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View article: Acceptability of immediate CPAP for preterm infants in the delivery room to mothers, caregivers and healthcare workers in a low-resource setting: a qualitative study
Acceptability of immediate CPAP for preterm infants in the delivery room to mothers, caregivers and healthcare workers in a low-resource setting: a qualitative study Open
View article: Using the Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership Common Data Model for a multi-registry intensive care unit benchmarking federated analysis: lessons learned
Using the Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership Common Data Model for a multi-registry intensive care unit benchmarking federated analysis: lessons learned Open
Objective Federated analysis is a method that allows data analysis to be performed on similar datasets without exchanging any data, thus facilitating international research collaboration while adhering to strict privacy laws. This study ai…
View article: Correction: Evidence based QUality Improvement for Prescribing Stewardship in ICU (EQUIPS-ICU): protocol for type III hybrid implementation-effectiveness study
Correction: Evidence based QUality Improvement for Prescribing Stewardship in ICU (EQUIPS-ICU): protocol for type III hybrid implementation-effectiveness study Open
View article: The African Critical Illness Outcomes Study (ACIOS): a point prevalence study of critical illness in 22 nations in Africa
The African Critical Illness Outcomes Study (ACIOS): a point prevalence study of critical illness in 22 nations in Africa Open
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Global Health Group in Perioperative and Critical Care (NIHR133850).
View article: Evidence based QUality Improvement for Prescribing Stewardship in ICU (EQUIPS-ICU): protocol for type III hybrid implementation-effectiveness study
Evidence based QUality Improvement for Prescribing Stewardship in ICU (EQUIPS-ICU): protocol for type III hybrid implementation-effectiveness study Open
View article: Corrigendum to ‘Family supplemented patient monitoring after surgery (SMARTER): a pilot stepped-wedge cluster-randomised trial’ (Br J Anaesth 2024; 133: 846–52)
Corrigendum to ‘Family supplemented patient monitoring after surgery (SMARTER): a pilot stepped-wedge cluster-randomised trial’ (Br J Anaesth 2024; 133: 846–52) Open
View article: Potentially MOdifiable factors To ImproVe outcomes of mechanically Ventilated patients in a low-income country Intensive Care Units (MOTIVATE-ICU): rationale and protocol for a registry-embedded prospective observational study
Potentially MOdifiable factors To ImproVe outcomes of mechanically Ventilated patients in a low-income country Intensive Care Units (MOTIVATE-ICU): rationale and protocol for a registry-embedded prospective observational study Open
This is Uganda's first registry-embedded, multicenter intensive care unit study to systematically potentially modifiable factors associated with ventilated patient outcomes. This study will provide evidence-based insights to optimize criti…
View article: Severe Pain is Associated with Critical Illness and Mortality in Hospitalised Patients Across Africa: A Point Prevalence Study of 22 African Nations
Severe Pain is Associated with Critical Illness and Mortality in Hospitalised Patients Across Africa: A Point Prevalence Study of 22 African Nations Open
View article: Impact of early continuous positive airway pressure in the delivery room (DR-CPAP) on neonates < 1500 g in a low-resource setting: a protocol for a pilot feasibility and acceptability randomized controlled trial
Impact of early continuous positive airway pressure in the delivery room (DR-CPAP) on neonates < 1500 g in a low-resource setting: a protocol for a pilot feasibility and acceptability randomized controlled trial Open
View article: Family supplemented patient monitoring after surgery (SMARTER): a pilot stepped-wedge cluster-randomised trial
Family supplemented patient monitoring after surgery (SMARTER): a pilot stepped-wedge cluster-randomised trial Open
View article: Family supplemented patient monitoring after surgery (SMARTER): process evaluation of a complex intervention in Uganda
Family supplemented patient monitoring after surgery (SMARTER): process evaluation of a complex intervention in Uganda Open
Background Improving outcomes after surgery in Africa is a priority. The SMARTER Pilot Trial was a step-wedge cluster-randomised trial of family member supplemented vital signs monitoring after surgery. A concurrent process evaluation prov…
View article: Outcomes after surgery for children in Africa (ASOS-Paeds): a 14-day prospective observational cohort study
Outcomes after surgery for children in Africa (ASOS-Paeds): a 14-day prospective observational cohort study Open
View article: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Anesthetic Airway Equipment and Airway Management Practices in Uganda
A Cross-Sectional Survey of Anesthetic Airway Equipment and Airway Management Practices in Uganda Open
BACKGROUND: Anesthesia-related causes contribute to a significant proportion of perioperative deaths, especially in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). There is evidence that complications related to failed airway management are a sig…
View article: Outcomes after Surgery for Children in Africa a Fourteen-Day Prospective Observational Cohort Study (ASOS-Paeds)
Outcomes after Surgery for Children in Africa a Fourteen-Day Prospective Observational Cohort Study (ASOS-Paeds) Open
View article: Determining the Minimum Dataset for Surgical Patients in Africa: A Delphi Study
Determining the Minimum Dataset for Surgical Patients in Africa: A Delphi Study Open
Background It is often difficult for clinicians in African low‐ and middle‐income countries middle‐income countries to access useful aggregated data to identify areas for quality improvement. The aim of this Delphi study was to develop a s…
View article: Enhanced postoperative surveillance versus standard of care to reduce mortality among adult surgical patients in Africa (ASOS-2): a cluster-randomised controlled trial
Enhanced postoperative surveillance versus standard of care to reduce mortality among adult surgical patients in Africa (ASOS-2): a cluster-randomised controlled trial Open
View article: Factors affecting job choice among physician anesthesia providers in Uganda: a survey of income composition, discrete choice experiment, and implications for the decision to work rurally
Factors affecting job choice among physician anesthesia providers in Uganda: a survey of income composition, discrete choice experiment, and implications for the decision to work rurally Open
View article: Anesthesia Provider Training and Practice Models: A Survey of Africa
Anesthesia Provider Training and Practice Models: A Survey of Africa Open
BACKGROUND: In Africa, most countries have fewer than 1 physician anesthesiologist (PA) per 100,000 population. Nonphysician anesthesia providers (NPAPs) play a large role in the workforce of many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), …
View article: Low Rates of Survival Seen in Orthopedic Patients Receiving In-Hospital Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Low Rates of Survival Seen in Orthopedic Patients Receiving In-Hospital Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Open
Introduction: Despite awareness of overall poor survival rates following cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), some orthopedic patients with significant comorbidities continue to have inappropriate resuscitation plans. Furthermore, in certa…
View article: Feasibility of Simulation-Based Medical Education in a Low-Income Country
Feasibility of Simulation-Based Medical Education in a Low-Income Country Open
Summary Statement Simulation is relatively new in many low-income countries. We describe the challenges encountered, solutions deployed, and the costs incurred while establishing two simulation centers in Uganda. The challenges we experien…
View article: Surgical outcomes in eastern Uganda: a one-year cohort study
Surgical outcomes in eastern Uganda: a one-year cohort study Open
© 2018 The Author(s). Introduction: There is urgent need to improve access to safe surgical treatments for patients in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, few data exist to characterise clinical outcomes for this patient popu…
View article: A mixed‐methods evaluation of the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland Uganda Fellowship Scheme
A mixed‐methods evaluation of the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland Uganda Fellowship Scheme Open
Summary The Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland and the then Uganda Society of Anaesthesia established the Uganda Fellowship Scheme in 2006, to provide scholarships to encourage doctors to train in anaesthesia in Ugan…
View article: Staged implementation of a two-tiered hospital-based neonatal care package in a resource-limited setting in Eastern Uganda
Staged implementation of a two-tiered hospital-based neonatal care package in a resource-limited setting in Eastern Uganda Open
Neonatal mortality remains a major global challenge. Most neonatal deaths occur in low-income countries, but it is estimated that over two-thirds of these deaths could be prevented if achievable interventions are scaled up. To date, initia…
View article: Bethune Round Table Abstracts 2017
Bethune Round Table Abstracts 2017 Open
# Provision of safe, timely, and affordable surgical care in Uganda: a public sector surgical capacity assessment {#article-title-2} Access to safe surgery is critical to health, welfare and economic development. In 2015, the Lancet Commis…