The Lancet Commission on diagnostics: transforming access to diagnostics
Executive summary At the end of 2019, the first reports of a new respiratory virus appeared
in China. The subsequent COVID-19 pandemic has affected every person, in every country …
in China. The subsequent COVID-19 pandemic has affected every person, in every country …
Medical imaging and nuclear medicine: a Lancet Oncology Commission
The diagnosis and treatment of patients with cancer requires access to imaging to ensure
accurate management decisions and optimal outcomes. Our global assessment of imaging …
accurate management decisions and optimal outcomes. Our global assessment of imaging …
The projections of global and regional rheumatic heart disease burden from 2020 to 2030
Background Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains the leading cause of preventable
death and disability in children and young adults, killing an estimated 320,000 individuals …
death and disability in children and young adults, killing an estimated 320,000 individuals …
Academic output in global surgery after the lancet commission on global surgery: a scoping review
Abstract Background The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery (LCoGS) published its
seminal report in 2015, carving a niche for global surgery academia. Six years after the …
seminal report in 2015, carving a niche for global surgery academia. Six years after the …
A financing strategy to expand surgical health care
Despite an evolving need to provide surgical health care globally, few health systems,
particularly in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), can sufficiently provide …
particularly in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), can sufficiently provide …
To advance global surgery and anaesthesia, train more advocates
DT Jumbam, A Bustamante, BT Alayande, R Ayala… - BMJ Global …, 2023 - gh.bmj.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed, perhaps more than ever, the tight interlinkages
between health and politics. 1 2 Policies adopted or neglected by politicians without …
between health and politics. 1 2 Policies adopted or neglected by politicians without …
[HTML][HTML] Surgery and universal health coverage: designing an essential package for surgical care expansion and scale-up
Although the disparities in access to surgical care around the world were described in 1980
as the “most serious manifestation of social inequity in health care” by Dr Halfdan Mahler …
as the “most serious manifestation of social inequity in health care” by Dr Halfdan Mahler …
Health systems strengthening through surgical and perioperative care pathways: a changing paradigm
Global health has traditionally focused on the primary health development with disease-
specific focus such as HIV, malaria and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). As such …
specific focus such as HIV, malaria and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). As such …
[HTML][HTML] Anesthesia services in low-and middle-income countries: The fragile point for safe surgery and patient safety
IA Khan, HMR Karim - Cureus, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract The Safe Surgery Saves Life campaign of the World Health Organization advocates
patient safety best practices during surgical procedures. Anesthesia service is indivisible …
patient safety best practices during surgical procedures. Anesthesia service is indivisible …
[HTML][HTML] Traumatic Brain Injury as an Independent Predictor of Futility in the Early Resuscitation of Patients in Hemorrhagic Shock
MD Al-Fadhl, MN Karam, J Chen, SK Zackariya… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - mdpi.com
This review explores the concept of futility timeouts and the use of traumatic brain injury (TBI)
as an independent predictor of the futility of resuscitation efforts in severely bleeding trauma …
as an independent predictor of the futility of resuscitation efforts in severely bleeding trauma …