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View article: Preventing mass hysteria about human metapneumovirus (HMPV): a call for accurate information
Preventing mass hysteria about human metapneumovirus (HMPV): a call for accurate information Open
We are writing this letter to highlight a pressing issue concerning the recent outbreak of HMPV cases in China which has sent shockwaves across the world. The purpose of this letter is to underscore the pressing need to prevent an infodemi…
View article: Validation of Appendicitis Inflammatory Response (AIR) Score and Alvarado Score
Validation of Appendicitis Inflammatory Response (AIR) Score and Alvarado Score Open
The scoring systems used for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis, such as the Alvarado score and the appendicitis inflammatory response score, are used for the accurate diagnosis as well as for preventing negative appendectomies. Objective…
View article: Physician burnout and patient care practices in Sierra Leone
Physician burnout and patient care practices in Sierra Leone Open
Background Burnout, characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment, can negatively impact patient care. While well-studied in developed countries, burnout in resource-limited settings like Sie…
View article: Patient Safety Culture in Operation Theatres of Peripheral Teaching Hospitals
Patient Safety Culture in Operation Theatres of Peripheral Teaching Hospitals Open
Objective: to learn how postgraduate surgical and allied trainees at Arif Memorial Teaching Hospital (AMTH), Pakistan, feel about non-technical abilities in the operating room. Methodology: A cross-sectional survey was conducted at the AMT…
2024 Canadian Surgery Forum01 The green thumb of endoscopy: switching from sterile water to tap water02 Comparing wait times for common elective general surgery procedures between immigrants and non-immigrants in British Columbia03 Dr. GPT will see you now: the ability of large language models to provide colorectal cancer screening recommendations04 Surgeon- and hospital-level variation in wait times for scheduled non-urgent surgery in Ontario, Canada: a cross-sectional population-based study05 Multicentre pan-Canadian experience of per oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for the treatment of achalasia: a retrospective study06 Safety and efficacy of tranexamic acid use in general surgery patients: a sub-study of the POISE-3 randomized controlled trial07 Emergency department presentation following ERCP in Nova Scotia: high rebound rates related to progressive pancreaticobiliary pathologies demonstrates the need for alternative acute care strategies08 Maintaining rural and remote surgical skills: a needs assessment survey for a surgical virtual education platform09 Opioid prescribing following same-day general surgery procedures: a province-wide analysis10 Canadian survey of surgeons’ knowledge and attitudes toward opportunistic salpingectomy during nongynecologic surgery11 Postoperative outcomes following revision or conversion metabolic and bariatric surgery after primary sleeve gastrectomy: a retrospective cohort analysis12 Survival outcomes in the Canadian Merkel cell carcinoma population and descriptive comparison with the AJCC 8th edition staging system13 Postoperative pain is a preventable cause of early emergency department visits following appendectomy14 Testing the HoloHands model: a comprehensive holographic tutor for surgical hand ties15 Point-of-care hemoglobin accuracy in noncardiac surgery (PREMISE): a prospective diagnostic cohort study16 Enhancing access to semi-urgent cholecystectomy procedures: a retrospective observational study17 Cost savings associated with on-site surgical care in a remote Indigenous community in Northern Quebec18 Advancing health equity: unravelling disparities in preoperative health care utilization among immigrants undergoing elective surgery19 Surgical wait times in British Columbia: more of the same is not enough20 Clinical artificial intelligence: customizing a large language model to generate SAGES guideline recommendations for the surgical management of GERD01 The impact of preoperative nutritional intervention on postoperative morbidity among sarcopenic patients undergoing esophagectomy: a prospective cohort study02 ctDNA Lung DETECT: assessing ctDNA prospectively in resected early-stage non-small-cell lung cancers03 Same-day discharge after pulmonary wedge resection: a cost–utility analysis04 Understanding global perspectives in diaphragmatic reconstruction during hiatal hernia repair by geography, specialty training, and experience05 An evaluation of 986 consecutive endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration procedures for reflex biomarker testing for lung cancer: a single-centre retrospective review06 Endoscopic ultrasound-guided core needle biopsies (EUS-CNB): safe and effective approach for diagnosing lymphoma in patients with mediastinal lymphadenopathy07 Three-dimensional lung modelling improves the completion rate of segmental resection01 Propofol for sedation during colonoscopy: a systematic review and meta-analysis02 Development of the Low Anterior Resection Syndrome Impact and Consequences Assessment Tool (LARS ICAT)03 Postoperative recovery of colorectal patients enhanced with dexmedetomidine (PReCEDex): a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials04 Failure to rescue in colorectal surgery: a systematic review05 Robotic versus laparoscopic colorectal surgery for patients with obesity: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis06 Laparoscopically assisted colonoscopic polypectomy: a 7-year retrospective analysis07 Preoperative very-low-energy diets for patients with obesity undergoing intra-abdominal colorectal surgery: a single-centre retrospective cohort study (RetroPREPARE)08 Fragility of statistically significant outcomes in randomized controlled trials focused on surgical management of anal fissures: a systematic review09 The impact of preoperative stoma education on postoperative outcomes for patients with new stomas after colorectal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis10 The impact of obesity on postoperative outcomes following surgery for colorectal cancer: analysis of the national inpatient sample 2015–201911 The association between preoperative anemia and health care resource use and outcomes after colorectal surgery: a population-based cohort study12 Effect of Kono-S anastomosis on reducing postoperative recurrence rates in Crohn disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis13 Assessing radiologic pathologic concordance in direct to surgery rectal cancer patients14 A comparison of hi Open
View article: Early placement of a non-invasive, pressure-regulated, fascial reapproximation device improves reduction of the fascial gap in open abdomens: a retrospective cohort study
Early placement of a non-invasive, pressure-regulated, fascial reapproximation device improves reduction of the fascial gap in open abdomens: a retrospective cohort study Open
Background Since current fascial traction methods involve invasive procedures, they are generally employed late in the management of the open abdomen (OA). This study aimed to evaluate early versus late placement of a non-invasive, pressur…
View article: Perceptions of burnout among public sector physicians in Sierra Leone: A qualitative study
Perceptions of burnout among public sector physicians in Sierra Leone: A qualitative study Open
In Sierra Leone, physicians face a high risk of burnout due to systemic challenges, with studies suggesting a gap in recognizing and addressing this condition. We explored public-sector physicians’ experiences and perceptions of the organi…
View article: How firearm legislation impacts firearm mortality internationally: A scoping review
How firearm legislation impacts firearm mortality internationally: A scoping review Open
View article: Physician Burnout and Patient Care Practices in Sierra Leone
Physician Burnout and Patient Care Practices in Sierra Leone Open
Background Burnout, characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment, can negatively impact patient care. While burnout is well-studied in developed nations, research in resource-constrained set…
View article: May Measurement Month 2022: An Analysis of Blood Pressure Screening Findings from Sierra Leone
May Measurement Month 2022: An Analysis of Blood Pressure Screening Findings from Sierra Leone Open
Introduction Elevated blood pressure, a major modifiable risk factor for death and disability globally, remains a significant public health challenge despite increased knowledge of preventive measures. Its high prevalence and underdiagnosi…
View article: Management of non-union of rib fractures secondary to trauma: A scoping review
Management of non-union of rib fractures secondary to trauma: A scoping review Open
Surgical management of rib fracture non-union often involving locking plates and screws with or without a graft has been shown in several case reports and series as an effective treatment with acceptable implant failure and complication ra…
View article: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Persons Living with HIV in Western Washington: Examining Lived Experiences of Social Distancing Stress, Personal Buffers, and Mental Health
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Persons Living with HIV in Western Washington: Examining Lived Experiences of Social Distancing Stress, Personal Buffers, and Mental Health Open
View article: Titratable partial aortic occlusion: Extending Zone I endovascular occlusion times
Titratable partial aortic occlusion: Extending Zone I endovascular occlusion times Open
BACKGROUND Extending the time to definitive hemorrhage control in noncompressible torso hemorrhage (NCTH) is of particular importance in the battlefield where transfer times are prolonged and NCTH remains the leading cause of death. While …
View article: Effect of special operational forces surgical resuscitation teams on combat casualty survival: A narrative review
Effect of special operational forces surgical resuscitation teams on combat casualty survival: A narrative review Open
Importance The most common cause of preventable death on the conventional battlefield or on special operations force (SOF) missions is hemorrhage. SOF missions may take place in remote and austere locations. Many preventable deaths in comb…
View article: Role of media surveillance function during COVID-19 breakout
Role of media surveillance function during COVID-19 breakout Open
Introduction It is a digital era and people always turn on television to gain knowledge of what’s happening around, same is the case with COVID-19 breakout. Whole world relied on media to understand the scenario, as media has always played…
View article: Development of a Pediatric Ebola Predictive Score, Sierra Leone1
Development of a Pediatric Ebola Predictive Score, Sierra Leone1 Open
We compared children who were positive for Ebola virus disease (EVD) with those who were negative to derive a pediatric EVD predictor (PEP) score. We collected data on all children <13 years of age admitted to 11 Ebola holding units in Sie…
View article: Risk in the “Red Zone”: Outcomes for Children Admitted to Ebola Holding Units in Sierra Leone Without Ebola Virus Disease
Risk in the “Red Zone”: Outcomes for Children Admitted to Ebola Holding Units in Sierra Leone Without Ebola Virus Disease Open
We collected data on 1054 children admitted to Ebola Holding Units in Sierra Leone and describe outcomes of 697/1054 children testing negative for Ebola virus disease (EVD) and accompanying caregivers. Case-fatality was 9%; 3/630 (0.5%) ch…
View article: Refining the paediatric Ebola case definition: a study of children in Sierra Leone with suspected Ebola virus disease
Refining the paediatric Ebola case definition: a study of children in Sierra Leone with suspected Ebola virus disease Open
View article: Ebola Virus Disease in Children, Sierra Leone, 2014–2015
Ebola Virus Disease in Children, Sierra Leone, 2014–2015 Open
Little is known about potentially modifiable factors in Ebola virus disease in children. We undertook a retrospective cohort study of children <13 years old admitted to 11 Ebola holding units in the Western Area, Sierra Leone, during 2014-…
View article: Ebola Virus Disease in Children, Sierra Leone, 2014–2015
Ebola Virus Disease in Children, Sierra Leone, 2014–2015 Open
Little is known about potentially modifiable factors in Ebola virus disease in children. We undertook a retrospective cohort study of children <13 years old admitted to 11 Ebola holding units in the Western Area, Sierra Leone, during 2014–…
View article: Addressing the role of medical students using community mobilization and social media in the Ebola response
Addressing the role of medical students using community mobilization and social media in the Ebola response Open
Health professions education in the 21st century should incorporate both community mobilization and social media strategies. First, community mobilization facilitates change by educating community members with evidence-based, high-quality …
View article: Ebola virus disease in children in Sierra Leone: a retrospective cohort study
Ebola virus disease in children in Sierra Leone: a retrospective cohort study Open