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View article: Ultra-massive fluid transfusion in adult liver transplant recipients: A single center observational study
Ultra-massive fluid transfusion in adult liver transplant recipients: A single center observational study Open
Introduction Patients undergoing liver transplantation may require large volumes of fluid to maintain hemodynamic stability and treat coagulopathy. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of ultra-massive fluid transfusion and to exam…
View article: The Universal Vital Assessment (UVA) score at 6 hours post-resuscitation predicts mortality in hospitalized adults with severe sepsis in Mbarara, Uganda
The Universal Vital Assessment (UVA) score at 6 hours post-resuscitation predicts mortality in hospitalized adults with severe sepsis in Mbarara, Uganda Open
Sepsis is the leading cause of global death with the highest burden found in sub-Saharan Africa (sSA). The Universal Vital Assessment (UVA) score is a validated resource-appropriate clinical tool to identify hospitalized patients in sSA wh…
View article: Cost burden following esophagectomy: A single centre observational study
Cost burden following esophagectomy: A single centre observational study Open
BACKGROUND Cost analyses of patients undergoing esophagectomy is valuable for identifying modifiable expenditure drivers to target and curtail costs while improving the quality of care. We aimed to define the cost-complication relationship…
View article: Venovenous bypass in adult liver transplant recipients: A single-center observational case series
Venovenous bypass in adult liver transplant recipients: A single-center observational case series Open
Background Very little information is currently available on the use and outcomes of venovenous bypass (VVB) in liver transplantation (LT) in adults in Australia. In this study, we explored the indications, intraoperative course, and posto…
View article: Textbook outcomes after oesophagectomy: a single-centre observational study
Textbook outcomes after oesophagectomy: a single-centre observational study Open
Background Textbook outcomes is a composite quality assurance tool assessing the ideal perioperative and postoperative course as a unified measure. Currently, its definition and application in the context of oesophagectomy in Australia is …
View article: The impact of intraoperative and postoperative fluid balance on complications for transthoracic esophagectomy: a retrospective analysis
The impact of intraoperative and postoperative fluid balance on complications for transthoracic esophagectomy: a retrospective analysis Open
Objective Transthoracic esophagectomy is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Therefore, it is imperative to optimize perioperative management and minimize complications. In this retrospective analysis, we evaluated the ass…
View article: Validation studies of verbal autopsy methods: a systematic review
Validation studies of verbal autopsy methods: a systematic review Open
Background Verbal autopsy (VA) has emerged as an increasingly popular technique to assign cause of death in parts of the world where the majority of deaths occur without proper medical certification. The purpose of this study was to examin…
View article: An Overview of Tobacco Policies in Kansas Unified School Districts
An Overview of Tobacco Policies in Kansas Unified School Districts Open
Introduction. In 2019, 25.8% of Kansas high school youth reported using any form of tobacco product. Schools can prevent and reduce youth tobacco use by adopting comprehensive tobacco policies, which include all tobacco products, on school…
View article: Validation of physician certified verbal autopsy using conventional autopsy: a large study of adult non-external causes of death in a metropolitan area in Brazil
Validation of physician certified verbal autopsy using conventional autopsy: a large study of adult non-external causes of death in a metropolitan area in Brazil Open
Background Reliable mortality data are essential for the development of public health policies. In Brazil, although there is a well-consolidated universal system for mortality data, the quality of information on causes of death (CoD) is no…
View article: Performance of the Universal Vital Assessment (UVA) mortality risk score in hospitalized adults with infection in Rwanda: A retrospective external validation study
Performance of the Universal Vital Assessment (UVA) mortality risk score in hospitalized adults with infection in Rwanda: A retrospective external validation study Open
Background We previously derived a Universal Vital Assessment (UVA) score to better risk-stratify hospitalized patients in sub-Saharan Africa, including those with infection. Here, we aimed to externally validate the performance of the UVA…
View article: Additional file 3 of Validation of physician certified verbal autopsy using conventional autopsy: a large study of adult non-external causes of death in a metropolitan area in Brazil
Additional file 3 of Validation of physician certified verbal autopsy using conventional autopsy: a large study of adult non-external causes of death in a metropolitan area in Brazil Open
Additional file 3. Causes of death assigned by the pathologists before and after reading the open narrative.
View article: Additional file 2 of Validation of physician certified verbal autopsy using conventional autopsy: a large study of adult non-external causes of death in a metropolitan area in Brazil
Additional file 2 of Validation of physician certified verbal autopsy using conventional autopsy: a large study of adult non-external causes of death in a metropolitan area in Brazil Open
Additional file 2. Target causes of death associated to the VA.
View article: Factors and Outcomes Related to the Use of Guideline-Recommended Antibiotics in Patients With Neutropenic Fever at the Uganda Cancer Institute
Factors and Outcomes Related to the Use of Guideline-Recommended Antibiotics in Patients With Neutropenic Fever at the Uganda Cancer Institute Open
Background Neutropenic fever (NF) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality for patients receiving cancer treatment in sub-Saharan Africa (sSA). However, the antibiotic management of NF in sub-Saharan Africa has not been well …
View article: Improving Methods to Measure Comparable Mortality by Cause - Gold Standard Verbal Autopsy Data 2011-2014
Improving Methods to Measure Comparable Mortality by Cause - Gold Standard Verbal Autopsy Data 2011-2014 Open
These data were collected and compiled as part of the Improving Methods to Measure Comparable Mortality by Cause (IMMCMC) project, funded by Australia's National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). Verbal autopsies (VAs) were cond…
View article: Improving Methods to Measure Comparable Mortality by Cause - Gold Standard Verbal Autopsy Data 2011-2014
Improving Methods to Measure Comparable Mortality by Cause - Gold Standard Verbal Autopsy Data 2011-2014 Open
These data were collected and compiled as part of the Improving Methods to Measure Comparable Mortality by Cause (IMMCMC) project, funded by Australia's National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). Verbal autopsies (VAs) were cond…
View article: Improving Methods to Measure Comparable Mortality by Cause - Gold Standard Verbal Autopsy Data 2011-2014
Improving Methods to Measure Comparable Mortality by Cause - Gold Standard Verbal Autopsy Data 2011-2014 Open
These data were collected and compiled as part of the Improving Methods to Measure Comparable Mortality by Cause (IMMCMC) project, funded by Australia's National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). Verbal autopsies (VAs) were cond…
View article: Automated verbal autopsy: from research to routine use in civil registration and vital statistics systems
Automated verbal autopsy: from research to routine use in civil registration and vital statistics systems Open
Background The majority of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) do not have adequate civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems to properly support health policy formulation. Verbal autopsy (VA), long used in research, can …
View article: Monitoring progress in reducing maternal mortality using verbal autopsy methods in vital registration systems: what can we conclude about specific causes of maternal death?
Monitoring progress in reducing maternal mortality using verbal autopsy methods in vital registration systems: what can we conclude about specific causes of maternal death? Open
Reducing maternal mortality is a key focus of development strategies and one of the indicators used to measure progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. In the absence of medical certification of the cause of deaths tha…
View article: Effect of Empiric Anti–Mycobacterium tuberculosis Therapy on Survival Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Infected Adults Admitted With Sepsis to a Regional Referral Hospital in Uganda
Effect of Empiric Anti–Mycobacterium tuberculosis Therapy on Survival Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Infected Adults Admitted With Sepsis to a Regional Referral Hospital in Uganda Open
Empiric antituberculosis therapy was associated with improved survival rates among patients with severe sepsis, but not among all patients with sepsis.
View article: The epidemiological transition in Papua New Guinea: new evidence from verbal autopsy studies
The epidemiological transition in Papua New Guinea: new evidence from verbal autopsy studies Open
Background Recent economic growth in Papua New Guinea (PNG) would suggest that the country may be experiencing an epidemiological transition, characterized by a reduction in infectious diseases and a growing burden from non-communicable di…
View article: Additional file 5: of On the estimation of population cause-specific mortality fractions from in-hospital deaths
Additional file 5: of On the estimation of population cause-specific mortality fractions from in-hospital deaths Open
Cause of death map. Cause of death mapping between the broad cause categories, Tariff 2.0 cause categories, and Global Burden of Disease cause categories. (XLSX 19 kb)