Clinical presentation and surgical management of perforated peptic ulcer in a tertiary hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia: a 5-year retrospective study

AM Ali, AN Mohamed, YG Mohamed… - World Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Background Perforated peptic ulcer is a common surgical emergency condition worldwide,
which is associated with significant morbidity and mortality if early diagnosis and immediate …

[HTML][HTML] Causes of acute peritonitis and its complication

D Kumar, I Garg, AH Sarwar, L Kumar, V Kumar… - Cureus, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Method This longitudinal study included 309 patients above 12 years of age, of either
gender, with confirmed diagnosis of peritonitis. Exploratory laparotomy was done to identify …

Comparison of the PIPAS severity score tool and the QSOFA criteria for predicting in-hospital mortality of peritonitis in a tertiary hospital in Uganda: a prospective …

RN Iranya, R Mbiine, AW Semulimi, J Nasige… - BMC surgery, 2022 - Springer
Background The majority of the prognostic scoring tools for peritonitis are impractical in low
resource settings because they are complex while others are quite costly. The quick Sepsis …

Peritonitis in Rwanda: Epidemiology and risk factors for morbidity and mortality

L Ndayizeye, C Ngarambe, B Smart, R Riviello… - Surgery, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Few studies discuss causes and outcomes of peritonitis in low-income settings.
This study describes epidemiology of patients with peritonitis at a Rwandan referral hospital …

Treating surgical infections in low-and middle-income countries: source control, then what?

J Rickard - Surgical infections, 2019 - liebertpub.com
Surgical infections present a significant burden of disease globally. Management focuses on
source control and appropriate antibiotic therapy. This remains a challenge in low-and …

Comparison of antimicrobial resistance patterns of ESBL and non ESBL bacterial isolates among patients with secondary peritonitis at Bugando Medical Centre …

J Seni, E Sweya, A Mabewa, SE Mshana… - BMC emergency …, 2016 - Springer
Background Secondary peritonitis is a common surgical emergence with deadly outcomes
when not timely and promptly intervened. The emergence of Extended spectrum beta …

Factors influencing seeking and reaching care in patients with peritonitis in Rwanda

M Munyaneza, S Jayaraman, F Ntirenganya… - Journal of Surgical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Peritonitis is an emergency which frequently requires surgical intervention. The
aim of this study was to describe factors influencing seeking and reaching care for patients …

Bacterial profile and antibiotic susceptibility patterns in patients with secondary peritonitis: a cross-sectional study in Uganda

NB Godefroy, J Muhumuza, SF Molen, MA Waziri… - Perioperative …, 2024 - Springer
Introduction Secondary peritonitis is the second leading cause of sepsis worldwide. Drug
resistance to peritoneal cavity bacterial infection remains a public health threat, especially in …

[HTML][HTML] Emergency laparotomy for peritonitis in the elderly: A Multicentre observational study of outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa

AUO Ogbuanya, NB Ugwu, VC Enemuo… - African Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Globally, interest in surgical diseases in the elderly was rekindled recently
mainly due to a surge in the aging population and their increased susceptibility to infections …

The Influence of HIV Status on Acute Appendicitis: A Retrospective Study from South Africa

R Laäs, DL Clarke, N Dufourq, MTD Smith… - World Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Background Despite the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) being the most common
comorbidity in South African surgical patients, its impact on appendicitis has not been well …