oligo-Metastasis to the Liver Offer Survival Advantage? Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Comparative Evaluation of the Degree of Liver Fibrosis on Ultrasound-Based Fibroscan and Hyaluran Tests in Patients with Chronic Liver Disease

The Incidence of Primary Malignant Bone Tumour at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, from 2007 to 2022: A Current Update

Central Corneal Thickness and Its Association with the Severity of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma

Pattern of Road Traffic Injuries Presenting at a Tertiary Hospital in North-Central Nigeria

Value of Ultrasonography in Assessment of Screen-Detected Calcified Ductal Carcinoma In Situ: A Clinical Audit

Effect of Wound Irrigation with Povidone Iodine Versus Normal Saline on Superficial Incisional Surgical Site Infection Following Laparotomy for Peritonitis

Perception and Attitude of First-Time Mothers Towards Caesarean Section in Secondary Health Care Facility (A Mixed-Method Study)

Effective coverage for reproductive, maternal, neonatal and newborn health: an analysis of geographical and socioeconomic inequalities in 39 low- and middle-income countries

Estimating cancer incidence attributable to physical inactivity in the United States

What are the best AI tools for research? Nature’s guide

The design, performance and organizational impact of a point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) elective for internal medicine residents

Impact and reception of point-of-care ultrasound training across medical education levels

Calcium Intake and Risk of Colorectal Cancer in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study

Realising the benefits of oxygen through essential emergency and critical care

Investing in local capacity and grassroots innovation to bridge gaps in medical oxygen access and security

Global access to medical oxygen: embedding nursing involvement

Medical oxygen: a necessity or a luxury in humanitarian settings?

Darolutamide or capecitabine in triple-negative, androgen receptor-positive, advanced breast cancer (UCBG 3-06 START): a multicentre, non-comparative, randomised, phase 2 trial

Palbociclib plus endocrine therapy versus capecitabine in premenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer (Young-PEARL): overall survival analysis of a randomised, open-label, phase 2 study

Navigating the androgen receptor landscape in triple-negative breast cancer

Adjuvant endocrine treatment strategies for non-metastatic breast cancer: a network meta-analysis

Brain Bleeds Double Dementia Risk

Empowering change: A cross-sectional study on quality of life in deinfibulated women at Saudi Teaching Hospital, Kassala-Sudan 2023–2024

Generative Artificial Intelligence in Academic Surgery: Ethical Implications and Transformative Potential

Two vs. three cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for locally advanced cervical cancer: a retrospective study and single-arm meta-analysis

US withdrawal from WHO: health impacts for Angola

Use of lung-cancer trends for global and public health priorities

Real-time artificial intelligence-assisted detection and segmentation of nasopharyngeal carcinoma using multimodal endoscopic data: a multi-center, prospective study

Cerebral blood flow and cognitive functioning in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation

An identity on guard: the impact of microaggressions on the professional identity formation of residents

Comparison of trifecta outcomes for laparoscopic partial nephrectomy between simple and complex renal masses: a retrospective cohort study

A novel releasable wick suture for early intraocular pressure control in Baerveldt tube surgery

Successful strategies that address gender-related barriers and promote bodily autonomy within efforts to scale up and sustain postpregnancy contraception: a scoping review

Effect of high flow nasal cannula oxygenation on incidence of hypoxia during sedated gastrointestinal endoscopy in patients with obesity

Acceptance and commitment therapy for mild traumatic brain injury (ACTion-mTBI): a quasiexperimental feasibility study

Patterns of pediatric injuries: a prospective cross-sectional study at the Tamale Teaching Hospital, Tamale, Ghana

Finding Time and Energy to Exercise—5 Tips for Surgeons 

Sustainability in Surgery—Reinvesting in People Over Things

Impact of Rosenthal effect-based nursing intervention on self-care ability and hope level in patients undergoing breast surgery

Meconium-Related Obstruction and Clinical Outcomes in Term and Preterm Infants

Multilevel Stressors and Systemic and Tumor Immunity in Black and White Women With Breast Cancer

Prostate Cancer Mortality in Men Aged 70 Years Who Recently Underwent Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening

Intraoperative Esketamine and Postpartum Depression Among Women With Cesarean DeliveryA Randomized Clinical Trial

Trends in Axillary Lymph Node Dissection After Mastectomy Among Patients With Limited Nodal Burden

Health inequality and improvement gap in the prevalence of gynecological cancers among perimenopausal women globally, 1990–2019

The financial toxicity of cancer: unveiling global burden and risk factors – a systematic review and meta-analysis

Health system governance for injury care in low- and middle-income countries: a survey of policymakers and policy implementors

 Equitable access to quality trauma systems in Ghana: a qualitative study

Is Early, Postinduction Restaging of Rectal Cancer Undergoing Total Neoadjuvant Therapy Associated With Ultimate Treatment Response?

Health Care Professional Adherence to Breast Cancer Management Guidelines in Nigeria

Postoperative Sexual Function After Vaginal Surgery and Clitoral Size, Position, and Shape

Rediscovering the Clitoris—Sexual Function After Transvaginal Surgery

Management of Perforated Peptic Ulcer: A Review

Stroke and myocardial infarction with contemporary hormonal contraception: real-world, nationwide, prospective cohort study

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

Epidemiological, Clinical, and Radiological Profile of Cerebrovascular Accidents in Intensive Care at the Essos Hospital Centre: A Retrospective Study of a Cameroonian Cohort

The Surgical Mini-Sabbatical: A Path to Elevate Professional Engagement, Expand Patient Care, and Enhance Trainee Skills

Cabozantinib in Neuroendocrine Tumors

Pulse Oximetry and Skin Tone in Children

Does thoracoscopic repair of type C esophageal atresia require emergency treatment?

Survival analysis of time to decannulation and failure drivers among tracheostomy patients in Rwanda

Time trends in the incidence of pelvic organ prolapse across the BRICS: an age-period-cohort analysis for the GBD 2019

Comparison of trifecta outcomes for laparoscopic partial nephrectomy between simple and complex renal masses: a retrospective cohort study

Selecting a Venous Catheter for Medium- to Long-Term Use

Interpreter Communication Quality in Cognitive Assessments for DementiaThe MINDSET Randomized Clinical Trial

Language Equity in Health Technology for Patients With Non–English Language Preference

Safety and drug quantification of the dapivirine vaginal ring and oral pre-exposure prophylaxis in breastfeeding mother–infant pairs (MTN-043): a phase 3B, open-label, randomised trial

Safety of dapivirine vaginal rings during breastfeeding

The inclusion of Indigenous voices in health research

Quantitative vascular feature-based multimodality prediction model for multi-origin malignant cervical lymphadenopathy

International Condom Day. WHO. Condoms prevent most sexually transmitted infections, including HIV.

AN ASSESSMENT OF WOMEN’S SATISFACTION WITH MATERNITY CARE DURING LABOUR AND BIRTH IN A REFERRAL HOSPITAL IN NAMIBIA

Intention to use eight antenatal care model and associated factors among pregnant women who come for antenatal care in northwest of Amhara region referral hospitals, Ethiopia

Abandoning research participants is an unconscionable betrayal

Prevalence, factors associated, and histological pattern of incidental enlarged mesenteric lymph nodes among patients undergoing laparotomy at referral hospitals in central Tanzania; a cross-sectional study

Airway Management in Patients with Maxillofacial Trauma—Part 1

PEPFAR Funding Saves Lives and Money

Dozens of new obesity drugs are coming: these are the ones to watch
Your brain is full of microplastics: are they harming you?

Medical experiences of patients with breast cancer using smart hospital apps: A qualitative study

Assessing the impact of antimicrobial resistance policies on antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance-associated mortality in children and adults in low and middle-income countries: a global analysis

Eco-bio-communitarianism: reimagining bioethics for sustainable health

Evaluation of a novel point-of-care lateral flow assay screening for Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection among pregnant women in Zimbabwe

Prevalence and correlates of sexual violence against adolescents: Quantitative evidence from rural and urban communities in South-West Nigeria

Prevalence and health system determinants of uptake of three or more doses of sulphadoxine pyrimethamine for intermittent preventive treatment of malaria during pregnancy

Knowledge and uptake of cervical cancer screening among women in Kiambu Sub-County, Kiambu, Kenya

Intraoperative Cholangiogram Interpretation for Laparoscopic Transcystic Bile Duct Exploration: Is Concurrence Possible?

Measurement, determinants and outcomes of maternal care satisfaction in Nigeria: a systematic review

Time to breastfeeding cessation and its predictors among mothers of index children aged 2–3 years in Bedele Town, Southwest Ethiopia: a community-based retrospective follow-up study

Association between gestational weight gain and adverse pregnancy outcomes: cohort analysis from South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa

Effect of high flow nasal cannula oxygenation on incidence of hypoxia during sedated gastrointestinal endoscopy in patients with obesity

Inequality in maternal delays related to maternal death at home and en route to a health facility in Ethiopia: insights from national mortality surveillance data

Antibody responses in Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infection: a prospective cohort study

Perioperative or postoperative adjuvant oxaliplatin with S-1 versus adjuvant oxaliplatin with capecitabine in patients with locally advanced gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma undergoing D2 gastrectomy (RESOLVE): final report of a randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial

Long-term survival and functional outcomes of laparoscopic surgery for clinical stage I ultra-low rectal cancers located within 5 cm of the anal verge; A prospective phase II trial (Ultimate trial)

Exploring the role of perceived social support, and spiritual well-being in predicting the family Caregiving burden among the parents of disabled children

Risk Factors for Regrowth After Nonoperative Management for Rectal Cancer

Long-term survival and functional outcomes of laparoscopic surgery for clinical stage I ultra-low rectal cancers located within 5 cm of the anal verge

Clinician perspectives on the perioperative roles and responsibilities of anesthesia, surgery, and primary care

A qualitative exploration of sexually transmitted infection (STI) partner notification preferences and practices among women planning for pregnancy and offered HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in Durban, South Africa

Determinants of pressure to conceive among reproductive age women in Sub-Saharan Africa: A multilevel analysis of recent Demographic and Health Surveys in five countries

Intersectional HIV stigma in Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean: Insights and pathways forward – A scoping review

Advancing sustainability in healthcare: A scoping review of global recycling practices in operating rooms

Caring for Young Patients With Traumatic Knee Injury: Why Surgery Isn’t the Only Option

Trying to Survive general surgery residency? There’s an app for that!

A personalized smartphone app for a surgery residency: Is it useful?

The scalpel or the scope? Balancing Prudence and Practicality for endoscopic submucosal dissection in early colorectal cancer

Changes in the surgical management of melanoma and measures to implement change

Global gender representation among presidents of cardiothoracic surgery societies

Balancing risks of surgical complications and positive margins for patients with invasive lobular carcinoma of the breast and elevated BMI: An institutional cohort study

AJS virtual research mentor: Tips on writing an abstract for a conference

Women in surgical innovation: A guide to breaking down barriers and developing solutions from bench to bedside (Part I)

Global, regional and national trends in the burden of intracranial hemorrhage, 1990-2021: results from the Global Burden of Disease study

Can Vaginal Seeding Improve Health Outcomes of Infants Born by Cesarean Delivery?

Health system governance for injury care in low- and middle-income countries: a survey of policymakers and policy implementors 

Pulling resources and blocking access to key scientific data will cause untold long term harm

High flow nasal cannula oxygenation and incidence of hypoxia

Avoiding ‘second victims’ in healthcare: what support do staff want for coping with patient safety incidents, what do they get and is it effective? A systematic review

COVID-19 prevention strategies and compliance among postnatal adolescent mothers with postnatal depression and generalised anxiety in rural Malawi: a cross-sectional study

Ultrasound outcomes and surgical parameters of the double-layer purse-string uterine closure technique in cesarean delivery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials

One stage transanal versus one stage laparoscopic-assisted transanal endorectal pull-through in managing Hirschsprung’s disease in pediatric age group; a retrospective study

“But Why?”: Explanatory Feedback Is a Reliable Marker of High-Quality Narrative Assessment of Surgical Performance

Prévalence du trachome dans les zones de santé de Popokabaka et Kasongolunda dans la province du Kwango en République Démocratique du Congo, une étude quantitative 

Connaissances, attitudes et pratiques des élèves adolescentes sur l´hygiène menstruelle à Kisangani

Investigating Tumour Growth Suppression, Haematological Parameters, and Histopathological Changes of SD Formulation

Sixty seconds on . . . chewing gum in pregnancy

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