Estimates of Treatable Deaths Within the First 20 Years of Life from Scaling Up Surgical Care at First-Level Hospitals in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Surgical care is an important, yet often neglected component of child health in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This study examines the potential impact of scaling up surgical care at first-level hospitals in LMICs within the first 20 years of life.

Methods

Epidemiological data from the global burden of disease 2019 Study and a counterfactual method developed for the disease control priorities; 3rd Edition were used to estimate the number of treatable deaths in the under 20 year age group if surgical care could be scaled up at first-level hospitals. Our model included three digestive diseases, four maternal and neonatal conditions, and seven common traumatic injuries.

Results

An estimated 314,609 (95% UI, 239,619-402,005) deaths per year in the un

SUBMITTER: Sykes AG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9334432 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature