Search Results - "Weiser, TG"

An estimation of the global volume of surgery: a modelling strategy based on available data by Weiser, Thomas G, Dr, Regenbogen, Scott E, MD, Thompson, Katherine D, BA, Haynes, Alex B, MD, Lipsitz, Stuart R, ScD, Berry, William R, MD, Gawande, Atul A, MD

“…Summary Background Little is known about the amount and availability of surgical care globally. We estimated the number of major operations undertaken…”
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Global access to surgical care: a modelling study by Alkire, Blake C, MD, Raykar, Nakul P, Dr, Shrime, Mark G, MD, Weiser, Thomas G, MD, Bickler, Stephen W, Prof, Rose, John A, MD, Nutt, Cameron T, BA, Greenberg, Sarah L M, MD, Kotagal, Meera, MD, Riesel, Johanna N, MD, Esquivel, Micaela, MD, Uribe-Leitz, Tarsicio, MD, Molina, George, MD, Roy, Nobhojit, Prof, Meara, John G, MD, Farmer, Paul E, Prof

“…Summary Background More than 2 billion people are unable to receive surgical care based on operating theatre density alone. The vision of the Lancet Commission…”
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Safe Surgery Globally by 2030: The View From Surgery by Weiser, Thomas G., Bekele, Abebe, Roy, Nobhojit

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Surgical Lighting in Liberian Ors: Using Human-centered Design to Close a Critical Patient Safety Gap by CAPO-CHICHI, Nina F., Hussein, Muaad, Starr, Nichole, Gebeyehu, Natnael, Forrester, Jared A., Whesseh, Paul T., Moore, Teyah S., Camara, Ansumana, Weiser, Thomas G.

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Pilot Testing of a Fit-for-purpose Surgical Headlight in Ethiopia by Hussien, Muaad, Starr, Nichole, Negussie, Tihitena, Bitew, Senait, Johansen, Elizabeth, Dejene, Belachew, Alemayehu, Abebe, Kassa, Seyoum, Burgos, Carmen M., Weiser, Thomas G.

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Adopting a surgical safety checklist could save money and improve the quality of care in U.S. hospitals by Semel, Marcus E, Resch, Stephen, Haynes, Alex B, Funk, Luke M, Bader, Angela, Berry, William R, Weiser, Thomas G, Gawande, Atul A

“…Use of the World Health Organization's Surgical Safety Checklist has been associated with a significant reduction in major postoperative complications after…”
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Surgically avertable burden of obstetric conditions in low‐ and middle‐income regions: a modelled analysis by Higashi, H, Barendregt, JJ, Kassebaum, NJ, Weiser, TG, Bickler, SW, Vos, T

“…Objective To quantify the burden of maternal and neonatal conditions in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) that could be averted by full access to…”
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The Development and Inclusion of Questions on Surgery in the 2018 Zambia Demographic and Health Survey by Juran, Sabrina, Moren, Sanna, Santhirapala, Vatshalan, Roa, Lina, Makasa, Emmanuel, Davies, Justine, Guzman, Jose Miguel, Hagander, Lars, Holmer, Hampus, Shrime, Mark G, Weiser, Thomas G, Meara, John G, Klug, Stefanie J, Ljungman, David

“…While primary data on the unmet need for surgery in low- and middle-income countries is lacking, household surveys could provide an entry point to collect such…”
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Estimate of the global volume of surgery in 2012: an assessment supporting improved health outcomes by Weiser, Thomas G, Dr, Haynes, Alex B, MD, Molina, George, MD, Lipsitz, Stuart R, Prof, Esquivel, Micaela M, MD, Uribe-Leitz, Tarsicio, MD, Fu, Rui, MD, Azad, Tej, MD, Chao, Tiffany E, Berry, William R, MD, Gawande, Atul A, Prof

“…Abstract Background It was previously estimated that 234·2 million operations were performed worldwide in 2004. The association between surgical rates and…”
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