Introduction The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery proposed the perioperative mortality
rate (POMR) as one of the six key indicators of the strength of a country’s surgical system. …

Introduction 5 billion people around the world do not have access to safe, affordable, timely
surgical care. This series of qualitative interviews was launched by The Lancet Commission …

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Philip A Chan, Coronavirus Disease 2019 Epidemic Doubling Time in the United States Before …

Background: Although fingertip injuries are common, there is limited literature on the
epidemiology and hospital charges for fingertip injuries in children. This descriptive study reports …

Background Five billion people lack access to safe, affordable, and timely surgical and
anesthesia care. Significant challenges remain in the provision of surgical care in low-resource …

Purpose There is no universally accepted method for determining the ideal sagittal position
of the maxilla in orthognathic surgery. In “Element II” of “The Six Elements of Orofacial …

Background Billions of people worldwide are without access to safe, affordable, and timely
surgical care. The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery (LCoGS) conducted a qualitative …

Background Limited data exist on health outcomes during pregnancy and childbirth in low-
and middle-income countries. This is a pilot of an innovative data collection tool using mobile …

Epidemiologic research questions often focus on evaluating binary outcomes, yet curricula
and scientific literature do not always provide clear guidance or examples on selecting and …

While expanded HIV testing is needed in South Africa, increasing accurate self-report of HIV
status is an essential parallel goal in this highly mobile population. If self-report can …