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SUBMITTER: Shaye DA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9700372 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov-Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Shaye David A DA Nakarmi Kiran Kishor KK Shakya Pramila P Pradhan Leeza L Bhattarai Kabita K Rayamajhi Badri B Joshi Hemanta Dhoj HD Yuen Courtney M CM Shrestha Kailash Khaki KK Rai Shankar Man SM
Facial plastic surgery & aesthetic medicine 20210913 6
<b>Background:</b> In Nepal's remote regions, challenging topography prevents patients with cleft lip and palate (CLP) from seeking care. <b>Objective:</b> To measure the effect of a mobile surgical scout program on CLP surgical care in remote regions of Nepal. <b>Methods:</b> Forty-four lay people were trained as mobile surgical scouts and over 5 months traversed remote districts of Nepal on foot to detect and refer CLP patients for surgical care. Surgical patients from remote districts were co ...[more]