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A County Hospital Model for 3D Surgical Simulation in Global and Rural Hospitals.
Three-dimensional printing shows promise in enhancing how surgeons plan and execute procedures through simulation. Affordability and translatability to global and rural medical centers, however, have yet to be thoroughly investigated. Our study aims to investigate the cost and feasibility of scaling this surgical simulation technology to healthcare centers with limited resources. Enhanced translatability of this educational tool will help decrease disparities in surgical education. (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Christina S. Chopra, Christina Pecora Tags: Global Surgery and Humanitarian Outreach Source Type: research

A Systematic Review of Current Surgical Literature Available Across Resource Settings: A Call to Action in Academic Medicine
Evidence based medicine has become the foundation for surgeons around the world to provide the most effective care. However, the subscription fees and article processing charges (APCs) for surgical journals are often high, particularly for those in low- and middle-income countries. Despite several initiatives created to combat these disparities, access for publication and readership are still a widespread problem, with a lack of awareness surrounding the situation. Our objective is to define the current options for consumer and producers of surgical literature across resource settings. (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Megan Wojick, Hannah Conner, Sam Thomas-Pate, Lacey N. LaGrone Tags: Global Surgery and Humanitarian Outreach Source Type: research

Barriers to Global Surgery Research in Low-  and Middle-Income Countries: The Cost of Publishing
Following the recent explosion of academic interest within the field of global surgery, this study aimed to identify the financial barriers researchers from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) face in order to access and publish global surgical research. (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Timothy Hall, Prachikumari Patel, Florence Van Belleghem, Mashkur Abdulhamid Isa, Sara Smeets, Theophilus Barasa, Ximena V ásquez Tags: Global Surgery and Humanitarian Outreach Source Type: research

Creation, Implementation, and Utilization of an Online, Context-Relevant Surgical Education Curriculum in Sub-Saharan Africa
With the burden of surgical disease in variable-resource settings like sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), there are efforts to enhance surgical education. Yet, knowledge gaps remain when exclusively western-based teaching resources are used. As online education expands globally, we hypothesized that an online, context-relevant, surgical curriculum could be developed, delivered, and utilized throughout SSA. (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Andrea S. Parker, Robert K. Parker, Bruce C. Steffes, Niraj Bachheta, Deirdre Mangaoang, Abebe Bekele, Russell E. White Tags: Global Surgery and Humanitarian Outreach Source Type: research

Current State of Surgical Cleft Care in Sub-Saharan Africa
There is currently a paucity of research on cleft care in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Understanding the unique burden of cleft lip and palate in SSA may better enable outreach programs and surgical providers to adequately address the needs of the local community. (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Joshua P. Weissman, Narainsai K. Reddy, J.A.M.E.S.R. WESTER, Emily Chwa, Arun K. Gosain Tags: Global Surgery and Humanitarian Outreach Source Type: research

Enhancing Global Surgery Research: Toward an Understanding of Involvement and Challenges in Africa
As academic global surgery develops, there is increased interest in building research capacity in low- and middle-income countries. Best methods remain a source of debate and challenges are rarely described. A regional training organization has 16 surgical residency programs in 8 countries within Africa. We hypothesized that surgeons at these programs offer valuable, yet unreported, insights into effective research conduct, beneficial experiences, and contextual challenges. (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Robert K. Parker, Andrea S. Parker, Michael M. Mwachiro, Keir Thelander, Dan Poenaru Tags: Global Surgery and Humanitarian Outreach Source Type: research

Evidence, Not Eminence, for Surgical Management During COVID-19: A Multifaceted Systematic Review and Model for Rapid Clinical Change
COVID-19 has forced surgical evolution worldwide. In April 2020 we produced evidence-based recommendations on a national scale, however it is unknown whether these remain valid. To inform global surgery and a model for rapid clinical change, we aimed to characterise surgical evolution following COVID-19 through a multifaceted systematic review. (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Joshua G. Kovoor, David R. Tivey, Christopher D. Ovenden, Wendy J. Babidge, Guy J. Maddern Tags: Global Surgery and Humanitarian Outreach Source Type: research

Expanding Global Surgical Capabilities Through Sustainable, Affordable, and Locally Championed Adjuncts
Global surgery has long been thought of as a crucial aspect in the amelioration of people ’s lives. However, it has frequently been regarded as too expensive or difficult; and has taken a back seat to other humanitarian endeavors. In February of 2019, our Surgery Program in collaboration with a local Foundation compiled suggestions from the literature to develop an affordable and effec tive trauma and basic life support course. (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Kevin Climaco, Eric Ahnfeldt, Michael Bork, Mary Ann Ruiz, Kazan Baluyot, Francesca Baluyot Tags: Global Surgery and Humanitarian Outreach Source Type: research

Global Safety on Thoracostomy in the Low to Middle Income Countries: Chest Tube Surgical (chests) Group a Scoping Review
Injuries were estimated to cause 4.2 million deaths in 2019 with 85% found in the low-and-middle-income-countries (LMICs). Depending on the country, 20-40% developed complications as a result of tube thoracostomies (TT). This raises safety concerns in the procedure. We aim to map the global complications of TT encompassing all pathologies that require TT. (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Yuki J. Ng, Chee Yang Tan, Dawn C. Poh, Chun Hong Tan, Ching Wen Tang Tags: Global Surgery and Humanitarian Outreach Source Type: research

Impact of Building a Locally-Driven Sustainable Ambulatory Surgery Center on a Rural Community in Uganda
Many basic surgical procedures in low-resource countries can be managed in an ambulatory surgery setting. An outpatient surgical center can provide safe, affordable surgery, positively impacting the surgical health of its surrounding population, while contributing to the economic development of the region. (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Linda P. Zhang, Katie Glerum, Anna T. Kalumuna, okello j. damoi, Moses B. Bakaleke, arthur emoru, Celia M. Divino, Michael L. Marin Tags: Global Surgery and Humanitarian Outreach Source Type: research

Mobile Surgical Teams Can Help Reduce the Surgical Burden of Disease in Low Income Countries
11% of the global burden of disease is attributable to surgical conditions hence more than 2 billion people have no access to surgery care. In effect there are many neglected cases in low income countries that will never achieve a normal life. The World Surgical Foundation (WSF) was formed in 1997 to help reduce the surgical burden of disease and the WSF Philippines was established in 2018 to provide surgical outreach to all regions of the Philippines who currently has 108 million population with 30% under poverty level. (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Domingo T. Alvear Tags: Global Surgery and Humanitarian Outreach Source Type: research

Perioperative Mortality Rate (pomr) in a Low-resource Non-governmental Organization (ngo) Hospital Setting in India.
Seventy percent of the global population do not have access to safe and affordable surgical and anaesthesia care, and 90% of them are found in the low-and-middle income countries. The WHO considers perioperative mortality rate (POMR) as a gross indicator for safe surgical practice. We aimed to descriptively assess the POMR of our low resource non-governmental organization (NGO) hospital in India. (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Yuki J. Ng, Ravindranath M. Shroff Tags: Global Surgery and Humanitarian Outreach Source Type: research

The Contribution of Non-medical Costs to Financial Catastrophe Among Patients Receiving Free Cleft Surgery in Vietnam
In Vietnam, over 80% of the population had health insurance in 2017 but 50-80% of medical expenditures were not covered by insurance. We evaluated potential catastrophic (CHE) and impoverishing health expenditure (IHE) among patients receiving cleft surgery at an Operation Smile mission in Vietnam. (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Priyanka Naidu, Chifundo Msokera, William P. Magee, Caroline Yao Tags: Global Surgery and Humanitarian Outreach Source Type: research

The IReCaB (incision Research Capacity Building): Research Skills Training Through a Trainee-led Online Course.
Global Surgery is a field with growing interest among medical students, trainees and early career physician researchers. Access to research education is limited in all settings for early career researchers and more so in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The International Student Surgical Network (InciSioN) Research Capacity Building (IReCaB) program, aimed to enhance the skills and confidence of participants in order to improve their knowledge of research methodology and to empower early career researchers. (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Hamaiyal Sana, Ulrick Sidney Kanmounye, Soham Bandyopadhyay, Alejandro Munoz-Valencia, Halimah Khalil, Nermin Badwi, Xiya Ma, Mamta Swaroop, Katayoun S. Madani Tags: Global Surgery and Humanitarian Outreach Source Type: research

The New Frontier of Global Surgery: Using Advanced Digital Technology for Surgical Training in Low Resource Countries
Surgical care in low-resource countries is limited by lack of availability of advanced surgical expertise. Number and quality of advanced surgical procedures can be substantially improved with continued training of local practicing surgeons. However, this has been constrained by availability of expert surgeon trainers and high cost of in-person training. (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Linda P. Zhang, Katie Glerum, O.K.E.L.L.O.J. DAMOI, Moses B. Bakaleke, A.R.T.H.U.R. EMORU, Ivan Lumala, Celia M. Divino, Michael L. Marin Tags: Global Surgery and Humanitarian Outreach Source Type: research