Global hydrocephalus epidemiology and incidence: systematic review and meta-analysis
OBJECTIVE Hydrocephalus is one of the most common brain disorders, yet a reliable
assessment of the global burden of disease is lacking. The authors sought a reliable …
assessment of the global burden of disease is lacking. The authors sought a reliable …
Global trends in pediatric burn injuries and care capacity from the World Health Organization Global Burn Registry
KC Jordan, JL Di Gennaro… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Burn injuries are a major cause of death and disability globally. The World
Health Organization (WHO) launched the Global Burn Registry (GBR) to improve …
Health Organization (WHO) launched the Global Burn Registry (GBR) to improve …
Inclusion of children's surgery in national surgical plans and child health programmes: the need and roadmap from global initiative for children's surgery
JO Seyi-Olajide, JE Anderson, N Kaseje… - Pediatric Surgery …, 2021 - Springer
About 1.7 billion children and adolescents, mostly in low-and middle-income countries
(LMICs) lack access to surgical care. While some of these countries have developed …
(LMICs) lack access to surgical care. While some of these countries have developed …
Pediatric neurosurgical workforce, access to care, equipment and training needs worldwide
OBJECTIVE The presence and capability of existing pediatric neurosurgical care worldwide
is unknown. The objective of this study was to solicit the expertise of specialists to quantify …
is unknown. The objective of this study was to solicit the expertise of specialists to quantify …
Burden of neonatal surgical conditions in northern Ghana
Background Congenital anomalies have risen to become the fifth leading cause of under-
five mortality globally. The majority of deaths and disability occur in low-and middle-income …
five mortality globally. The majority of deaths and disability occur in low-and middle-income …
Timing and causes of neonatal mortality in Tamale Teaching Hospital, Ghana: a retrospective study
Neonatal deaths now account for more than two-thirds of all deaths in the first year of life and
for about half of all deaths in children under-five years. Sub-Saharan Africa accounts up to …
for about half of all deaths in children under-five years. Sub-Saharan Africa accounts up to …
Is global pediatric surgery a good investment?
Investing in surgery has been highlighted as integral to strengthening overall health systems
and increasing economic prosperity in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) …
and increasing economic prosperity in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) …
Prevalence of pediatric surgical conditions across Somaliland
T Concepcion, M Mohamed, S Dahir… - JAMA network …, 2019 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Although surgical conditions are increasingly recognized as causing a
significant health care burden among adults in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) …
significant health care burden among adults in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) …
Interpreting the Lancet surgical indicators in Somaliland: a cross-sectional study
Background The unmet burden of surgical care is high in low-income and middle-income
countries. The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery (LCoGS) proposed six indicators to …
countries. The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery (LCoGS) proposed six indicators to …
Neonatal surgical morbidity and mortality at a single tertiary center in a low-and middle-income country: a retrospective study of clinical outcomes
Background The most challenging and demanding issue in Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery
is to deal with neonatal surgery which almost always involves emergency neonatal surgical …
is to deal with neonatal surgery which almost always involves emergency neonatal surgical …