Publication Feature: Surgery in the western Canadian Arctic: The relative impact of family physicians with enhanced surgical skills working collaboratively with specialist surgeons
Ryan Falk (MGSC alumnus and current BGSC Faculty member) and Dawnelle Topstad recently published an article in the Canadian Journal of Rural Surgery seeking to understand the relative impact of family physicians with enhanced surgical skills (FP-ESS) and Specialist Surgeons in the surgical care of a mostly Indigenous rural and remote community in the western […]
Publication Feature: Postoperative morbidity and mortality in pediatric indigenous populations: a scoping review and meta-analysis
Rachel J. Livergant (current GCGSC student) Dr. Shahrzad Joharifard, Dr. Emilie Joos (our very own Associate Director!), and members of the Global Surgery Lab and others recently published an article in the Pediatric Surgery International examining the surgical outcomes for Indigenous pediatric patients compared to non-Indigenous populations globally. To read the full text, please visit […]
Publication Feature: A randomised control trial using soap in the prevention of surgical site infection in Tanzania
Godfrey Sama Philipo (current MGSC student) recently published an article in the Pediatric Journal of Surgery examining the use of soap in the prevention of surgical site infection in Tanzania. To read full text, please visit here To read Godfrey’s student spotlight, please visit here. Abstract Background: Surgical site infections (SSIs) are common and serious […]
Publication Feature: Epidemiology and treatment outcomes in pediatric patients with post-injection paralysis
Siyou Song, Moses Fisha Muhumuza, Norgrove Penny (BGSC Faculty Member), and Coleen S. Sabatini recently published an article investigating the epidemiology and treatment of Post-Injection Paralysis in Uganda. To read the full text, please visit here. Abstract Background: Post-injection paralysis (PIP) of the sciatic nerve is an iatrogenic paralysis that occurs after an intramuscular injection, […]
Publication Feature: A Journey Undertaken by Families to Access General Surgical Care for their Children at Muhimbili National Hospital, Tanzania; Prospective Observational Cohort Study
Godfrey Sama Philipo (current MGSC student) recently published an article in the World Journal of Surgery examining barriers in access to surgical care in low-and middle income countries. To read the full text, please visit here To read Godfrey’s student spotlight, please visit here. Abstract Background A majority of the 2 billion children lacking access […]