Perioperative patient outcomes in the African Surgical Outcomes Study: a 7-day prospective observational cohort study
Background There is a need to increase access to surgical treatments in African countries,
but perioperative complications represent a major global health-care burden. There are few …
but perioperative complications represent a major global health-care burden. There are few …
Global patient outcomes after elective surgery: prospective cohort study in 27 low-, middle-and high-income countries
BJA: British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Background: As global initiatives increase patient access to surgical treatments, there
remains a need to understand the adverse effects of surgery and define appropriate levels of …
remains a need to understand the adverse effects of surgery and define appropriate levels of …
The South African Surgical Outcomes Study: a 7-day prospective observational cohort study
BM Biccard, TE Madiba - South African Medical Journal, 2015 - ajol.info
Background. Non-cardiac surgical morbidity and mortality is a major global public health
burden. Sub-Saharan African perioperative outcome data are scarce. South Africa (SA) …
burden. Sub-Saharan African perioperative outcome data are scarce. South Africa (SA) …
Use of failure-to-rescue to identify international variation in postoperative care in low-, middle-and high-income countries: a 7-day cohort study of elective surgery
T Ahmad, RA Bouwman, I Grigoras… - BJA: British Journal …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background. The incidence and impact of postoperative complications are poorly described.
Failure-to-rescue, the rate of death following complications, is an important quality measure …
Failure-to-rescue, the rate of death following complications, is an important quality measure …
Global variation in postoperative mortality and complications after cancer surgery: a multicentre, prospective cohort study in 82 countries
Background 80% of individuals with cancer will require a surgical procedure, yet little
comparative data exist on early outcomes in low-income and middle-income countries …
comparative data exist on early outcomes in low-income and middle-income countries …
Maternal and neonatal outcomes after caesarean delivery in the African Surgical Outcomes Study: a 7-day prospective observational cohort study
Background Maternal and neonatal mortality is high in Africa, but few large, prospective
studies have been done to investigate the risk factors associated with these poor maternal …
studies have been done to investigate the risk factors associated with these poor maternal …
Mortality after surgery in Europe: a 7 day cohort study
Background Clinical outcomes after major surgery are poorly described at the national level.
Evidence of heterogeneity between hospitals and health-care systems suggests potential to …
Evidence of heterogeneity between hospitals and health-care systems suggests potential to …
Perioperative and anaesthetic-related mortality in developed and developing countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background The magnitude of risk of death related to surgery and anaesthesia is not well
understood. We aimed to assess whether the risk of perioperative and anaesthetic-related …
understood. We aimed to assess whether the risk of perioperative and anaesthetic-related …
Global burden of postoperative death
The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery1 identified that 313 million surgical procedures
are performed worldwide each year. Little is known about the quality of surgery globally …
are performed worldwide each year. Little is known about the quality of surgery globally …
Enhanced postoperative surveillance versus standard of care to reduce mortality among adult surgical patients in Africa (ASOS-2): a cluster-randomised controlled …
Background Risk of mortality following surgery in patients across Africa is twice as high as
the global average. Most of these deaths occur on hospital wards after the surgery itself. We …
the global average. Most of these deaths occur on hospital wards after the surgery itself. We …