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Patient care and clinical outcomes for patients with COVID-19 infection admitted to African high-care or intensive care units (ACCCOS): a multicentre, prospective, observational cohort study
(Elsevier, 2021)
Background
Molecular imaging is increasingly used to guide treatment decisions and planning in prostate cancer. We aimed to evaluate the role of 18F-fluciclovine-PET/CT in improving cancer control compared with conventional ...
Enhanced postoperative surveillance versus standard of care to reduce mortality among adult surgical patients in Africa (ASOS-2): a cluster-randomised controlled trial
(Elsevier, 2021)
Background Risk of mortality following surgery in patients across Africa is twice as high as the global average. Most of
these deaths occur on hospital wards after the surgery itself. We aimed to assess whether enhanced ...
Data-independent acquisition mass spectrometry in severe rheumatic heart disease (RHD) identifies a proteomic signature showing ongoing inflammation and effectively classifying RHD cases
(BioMed Central, 2022)
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains a major source of morbidity and mortality in developing countries. A deeper insight into the pathogenetic mechanisms underlying RHD could provide opportunities for drug repurposing, ...
Design of a novel online, modular, flipped-classroom surgical curriculum for East, Central, and Southern Africa
(LWW, 2022)
Objective:
We describe a structured approach to developing a standardized curriculum for surgical trainees in East, Central, and Southern Africa (ECSA).
Summary Background Data:
Surgical education is essential to ...
Data-independent acquisition mass spectrometry in severe rheumatic heart disease (RHD) identifies a proteomic signature showing ongoing inflammation and effectively classifying RHD cases
(BioMed Central, 2022)
Background
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains a major source of morbidity and mortality in developing countries. A deeper insight into the pathogenetic mechanisms underlying RHD could provide opportunities for drug ...
The Burden of Motorcycle Crash Injuries on the Public Health System in Kisumu City, Kenya
(Global Health Science, 2023)
Background: In Kenya, the increased use of motorcycles for
transport has led to increased morbidity, mortality, and disability.
These injuries exert a burden on the public health system, yet little
information exists ...
Rationale, Design, and the Baseline Characteristics of the RHDGen (The Genetics of Rheumatic Heart Disease) Network Study
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2023)
The genetics of rheumatic heart disease (RHDGen) Network was developed to assist the discovery and validation of genetic variations and biomarkers of risk for rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in continental Africans, as a ...
Partnering to deliver sustainable children's surgical care in Kakuma refugee camp
(Elsevier, 2023)
The devastating milestone of 100 million people
globally forced to flee their homes because of war,
violence, persecution, and discrimination was reached on
May 23, 2022.1
Women and children are disproportionately
affected. ...
Surgery is really a team sport
(Elsevier, 2022)
A surgical team consists of healthcare professionals from various
disciplines, all with different priorities,
roles, expertise, and experience.
This interdisciplinary team relies
on the skills of all members and
conducts ...
Rationale, Design, and the Baseline Characteristics of the RHDGen (The Genetics of Rheumatic Heart Disease) Network Study†
(AHA, 2023)
BACKGROUND: The genetics of rheumatic heart disease (RHDGen) Network was developed to assist the discovery and
validation of genetic variations and biomarkers of risk for rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in continental ...