Search Results - "Miguel Trelles"

Cesarean section rates and indications in sub-Saharan Africa: a multi-country study from Medecins sans Frontieres by Chu, Kathryn, Cortier, Hilde, Maldonado, Fernando, Mashant, Tshiteng, Ford, Nathan, Trelles, Miguel

“…The World Health Organization considers Cesarean section rates of 5-15% to be the optimal range for targeted provision of this life saving intervention…”
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Delays in arrival and treatment in emergency departments: Women, children and non-trauma consultations the most at risk in humanitarian settings by Beltrán Guzmán, Isabel, Gil Cuesta, Julita, Trelles, Miguel, Jaweed, Omar, Cherestal, Sophia, van Loenhout, Joris Adriaan Frank, Guha-Sapir, Debarati

“…Delays in arrival and treatment at health facilities lead to negative health outcomes. Individual and external factors could be associated with these delays…”
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Improving effective surgical delivery in humanitarian disasters: lessons from Haiti by Chu, Kathryn, Stokes, Christopher, Trelles, Miguel, Ford, Nathan

“…Kathryn Chu and colleagues describe the experiences of Médecins sans Frontières after the 2010 Haiti earthquake, and discuss how to improve delivery of surgery…”
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Preventing avoidable hospital admissions after emergency care in humanitarian settings: a cross-sectional review of Médecins Sans Frontières emergency departments by Naidoo, Megan, Lee, James, Trelles, Miguel, Wallis, Lee, Chu, Kathryn M

“…ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to describe the types of emergency departments (EDs), and the acuity, types and disposition of conditions managed at…”
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Surgical skills needed for humanitarian missions in resource-limited settings: Common operative procedures performed at Médecins Sans Frontières facilities by Wong, Evan G., MD, Trelles, Miguel, MD, MPH, PhD, Dominguez, Lynette, MD, Gupta, Shailvi, MD, Burnham, Gilbert, MD, PhD, Kushner, Adam L., MD, MPH

“…Background Surgeons in high-income countries increasingly are expressing interest in global surgery and participating in humanitarian missions. Knowledge of…”
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Averted health burden over 4 years at Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Trauma Centre in Kunduz, Afghanistan, prior to its closure in 2015 by Trelles, Miguel, MD, PhD, MPH, Stewart, Barclay T., MD, MscPH, Hemat, Hamayoun, MD, Naseem, Masood, MD, Zaheer, Sattar, MD, Zakir, Mutallib, BS, Adel, Edris, BS, Van Overloop, Catherine, MD, Kushner, Adam L., MD, MPH

“…Background On October 3, 2015, a United States airstrike hit Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) Trauma Centre in Kunduz, Afghanistan. Our aim…”
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Mortality profiles in a country facing epidemiological transition: an analysis of registered data by Huicho, Luis, Trelles, Miguel, Gonzales, Fernando, Mendoza, Walter, Miranda, Jaime

“…Sub-national analyses of causes of death and time-trends help to define public health policy priorities. They are particularly important in countries…”
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Sex disparities among persons receiving operative care during armed conflicts by Forrester, Joseph D., MD, MSc, Forrester, Jared A., MD, Basimouneye, Jean-Paul, MD, Tahir, Mohammad-Zahir, MD, Trelles, Miguel, MD, PhD, Kushner, Adam L., MD, MPH, Wren, Sherry M., MD

“…Background Armed conflict increasingly involves civilian populations, and health care needs may be immense. We hypothesized that sex disparities may exist…”
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Anaesthesia care providers employed in humanitarian settings by Médecins Sans Frontières: a retrospective observational study of 173 084 surgical cases over 10 years by Kudsk-Iversen, Søren, Trelles, Miguel, Ngowa Bakebaanitsa, Elie, Hagabimana, Longin, Momen, Abdul, Helmand, Rahmatullah, Saint Victor, Carline, Shah, Khalid, Masu, Adolphe, Kendell, Judith, Edgcombe, Hilary, English, Mike

“…ObjectiveTo describe the extent to which different categories of anaesthesia provider are used in humanitarian surgical projects and to explore the volume and…”
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Operative trauma in low-resource settings: The experience of Médecins Sans Frontières in environments of conflict, postconflict, and disaster by Wong, Evan G., MD, MPH, Dominguez, Lynette, MD, Trelles, Miguel, MD, PhD, Ayobi, Samir, MD, Hazraty, Khalil Rahman, MD, Kasonga, Cheride, MD, Basimuoneye, Jean-Paul, MD, Santiague, Lunick, MD, Kamal, Mustafa, CRNA, Rahmoun, Alaa, MD, Kushner, Adam L., MD, MPH

“…Background Conflicts and disasters remain prevalent in low- and middle-income countries, and injury remains a leading cause of death worldwide. The objective…”
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Attacks on civilians and hospitals must stop by Trelles, Miguel, Stewart, Barclay T, Kushner, Adam L

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Introduction of a standardised protocol, including systematic use of tranexamic acid, for management of severe adult trauma patients in a low-resource setting: the MSF experience from Port-au-Prince, Haiti by Jachetti, Alessandro, Massénat, Rose Berly, Edema, Nathalie, Woolley, Sophia C, Benedetti, Guido, Van Den Bergh, Rafael, Trelles, Miguel

“…Bleeding is an important cause of death in trauma victims. In 2010, the CRASH-2 study, a multicentre randomized control trial on the effect of tranexamic acid…”
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Care of surgical infections by Médecins Sans Frontières Operations Centre Brussels in 2008–14 by Sharma, Davina, MD, Hayman, Kate, MD, Stewart, Barclay T, Dr, Dominguez, Lynette, MD, Trelles, Miguel, MD, Saqeb, Sanaulhaq, MD, Kasonga, Cheride, MD, Hangi, Theophile Kubuya, MD, Mupenda, Jerome, MD, Naseer, Aamer, MD, Wong, Evan, MD, Kushner, Adam L, MD

“…Abstract Background Surgical infections represent a substantial yet undefined burden of disease in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Médecins…”
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Providing surgical care in Somalia: A model of task shifting by Chu, Kathryn M, Ford, Nathan P, Trelles, Miguel

“…Somalia is one of the most political unstable countries in the world. Ongoing insecurity has forced an inconsistent medical response by the international…”
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Surgical care for the direct and indirect victims of violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo by Chu, Kathryn, Havet, Philippe, Ford, Nathan, Trelles, Miguel

“…The provision of surgical assistance in conflict is often associated with care for victims of violence. However, there is an increasing appreciation that…”
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National and sub-national under-five mortality profiles in Peru: a basis for informed policy decisions by Huicho, Luis, Trelles, Miguel, Gonzales, Fernando

“…Information on profiles for under-five causes of death is important to guide choice of child-survival interventions. Global level data have been published, but…”
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Surgery with Limited Resources in Natural Disasters: What Is the Minimum Standard of Care? by Trelles Centurion, Miguel, Crestani, Rosa, Dominguez, Lynette, Caluwaerts, An, Benedetti, Guido

“…Purpose of Review In a challenging scenario, such as in the aftermath of a natural disaster, minimum standards of care must be in place from the moment…”
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Imaging of Cerebrovascular Disease: A Practical Guide by Trelles, Miguel

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Saving life and limb: limb salvage using external fixation, a multi-centre review of orthopaedic surgical activities in Médecins Sans Frontières by Bertol, Marie Jeanne, Van den Bergh, Rafael, Trelles Centurion, Miguel, Kenslor Ralph D, Hyacinthe, Basimuoneye Kahutsi, Jean-Paul, Qayeum Qasemy, Abdul, Jean, Jacky, Majuste, Alberta, Kubuya Hangi, Theophile, Safi, Samsoor

“…Purpose While the orthopaedic management of open fractures has been well-documented in developed settings, limited evidence exists on the surgical outcomes of…”
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Cesarean Section Surgical Site Infections in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Multi-Country Study from Medecins Sans Frontieres by Chu, Kathryn, Maine, Rebecca, Trelles, Miguel

“…Background Surgical site infections (SSI) are a significant cause of post-surgical morbidity and mortality and can be an indicator of surgical quality. The…”
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