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Thomas G WeiserProfessor of Surgery Verified email at stanford.edu Cited by 24272 |
Global Surgery 2030: evidence and solutions for achieving health, welfare, and economic development
Executive summary Remarkable gains have been made in global health in the past 25
years, but progress has not been uniform. Mortality and morbidity from common conditions …
years, but progress has not been uniform. Mortality and morbidity from common conditions …
[HTML][HTML] Cost-effectiveness of surgery and its policy implications for global health: a systematic review and analysis
TE Chao, K Sharma, M Mandigo, L Hagander… - The Lancet Global …, 2014 - thelancet.com
Background The perception of surgery as expensive and complex might be a barrier to its
widespread acceptance in global health efforts. We did a systematic review and analysis of …
widespread acceptance in global health efforts. We did a systematic review and analysis of …
[HTML][HTML] Global burden of surgical conditions
Approximately 2 billion people lack access to emergency and essential surgical care (Funk
and others 2010). Most of the need is in rural and marginalized populations living in low-and …
and others 2010). Most of the need is in rural and marginalized populations living in low-and …
[HTML][HTML] A surgical safety checklist to reduce morbidity and mortality in a global population
Background Surgery has become an integral part of global health care, with an estimated
234 million operations performed yearly. Surgical complications are common and often …
234 million operations performed yearly. Surgical complications are common and often …
An estimation of the global volume of surgery: a modelling strategy based on available data
TG Weiser, SE Regenbogen, KD Thompson… - The Lancet, 2008 - thelancet.com
Background Little is known about the amount and availability of surgical care globally. We
estimated the number of major operations undertaken worldwide, described their …
estimated the number of major operations undertaken worldwide, described their …
[HTML][HTML] Estimate of the global volume of surgery in 2012: an assessment supporting improved health outcomes
Background It was previously estimated that 234· 2 million operations were performed
worldwide in 2004. The association between surgical rates and population health outcomes …
worldwide in 2004. The association between surgical rates and population health outcomes …
[HTML][HTML] Size and distribution of the global volume of surgery in 2012
Methods For the 194 Member States of the World Health Organization, we searched
PubMed for studies and contacted key informants for reports on surgical volumes between …
PubMed for studies and contacted key informants for reports on surgical volumes between …
Relationship between cesarean delivery rate and maternal and neonatal mortality
Importance Based on older analyses, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends
that cesarean delivery rates should not exceed 10 to 15 per 100 live births to optimize …
that cesarean delivery rates should not exceed 10 to 15 per 100 live births to optimize …
[HTML][HTML] Global access to surgical care: a modelling study
Background More than 2 billion people are unable to receive surgical care based on
operating theatre density alone. The vision of the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery is …
operating theatre density alone. The vision of the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery is …
Changes in safety attitude and relationship to decreased postoperative morbidity and mortality following implementation of a checklist-based surgical safety …
Objectives To assess the relationship between changes in clinician attitude and changes in
postoperative outcomes following a checklist-based surgical safety intervention. Design Pre …
postoperative outcomes following a checklist-based surgical safety intervention. Design Pre …