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Perioperative mortality of emergency and elective surgical patients in a low-income country: a single institution experience
BackgroundThe perioperative mortality rate is an indicator of access to safe anesthesia and surgery. Studies showed higher perioperative mortality...
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Density and regional distribution of radiologists in a low-income country: the Ghana situation
BackgroundThis study assessed the density and distribution of radiologists across all 16 regions in Ghana to generate reference information for...
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Healthcare spending in high-income and upper-middle-income countries: a cross-country analysis
This research investigates the determinants of government healthcare expenditure in high-income and upper-middle-income countries by exploring...
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Cross-country analysis of contextual factors and implementation strategies in under-5 mortality reduction in six low- and middle-income countries 2000–2015
BackgroundThe Exemplars in Under-5 Mortality (U5M) was a multiple cases study of how six low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), Bangladesh,...
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Establishing kidney transplantation in a low-income country: a case in Tanzania
BackgroundSub-Saharan African countries, including Tanzania, have a high burden of chronic kidney diseases (CKDs) and limited capacity for the...
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Prioritizing rehabilitation in low- and middle-income country national health systems: a qualitative thematic synthesis and development of a policy framework
BackgroundThere is a large and growing unmet need for rehabilitation – a diverse category of services that aim to improve functioning across the life...
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The economic costs of orthopaedic services: a health system cost analysis of tertiary hospitals in a low-income country
BackgroundTraumatic injuries are rising globally, disproportionately affecting low- and middle-income countries, constituting 88% of the burden of...
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Psychosocial factors associated with the intention to get a COVID-19 booster vaccine: evidence from a low-income country
AimTo identify psychosocial predictors of the intention to get a booster COVID-19 vaccine in a low-income country, given that increasing booster...
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Efforts to improve outcomes among neonates with complex intestinal atresia: a single-center low-income country experience
PurposeIntestinal obstruction caused by intestinal atresia is a surgical emergency in newborns. Outcomes for the jejunal ileal atresia (JIA), the...
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Implementation of an adapted perioperative ventriculoperitoneal shunting protocol in a tertiary center located in a low-to-middle-income country
ObjectivePreventative protocols have efficaciously reduced shunt infection in developed countries. However, the generalizability of these protocols...
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Integration measurement and its applications in low- and middle-income country health systems: a sco** review
BackgroundDespite growing interest in and commitment to integration, or integrated care, the concept is ill-defined and the resulting evidence base...
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How an increase in income affects the use of dental care services among a low-income population: evidence from the Finnish basic income experiment
BackgroundPrevious research has shown that the use of dental care services has a significant socioeconomic gradient. Lower income groups tend to use...
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The Urban–Rural Divide in Neurocritical Care in Low-Income and Middle-Income Countries
The term “urban–rural divide” encompasses several dimensions and has remained an important concern for any country. The economic disparity; lack of...
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The role of ethnicity and native-country income in multiple sclerosis: the Italian multicentre study (MS-MigIT)
ObjectiveMultiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex disorder in which environmental and genetic factors interact modifying disease risk and course. This...
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Comparing presentations and outcomes of children with cancer: a study between a lower-middle-income country and a high-income country
BackgroundSubstantial progress has been achieved in managing childhood cancers in many high-income countries (HICs). In contrast, survival rates in...
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Total hip replacement among sickle cell patients in a low-income country–Yemen
PurposeSickle cell patients presented with progressive hip pain and limitation of daily activities, as evidenced by low preoperative hip scores and...
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Establishing pediatric radiology in a low-income country: the Ethiopian partnership experience
In 2008, a partnership between the academic pediatric radiology department at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in the USA and the radiology...
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Global profile of anemia during pregnancy versus country income overview: 19 years estimative (2000–2019)
Anemia is a worldwide public health problem that is worst in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), reaching 60% of prevalence. The etiology of...
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Prevalence, Pattern, and Outcome of Congenital Anomalies Admitted to a Neonatal Unit in a Low-Income Country—a Ten-Year Retrospective Study
ObjectiveThe incidence of congenital abnormalities is highest in low-and-middle-income countries. However, the prevalence, spectrum, trends of...
