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View article: Context-Driven Design of a Laparoscopic Instrument Cleaner for Use in Rural Low-Resource Hospitals
Context-Driven Design of a Laparoscopic Instrument Cleaner for Use in Rural Low-Resource Hospitals Open
Laparoscopic surgery offers significant benefits to patients in low-resource settings compared to open surgery such as faster recovery, less pain, and lower infection rate. However, there exist significant barriers to the safe introduction…
View article: The extent to which circular economy principles have been applied in the design of medical devices for low-resource settings in Sub-Saharan Africa. A systematic review
The extent to which circular economy principles have been applied in the design of medical devices for low-resource settings in Sub-Saharan Africa. A systematic review Open
Healthcare facilities in low-resource settings in Sub-Saharan Africa are plagued with issues of non-functional and obsolete medical devices, which ultimately end up prematurely disposed of as waste. With increasing healthcare demands, stop…
View article: Availability, procurement, training, usage, maintenance and complications of electrosurgical units and laparoscopic equipment in 12 African countries
Availability, procurement, training, usage, maintenance and complications of electrosurgical units and laparoscopic equipment in 12 African countries Open
Background Strategies are needed to increase the availability of surgical equipment in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This study was undertaken to explore the current availability, procurement, training, usage, maintenance and c…
View article: A Context-Specific Design of an Electrosurgical Unit and Monopolar Handheld to Enhance Global Access to Surgical Care: A Design Approach Based on Contextual Factors
A Context-Specific Design of an Electrosurgical Unit and Monopolar Handheld to Enhance Global Access to Surgical Care: A Design Approach Based on Contextual Factors Open
To comply with the large global need for surgery, surgical equipment that fits the challenging environment in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) should be designed. The aim of this study is to present a context-specific design of an …
View article: Towards increased global availability of surgical equipment
Towards increased global availability of surgical equipment Open
The need for surgery in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is tremendous; more people die from treatable surgical conditions than from tuberculosis, malaria and HIV put together. A crucial barrier to surgical care in LMICs is the lim…
View article: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of thermal coagulation compared with cryotherapy to treat precancerous cervical lesions in low‐ and middle‐income countries
A systematic review and meta‐analysis of thermal coagulation compared with cryotherapy to treat precancerous cervical lesions in low‐ and middle‐income countries Open
Background Thermal coagulation is gaining popularity for treating cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) in screening programs in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) due to unavailability of cryotherapy. Objectives Assess the effect…
View article: Barriers to availability of surgical equipment in Kenya
Barriers to availability of surgical equipment in Kenya Open
Background & Objective:The need for surgery is currently not met in Sub-Saharan Africa, requiring both extra workforce and surgical equipment. Currently, there is a gap in the availability of surgical equipment which, among others, limits …
View article: Barriers to availability of surgical equipment in Kenya
Barriers to availability of surgical equipment in Kenya Open
Background & Objective: The need for surgery is currently not met in Sub-Saharan Africa, requiring both extra workforce and surgical equipment. Currently, there is a gap in the availability of surgical equipment which, among others, limits…
View article: Equipment for essential surgical care in 9 countries across Africa: availability, barriers and need for novel design
Equipment for essential surgical care in 9 countries across Africa: availability, barriers and need for novel design Open
Shortages of medical equipment in low-and-middle income countries (LMICs) have been found by several previous studies that assessed surgical capacity. To increase surgical capacity, there is a need to identify the availability of specific …