Fingertip oxygen sensors can fail on dark skin — now a physician is suing. A community health centre in California led by the researcher files the first lawsuit against pulse oximeter manufacturers. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00089-6
Acts of xenophobia among nurse educators: A qualitative study (Botswana). https://www.cell.com/heliyon/fulltext/S2405-8440(24)00856-9#%20
Applying a multi-faceted infection control strategy to improve hospital environmental cleaning quality. https://www.cell.com/heliyon/fulltext/S2405-8440(24)00959-9
Prevalence and health consequences of nonmedical use of tramadol in Africa: A systematic scoping review. https://journals.plos.org/globalpublichealth/article?id=10.1371/journal.pgph.0002784
Factors associated with HIV testing among pregnant women in Rwanda: A nationwide cross-sectional survey. https://journals.plos.org/globalpublichealth/article?id=10.1371/journal.pgph.0002728
Operative vs Nonoperative Management of Unstable Medial Malleolus Fractures. A Randomized Clinical Trial.https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2814057
Single-stage procedures for anorectal malformations: A systematic review and meta-analysis (South Africa). https://www.jpedsurg.org/article/S0022-3468(22)00005-7/fulltext?rss=yes
Surgeon-Authors Discover Literature Can Be “Incredibly Helpful”.https://www.facs.org/for-medical-professionals/news-publications/news-and-articles/bulletin/2024/january-2024-volume-109-issue-1/surgeon-authors-discover-literature-can-be-incredibly-helpful/
Magnitude of maternal near-misses and associated factors in Arsi Zone public hospitals in Oromia, Ethiopia, 2022. https://www.cell.com/heliyon/fulltext/S2405-8440(24)00941-1
CHILDREN MANDIBULAR FRACTURES: Epidemiological and anatomo-clinical aspects.https://www.cell.com/heliyon/fulltext/S2405-8440(24)00978-2
Results of thyroidectomies according to general surgeons and otolaryngologist and cervico faciale surgeons at the general Hospital of Reference of Niamey, what differences in the protocols of management?https://bmcsurg.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12893-023-02305-y
Status of Surgical Research and Publication in Africa.https://www.annalsofafricansurgery.com/status-of-surgical-research-and-publication-in-africa
Myomectomy During the First and Second Trimesters of Pregnancy. A Therapeutic Dilemma: Report of Two Cases. https://www.annalsofafricansurgery.com/myomectomy-during-the-first-and-second-trimesters
Adjunctive Uterine Incision Compression Versus Tourniquet Alone for Reduction of Blood Loss During Abdominal Myomectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.https://www.annalsofafricansurgery.com/uterine-compression-for-abdominal-myomectomy
A Clinical Audit of Post-Operative Outcomes of Laparoscopic Nissen’s Fundoplication in a Single Center in Sub-Saharan Africa. https://www.annalsofafricansurgery.com/post-operative-outcomes-of-laparoscopic-nissens-fundoplication
Testosterone Treatment and Fractures in Men with Hypogonadism.https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2308836?query=featured_home
Syphilis Complicating Pregnancy and Congenital Syphilis.https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra2202762?query=featured_home
Case 1-2024: A 25-Year-Old Pregnant Woman with Bleeding after a Snakebite (Cameroon). https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMcpc2301033?query=featured_home
HPV Screening Could Cut Cervical Cancer Deaths by Up to Two-Thirds.https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2814177
Antibiotic Use After Sex Might Not Prevent STIs Among Women.https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2814175
Hemoglobin A1c and Type 2 Diabetes Incidence Among Adolescents With Overweight and Obesity. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2814022
Equity in Global Health Research Collaborations: Recommendations for Academic Institutions. https://www.cugh.org/blog/equity-in-global-health-research-collaborations-recommendations-for-academic-institutionscugh-recommendations-for-academic-institutions/
Safety and Feasibility of Single-Port Robotic-Assisted Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy.https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/2813933
Neglected cancer care needs among the nomadic pastoralist communities in sub-Saharan Africa: a call to action. https://gh.bmj.com/content/9/1/e014207
Implementing a hospital sustainability quality improvement project: challenges and best practices for trainees. https://www.bmj.com/content/384/bmj.p2936
Benefits of Breast Cancer Screening and Treatment on Mortality.https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2813902?guestAccessKey=46609249-afee-468a-9e6d-1fb95d1d2703&utm_source=silverchair&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=article_alert-jama&utm_content=etoc&utm_term=011624&utm_adv=
A cross-sectional survey on surgeon retention in the COSECSA region after specialist training: Have things changed?https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/wjs.12069
Reflections on training and teaching modes for anesthesia monitoring nurses in China.https://www.cell.com/heliyon/fulltext/S2405-8440(24)00571-1
The Perils and Pitfalls of Global Engagement.https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/fullarticle/2813062
The neoadjuvant approach in resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: lessons learned. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langas/article/PIIS2468-1253(23)00451-X/fulltext
SurgAfrica Publications from several journals. Open Access. https://www.surgafrica.eu/outputs2.html
Adaptation and validation of the Children’s Surgical Assessment Tool for Rwandan district hospitals. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10778412/
Disparities in Breast Cancer Diagnostics: How Radiologists Can Level the Inequalities.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10777939/
Global Access to Comprehensive Care for Paediatric and Congenital Heart Disease. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10777200/
An observational cohort study on the effects of extended postoperative antibiotic prophylaxis on surgical-site infections in low- and middle-income countries.https://academic.oup.com/bjs/article/111/1/znad438/7514608?login=false
Google AI has better bedside manner than human doctors — and makes better diagnoses. Researchers say their artificial-intelligence system could help to democratize medicine. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00099-4
Impact of advanced maternal age on perinatal outcomes in Tanzania: Insights from Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center Birth Registry.https://www.cell.com/heliyon/fulltext/S2405-8440(24)00639-X
Chemotherapy alone versus chemotherapy plus 125I brachytherapy for the second-line treatment of locally recurrent cervical cancer after/with radical treatment: A propensity score analysis. https://www.cell.com/heliyon/fulltext/S2405-8440(24)00697-2
Trends in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty among 138 international experienced arthroplasty knee surgeons. https://www.cell.com/heliyon/fulltext/S2405-8440(24)00338-4
Preoperative Immune Checkpoint Inhibition and Cryoablation in Early-Stage Breast Cancer. https://www.cell.com/iscience/fulltext/S2589-0042(24)00101-9
Evaluation of the holding-up uterus technique for placenta accreta spectrum cesarean hysterectomy in shocked patients with a high shock index: a case series study.https://bmcsurg.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12893-024-02311-8
A modified Blumgart method using a homemade crochet needle facilitates pancreaticojejunostomy in laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy: a retrospective cohort study. https://bmcsurg.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12893-023-02308-9
Treatment for benign skin lesion in zygomatic-infraorbital region by the expanded multi-lobe cervicofacial advancement rotation flap in pediatric patients.https://bmcsurg.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12893-024-02312-7
How can our team move past a traumatic event?https://www.bmj.com/content/384/bmj.q17
Causes of maternal deaths in Sierra Leone from 2016 to 2019: analysis of districts’ maternal death surveillance and response data.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/1/e076256
Method of Anesthesia and Perioperative Risk Factors, Maternal Anesthesia Complications, and Neonatal Mortality Following Cesarean Delivery in Africa: A Substudy of a 7-Day Prospective Observational Cohort Study.https://journals.lww.com/anesthesia-analgesia/fulltext/9900/method_of_anesthesia_and_perioperative_risk.697.aspx
Malaria and anemia in pregnancy: A case control study on the effectiveness of intermittent preventive treatment with Sulphadoxine Pyrimethamine against malaria and anemia in Madina. https://academicjournals.org/journal/AJMHS/edition/January_2024
Left ventricular recovery in an African cohort of patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy. https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com//content/article/47/6/full/
Prevalence and determinants of anaemia among pregnant women in high malaria transmission setting: a cross-sectional study in rural Burkina Faso.https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com//content/article/47/2/full/
Epidemiological, clinical and prognosis aspects of acute generalized peritonitis in South-Kivu Province: descriptive observational study of 278 cases.https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com//content/article/47/1/full/
Prevalence and factors associated with condom use among women aged 15-49 years in Rwanda using a survey logistic regression model: evidence from the 2019/20 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey. https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com//content/article/46/121/full/
Familiarity, Communication, and Entrustment in the Operating Room.https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/2813703
Trends in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty among 138 international experienced arthroplasty knee surgeons. https://www.cell.com/heliyon/fulltext/S2405-8440(24)00338-4
Risk factors for death from other diseases after curative gastrectomy and lymph node dissection for gastric cancer.https://bmcsurg.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12893-024-02313-6
Two Randomized Trials of Low-Dose Calcium Supplementation in Pregnancy.https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2307212?query=featured_home
This Barbie is a surgeon. https://www.bmj.com/content/383/bmj.p2781
Posterolateral or Direct Lateral Surgical Approach for Hemiarthroplasty After a Hip Fracture. A Randomized Clinical Trial Alongside a Natural Experiment. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2813843
Mediating Factors in the Association of Maternal Educational Level With Pregnancy Outcomes. A Mendelian Randomization Study.https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2813841
Fat Body Mass and Vertebral Fracture Progression in Women With Breast Cancer.https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2813803
The economic burden associated with unmet surgical needs in Liberia: a retrospective macroeconomic analysis based on a nationwide enumeration of surgical procedures.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/1/e076293
Women’s perception of barriers and facilitators of cervical cancer Pap smear screening: a qualitative study. https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/1/e072954
Pelvic floor injury during vaginal birth is life-altering and preventable: what can we do about it? https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0002937823021166?dgcid=author
Maternal Prenatal Infections and Biliary Atresia in Offspring.https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2813461?utm_source=silverchair&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=article_alert-jamanetworkopen&utm_content=wklyforyou&utm_term=010324?adv=000001542754
AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinions Related to Critical Pedagogy in the Health Professions. https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/ama-code-medical-ethics-opinions-related-critical-pedagogy-health-professions/2024-01?utm_source=silverchair&utm_campaign=ama-joe&utm_content=december-2023&cmp=1&utm_medium=email
Public health and research ethics education: the experience of developing a new cadre of bioethicists at a Ugandan institution.https://bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12909-023-04974-y
Dietary intake and associated risk factors among pregnant women in Mbeya, Tanzania.https://journals.plos.org/globalpublichealth/article?id=10.1371/journal.pgph.0002529
Intimate partner violence is independently associated with poor utilization of antenatal care in Arba Minch town, southern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study.https://journals.plos.org/globalpublichealth/article?id=10.1371/journal.pgph.0002246
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Female Genital Mutilation / Cutting among healthcare providers in two public hospitals in Egypt: A cross-sectional study.https://journals.plos.org/globalpublichealth/article?id=10.1371/journal.pgph.0002724
Eye Infections. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra2216081?query=featured_home
Colonisation and its aftermath: reimagining global surgery.https://gh.bmj.com/content/9/1/e014173
Surgical Education Research—JAMA SPECIAL ISSUE 3 JAN 2024
Improving the Integrity of Surgical Education Scholarship
Amalia Cochran, MD, MA; Dimitrios Stefanidis, MD, PhD; Melina R. Kibbe, MD
Practical Guide to Common Flaws With Surgical Education Research
Dimitrios Stefanidis, MD, PhD; Laura Torbeck, PhD; Amy H. Kaji, MD, PhD
Editorial: Improving the Integrity of Surgical Education Scholarship ; Amalia Cochran, MD, MA; Dimitrios Stefanidis, MD, PhD; Melina R. Kibbe, MD
Practical Guide to Survey Research in Surgical Education
Adnan A. Alseidi, MD, EdM; Jason S. Haukoos, MD, MSc; Christian de Virgilio, MD
Practical Guide to Qualitative Research in Surgical Education
Gurjit Sandhu, PhD; Amy H. Kaji, MD, PhD; Amalia Cochran, MD, MA
Practical Guide to Surgical Simulation Research
Aimee K. Gardner, PhD; Amy H. Kaji, MD, PhD; Marja Boermeester, MD, PhD
Practical Guide to Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Surgical Education Research
Daniel A. Hashimoto, MD; Julian Varas, MD; Todd A. Schwartz, DrPH
Practical Guide to Pragmatic Clinical Trials in Surgical Education Research
Karl Y. Bilimoria, MD, MS; Jason S. Haukoos, MD, MSc; Gerard M. Doherty, MD
Practical Guide to Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Research in Surgical Education
Roy Phitayakorn, MD, MHPE; Todd A. Schwartz, DrPH; Gerard M. Doherty, MD
Practical Guide to Assessment Tool Development for Surgical Education Research
Mohsen M. Shabahang, MD, PhD; Todd A. Schwartz, DrPH; Liane S. Feldman, MD
Practical Guide to Curricular Development Research
Kevin Y. Pei, MD, MHS; Todd A. Schwartz, DrPH; Marja A. Boermeester, MD, PhD
Practical Guide to Education Program Evaluation Research
Marc de Moya, MD; Jason S. Haukoos, MD, MSc; Kamal M. F. Itani, MD
Practical Guide to Ethics in Surgical Education Research
Michael M. Awad, MD, PhD, MHPE; Amy H. Kaji, MD, PhD; Timothy M. Pawlik, MD, PhD, MTS, MPH, MBA
Faculty perception of resident promotion and prevention associated behaviors in the operating room to facilitate intra-operative learning.https://www.americanjournalofsurgery.com/article/S0002-9610(23)00675-X/fulltext#%20
Maternal Health Equity and Respectful Maternity Care.https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M23-3186?utm_source=cmpnr&utm_campaign=lfa_240102_1&utm_content=1&cmp=1&utm_medium=email
Telehealth for general surgery postoperative care.https://www.americanjournalofsurgery.com/article/S0002-9610(23)00671-2/fulltext
The incidence of VP shunt infection in a middle-income nation: a retrospective analysis of a pediatric population. http://tinyurl.com/yxme6fep
Test Using Routine Pap Smears Could Diagnose Ovarian Cancer Early.https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2813515
Intraoperative Blood Management Strategies for Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery. The Ottawa Intraoperative Transfusion Consensus. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2813421
Immediate postnatal care guidelines implementation and associated factors among healthcare providers in East Shewa zone public health facilities, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2022: a multicentre cross-sectional study. https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/12/e077434
Determinants of access to and use of gestational diabetes mellitus services in Kenya: a multimethod case study protocol. https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/12/e074916
Factors affecting the implementation of calcium supplementation strategies during pregnancy to prevent pre-eclampsia: a mixed-methods systematic review.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/12/e070677
Eliminating cervical cancer as a global public health problem requires equitable action.https://www.bmj.com/content/383/bmj.p2978
Exploring perioperative risk factors for poor recovery of postoperative gastrointestinal function following gynecological surgery: A retrospective cohort study. https://www.cell.com/heliyon/fulltext/S2405-8440(23)10914-5
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