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UnknownVariation in global trauma care: a survey of 187 hospitals across 51 countries.

Background

Trauma is a heterogeneous disease entity, with high rates of mortality and morbidity observed globally. While the health systems in which trauma patients are cared for worldwide have been previously assessed to varying degrees, many of the system processes that shape trauma patien...
S-EPMC12598983 | biostudies-literature
UnknownSurgical site infection after gastrointestinal surgery in high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries: a prospective, international, multicentre cohort study.

Background

Surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the most common infections associated with health care, but its importance as a global health priority is not fully understood. We quantified the burden of SSI after gastrointestinal surgery in countries in all parts of the world.

Methods...

S-EPMC5910057 | biostudies-literature
UnknownMortality from gastrointestinal congenital anomalies at 264 hospitals in 74 low-income, middle-income, and high-income countries: a multicentre, international, prospective cohort study.

Background

Congenital anomalies are the fifth leading cause of mortality in children younger than 5 years globally. Many gastrointestinal congenital anomalies are fatal without timely access to neonatal surgical care, but few studies have been done on these conditions in low-income and middl...
S-EPMC8314066 | biostudies-literature
UnknownGlobal economic burden of unmet surgical need for appendicitis.

Background

There is a substantial gap in provision of adequate surgical care in many low- and middle-income countries. This study aimed to identify the economic burden of unmet surgical need for the common condition of appendicitis.

Methods

Data on the incidence of appendicitis from 1...
S-EPMC10364778 | biostudies-literature
UnknownGlobal variation in anastomosis and end colostomy formation following left-sided colorectal resection.

Background

End colostomy rates following colorectal resection vary across institutions in high-income settings, being influenced by patient, disease, surgeon and system factors. This study aimed to assess global variation in end colostomy rates after left-sided colorectal resection.

Metho...

S-EPMC6921967 | biostudies-literature
UnknownUse of Telemedicine for Postdischarge Assessment of the Surgical Wound: International Cohort Study, and Systematic Review With Meta-analysis.

Objective

This study aimed to determine whether remote wound reviews using telemedicine can be safely upscaled, and if standardized assessment tools are needed.

Background

Surgical site infection (SSI) is the most common complication of surgery worldwide, and frequently occurs after h...
S-EPMC10174106 | biostudies-literature
UnknownThe Association of Intraoperative driving pressure with postoperative pulmonary complications in open versus closed abdominal surgery patients - a posthoc propensity score-weighted cohort analysis of the LAS VEGAS study.

Background

It is uncertain whether the association of the intraoperative driving pressure (ΔP) with postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) depends on the surgical approach during abdominal surgery. Our primary objective was to determine and compare the association of time-weighted aver...
S-EPMC7977277 | biostudies-literature
UnknownIntraoperative ventilator settings and their association with postoperative pulmonary complications in neurosurgical patients: post-hoc analysis of LAS VEGAS study.

Background

Limited information is available regarding intraoperative ventilator settings and the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) in patients undergoing neurosurgical procedures. The aim of this post-hoc analysis of the 'Multicentre Local ASsessment of VEntilatory ma...
S-EPMC7114790 | biostudies-literature
UnknownEpidemiology, practice of ventilation and outcome for patients at increased risk of postoperative pulmonary complications: LAS VEGAS - an observational study in 29 countries.

Background

Limited information exists about the epidemiology and outcome of surgical patients at increased risk of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs), and how intraoperative ventilation was managed in these patients.

Objectives

To determine the incidence of surgical patients...
S-EPMC5502122 | biostudies-literature
UnknownEffects of hospital facilities on patient outcomes after cancer surgery: an international, prospective, observational study.

Background

Early death after cancer surgery is higher in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) compared with in high-income countries, yet the impact of facility characteristics on early postoperative outcomes is unknown. The aim of this study was to examine the association between ...
S-EPMC9210173 | biostudies-literature
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