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Perioperative provider safety in the pandemic: Development, implementation and evaluation of an adjunct COVID-19 Surgical Patient Checklist by Starr, Nichole E, Moore, Jolene N, Shreckengost, Constance S Harrell, Fernandez, Katie, Ambulkar, Reshma P, Capo-Chichi, Nina, Varallo, John E, Ademuyiwa, Adesoji O, Krouch, Sophallyda, Rana, Pankaj Singh, Ingabire, JC Allen, Weiser, Thomas G, Mammo, Tihitena Negussie, Evans, Faye M

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has strained surgical systems worldwide and placed healthcare providers at risk in their workplace. To protect surgical care providers…”
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Addressing knowledge gaps in Surgical Safety Checklist use: statistical process control analysis of a surgical quality improvement programme in Ethiopia by Nofal, Maia R, Starr, Nichole, Negussie Mammo, Tihitena, Trickey, Amber W, Gebeyehu, Natnael, Koritsanszky, Luca, Alemu, Mechale, Tara, Mansi, Alemu, Senait Bitew, Evans, Faye, Kahsay, Selam, Weiser, Thomas G

“…Abstract Background The WHO Surgical Safety Checklist reduces morbidity and mortality after surgery, but uptake remains challenging. In particular, low-income…”
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Two lucky survivors of thoracic impalement in childhood: case report and literature review by Negash, Samuel, Mammo, Tihitena Negussie

“…Background Penetrating thoracic injuries are uncommon in childhood. Massive penetrating injury due to impalement is even more rare and has scarcely been…”
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Hirschsprung disease managed with one-stage transanal endorectal pullthrough in a low-resource setting without frozen section by Negash, Samuel, Getachew, Hanna, Tamirat, Dagnachew, Mammo, Tihitena Negussie

“…Over the past few decades, surgery for Hirschsprung's disease (HD) has evolved into a minimally invasive, single-stage procedure with excellent outcomes…”
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Qualitative drivers of postoperative prophylactic antibiotics use and resistance in Ethiopia by Steeman, Samantha, Nofal, Maia R, Heyredin, Ibrahim, Asmamaw, Hailemichael, Tesfaye, Assefa, Zhuang, Alex, Gebeyehu, Natnael, Merrell, Sylvia Bereknyei, Weiser, Thomas G, Mammo, Tihitena Negussie

“…The World Health Organization (WHO) cautions against unnecessary prolongation of postoperative antibiotics to prevent surgical site infections (SSI), however…”
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A case report of Hirschsprung's disease presenting as sigmoid volvulus and literature review, Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Gosaye, Abay Wondimu, Nane, Temesgen Setato, Negussie, Tihitena Mammo

“…Sigmoid volvulus is an uncommon problem in children and adolescents, and is rarely considered a diagnosis in this group. A high index of suspicion is necessary…”
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We Asked the Experts: The WHO Surgical Safety Checklist and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Recommendations for Content and Implementation Adaptations by Panda, Nikhil, Etheridge, James C., Singh, Takshveer, Sonnay, Yves, Molina, George, Burian, Barbara K., Capo-Chichi, Nina, Cauley, Christy E., de Beer, David A. H., Derbew, Miliard, Dias, Roger D., Fearon, Mary C., Feyssa, Mekdes Daba, Hagen, Kathryn, Kumar, Manoj, Mammo, Tihitena Negussie, Mariano, Edward R., Merry, Alan, Mushayandebvu, Barbara, Nabukenya, Mary T., Shah, Milind, Spruce, Lisa, Weiser, Thomas G., Brindle, Mary E.

“…Background As surgical systems are forced to adapt and respond to new challenges, so should the patient safety tools within those systems. We sought to…”
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Clean and Confident: Impact of Sterile Instrument Processing Workshops on Knowledge and Confidence in Five Low- and Middle-Income Countries by Harrell Shreckengost, Constance S, Starr, Nichole, Negussie Mammo, Tihitena, Gebeyehu, Natnael, Tesfaye, Yonas, Belayneh, Kinfemichael, Tara, Mansi, Lima, Isabela, Jenkin, Kitty, Fast, Christina, Weiser, Thomas G

“…Proper sterilization of surgical instruments is essential for safe surgery, yet re-processing methods in low-resource settings can fall short of standards…”
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Evaluation of an adaptive, multimodal intervention to reduce postoperative infections following cesarean delivery in Ethiopia: study protocol of the CLEAN-CS cluster-randomized stepped wedge interventional trial by Mammo, Tihitena Negussie, Feyssa, Mekdes Daba, Haile, Sara Taye, Fikre, Tesfaneh, Shiferaw, Matiyas Asrat, Woldeamanuel, Habtamu, Temesgen, Fikremelekot, Gebeyehu, Natnael, Starr, Nichole, Fernandez, Katie, Henrich, Natalie, Alemu, Senait Bitew, Miller, Kate, Weiser, Thomas G

“…Background We previously developed and pilot tested Clean Cut, a program to prevent postoperative infections by improving compliance with the WHO Surgical…”
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Operating room efficiency in a low resource setting: a pilot study from a large tertiary referral center in Ethiopia by Negash, Samuel, Anberber, Endale, Ayele, Blen, Ashebir, Zeweter, Abate, Ananya, Bitew, Senait, Derbew, Miliard, Weiser, Thomas G, Starr, Nichole, Mammo, Tihitena Negussie

“…The operating room (OR) is one of the most expensive areas of a hospital, requiring large capital and recurring investments, and necessitating efficient…”
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Bridging the know-do gap in low-income surgical environments: Creating contextually appropriate training videos to promote safer surgery in Ethiopia by Hawkins, Jessica, Rangel, Uriel Jhovanny Sanchez, Tesfaye, Assefa, Gebeyehu, Natnael, Weiser, Thomas G., Bitew, Senait, Mammo, Tihitena Negussie, Starr, Nichole

“…Although international guidelines exist for the prevention of surgical site infections, their implementation in diverse clinical contexts, especially in low…”
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Heteropagus (parasitic) twins by Dejene, Belachew, Negash, Samuel A, Mammo, Tihitena Negussie, Tadesse, Amezene, Getachew, Hanna, Derbew, Miliard

“…Abstract Heteropagus (parasitic) twin is a type of conjoined twinning in which a partially formed defective twin is attached to an otherwise normal twin. It is…”
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A novel global safe surgery mentorship program using a multidisciplinary team approach by Negash, Samuel, Starr, Nichole, Mesfin, Samuel, G. Weiser, Thomas, Negussie, Tihitena Mammo

“…Background The global surgery movement aims to provide equitable surgical care in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) and attempts to address a wide range…”
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Addressing quality in surgical services in sub-Saharan Africa: hospital context and data standardisation matter by Mammo, Tihitena Negussie, Weiser, Thomas G

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SARS‐CoV‐2 infection and venous thromboembolism after surgery: an international prospective cohort study by Seyi‐Olajide, Justina, Gialamas, Eleftherios, Alser, Osaid, Farfus, Anthony, Mengesha, Mengistu G, Höhn, Philipp, Rajanbabu, Anupama, Agbonrofo, Peter, Melendez, Robinson Mas, Stewart, Grant D., Morris, Brian, Ong, Chui Foong, Paterson, Amanda, Kenez, Mihaly, Cerny, Ondrej, Phillips, Emil, Van Belle, Koen, Marangon, Gustavo De Bacco, Lima Brazan, Murilo, Correia, Rebeca, Tsankov, Tsanko, Bonilla, Carlos, Zelenik, Karol, Atef, Mohamed, Scatton, Olivier, Berthoumieu, Pierre, Pierre, Trocard, Ndizeye, Olivier, Boumas, Natacha, Ukkat, Jörg, Nowak, Kai, Asante‐Asamani, Alvin, Adjeso, Theophilus, Anitha, G S, Vishwani, Vartika, Bhende, Vishal, Asari, Ashishkumar, Parray, Fazl, Perets, Michal, Ardito, Antonella, Annicchiarico, Alfredo, Ciccarello, Sandro, Olmi, Stefano, Matsuda, Shuko, Seki, Hiroyuki, Muhtaseb, Mahmoud, Ababneh, Laila, Khamees, Almu’atasim, Alabbad, Jasim, Al Zein, Zeina, AlHADAD, Marwah, Elmokhtar, Randa, Saleh, Ismail Ali, Johan, Syamim, Nah, Shireen Anne, Pedraza, Fabián Hilario Mendoza, Trilokekar, Natasha, Ijaiya, Munir’deen, Anyanwu, Lofty‐John, ALKiyumi, Khadija, Daood, Muhammad Daood, Hassan, Usman, Riaz, Sidra, Alvi, Kashif, Ramírez, Rossana, Escalante, Fernando Cárdenas, Manolache, Veronica, Abdelbaset, Abouelnour, Alkattan, Hani, Alharthi, Bandar, Al‐Shaikh, Ghadeer, Monier, Elsayed, Blažević, Krešimir, Sanz, Mercedes, Vega, Laura Fernández, Rueda, Manuel Ortega Oria, Dehesa Cueto‐Felgueroso, Paloma, Llorente, Almudena, Jabra, Massa, Houssem, Ammar, Cebi, Sukru, Gönüllü, Emre, Ntege, Joseph, Kherani, Safeena, Varghese, Abin, Ward, Alex, Bedoya‐Ronga, Alvaro, Ferreira, Alice Fae, Buckton‐Perkins, Abbigayle, Hatrick, Isobel, Dattani, Rupen, Belchita, Raluca, Shah, Mamta, McLaughlin, Nicole, Truss, Adam, Afshar, Salim, Williams, Vivian, O’Banion, Leigh Ann, Santiago, Meredid Maldonado, Mungazi, Simbarashe

“…Summary SARS‐CoV‐2 has been associated with an increased rate of venous thromboembolism in critically ill patients. Since surgical patients are already at…”
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Impact of WHO's Surgical Safety Checklist-Based Program on Cleft-lip and Palate Repair Outcomes in LMICs—The CLEAN CLEFT Program by Alamnie, Getaw, Timo, Manuella, Arimino, Sedera, Eshete, Mekonen, Gebreegziabher, Abraham, Abate, Fikre, Kebede, Hillena, Mehendale, Felicity, Ehua-Koua, Manuela, Moulot, Olivier, Bankole, Roumanatou, Starr, Nichole, Mammo, Tihitena Negussie

“…"Clean Cleft" (CC) is an adaptation of the Lifebox Clean Cut program, designed to reduce surgical site infections (SSIs) in cleft lip and palate repairs. It…”
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A case report of congenital ureteral stricture: Obstructed, hydronephrotic solitary kidney with cystic dysplastic changes by Aseme, Seblewongel, Tsegaye, Abnet Mengesha, Tilahun, Seyfe Bekele, Mammo, Tihitena Negussie

“…Congenital ureteral stricture is a rare cause of antenatal hydronephrosis. Early diagnosis and treatment is important to prevent progressive loss of renal…”
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COVID-19 Preparedness Within the Surgical, Obstetric, and Anesthetic Ecosystem in Sub-Saharan Africa by Ademuyiwa, Adesoji O., Bekele, Abebe, Berhea, Ataklitie Baraki, Borgstein, Eric, Capo-Chichi, Nina, Derbew, Miliard, Evans, Faye M., Feyssa, Mekdes Daba, Galukande, Moses, Gawande, Atul A., Gueye, Serigne M., Harrison, Ewen, Jani, Pankaj, Kaseje, Neema, Litswa, Louis, Mammo, Tihitena Negussie, Mellin-Olsen, Jannicke, Muguti, Godfrey, Nabukenya, Mary T., Ngoga, Eugene, Ntirenganya, Faustin, Rulisa, Stephen, Starr, Nichole, Tabiri, Stephen, Tadesse, Mahelet, Walker, Isabeau, Weiser, Thomas G., Wren, Sherry M.

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Sustainability of a Surgical Quality Improvement Program at Hospitals in Ethiopia by Starr, Nichole, Nofal, Maia R, Gebeyehu, Natnael, Forrester, Jared A, Derbew, Miliard, Weiser, Thomas G, Mammo, Tihitena Negussie

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An observational cohort study on the effects of extended postoperative antibiotic prophylaxis on surgical-site infections in low- and middle-income countries

“…Worldwide, approximately one in six inpatient antibiotic prescriptions are for surgical-infection prophylaxis, including postoperative prophylaxis. The WHO…”
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