Surgery Updates—August 2024

Warfarin, not direct oral anticoagulants or antiplatelet therapy, is associated with increased bleeding risk in emergency general surgery patients: Implications in this new era of novel anticoagulants: An EAST multicenter study.

Breast Cancer Screening Using Mammography, Digital Breast Tomosynthesis, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging by Breast Density

Competence over confidence: uncovering lower self-efficacy for women residents during central venous catheterization training

Prevention and management of anaemia in pregnancy: Community perceptions and facility readiness in Ghana and Uganda

Ultrasonographic Evaluation of the Association between the Prostate Volume and Anthropometric Measurements in a Subset of Adult Nigerian Men with Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

Cesarean Delivery in Case of Retroplacental Hematoma in a Reference Health Center in Bamako, Mali

Lay-Led Intervention for War and Refugee Trauma: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Long-Term Outcomes of Adjuvant Trastuzumab for 9 Weeks or 1 Year for ERBB2-Positive Breast CancerA Secondary Analysis of the SOLD Randomized Clinical Trial

Pregnancy-Related Factors and Breast Cancer Risk for Women Across a Range of Familial Risk

Outcomes Following Surgical and Nonsurgical Treatment for Uncomplicated Appendicitis in Older Adults

Current Status of Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy: Investigating Structural Racial Disparity.

Association of early blood-based biomarkers and six-month functional outcomes in conventional severity categories of traumatic brain injury: capturing the continuous spectrum of injury

Indirect effects of health-related quality of life on suicidal ideation through psychological distress among cancer patients

Adoption Of Laparoscopy After Utilization Of A Low-Cost Simulation-Based Laparoscopy Training. https://jogs.one/JoGS_1188/

Personhood Begins at Birth: The Rational Foundation for Abortion Policy in a Secular State. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11673-024-10352-0

New Treatment for Vasomotor Symptoms in Menopause

As Mpox Cases Surge in Africa, WHO Declares a Global Emergency—Here’s What to Know

Global, Regional, and National Burdens of Hearing Loss for Children and Adolescents from 1990 to 2019: A Trend Analysis

Strengthening surgical healthcare research capacity in sub-Saharan Africa: impact of a research training programme in Nigeria

Evaluating research ethics committees in Vietnam and Laos: Results of a validated self-assessment tool

Perspectives on the state of cleft lip and cleft palate patient care in Africa

Barriers to diffusion and implementation of pediatric minimally invasive surgery in Brazil

Test-enhanced learning in Neuroanesthesia for the First Year anesthetic residents: a randomized controlled trial

Current Shingles Vaccine Associated With Lower Risk of Dementia

Study: Methotrexate May Have Potential to Treat Arthritis Pain

Maternal Prepregnancy Obesity Linked to Sudden Unexpected Infant Death

Tourniquet Use and Local Tissue Concentrations of Cefazolin During Total Knee ArthroplastyA Randomized Clinical Trial

Reducing drug waste in hospitals

Artificial Intelligence and Academic Medicine.

A Perioperative Quality Improvement Program for Cesarean Delivery in Ethiopia. A Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial.

Disparities in the global burden of tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer from 1990 to 2019

Untangling Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Adenotonsillectomy, and Weight—Beyond the Surgery.

A New Era in Menopause Management?

Global research trends of antibiotic-loaded bone cement: a bibliometric and visualized study

The Influence of N95 and Surgical Masks on Carbon Dioxide Levels: A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Paediatric chronic suppurative otitis media in rural Rwanda: Prevalence and parental practices

New Treatment for Vasomotor Symptoms in Menopause

Trends in Active Surveillance for Men With Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer

Longitudinal Changes in Emergency Medical Services Advanced Airway Management

Further Study Needed on Antihypertensive Medications and Fracture Risks

Restrictive Strategy vs Usual Care for Cholecystectomy in Patients With Abdominal Pain and Gallstones5-Year Follow-Up of the SECURE Randomized Clinical Trial

High Fresh Frozen Plasma to Red Blood Cell Ratio and Survival Outcomes in Blunt Trauma

Intra-patient spatial comparison of non-metastatic and metastatic lymph nodes reveals a reduction in CD169+macrophages within metastatic breast cancers

Free guide for managing breast cancer in LMIC’s. https://tinyurl.com/vymy34w8

Towards Establishing a National Perioperative Quality Improvement Network in LMICs: Implementation Experiences From Ethiopia

Restrictive Strategy vs Usual Care for Cholecystectomy in Patients With Abdominal Pain and Gallstones5-Year Follow-Up of the SECURE Randomized Clinical Trial

High Fresh Frozen Plasma to Red Blood Cell Ratio and Survival Outcomes in Blunt Trauma

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Cataract, Cataract Surgery and Postoperative Outcome in an Old Population in Russia: The Ural Very Old Study

Psychosocial and Sexual Aspects of Female Genital Circumcision in a Sample of Kurdish Women in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Survey on Energy Harvesting for Biomedical Devices: Applications, Challenges and Future Prospects for African Countries

Trends in the global, regional, and national burden of testicular cancer from 1990 to 2019: an observational study with 30-year global data

Application of fecal immunochemical test in colorectal cancer screening: A community-based, cross-sectional study in average-risk individuals in Hainan

A systematic review of diabetic foot infections: pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management strategies

Assessing the impact of health-care access on the severity of low back pain by country: a case study within the GBD framework

Enhancing maternal health in Zambia: a comprehensive approach to addressing postpartum hemorrhage

Transfusion Strategy in Traumatic Brain Injury

Sexual Dysfunction in Women

Understanding Gastric Problems in Pregnancy

Authorship and inclusion – we need more debate and discussion

Rural-urban disparities and socioeconomic determinants of caesarean delivery rates in Zimbabwe: Evidence from the 2019 National Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey

Prescribing antimicrobial drugs ethically

Sex, Atrial Fibrillation, and Long-Term Mortality After Cardiac Surgery.https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2822552?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social_jamajno&utm_term=14439947818&utm_campaign=article_alert&linkId=558247336

Four Tips for Improving Video Telehealth Patient-Clinician Communication

Stage IV ovarian cancer prognosis nomogramand analysis of racial differences: A study based on the SEER database

Global tendency and research trends of minimally invasive surgery for glaucoma from 1992 to 2023: a visual bibliometric analysis

The inhibitory effects of the novel Lactobacillus cocktail on colorectal cancer development through modulating BMP signaling pathway: In vitro and in vivoStudy

Impact of climate change on maternal health outcomes: An evidence gap map review

Towards attainment of the 2030 goal for childhood cancer survival for the World Health Organization Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer: An ecological, cross-sectional study

Tranexamic Acid in Patients Undergoing Liver ResectionThe HeLiX Randomized Clinical Trial

Cognition and Return to Work Status 2 Years After Breast Cancer Diagnosis

Using hypofractionation to decarbonise radiation oncology

Surgical Necrotizing Enterocolitis and Spontaneous Intestinal Perforation Lead to Severe Growth Failure in Infants.https://journals.lww.com/annalsofsurgery/abstract/2024/09000/surgical_necrotizing_enterocolitis_and_spontaneous.9.aspx

Surgical Intelligence Can Lead to Higher Adoption of Best Practices in Minimally Invasive Surgery.https://journals.lww.com/annalsofsurgery/abstract/2024/09000/surgical_intelligence_can_lead_to_higher_adoption.18.aspx

Strengthening surgical healthcare research capacity in sub-Saharan Africa: impact of a research training programme in Nigeria. https://tinyurl.com/2kw3953y

Famine exposure in the womb doubles diabetes risk decades later. Study of more than ten million people suggests that early gestation is the most vulnerable time to be exposed to malnutrition. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02563-7

Tactics for Targeting Surgical-Site Infections.https://discoveries.vanderbilthealth.com/2024/08/tactics-for-targeting-surgical-site-infections/

Effects of a tailor-made yoga program on upper limb function and sleep quality in women with breast cancer: A pilot randomized controlled trial.https://www.cell.com/heliyon/fulltext/S2405-8440(24)11914-7

Virus and viral components transmitted through surgical smoke; a silent danger in operating room: a systematic review.https://bmcsurg.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12893-024-02514-z

Factors predicting the use of the backward upward rightward pressure maneuver in thyroid surgery: a single-center retrospective cohort study.https://bmcsurg.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12893-024-02519-8

Early Integrated Palliative Care in Patients With Advanced Cancer. A Randomized Clinical Trial. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2822074

Traumatic Brain Injury, Seizures, and Cognitive Impairment Among Older Adults.https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2822073

Hypofractionated vs Conventionally Fractionated Postmastectomy Radiation After Implant-Based Reconstruction. A Randomized Clinical Trial.https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/fullarticle/2822041

Training for a mass casualty incident: Conception, development, and implementation of a crew-resource management course for forward surgical teams.https://journals.lww.com/jtrauma/fulltext/2024/08001/training_for_a_mass_casualty_incident__conception,.6.aspx

Health equity profile of knee replacement patients in the South African public sector: A descriptive study

Unmet need for heart transplantation in Africa

Trends and levels of the global, regional, and national burden of appendicitis between 1990 and 2021: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

Determinants of outcomes for patients with chronic low back pain and fear-avoidance beliefs following treatment with specific stabilisation exercises

Ensuring a Safe and Sufficient Global Blood Supply.https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2403596

Daily Sedation Interruption vs Continuous Sedation in Pediatric Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation. A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2822059

Intraoperative Oxygen Treatment, Oxidative Stress, and Organ Injury Following Cardiac Surgery. A Randomized Clinical Trial.https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/2821958

Primary Care Use and 90-Day Mortality Among Older Adults Undergoing Cancer Surgery. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/2821959

Bowel Resection Outcomes in Ovarian Cancer Cytoreductive Surgery by Surgeon Specialty. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/2821957

Surgeon Type and Anastomotic Leaks in Ovarian Cancer.https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/2821963

Social Work’s Role in Bridging Breast Cancer Care Gaps.https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/2821961

Prediction of Length of Stay After Colorectal Surgery Using Intraoperative Risk Factors.https://journals.lww.com/aosopen/fulltext/2024/09000/prediction_of_length_of_stay_after_colorectal.28.aspx?context=latestarticles

Effectiveness of a Train the Trainers course for digital feedback in healthcare simulation via a remote and asynchronous learning program.https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s44186-024-00258-1

Episiotomy: Are we ready to let women make choices in pregnancy and childbirth?https://www.bmj.com/content/386/bmj.q1746

Decompression alone or with fusion for degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis (Nordsten-DS): five year follow-up of a randomised, multicentre, non-inferiority trial.https://www.bmj.com/content/386/bmj-2024-079771

Postoperative radiotherapy in women with early operable breast cancer (Scottish Breast Conservation Trial): 30-year update of a randomised, controlled, phase 3 trial.https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045(24)00347-4/abstract

Who does not benefit from whole-breast radiotherapy and how to find them?https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045(24)00391-7/abstract

Prioritizing Circulation to Improve Outcomes for Patients with Exsanguinating Injury: A Literature Review and Techniques to Help Clinicians Achieve Bleeding Control

Balloon Rises Above: REBOA at Zone 1 May Be Superior to Resuscitative Thoracotomy


Early Discharge after Uncomplicated Elective Colectomy and Risk of Postdischarge Complication

Which Volume Matters More? Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Hospital vs Surgeon Volume in Intra-Abdominal Emergency Surgery


Judgment Errors in Surgical Care

Impact of Prehospital Exsanguinating Airway-Breathing-Circulation Resuscitation Sequence on Patients with Severe Hemorrhage

Short-Stay Left Colectomy for Colon Cancer: Is It Safe?

Home Is Not Always Where the Sleep Is: Effect of Home Call on Sleep, Burnout, and Surgeon Well-Being

Effect of Smoke Evacuator on Reduction of Volatile Organic Compounds and Particles in Surgical Smoke: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Intraoperative Oxygen Treatment, Oxidative Stress, and Organ Injury Following Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Primary Care Use and 90-Day Mortality Among Older Adults Undergoing Cancer Surgery

Bowel Resection Outcomes in Ovarian Cancer Cytoreductive Surgery by Surgeon Specialty

Is Too Much Oxygen a Bad Thing?

Surgeon Type and Anastomotic Leaks in Ovarian Cancer

Factors involved in the conversion from video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery decortication to open thoracotomy in non-complicated, non-MDR/XDR Stage III tuberculous empyema patients: A retrospective intention-to-treat study.https://www.cell.com/heliyon/fulltext/S2405-8440(24)11970-6

Widening the spectrum of players affected by genetic changes in Wilms tumor relapse.https://www.cell.com/iscience/fulltext/S2589-0042(24)01909-6

The epidemiology and risk factors for postnatal complications among postpartum women and newborns in southwestern Uganda: A prospective cohort study.https://journals.plos.org/globalpublichealth/article?id=10.1371/journal.pgph.0003458

Cesarean Delivery in Case of Retroplacental Hematoma in a Reference Health Center in Bamako, Mali. https://www.easpublisher.com/journal/easjms/home

Faith as a complex system: engaging with the faith sector for strengthened health emergency preparedness and response.https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(24)00317-6/fulltext

Blood tests could soon predict your risk of Alzheimer’s. Scientists are closing in on biomarkers that reflect the progression of Alzheimer’s disease and could improve treatments. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02535-x

Hybrid conferences should be the norm — optimize them so everyone benefits. The option to attend meetings remotely provides career benefits to parents, carers, people with disabilities and others facing barriers to travel.https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02533-z

New promises and challenges in the treatment of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer.https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)01029-8/abstract

Rich countries drain ‘shocking’ amount of labor from the Global South. Workers in the Global South—from farm workers to scientists—power the world economy but face a yawning wage gap. https://www.science.org/content/article/rich-countries-drain-shocking-amount-labor-global-south

A shared point of care ultrasound curriculum for graduate medical education.https://bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12909-024-05797-1

Experiences of community reintegration after obstetric fistula repair at Jean Paul 2 hospital, Conakry, Guinea. https://journals.plos.org/globalpublichealth/article?id=10.1371/journal.pgph.0003581

Rectus abdominis muscle flap in complex vesico-vaginal fistula repair: unique situation, uncommon option. https://afju.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s12301-024-00437-y

30-day outcomes in 1 000 consecutive laparoscopic cholecystectomies undertaken in four Cape metropole public hospitals. https://scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0038-23612024000200016&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en

Cervical Cancer: The Preventable Killer. https://africa-health.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/11-12-Cancer-Cervix.pdf

Inaugural Africa Health Workforce Forum. https://africa-health.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/6-Opinion.pdf

A Review of Global Surgery in Rwanda: Global Solutions

from Rural Locations. https://africa-health.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Surgery_.pdf

Artificial Intelligence for Early Detection of Pediatric Eye Diseases Using Mobile Photos.https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2822029

Type 2 Diabetes and Fracture Risk in Older Women.https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2822030

Time to abandon axillary lymph node dissection in early-stage breast cancer.https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045(24)00385-1/abstract

The power of AI on aggregating, managing, and curating medical knowledge for global surgical education.

Screening and Testing for Homologous Recombination Repair Deficiency (HRD) in Breast Cancer: an Overview of the Current Global Landscape

Surgical management of pancreatic cancer in Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a 5 years retrospective descriptive study.https://bmcsurg.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12893-024-02503-2

Data reveal how doctors take women’s pain less seriously than men’s. A study of hospital emergency departments suggests that women have more limited access to painkillers and medical care. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02547-7

MRI and Clinical Variables for Prediction of Outcomes After Pediatric Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2821952

Never ever underestimate the impact of small acts of kindness.https://www.bmj.com/content/386/bmj.q1727

Spatial analysis and factors associated with low birth weight in Ghana using data from the 2017 Ghana Maternal Health Survey: spatial and multilevel analysis.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/8/e083904

Surgical Repair vs Splenectomy in Patients With Severe Traumatic Spleen Injuries.https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2821879

Comparison of Medical Research Abstracts Written by Surgical Trainees and Senior Surgeons or Generated by Large Language Models.

Comment on A Method for Continuous Surgeon Improvement in Rectal Cancer: Observed Minus Expected (O−E) Chart Versus CUSUM Chart.

Postnatal care utilization and associated factors among women who gave birth within the last 12 months in northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/48/126/full/

Challenges in managing neonatal ileal atresia in limited-resource settings: a case report. https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/48/125/full/

The endoscopy department can alert to complications associated with peripheral venous catheters in patients admitted to a tertiary teaching hospital.https://www.cell.com/heliyon/fulltext/S2405-8440(24)11113-9

Adolescent Maternal Health Services Utilization and Associated Barriers in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Before and During the Sustainable Development Goals. https://www.cell.com/heliyon/fulltext/S2405-8440(24)11660-X

The Effect of Perineural Dexamethasone on Nerve Injury and Recovery of Nerve Function after Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.https://www.cell.com/heliyon/fulltext/S2405-8440(24)11643-X  

Modified Lichtenstein hernioplasty with concomitant tissue repair: a retrospective study on postoperative chronic pain.

Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy vs Chemotherapy for Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagogastric Junction. A Network Meta-Analysis.

Factors associated with oocyte recovery rates during in-vitro fertilization among Nigerian women

Assessing the cataract surgical rate and gender equity in cataract services in south-east Nigeria

Global burden of bladder cancer attributable to smoking in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019

WALANT (wide-awake local anaesthesia no tourniquet) and the East African surgical burden: A replicable training workshop in Eldoret, Kenya.

The Future of Kidney Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Challenges, Triumphs, and Opportunities

Epidemiological trends and treatment abandonment of paediatric solid tumours in a nigerian tertiary hospital: a seven-year review (2016–2022)

Quality of life of survivors following road traffic orthopaedic injuries in Rwanda

Clients’ satisfaction with cervical cancer screening services and influencing factors at public health facilities in Debre Markos town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2022/23: a convergent parallel mixed method

The outcomes of paediatric cataract surgery with intraocular lens insertion in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review