Challenges of training and delivery of pediatric surgical services in Africa

LB Chirdan, EA Ameh, FA Abantanga, D Sidler… - Journal of pediatric …, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The practice of pediatric surgery in Africa presents multiple challenges.
This report presents an overview of problems encountered in the training of pediatric …

Frequency and variety of inpatient pediatric surgical procedures in the United States

S Sømme, M Bronsert, E Morrato, M Ziegler - Pediatrics, 2013 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVE: Pediatric surgical procedures are being performed in a variety of hospitals with
large differences in surgical volume. We examined the frequency and variety of inpatient …

Epidemiology of pediatric surgical needs in low-income countries

EK Butler, TM Tran, N Nagarajan, J Canner, AT Fuller… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Objective According to recent estimates, at least 11% of the total global burden of disease is
attributable to surgically-treatable diseases. In children, the burden is even more striking …

State of telemedicine use in pediatric surgery in the USA—where we stand and what we can gain from the COVID-19 pandemic: a sco** review

G Metzger, K Jatana, J Apfeld… - World Journal of …, 2021 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Within the last decade, the use of telemedicine within in primary care in the
USA has greatly expanded; however, use remains uncommon in surgical specialties. The …

Projecting surgeon supply using a dynamic model

EP Fraher, A Knapton, GF Sheldon, A Meyer… - Annals of …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To develop a projection model to forecast the head count and full-time equivalent
supply of surgeons by age, sex, and specialty in the United States from 2009 to 2028 …

Pediatric surgical capacity in Africa: current status and future needs

A Toobaie, S Emil, D Ozgediz, S Krishnaswami… - Journal of pediatric …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background African pediatric surgery (PS) faces multiple challenges. Information regarding
existing resources is limited. We surveyed African pediatric surgeons to determine available …

Understanding the operative experience of the practicing pediatric surgeon: implications for training and maintaining competency

F Abdullah, SB Cairo, Q Pu, L Malemo Kalisya, J Fadhili Bake… - World journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background Despite recent attention to the provision of healthcare in low-and middle-
income countries, improvements in access to surgical services have been disproportionately …