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Estimating the Global Demand and Delivery of Cancer Surgery
Cancer is a leading cause of death and disability globally. While surgery remains a vital part of cancer management, access to surgical care remains inconsistent. Our objective was to estimate the global need ...
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The Complex Splenectomy
The management of iatrogenic splenic injury in the complex surgical patient involves important decision-making steps. Patients in the appropriate setting who are hemodynamically stable and exhibit no peritonea...
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Benchmarking of Trauma Care Worldwide: The Potential Value of an International Trauma Data Bank (ITDB)
National trauma registries have helped improve patient outcomes across the world. Recently, the idea of an International Trauma Data Bank (ITDB) has been suggested to establish global comparative assessments o...
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Inter-facility Transfer of Surgical Emergencies in a Develo** Country: Effects on Management and Surgical Outcomes
Outcomes of surgical emergencies are associated with promptness of the appropriate surgical intervention. However, delayed presentation of surgical patients is common in most develo** countries. Delays commo...
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Disparities in Access to Surgical Care within a Lower Income Country: An Alarming Inequity
Surgical care is not uniformly available worldwide. Inequities in surgical care and access may also vary within countries, and the present study aimed to explore these disparities in Pakistan.
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Surgery, Public Health, and Pakistan
Surgical healthcare is rapidly gaining recognition as a major public health issue. Surgical disparities are large, with poorest populations receiving the least amount of emergency and essential surgical care. ...
