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Okyere-Mensah H, Arthur J, Owusu R, Baah B, Owusu A, Antwi KA, Oppong C, Rockson MA. Risk factors for the development of Thunderstorm-associated asthma among indigenous Ghanaians: A matched case-control study. PUBLIC HEALTH IN PRACTICE 2024; 8:100522. [PMID: 39040976 PMCID: PMC11261870 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhip.2024.100522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2023] [Revised: 05/17/2024] [Accepted: 06/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/24/2024] Open
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Objectives Epidemic Thunderstorm asthma (TA) is a serious public health threat with a potential to overwhelm health systems. Being the first documented incidence in Ghana, we sought to determine whether the chronic respiratory risk factors for the development of TA as identified in other countries were similar or different from that in Ghana. Study design A matched case-control study involving 41 cases and 82 controls was conducted in two conveniently selected health facilities in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Methods Data were collected from pre-existing patient records and included general demography, a history of allergies and a history of asthma. A chi-square and multiple logistic regression analysis were conducted to identify risk factors for the development of TA. Results Overall, 53.7 % of the TA cases and 7.3 % of controls had a previous history of asthma (AOR = 4.53 p = 0.064, 95 % CI = 0.918-22.365). Also, 29.3 % of the cases and 1.2 % of the controls had a previous history of allergies (AOR = 12.48 p = 0.05, 95 % CI = 0.919-169.305). Conclusions A previous history of allergy was a significant risk factor for TA. A previous history of asthma though associated with TA, was not a significant risk factor for its development. The recognition and awareness of risk factors for TA, by clinicians and health managers, is essential for health education, case management and preparation for the surge capacity occasioned by the event.
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Kachapila M, Oppong R, Ademuyiwa AO, Bhangu A, Dauda R, Ghosh DN, Kamarajah SK, Lawani I, Medina ARDL, Monahan M, Morton DG, Omar O, Picciochi M, Tabiri S, Roberts TE, Brocklehurst P, Chakrabortee S, Glasbey J, Hardy P, Harrison E, Lillywhite R, Magill L, Nepogodiev D, Simoes J, Smith D, Kadir B, Pinkney T, Brant F, Li E, Runigamugabo E, Bahrami-Hessari M, Bywater E, Martinez L, Habumuremyi S, Ntirenganya F, Williams E, Fourtounas M, Melic BKC, Ghosh DN, Suroy A, Ahogni D, Ahounou A, Boukari KA, Gbehade O, Hessou TK, Nindopa S, Nontonwanou MB, Guessou NO, Sambo A, Tchati SV, Tchogo A, Tobome SR, Yanto P, Gandaho I, Hadonou A, Hinvo S, Hodonou MA, Tamou SB, Lawani S, Dossou FM, Gaou A, Goudou R, Kouroumta MC, Lawani I, Malade E, Dikao ASM, Nsilu JN, Ogouyemi P, Akpla M, Mitima NB, Kovohouande B, Loupeda SL, Agbangla MV, Hedefoun SE, Mavoha T, Ngaguene J, Rugendabanga J, Soton RR, Totin M, Agbadebo M, Dewamon H, Akpo I, Djeto M, Hada A, Hollo M, Houndji A, Houndote A, Hounsa S, Kpatchassou E, Yome H, Alidou MM, Bara EJ, Yovo BBD, Guinnou R, Hamadou S, Kola H, Moussa N, Cakpo B, Etchisse L, Hatangimana E, Muhindo M, Sanni K, Yevide AB, Agossou H, Musengo FB, Behanzin H, Seto DM, Alia BA, Alitonou A, Mehounou Y, Agbanda L, Attinon J, Hounsou NR, Gbassi M, Adagrah A, Alhassan BBA, Amoako-Boateng MP, Appiah AB, Asante-Asamani A, Boakye B, Debrah SA, Ganiyu RA, Enti D, Koggoh P, Kpankpari R, Opandoh INM, Manu MA, Manu MPO, Mensah S, Morna MT, Nortey M, Nkrumah J, Ofori EO, Quartson EM, Acquah AO, Adam-Zakariah LI, Asabre E, Boateng RA, Koomson B, Kusiwaa A, Twerefour EY, Ankomah J, Assah-Adjei F, Boakye AA, Fosu G, Serbeh G, Gyan KY, Nyarko IO, Robertson Z, Acheampong DO, Acquaye J, Adinku M, Agbedinu K, Agbeko AE, Amankwa EG, Amoah M, Amoah G, Appiah J, Arthur J, Ayim A, Ayodeji EK, Boakye-Yiadom J, Boateng EA, Dally C, Davor A, Gyasi-Sarpong CK, Hamidu NNN, Haruna I, Kwarley N, Lovi AK, Nimako B, Nyadu BB, Opoku D, Osabutey A, Sagoe R, Tuffour S, Tufour Y, Yamoah FA, Yefieye AC, Yorke J, Addo KG, Akosa EA, Boakye P, Coompson CL, Gyamfi B, Kontor BE, Kyeremeh C, Manu R, Mensah E, Solae FI, Toffah GK, Adu-Brobbey R, Coompson CL, Labaran AH, Owusu JA, Adobea V, Bennin A, Dankwah F, Doe S, Kantanka RS, Kobby E, Larnyor H, Owusu PY, Sie-Broni CA, Zume M, Abantanga FA, Abdulai DR, Acquah DK, Ayingayure E, Osman I, Kunfah S, Limann G, Mohammed SA, Mohammed S, Musah Y, Ofori B, Owusu EA, Saba AH, Seidu AS, Yakubu M, Yenli EMTA, Bhatti K, Dhiman J, Dhir K, Hans M, Haque PD, Jesudason EDM, Madankumar L, Mittal R, Nagomy I, Prasad S, Dasari A, Jacob P, Kurien E, Mathew A, Prakash D, Susan A, Varghese R, Ortiz RC, Gonzalez GH, Krauss RH, Miguelena LH, Romero MH, Gomez IB, Aguirre CC, Avendaño AC, Sansores LD, Mejia HO, Campo LUGD, Sánchez ID, Vazquez DG, Lara MM, Maldonado LMP, Fuente ANSDL, Medina ARDL, Adeleye V, Adeniyi O, Akinajo O, Akinboyewa D, Alasi I, Alakaloko F, Atoyebi O, Balogun O, Belie O, Bode C, Ekwesianya A, Elebute O, Ezenwankwo F, Fatuga A, Ihediwa G, Jimoh A, Kuku J, Ladipo-Ajayi O, Makanjuola A, Mokwenyei O, Nwokocha S, Ogein O, Ojewola R, Oladimeji A, Olajide T, Oluseye O, Seyi-Olajide J, Soibi-Harry A, Ugwu A, Williams E, Abdur-Rahman L, Adeleke N, Adesola M, Afolabi R, Agodirin S, Aremu I, Bello J, Lawal S, Lawal A, Raji H, Sayomi O, Shittu A, Acquah R, Banka C, Esssien D, Hussey R, Mustapha Y, Nunoo-Ghartey K, Yeboah G, Aniakwo LA, Adjei MNM, Adofo-Asamoah Y, Agyapong MM, Agyen T, Alhassan BAB, Amoako-Boateng MP, Appiah AB, Ashong J, Awindaogo JK, Brimpong BB, Dayie MSCJK, Enti D, Ghansah WW, Gyamfi JE, Koggoh P, Kpankpari R, Kudoh V, Mensah P, Opandoh INM, Morna MT, Nortey M, Odame E, Ofori EO, Quaicoo S, Quartson EM, Teye-Topey C, Yigah M, Yussif S, Adjei-Acquah E, Agyekum-Gyimah VO, Agyemang E, AkotoAmpaw A, Amponsah-Manu F, Arkorful TE, Dokurugu MA, Essel N, Ijeoma A, Obiri EL, Ofosu-Akromah R, Quarchey KND, Adam-Zakariah L, Andoh AB, Asabre E, Boateng RA, Koomson B, Kusiwaa A, Naah A, Oppon-Acquah A, Oppong BA, Agbowada EA, Akosua A, Armah R, Asare C, Awere-Kyere LKB, Bruce-Adjei A, Christian NA, Gakpetor DA, Kennedy KK, Mends-Odro J, Obbeng A, Ofosuhene D, Osei-Poku D, Robertson Z, Ciociano MCJMC, Valle CJZFD, Aziz HIAG, Calvillo MDCG, Iriarte DGIM, Namur LDCM, Medina ARDL, Mustapha BKLA, Utumatwishima AMJN, Abdul-Aziz IIA, Anasara GAG, Ogudi DKD, Quansah JIK, Kumar NAU, Mehraj IMA, Nayak SMP, Díaz KVA, Herrera VJA, Camacho FJB, Pérez IVB, Llamas MAC, Cardona GAC, Andrade LRC, Flores AOC, Torres EJC, Valadez TAC, Valadez AEC, Cardoza JAF, González LAG, Bojorquez JLG, Ponce FYG, Ramírez CSG, Barba JAG, Ramírez BGG, Ruvalcaba MJG, Alva DAH, Camargo SAI, Peña JCI, Pérez ZML, Tellez MPM, Ackerman RCM, Vallejo LRP, Bocanegra VHP, Navarro JVP, Posada FJP, Hernández MAQ, Gonzalez LRR, Elizalde EAR, Ascencio EVR, Velasco CBR, Martínez JAS, Pulido JIS, García AGS, Carreón LOS, Ávila JJT, Gastelum JOV, Ramirez MLV, Casas MFZ, Mata JAA, Vanegas MAC, Arias RGC, Barajas BVE, Angeles LOM, Lomeli AFM, Navarro JEO, Baolboa LGP, Dominguez ACG, Morales JFM, Pesquera JAA, Maldonado LMP, Fonseca RKC, Hernandez EEL, Ramirez JAR, Moscoso MRB, Duniya SAN, Adeleye GTC, Bakare TIB, Ohemu AA, Habumuremyi DUS, Seneza GNC, Haragirimana JDD, Ingabire AJC, Ekwunife OH, Acheampong DO, Agbeko AE, Gyamfi FE, Nyadu BB, Adu-Aryee NA, Amoako JK, Aperkor NT, Asman WK, Attepor GS, Bediako-Bowan AA, Brown GD, Etwire VK, Fenu BS, Kumassah PK, Larbi-Siaw LA, Olatola DO, Tsatsu SE, Barimah CG, Boateng GC, Kwabena PW, Kwarteng SM, Luri PT, Kantanka RS, Owusu PY, Acquah DK, Adams SM, Alhassan MS, Asirifi SA, Dery MK, Ofori BA, Sam NB, Seidu AS, Acquah EK, Coompson CL, Gyambibi AK, Kontor BE, Poonia DR, Rathod KK, Rodha MS, Soni SC, Varsheney VK, Vishnoi JR, Garnaik DK, Lokavarapu MJ, Seenivasagam RK, Kalyanapu JA, Gautham AK, Singh DS, Abraham ES, Gold CS, Joseph JN, Kurien EN, Mathew AJ, Mathew AE, Prakash DD, Hans MA, Haque PD, Sam VD, Thind RS, Veetil SK, Daniel ER, Jacob SE, Jesudason MR, Samuel VM, Sivakumar MV, Saluja SS, Attri AK, Pai MV, Prabhu PS, T SP, Alexander PV, Ismavel VA, Solomi CV, Alpheus RA, Choudhrie AV, Gunny RJ, Malik MA, Peters NJ, Chowdri NA, Dar RA, Parray FQ, Shah ZA, Wani RA, Villaseñor SA, Hernández AB, Ahumada EB, Cardiel GC, Guevara GC, Perez EC, Martinez EC, Barradas PD, Estrada IE, Becerril PF, Orozco CF, Reyna BG, Sánchez EG, Espinoza EG, Ojeda AG, Torres MI, Tornero JJ, País RM, Santana DM, Villela GM, Hinojosa RN, Escobar CN, Rodríguez IO, Flores OO, Barreiro AO, Rubio JO, Bravo CR, Villaseñor GS, Tinajero CC, Samano FD, Banuelos GG, Ortiz FI, Ramirez ML, Arroyo GL, Perez JO, Ramirez DO, Lozano JP, Reyes GY, Castillo MN, Mellado DH, Bozada-Gutierrez K, Casado-Zarate AF, Delano-Alonso R, Herrera-Esquivel J, Moreno-Portillo M, Trejo-Avila M, Quiros BC, Ambriz-González G, Cabrera-Lozano I, Calderón-Alvarado AB, León-Frutos FJ, Villanueva-Martínez EE, Aliyu MS, Balogun AO, Francis AA, Duromola KM, Gana SG, George MD, Iji LO, Jimoh AO, Koledade AK, Lawal AT, Nwabuoku SE, Ogunsua OO, Okafor IF, Okorie EI, Saidu IA, Sholadoye TT, Abdulkarim AA, Abdullahi LB, Tolani MA, Tukur AM, Umar AS, Umar AM, Yusuf SA, Ado KA, Aliyu NU, Anyanwu LJC, Daneji SM, Magashi MK, Mohammad MA, Muhammad AB, Muhammad SS, Muideen BA, Nwachukwu CU, Sallau SB, Sheshe AA, Takai IU, Umar GI, Adze JA, Airede LR, Bature SB, Galadima MC, Hamza BK, Kache SA, Kagomi WY, Kene IA, Makama JG, Mohammed-Durosinlorun AA, Taingson MC, Odunafolabi TA, Okereke CE, Oladele OO, Olaleye OH, Olubayo OO, Abiola OP, Abiyere HO, Adebara IO, Adeniyi AA, Adewara OE, Adeyemo OT, Adeyeye AA, Ariyibi AL, Awoyinka BS, Ayankunle OM, Babalola OF, Banjo OO, Egharevba PA, Fatudimu OS, Obateru JA, Odesanya OJ, Ojo OD, Okunlola AI, Okunlola CK, Olajide AT, Orewole TO, Salawu AI, Abdulsalam MA, Adelaja AT, Ajai OT, Atobatele KM, Bakare OO, Faboya OM, Imam ZO, Nwaenyi FC, Ogunyemi AA, Oludara MA, Omisanjo OA, Onyeka CU, Oshodi OA, Oshodi YA, Salami OS, Williams OM, Adeyeye VI, Agbulu MV, Akinajo OR, Akinboyewa DO, Alakaloko FM, Alasi IO, Atoyebi OA, Balogun OS, Bode CO, Busari MO, Duru NJ, Edet GB, Elebute OA, Ezenwankwo FC, Fatuga AL, Ihediwa GC, Inyang ES, Jimoh AI, Kuku JO, Ladipo-Ajayi OA, Lawal AO, Makwe CC, Mgbemena CV, Nwokocha SU, Ogunjimi MA, Ohazurike EO, Ojewola RW, Badedale ME, Okeke CJ, Okunowo AA, Oladimeji AT, Olajide TO, Oluseye OO, Orowale AA, Osinowo AO, Oyegbola CB, Seyi-Olajide JO, Soibi-Harry AP, Timo MT, Ugwu AO, Williams EO, Duruewuru IO, Egwuonwu OA, Emeka JJ, Modekwe VI, Nwosu CD, Obiechina SO, Obiesie AE, Okafor CI, Okonoboh TO, Okoye OA, Onu OA, Onyejiaka CC, Uche CF, Ugboajah JO, Ugwu JO, Adeleke AA, Adepiti AC, Aderounmu AA, Adesunkanmi AO, Adisa AO, Ajekwu SC, Ajenifuja OK, Alatise OI, Badmus TA, Mohammed TO, Salako AA, Sowande OA, Talabi AO, Wuraola FO, Adegoke PA, Eseile IS, Ogundoyin OO, Olulana DI, Adumah CC, Ajagbe AO, Akintunde OP, Asafa OQ, Eziyi AK, Fasanu AO, Ojewuyi OO, Ojewuyi AR, Oyedele AE, Taiwo OA, Abdullahi HI, Adewole ND, Agida TE, Ailunia EE, Akaba GO, Bawa KG, Chinda JY, Daluk EB, Eniola SB, Ezenwa AO, Garba SE, Mshelbwala PM, Ndukwe NO, Ogolekwu IP, Osagie OO, Sani SA, Tabuanu NO, Umar AM, Agbonrofo PI, Arekhandia AI, Edena ME, Eghonghon RA, Enaholo JE, Ideh SN, Iribhogbe OI, Irowa OO, Isikhuemen ME, Odutola OR, Okoduwa KO, Omorogbe SO, Osagie OT, Abdus-Salam RA, Adebayo SA, Ajagbe OA, Ajao AE, Ayandipo OO, Egbuchulem KI, Ekwuazi HO, Idowu OC, Irabor DO, Lawal TA, Lawal OO, Ogundoyin OO, Sanusi AT, Takure AO, Abdur-Rahman LO, Adebisi MO, Adeleke NA, Afolabi RT, Aremu II, Bello JO, Lawal SA, Raji HO, Igwe PO, Iweha IE, John RE, Okoro PE, Oriji VK, Oweredaba IT, Majyabere JP, Habiyakare JA, Nabada MG, Masengesho JP, Niyomuremyi JP, Uwimana JC, Maniraguha HL, Urimubabo CJ, Shyirakera JY, Adams MA, Ede CJ, Mathe MN, Nhlabathi NA, Nxumalo HS, Sethoana ME, Acquaye J, Appiah J, Arthur J, Boakye-Yiadom J, Abdulai S, Agboadoh N, Akoto E, Boakye-Yiadom K, Dedey F, Nsaful J, Wordui T, Abubakari F, Akunyam J, Ballu C, Ngaaso K, Adobea V, Bennin A, Doe S, Kobby E, Kyeremeh C, Osei E, Owusu F, Sie-Broni C, Zume M, Abdul-Hafiz S, Amadu M, Awe M, Azanlerigu M, Edwin Y, Limann G, Maalekuu A, Malechi H, Mohammed S, Mohammed I, Mumuni K, Yahaya S, Alhassan J, Boakye P, Jeffery-Felix A, Manu R, Mensah E, Naah G, Noufuentes C, Sakyi A, Chaudhary R, Misra S, Pareek P, Pathak M, Sharma N, Sharma N, Huda F, Mishra N, Ranjan R, Singh S, Solanki P, Verma R, Yhoshu E, John S, Kutma A, Philips S, Hepzibah A, Mary G, Chetana C, Dasari A, Dummala P, Jacob J, Mary P, Samuel O, Sukumar A, Syam N, Varghese R, Bhatt A, Bhatti W, Dhar T, Goyal A, Goyal S, Jain D, Jain R, Kaur S, Kumar K, Luther A, Mahajan A, Mandrelle K, Michael V, Mukherjee P, Rajappa R, Singh P, Suroy A, Williams R, D S, Kumari P, Mittal R, Prasad S, Shankar B, Sharma S, Surendran S, Thomas A, Trinity P, Kanchodu S, Leshiini K, Bansal I, Gupta S, Gureh M, Kapoor S, Aggarwal M, Kanna V, Kaur H, Kumar A, Singh S, Singh G, John V, Adnan M, Kumar P, S A, Sehrawat V, Singla D, Thami G, Kumar V, Mathew S, Akhtar N, Chaturvedi A, Gupta S, Kumar V, Prakash P, Rajan S, Singh M, Tripathi A, Thomas J, Zechariah P, Kichu M, Joseph S, Pundir N, Samujh R, Kour R, Saqib N, Raul S, Rautela K, Sharma R, Singh N, Vakil R, Chowdhury P, Chowdhury S, Roy B, Abdullahi A, Abubakar M, Awaisu M, Bakari F, Bashir M, Bello A, Daniyan M, Gimba J, Gundu I, Oyelowo N, Sufyan I, Umaru-Sule H, Usman M, Yahya A, Yakubu A, Abdullahi M, Soladoye A, Yahaya A, Abdulrasheed L, Aminu B, Bello-Tukur F, Chinyio D, Joshua S, Lawal J, Mohammed C, Nuwam D, Sale D, Sani A, Tabara S, Usam E, Yakubu J, Adegoke F, Ige O, Bakare A, Akande O, Anyanwu N, Eke G, Oyewole Y, Abunimye E, Adeoluwa A, Adesiyakan A, Amao M, Ashley-Osuzoka C, Gbenga-Oke C, Makanjuola A, Olanrewaju O, Olayioye O, Olutola S, Onyekachi K, Osariemen E, Osunwusi B, Owie E, Okoro C, Ugwuanyi K, Ugwunne C, Olasehinde O, Akinloye A, Akinniyi A, Ejimogu J, Okedare A, Omotola O, Sanwo F, Awodele K, Aisuodionoe-Shadrach O, Alfred J, Atim T, Mbajiekwe N, Olori A, Suleiman S, Sunday H, Ida G, Oruade D, Osemwegie O, Ajibola G, Elemile P, Fakoya A, Ojediran O, Olagunju N, Bello R, Lawal A, Ojajuni A, Oyewale S, Sayomi O, Shittu A, Abhulimen V, Okoi N, Mizero J, Mutimamwiza I, Nirere F, Niyongombwa I, Byaruhanga A, Dukuzimana R, Uwizeye M, Ruhosha M, Igiraneza J, Ingabire F, Karekezi A, Mpirimbanyi C, Mukamazera L, Mukangabo C, Imanishimwe A, Kanyarukiko S, Mukaneza F, Mukantibaziyaremye D, Munyaneza A, Ndegamiye G, Nyirangeri P, Tubasiime R, Dusabe M, Izabiriza E, Mpirimbanyi C, Mutuyimana J, Mwenedata O, Rwagahirima E, Zirikana J, Sibomana I, Rubanguka D, Umuhoza J, Uwayezu R, Uzikwambara L, Dieudonne A, Kabanda E, Mbonimpaye S, Mukakomite C, Muroruhirwe P, Butana H, Dusabeyezu M, Batangana M, Bucyibaruta G, Habumuremyi S, Imanishimwe A, Mukanyange V, Munyaneza E, Mutabazi E, Mwungura E, Ncogoza I, Ntirenganya F, Nyirahabimana J, Nyirasebura D, Dusabimana A, Kanyesigye S, Munyaneza R, Fourtounas M, Hyman G, Moore R, Sentholang N, Wondoh P, Ally Z, Domingo A, Munda P, Nyatsambo C, Ojo V, Pswarayi R, Cook J, Jayne D, Laurberg S, Brown J, Smart N, Cousens S. Routine sterile glove and instrument change at the time of abdominal wound closure to prevent surgical site infection (ChEETAh): a model-based cost-effectiveness analysis of a pragmatic, cluster-randomised trial in seven low-income and middle-income countries. Lancet Glob Health 2024; 12:e235-e242. [PMID: 38245114 DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(23)00538-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2024]
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BACKGROUND Surgical site infection (SSI) is a major burden on patients and health systems. This study assessed the cost-effectiveness of routine change of sterile gloves and instruments before abdominal wall closure to prevent SSI. METHODS A decision-analytic model was built to estimate average costs and outcomes of changing gloves and instruments before abdominal wall closure compared with current practice. Clinical data were obtained from the ChEETAh trial, a multicentre, cluster-randomised trial in seven low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), and costs were obtained from a study (KIWI) that assessed costs associated with SSIs in LMICs. Outcomes were measured as the percentage of surgeries resulting in SSIs. Costs were measured from a health-care provider perspective and were reported in 2021 US$. The economic analysis used a partially split single-country costing approach, with pooled outcomes data from all seven countries in the ChEETAh trial, and data for resource use and unit costs from India (KIWI); secondary analyses used resource use and costs from Mexico and Ghana (KIWI). FINDINGS In the base case, the average cost of the intervention was $259∙92 compared with $261∙10 for current practice (cost difference -$1∙18, 95% CI -4∙08 to 1∙33). In the intervention group, an estimated 17∙6% of patients had an SSI compared with 19∙7% of patients in the current practice group (absolute risk reduction 2∙10%, 95% CI 2∙07-2∙84). At all cost-effectiveness thresholds assumed ($0 to $14 000), the intervention had a higher likelihood of being cost-effective compared with current practice, indicating that the intervention was cost-effective. Similar results were obtained when the analysis using data from India was repeated using resource use and unit cost data from Mexico and Ghana. INTERPRETATION Routine sterile glove and instrument change before abdominal wall closure is effective and the costs are similar to those for current practice. Routine change of gloves and instruments before abdominal wall closure should be rolled out in LMICs. FUNDING National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Clinician Scientist Award, NIHR Global Health Research Unit Grant, and Mölnlycke Healthcare.
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Glasbey J, Ademuyiwa A, Bhatt A, Biccard B, Blazeby J, Brocklehurst P, Chakrabortee S, Allen Ingabire JC, Dossou FM, Durán I, Dutta R, Ghosh D, Gyamfi F, Haque P, Hardy P, Horton M, Hyman G, Jain R, Ladipo-Ajayi O, Lawani I, Lawani S, Kachapila M, Lillywhite R, Macefield R, Magill L, Martin J, Mathers J, McLean K, Mistry P, Mittal R, Monahan M, Moore R, Morton D, Ojo M, Ntirenganya F, Ofori E, Pearse R, Peón A, Pinkney T, de la Medina AR, Ronald T, Roman D, Runingamugabo E, Sitch A, Slade A, Tabiri S, Smith D, Bhangu A, Glasbey J, Sitch A, Slade A, To DK, Bhangu A, Hardy P, Ademuyiwa AO, Ismail L, Ghosh D, de la Medina AR, Moore R, Ntirenganya F, Tabiri S, Runingamugabo E, Patrawala S, Prah A, Oko C, Kroese K, Lawani I, Dossou FM, Dzemta C, Kandokponou CMB, Lawani S, Behanzin H, Kpangon C, Ofori BA, Tabiri S, Saba AH, Limann G, Acquah DK, Alhassan SM, Mohammed S, Emmanuel OA, Musah Y, Edwin Y, Kunfah S, Mustapha Y, Francis AA, Ayingayure E, Limann G, Amponsah-Manu F, Agyemang E, Agyekum V, Adjei-Acquah E, Twerefour EY, Koomson B, Boateng RA, Acquah AO, Ofosu-Akromah R, Adam-Zakariah LI, Adu-Aryee NA, Wordui T, Larbi CC, Enoch AA, Elijah M, Christian K, Kwame AG, Percy B, Bismark KE, Brian G, Ruth M, Hussey R, Dadzie S, Appiah AD, Yeboah G, Yeboah C, Amoako J, Acquah R, Sowah NA, Kusiwaa A, Asabre E, Ballu C, Barimah CG, Owusu F, Sie-Broni C, Adobea V, Owusu PY, Zume M, Labaran AH, Adu-Brobbey R, Morna MT, Debrah SA, Maison POM, Nortey M, Enti D, Amoako-Boateng MP, Appiah AB, Ofori EO, Kpankpari R, Boakye B, Quartson EM, Koggoh P, Agbeko AE, Gyamfi FE, Arthur J, Yorke J, Gyasi-Sarpong CK, Dally C, Lovi AK, Amoah M, Nimako B, Sagoe R, Davor A, Galley F, Adinku M, Boakye-Yiadom J, Acquaye J, Appiah J, Acheampong DO, Haruna I, Boateng EA, Ayodeji EK, Tuffuor S, Kwarley N, Tufuor Y, Abdulai RD, Dankwah F, Armah R, Ofosuhene D, Osei-Poku D, Temitope AE, Gakpetor DA, Gawu VS, Asare C, Tackie E, Ankomah J, Nyarko IO, Robertson Z, Godwin S, Boakye AA, Fosu G, Assah-Adjei F, Haque P, Jain R, Bhatt A, Dhiman J, Dutta R, Ghosh D, Daniel E, K P, Madankumar L, Mittal R, Nagomy I, Prasad S, Mathew AJ, Prakash D, Jacob P, Anachy JP, Mathew A, Thomas J, Alexander PV, Zechariah P, Aruldas ND, Mehraj A, Ahmed HI, Wani RA, Parray FQ, Chowdri NA, De la Medina AR, Maldonado LMP, Vazquez DSG, Sánchez IID, Lara MJM, de la Fuente ANS, Flores AOC, Gallo MEB, Ojeda AG, Velasco MEJ, Miguelena LH, Ortiz RJC, Gonzalez GIH, Romero MH, Krauss RIH, Sansores LAD, Avendaño AC, Aguirre CC, Gomez IB, Mejia HO, Ojeda AG, Flores OEO, González García de Rojas EA, Belmontes KJP, Camacho FJB, Hernández AB, Aguirre LR, Galaviz REM, Orozco CF, Bueno WGÁ, Marbello FSR, Acevedo DEL, Valadez MH, Arellano ALB, Ramírez-González LR, Ramírez BGG, Robles EV, García RIR, Navarro JVP, Torres EJC, Solano DRD, Peón AN, Menindez RDL, Gamez RR, Muñoz MCP, Belie O, Adeleye V, Ademuyiwa A, Adeniyi O, Akinajo O, Akinboyewa D, Alakaloko F, Atoyebi O, Balogun O, Bode C, Elebute O, Ezenwankwo F, Adedotun A, Ihediwa G, Kuku J, Ladipo-Ajayi O, Makanjuola A, Nwokocha S, Ogein O, Ojewola R, Oladimeji A, Olajide T, Alasi I, Oluseye O, Seyi-Olajide J, Soibi-Harry A, Williams E, Vincent AM, Duru NJ, Onyekachi KU, Ashley C, Mgbemena CV, Ojo M, Oluyemisi O, Ikuewunmi I, Adebunmi A, Bassey EG, Ohazurike EO, Amao OM, Oluwaseun OB, Doris E, Stephen O, Gbenga-Oke C, Olayioye O, Oluyemisi O, Oluremi K, Abunimye E, Oyegbola C, Kayode O, Orowale AA, Williams OM, Omisanjo OA, Faboya OM, Imam ZO, Oshodi OA, Oshodi YA, Ogunyemi AA, Ajai OT, Nwaenyi FC, Adisa AO, Aderounmu AA, Wuraola FO, Sowande O, Abdur-Rahman LO, Bello JO, Raji HO, Adeleke NA, Lawal SA, Afolabi RT, Lawal A, Ekwunife OH, Egwuonwu OA, Uche CF, Muhammad ABAB, Muhammad SS, Takai IUIU, Aliyu Salele MAS, Ukata OG, Magashi MKMK, Abdullahi LBLB, Muideen BABA, Ado KA, Anyawu LJCLJC, Olori S, Sani SA, Osagie OO, Mbajiekwe N, Aisuodionoe-Shadrach O, Akaba GO, Ameh L, Ameh L, Adebayo FO, Uanikhoba M, Ogbo FO, Tabuanu NO, Lawal TA, Abdus-Salam RA, Ajao AE, Takure AO, Ayandipo OO, Ekwuazi HO, Abayomi O, Lawal OO, Olagunju S, Egbuchulem KI, Adebayo SA, Elemile P, Usang UE, Udosen JE, Edet EE, Inyang AW, Olory EM, Udie GU, Chiejina GO, Marwa AD, Iseh FJ, Ogbeche SA, Isa MO, Ezomike UO, Ekenze SO, Eze MI, Izuka EO, Ede JK, Enemuo VC, Mbadiwe OM, Mbah NG, Imanishimwe A, Habumuremyi S, Ntirenganya F, Allen Ingabire JC, Ncogoza I, Munyaneza E, Haragirimana JDD, Urimubabo CJ, Mukanyange V, Nyirahabimana J, Mutabazi E, Mpirimbanyi C, Mwenedata O, Maniraguha HL, Izabiriza E, Dusabe M, Zirikana J, Uwizeyimana F, Mutuyimana J, Rwagahirima E, Imanishimwe A, Tubasiime R, Munyaneza A, Habumuremyi S, Kanyarukiko S, Ndegamiye G, Mukaneza F, Uwimana JC, Nyirangeri P, Mukantibaziyaremye D, Hirwa AD, Mbonimpaye S, Muroruhirwe P, Mukakomite C, Kabanda E, Moore R, Nhlabathi NA, Fourtounas M, Adams MA, Hyman G, Nxumalo HS, Sentholang N, Sethoana ME, Mathe MN, Ally Z, Flint M, Biccard B, Ademuyiwa AO, Adisa AO, Bhangu A, Brocklehurst P, Chakrabortee S, Hardy P, Harrison E, Allen Ingabire JC, Haque PD, Ismail L, Glasbey J, Ghosh D, Gyamfi FE, Li E, Lillywhite R, de la Medina AR, Moore R, Magill L, Morton D, Nepogodiev D, Ntirenganya F, Pinkney T, Omar O, Simoes J, Smith D, Tabiri S, Ademuyiwa AO, Ismail L, Ghosh D, de la Medina AR, Moore R, Ntirenganya F, Tabiri S, Ademuyiwa A, Bhangu A, Brant F, Brocklehurst P, Chakrabortee S, Ghosh D, Glasbey J, Hardy P, Harrison E, Heritage E, Ismail L, Kroese K, Lapitan C, Lillywhite R, Lissauer D, Magill L, de la Medina AR, Mistry P, Monahan M, Moore R, Morton D, Nepogodiev D, Ntirenganya F, Omar O, Pinkney T, Roberts T, Smith D, Tabiri S, Winkles N, Hardy P, Omar O, Runigamugabo E, Verjee A, Sodonougbo P, Assouto P, Fiogbe M, Koco H, Metchinhoungbe S, Sogbo H, Behanzin H, Seto DM, Tandje Y, Kangni S, Kpangon C, Akpla M, Chobli HH, Kovohouande B, Agboton G, Ahossi R, Ngabo RB, Bisimwa N, Kandokponou CMB, Dokponou M, Dossou FM, Dzemta C, Gaou A, Goudou R, Hedefoun E, Houtoukpe S, Kamga F, Kiki-Migan E, Lawani S, Lawani I, Loko R, Moutaïrou A, Ogouyemi P, Soumanou F, Tamadaho P, Zounon MA, Adagrah LA, Alhassan BBA, Amoako-Boateng MP, Appiah AB, Asante-Asamani A, Boakye B, Debrah SA, Enti D, Ganiyu RA, Koggoh P, Kpankpari R, Opandoh INM, Manu MA, Manu MPO, Mensah S, Morna MT, Nkrumah J, Nortey M, Ofori EO, Quartson EM, Adjei-Acquah E, Agyekum V, Agyemang E, Akesseh RA, Amponsah-Manu F, Ofosu-Akromah R, Acquah AO, Adam-Zakariah LI, Asabre E, Boateng RA, Koomson B, Kusiwaa A, Twerefour EY, Ankomah J, Assah-Adjei F, Boakye AA, Fosu G, Serbeh G, Gyan KY, Nyarko IO, Robertson Z, Armah R, Asare C, Gakpetor DA, Gawu VS, Obbeng A, Ofosuhene D, Osei-Poku D, Puozaa D, Tackie E, Temitope AE, Acquah R, Amoako J, Appiah AD, Aseti M, Banka C, Dadzie S, Essien D, Gyamfi FE, Hussey R, Kwarteng J, Sowah NA, Yeboah G, Yeboah C, Addo KG, Akosa EA, Boakye P, Coompson CL, Gyamfi B, Kontor BE, Kyeremeh C, Manu R, Mensah E, Solae FI, Toffah GK, Acheampong DO, Acquaye J, Adinku M, Agbedinu K, Agbeko AE, Amankwa EG, Amoah M, Amoah G, Appiah J, Arthur J, Ayim A, Ayodeji EK, Boakye-Yiadom J, Boateng EA, Dally C, Davor A, Gyasi-Sarpong CK, Hamidu NNN, Haruna I, Kwarley N, Lovi AK, Nimako B, Nyadu BB, Opoku D, Osabutey A, Sagoe R, Tuffour S, Tufour Y, Yamoah FA, Yefieye AC, Yorke J, Adu-Aryee NA, Adjei F, Akoto E, Ametefe E, Amoako JK, Attepor GS, Brown GD, Fenu B, Kumassah PK, Olayiwola DO, Wordui T, Agboadoh N, Abubakari F, Ballu C, Barimah CG, Boateng GC, Luri PT, Titigah A, Owusu F, Adu-Brobbey R, Coompson CL, Labaran AH, Owusu JA, Adobea V, Bennin A, Dankwah F, Doe S, Kantanka RS, Kobby E, Larnyor KKKH, Osei E, Owusu PY, Sie-Broni CA, Zume M, Abantanga FA, Abdulai DR, Acquah DK, Ayingayure E, Osman I, Kunfah S, Limann G, Mohammed SA, Mohammed S, Musah Y, Ofori B, Owusu EA, Saba AH, Seidu AS, Tabiri S, Yakubu M, Yenli EMT, Gautham A, Hepzibah A, Mary G, Singh D, Bhatti D, Bhatti W, Bir K, Daniel S, Dhar T, Dhiman J, Ghosh D, Goyal S, Ankush, Goyal, Hans M, Haque P, Konda S, Luther A, Mahajan A, Makkar S, Mandrelle K, Michael V, Mukherjee P, Rajappa R, Singh P, Suroy A, Thind R, Thomas A, Tuli A, Veetil S, Jesudason EDM, K P, Madankumar L, Mittal R, Nagomy I, Selvakumar R, Shankar B, Sivakumar M, Sridhar R, Thomas C, Titus D, Aggarwal M, Dhamija P, Gupta H, Kanna V, Kumar A, Singh G, Alexander P, Thomas J, Zechariah P, Dasari A, Jacob P, Kurien E, Mathew A, Prakash D, Susan A, Varghese R, Alpheus R, Choudhrie A, Kumar H, Peters N, Raul S, Sharma R, Vakil R, Bueno WÁ, Camacho FB, Hernández AB, Arellano AB, Torres EC, Orozco CF, de Rojas EGG, Ojeda AG, Ramírez BG, Valadez MH, Acevedo DL, Galaviz RM, Flores OO, Navarro JP, Belmontes KP, Marbello FR, Ramírez-González L, Aguirre LR, García RR, Robles EV, Ortiz RC, Gonzalez GH, Krauss RH, Miguelena LH, Romero MH, Gomez IB, Aguirre CC, Avendaño AC, Sansores LD, Mejia HO, del Campo LUG, Cerdan CC, Solano DD, Garcia RT, Gallo MB, Flores AC, Ojeda AG, Velasco MJ, Gamez RR, Menindez RL, Peón AN, Muñoz MP, Sánchez IID, Vázquez DSG, Lara MJM, Maldonado LMP, de la Fuente ANS, De la Medina AR, Abdullahi L, Ado K, Aliyu M, Anyanwu LJ, Magashi M, Muhammad A, Muhammad S, Muideen B, Takai I, Ukata O, Adesanya O, Awonuga D, Fasiku O, Ogo C, Abdulsalam M, Adeniran A, Ajai O, Akande O, Atobatele K, Eke G, Faboya O, Imam Z, Momson E, Nwaenyi F, Ogunyemi A, Oludara M, Omisanjo O, Oshodi O, Oshodi Y, Oyewole Y, Salami O, Williams O, Adeleye V, Ademuyiwa A, Adeniyi O, Akinajo O, Akinboyewa D, Alasi I, Alakaloko F, Atoyebi O, Balogun O, Belie O, Bode C, Ekwesianya A, Elebute O, Ezenwankwo F, Fatuga A, Ihediwa G, Jimoh A, Kuku J, LadipoAjayi O, Makanjuola A, Mokwenyei O, Nwokocha S, Ogein O, Ojewola R, Oladimeji A, Olajide T, Oluseye O, Seyi-Olajide J, Soibi-Harry A, Ugwu A, Williams E, Egwuonwu O, Ekwunife O, Modekwe V, Okoro C, Uche C, Ugwuanyi K, Ugwunne C, Adeleke A, Adenikinju W, Adeniyi O, Adepiti A, Aderounmu A, Adesunkanmi A, Adisa A, Ajekwu S, Ajenjfuja O, Akindojutimi J, Akinkuolie A, Alatise O, Allen O, Amosu L, Archibong M, Arowolo O, Ayantona D, Ayinde A, Badejoko O, Badmus T, Etonyeaku A, Igbodike E, Ijarotimi O, Lawal A, Nana F, Oduanafolabi T, Olasehinde O, Olayemi O, Omitinde S, Oni O, Onyeze C, Orji E, Rotimi A, Salako A, Solaja O, Sowemimo O, Talabi A, Tajudeen M, Wuraola F, Adebayo F, Aisuodionoe-Shadrach O, Akaba G, Ameh L, Mbajiekwe N, Ogbo F, Olori S, Osagie O, Sadiq A, Sani S, Tabuanu N, Uanikhoba M, Chiejina G, Edet E, Inyang A, Isa M, Iseh F, Marwa A, Ogbeche S, Olory E, Udie G, Udosen J, Usang U, Abayomi O, Abdus-Salam R, Adebayo S, Ajao A, Amusat O, Ayandipo O, Egbuchulem K, Ekwuazi H, Elemile P, Lawal T, Lawal O, Olagunju S, Osuala P, Suleman B, Takure A, Abdur-Rahman L, Adeleke N, Adesola M, Afolabi R, Agodirin S, Aremu I, Bello J, Lawal S, Lawal A, Raji H, Sayomi O, Shittu A, Ede J, Ekenze S, Enemuo V, Eze M, Ezomike U, Izuka E, Mbadiwe O, Mbah N, Ezinne U, Francis M, Ikechukwu I, Nnyonno O, Okoro P, Patrick I, Raphael J, Vaduneme O, Victor A, Kanyarukiko S, Mukaneza F, Mukantibaziyaremye D, Munyaneza A, Ndegamiye G, Tubasiime R, Dusabe M, Izabiriza E, Maniraguha HL, Mpirimbanyi C, Mutuyimana J, Mwenedata O, Rwagahirima E, Uwizeyimana F, Zirikana J, Hirwa AD, Kabanda E, Mbonimpaye S, Mukakomite C, Muroruhirwe P, Bucyibaruta G, Bunogerane GJ, Habumuremyi S, Haragirimana JDD, Imanishimwe A, Allen Ingabire JC, Mukanyange V, Munyaneza E, Mutabazi E, Ncogoza I, Ntirenganya F, Nyirahabimana J, Urimubabo C, Adams MA, Crawford R, Ede CJ, Fourtounas M, Hyman G, Khan Z, Kwati M, Mathe MN, Moore R, Nhlabathi NA, Nxumalo HS, Pattinson P, Sentholang N, Sethoana ME, Stassen ME, Thornley L, Wondoh P, Birtles C, Ivy M, Mbavhalelo C, Ally Z, Adewunmi AS, Cook J, Jayne D, Laurberg S, Brown J, Cousens S, Smart N. Accuracy of the Wound Healing Questionnaire in the diagnosis of surgical-site infection after abdominal surgery in low- and middle-income countries. Br J Surg 2024; 111:znad446. [PMID: 38747515 PMCID: PMC10895408 DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znad446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Telemedicine is being adopted for postoperative surveillance but requires evaluation for efficacy. This study tested a telephone Wound Healing Questionnaire (WHQ) to diagnose surgical site infection (SSI) after abdominal surgery in low- and middle-income countries. METHOD A multi-centre, international, prospective study was embedded in the FALCON trial; a factorial RCT testing measures to reduce SSI in seven low- and middle-income countries (NCT03700749). It was conducted according to a pre-registered protocol (SWAT126) and reported according to STARD guidelines. The reference test was in-person review by a trained clinician at 30 postoperative days according to US Centres for Disease Control criteria. The index test was telephone administration of an adapted WHQ at 27 to 30 postoperative days by a researcher blinded to the outcome of in-person review. The sum of item response scores generated an overall score between 0 and 29. The primary outcome was the diagnostic accuracy of the WHQ, defined as the proportion of SSI correctly identified by the telephone WHQ, and summarized using the area under the receiving operator characteristic curve (AUROC) and diagnostic test accuracy statistics. RESULTS Patients were included from three upper-middle income (396 patients, 13 hospitals), three lower-middle income (746 patients, 19 hospitals), and one low-income country (54 patients, 4 hospitals). 90.3% (1088 of 1196) patients were successfully contacted. Those with non-midline incisions (adjusted odds ratio: 0.36, 95% c.i. 0.17 to 0.73, P=0.005) or a confirmed diagnosis of SSI on in-person assessment (odds ratio: 0.42, 95% c.i. 0.20 to 0.92, P=0.006) were harder to reach. The questionnaire correctly discriminated between most patients with and without SSI (AUROC 0.869, 95% c.i. 0.824 to 0.914), which was consistent across subgroups. A representative cut-off score of ≥4 displayed a sensitivity of 0.701 (0.610-0.792), specificity of 0.911 (0.878-0.943), positive predictive value of 0.723 (0.633-0.814) and negative predictive value of 0.901 (0.867-0.935). CONCLUSION SSI can be diagnosed using a telephone questionnaire (obviating in-person assessment) in low resource settings.
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Barnidge E, Terhaar A, LaBarge G, Arthur J. Experiential Learning as a Path to Critical Consciousness in the Medical Curriculum: A Qualitative Study. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND CURRICULAR DEVELOPMENT 2024; 11:23821205241264700. [PMID: 39070286 PMCID: PMC11273718 DOI: 10.1177/23821205241264700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/30/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Clinical settings are increasingly focused on addressing patients' social needs, thus medical education must prepare future clinicians for this task. Critical consciousness, an awareness that puts health within a broader social, historical, and cultural context, could help shape students' understanding of patient social needs. Our paper explores how experiential learning through participation in a social care intervention deepened students' critical consciousness, or their understanding of the systems and structures that make it difficult for patients to meet their basic needs. METHODS We conducted one-on-one semistructured interviews with all 24 students who served as advocates for the intervention. Of the 24 advocates, 75% (n = 18) were first-year medical students, 17% (n = 4) were public health students, and 8% (n = 2) were social work students. Interviews were audiorecorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using framework analysis. RESULTS We identified themes informed by critical consciousness, including individual (assumptions and biases), interpersonal (communication and relationship), and structural (organization and power) factors. Within these categories, advocates expressed deeper self-awareness of personal biases (individual), the importance of interpersonal communication to build trust with caregivers (interpersonal), and the identification of the structural factors that influence health, such as housing conditions (structural). The advocates highlighted the importance of experiential learning to help them understand social determinants of health. By witnessing multiple patients experiencing social needs, advocates saw the cascading effects of social needs, the structures that make it difficult to meet basic needs, and the effect on health and healthcare behavior. CONCLUSION Students engaged in the intervention demonstrated the development of critical consciousness. Although limited, our findings suggest that when students engage with patients around social needs, students can better understand the broader social context of patients' lives. Experiential learning through social care interventions may have the potential to influence critical consciousness development and shape the practice of future clinicians.
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Konadu-Yeboah D, Yempabe T, Bo-Ib Buunaaim AD, Konadu P, Owusu R, Arthur J, Osei FA, Nuertey B, Mensah NK, Odoom SF, Addo-Larbi W, Martin C, Buehler P, Addo R, Yankyera BO, Osei PK, Azaglo M, Okyere P, Mensah B, Misbahu Y, Hamdiyat A, Abrefi B, Akuoku D, Minta S, Pokuaa M, Imoro M, Dongyele M, Howard A, Harrison WJ. Training Traditional Bonesetters in Basic Principles of Fracture Treatment: A Proof of Concept in Ghana. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2023; 105:1995-2001. [PMID: 37607222 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.22.01304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND Our study assessed the effectiveness of a traditional bonesetter (TBS) educational program that was designed to increase knowledge, reduce complications, and promote the referral of patients to local hospitals by TBSs when necessary. METHODS From April to December 2021, TBSs from the Northern Sector (the Northern, Savannah, and North East regions) and the Ashanti region of Ghana underwent a 4-day training course that had been designed to teach basic principles of fracture care with the use of local tools. We assessed the levels of knowledge of the TBSs both before and after training. The change in practice of the trained TBSs also was assessed at 6 months using a structured questionnaire and a checklist. RESULTS In total, 157 TBSs were trained in 5 training sessions over a 9-month period. There was an improvement in knowledge in all of the modules of training, with an overall knowledge gain of 19.7% (from 67.2% to 86.9%). At 6 months of follow-up, the practices of TBSs that had most improved were record-keeping, hand hygiene, and patient rehabilitation. As a result of the referral system that was established by the training project, a total of 37 patients were referred to local hospitals in the 6 months following the training. CONCLUSIONS Formal training for TBSs that was provided by a multidisciplinary team with use of a locally developed curriculum and tools was effective in improving the practice and outcomes of treatment by TBSs. There was marked knowledge retention by the trained TBSs at 6 months after training in fracture management. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Education, training, and the establishment of referral pathways between TBSs and local hospitals could improve trauma care in Ghana.
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Glasbey JC, Kadir B, Ademuyiwa AO, Adisa AO, Bhangu A, Brocklehurst P, Chakrabortee S, Hardy P, Harrison E, Ingabire JCA, Haque PD, Ismail L, Ghosh D, Gyamfi FE, Li E, Lillywhite R, de la Medina AR, Moore R, Magill L, Morton D, Nepogodiev D, Ntirenganya F, Pinkney T, Omar O, Simoes JFF, Smith D, Tabiri S, Runigamugabo E, Sodonougbo P, Behanzin H, Kangni S, Agboton G, Adagrah LA, Adjei-Acquah E, Acquah AO, Ankomah J, Armah R, Acquah R, Addo KG, Acheampong DO, Adu-Aryee NA, Abubakari F, Titigah A, Owusu F, Adu-Brobbey R, Adobea V, Abantanga FA, Gautham A, Bhatti D, Jesudason EDM, Aggarwal M, Alexander P, Dasari A, Alpheus R, Kumar H, Raul S, Bueno WÁ, Ortiz RC, Gomez IB, Cerdan CC, Gallo MB, Gamez RR, Sánchez ID, Abdullahi L, Adesanya O, Abdulsalam M, Adeleye V, Egwuonwu O, Adeleke A, Adebayo F, Chiejina G, Abayomi O, Abdur-Rahman L, Ede J, Ezinne U, Kanyarukiko S, Dusabe M, Hirwa AD, Bucyibaruta G, Adams MA, Birtles C, Ally Z, Adewunmi AS, Cook J, Brown J, Verjee A, Assouto P, Seto DM, Kpangon C, Ahossi R, Alhassan BBA, Agyekum V, Adam-Zakariah LI, Assah-Adjei F, Asare C, Amoako J, Akosa EA, Acquaye J, Adjei F, Ballu C, Coompson CL, Bennin A, Abdulai DR, Hepzibah A, Bhatti W, Paul PK, Dhamija P, Thomas J, Jacob P, Choudhrie A, Peters N, Sharma R, Camacho FB, Gonzalez GH, Aguirre CC, Solano DD, Flores AC, Menindez RL, Vazquez DG, Ado K, Awonuga D, Adeniran A, Ademuyiwa A, Ekwunife O, Adenikinju W, Aisuodionoe-Shadrach O, Edet E, Abdus-Salam R, Adeleke N, Ekenze S, Francis M, Mukaneza F, Izabiriza E, Kabanda E, Bunogerane GJ, Crawford R, Ivy M, Jayne D, Cousens S, Brant F, Fiogbe M, Tandje Y, Akpla M, Ngabo RB, Amoako-Boateng MP, Agyemang E, Asabre E, Boakye AA, Gakpetor DA, Appiah AD, Boakye P, Adinku M, Akoto E, Barimah CG, Labaran AH, Dankwah F, Acquah DK, Mary G, Bir K, Madankumar L, Gupta H, Zechariah P, Kurien E, Vakil R, Hernández AB, Krauss RH, Avendaño AC, Garcia RT, Ojeda AG, Peón AN, Lara MM, Aliyu M, Fasiku O, Ajai O, Adeniyi O, Modekwe V, Adeniyi O, Akaba 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Ciniero V, Tonini V, Silvestri V, Vijay V, Dewan V, Lohsiriwat V, Thuduvage V, Mousafeiris V, Dragisic V, Sasireka V, Santric V, Kusuma VRM, Kolli VS, Alonso V, De Simone V, Picotti V, Martínez VM, Panduro-Correa V, Kakotkin V, Angulo VP, Turrado-Rodriguez V, Krishnamoorthy V, Ban VS, Shah V, Maiola V, Giordano V, La Vaccara V, Lizzi V, Papagni V, Schiavone V, Satchithanantham V, Garcia-Virto V, Jimenez V, Kumar V, Shelat V, Bhat V, Sodhai V, Graziadei V, Kutuzov V, Stoyanov V, Oktseloglou V, Flis V, Elhassan WAF, Yang W, Soon WC, Tashkandi W, Al-Khyatt W, Mabood W, Bijou W, Wijenayake W, D W, Krawczyk W, Atkins W, Bolton W, White W, Ceelen W, Vagena X, Gozal Y, Baba YI, Subramani Y, Jansen Y, Mittal Y, Kara Y, Zwain Y, Noureldin Y, Alawneh Y, Aydin Y, Lam YH, Tang Y, Lim Y, Dean Y, Tanas Y, Su YX, Fujimoto Y, Altinel Y, Frolova Y, Oshodi Y, Fadel ZT, Zahid Z, Elahi Z, Djama Z, Zaheen Z, Jawad Z, Demetrashvili Z, Gebremeskel Z, Gudisa Z, Alyami Z, Garoufalia Z, Li Z, Zimak Z, Radin Z, Balogh ZJ. Reducing the environmental impact of surgery on a global scale: systematic review and co-prioritization with healthcare workers in 132 countries. Br J Surg 2023; 110:804-817. [PMID: 37079880 PMCID: PMC10364528 DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znad092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Healthcare cannot achieve net-zero carbon without addressing operating theatres. The aim of this study was to prioritize feasible interventions to reduce the environmental impact of operating theatres. METHODS This study adopted a four-phase Delphi consensus co-prioritization methodology. In phase 1, a systematic review of published interventions and global consultation of perioperative healthcare professionals were used to longlist interventions. In phase 2, iterative thematic analysis consolidated comparable interventions into a shortlist. In phase 3, the shortlist was co-prioritized based on patient and clinician views on acceptability, feasibility, and safety. In phase 4, ranked lists of interventions were presented by their relevance to high-income countries and low-middle-income countries. RESULTS In phase 1, 43 interventions were identified, which had low uptake in practice according to 3042 professionals globally. In phase 2, a shortlist of 15 intervention domains was generated. In phase 3, interventions were deemed acceptable for more than 90 per cent of patients except for reducing general anaesthesia (84 per cent) and re-sterilization of 'single-use' consumables (86 per cent). In phase 4, the top three shortlisted interventions for high-income countries were: introducing recycling; reducing use of anaesthetic gases; and appropriate clinical waste processing. In phase 4, the top three shortlisted interventions for low-middle-income countries were: introducing reusable surgical devices; reducing use of consumables; and reducing the use of general anaesthesia. CONCLUSION This is a step toward environmentally sustainable operating environments with actionable interventions applicable to both high- and low-middle-income countries.
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Ahogni D, Ahounou A, Boukari KA, Gbehade O, Hessou TK, Nindopa S, Nontonwanou MJB, Guessou NO, Sambo A, Tchati SV, Tchogo A, Tobome SR, Yanto P, Gandaho I, Hadonou A, Hinvo S, Hodonou MA, Tamou SB, Lawani S, Kandokponou CMB, Dossou FM, Gaou A, Goudou R, Kouroumta MC, Lawani I, Malade E, Dikao ASM, Nsilu JN, Ogouyemi P, Akpla M, Mitima NB, Kovohouande B, Kpangon C, Loupeda SL, Agbangla MV, Hedefoun SE, Mavoha T, Ngaguene J, Rugendabanga J, Soton RR, Totin M, Agbadebo M, Akpo I, Dewamon H, Djeto M, Hada A, Hollo M, Houndji A, Houndote A, Hounsa S, Kpatchassou E, Yome H, Alidou MM, Bara EJ, Yovo BTBD, Guinnou R, Hamadou S, Kola HP, Moussa N, Cakpo B, Etchisse L, Hatangimana E, Muhindo M, Sanni K, Yevide AB, Agossou H, Musengo FB, Behanzin H, Seto DM, Alia BA, Alitonou A, Mehounou YE, Agbanda L, Attinon J, Gbassi M, Hounsou NR, Acquah R, Banka C, Esssien D, Hussey R, Mustapha Y, Nunoo-Ghartey K, Yeboah G, Aniakwo LA, Adjei MNM, Adofo-Asamoah Y, Agyapong MM, Agyen T, Alhassan BAB, Amoako-Boateng MP, Appiah AB, Ashong J, Awindaogo JK, Brimpong BB, Dayie MSCJK, Enti D, Ghansah WW, Gyamfi JE, Koggoh P, Kpankpari R, Kudoh V, Mensah S, Mensah P, Morkor Opandoh IN, Morna MT, Nortey M, Odame E, Ofori EO, Quaicoo S, Quartson EM, Teye-Topey C, Yigah M, Yussif S, Adjei-Acquah E, Agyekum-Gyimah VO, Agyemang E, Akoto-Ampaw A, Amponsah-Manu F, Arkorful TE, Dokurugu MA, Essel N, Ijeoma A, Obiri EL, Ofosu-Akromah R, Quarchey KND, Adam-Zakariah L, Andoh AB, Asabre E, Boateng RA, Koomson B, Kusiwaa A, Naah A, Oppon-Acquah A, Oppong BA, Agbowada EA, Akosua A, Armah R, Asare C, Awere-Kyere LKB, Bruce-Adjei A, Christian NA, Gakpetor DA, Kennedy KK, Mends-Odro J, Obbeng A, Ofosuhene D, Osei-Poku D, Robertson Z, Acheampong DO, Acquaye J, Appiah J, Arthur J, Boakye-Yiadom J, Agbeko AE, Gyamfi FE, Nyadu BB, Abdulai S, Adu-Aryee NA, Agboadoh N, Akoto E, Amoako JK, Aperkor NT, Asman WK, Attepor GS, Bediako-Bowan AA, Boakye-Yiadom K, Brown GD, Dedey F, Etwire VK, Fenu BS, Kumassah PK, Larbi-Siaw LA, Nsaful J, Olatola DO, Tsatsu SE, Wordui T, Abdul-Aziz IIA, Abubakari F, Akunyam J, Anasara GAG, Ballu C, Barimah CG, Boateng GC, Kwabena PW, Kwarteng SM, Luri PT, Ngaaso K, Ogudi DKD, Adobea V, Bennin A, Doe S, Kantanka RS, Kobby E, Kyeremeh C, Osei E, Owusu PY, Owusu F, Sie-Broni C, Zume M, Abdul-Hafiz S, Acquah DK, Adams SM, Alhassan MS, Amadu M, Asirifi SA, Awe M, Azanlerigu M, Dery MK, Edwin Y, Francis AA, Limann G, Maalekuu A, Malechi H, Mohammed S, Mohammed I, Mumuni K, Ofori BA, Quansah JIK, Seidu AS, Tabiri S, Yahaya S, Acquah EK, Alhassan J, Boakye P, Coompson CL, Gyambibi AK, Jeffery-Felix A, Kontor BE, Manu R, Mensah E, Naah G, Noufuentes C, Sakyi A, Chaudhary R, Misra S, Pareek P, Pathak M, Poonia DR, Rathod KK, Rodha MS, Sharma N, Sharma N, Soni SC, Varsheney VK, Vishnoi JR, Garnaik DK, Huda F, Lokavarapu MJ, Mishra N, Ranjan R, Seenivasagam RK, Singh S, Solanki P, Verma R, Yhoshu E, John S, Kalyanapu JA, Kutma A, Philips S, Gautham AK, Hepzibah A, Mary G, Singh DS, Abraham ES, Chetana C, Dasari A, Dummala P, Gold CS, Jacob J, Joseph JN, Kurien EN, Mary P, Mathew AJ, Mathew AE, Prakash DD, Samuel O, Sukumar A, Syam N, Varghese R, Bhatt A, Bhatti W, Dhar T, Ghosh DN, Goyal A, Goyal S, Hans MA, Haque PD, Jain D, Jain R, Jyoti J, Kaur S, Kumar K, Luther A, Mahajan A, Mandrelle K, Michael V, Mukherjee P, Rajappa R, Sam VD, Singh P, Suroy A, Thind RS, Veetil SK, Williams R, Sreekar D, Daniel ER, Jacob SE, Jesudason MR, Kumari P, Mittal R, Prasad S, Samuel VM, Shankar B, Sharma S, Sivakumar MV, Surendran S, Thomas A, Trinity P, Kanchodu S, Leshiini K, Saluja SS, Attri AK, Bansal I, Gupta S, Gureh M, Kapoor S, Aggarwal M, Kanna V, Kaur H, Kumar A, Singh S, Singh G, John V, Adnan M, Agrawal N, Kumar U, Kumar P, Abhishek S, Sehrawat V, Singla D, Thami G, Kumar V, Mathew S, Pai MV, Prabhu PS, Sundeep PT, Akhtar N, Chaturvedi A, Gupta S, Kumar V, Prakash P, Rajan S, Singh M, Tripathi A, Alexander PV, Thomas J, Zechariah P, Ismavel VA, Kichu M, Solomi CV, Alpheus RA, Choudhrie AV, Gunny RJ, Joseph S, Malik MA, Peters NJ, Pundir N, Samujh R, Ahmed HI, Aziz G, Chowdri NA, Dar RA, Kour R, Mantoo I, Mehraj A, Parray FQ, Saqib N, Shah ZA, Wani RA, Raul S, Rautela K, Sharma R, Singh N, Vakil R, Chowdhury P, Chowdhury S, Mathai S, Nayak P, Roy B, Alvarez Villaseñor AS, Ascencio Díaz KV, Avalos Herrera VJ, Barbosa Camacho FJ, Hernández AB, Ahumada EB, Brancaccio Pérez IV, Calderón Llamas MA, Cardiel GC, Cervantes Cardona GA, Guevara GC, Perez EC, Chávez M, Chejfec Ciociano JM, Cifuentes Andrade LR, Cortés Flores AO, Cortes Torres EJ, Cueto Valadez TA, Cueto Valadez AE, Martinez EC, Barradas PD, Estrada IE, Becerril PF, Flores Cardoza JA, Orozco CF, García González LA, Reyna BG, Sánchez EG, González Bojorquez JL, Espinoza EG, Ojeda AG, González Ponce FY, Guerrero Ramírez CS, Guzmán Barba JA, Guzmán Ramírez BG, Guzmán Ruvalcaba MJ, Hérnandez Alva DA, Ibarra Camargo SA, Ibarrola Peña JC, Torres MI, Tornero JJ, Lara Pérez ZM, País RM, Mellado Tellez MP, Miranda Ackerman RC, Santana DM, Villela GM, Hinojosa RN, Escobar CN, Rodríguez IO, Flores OO, Barreiro AO, Rubio JO, Pacheco Vallejo LR, Pérez Bocanegra VH, Pérez Navarro JV, Plascencia Posada FJ, Quirarte Hernández MA, Ramirez Gonzalez LR, Reyes Elizalde EA, Romo Ascencio EV, Bravo CR, Ruiz Velasco CB, Sánchez Martínez JA, Villaseñor GS, Sandoval Pulido JI, Serrano García AG, Suárez Carreón LO, Tijerina Ávila JJ, Vega Gastelum JO, Vicencio Ramirez ML, Zarate Casas MF, Zuloaga Fernández del Valle CJ, Mata JAA, Vanegas MAC, Arias RGC, Tinajero CC, Samano FD, Zepeda FD, Barajas BVE, Banuelos GG, Calvillo MDCG, Ortiz FI, Ramirez ML, Arroyo GL, Angeles LOM, Morales Iriarte DGI, Lomeli AFM, Navarro JEO, Perez JO, Ramirez DO, Baolboa LGP, Lozano JP, Reyes GY, Castillo MN, Dominguez ACG, Mellado DH, Morales JFM, del Carmen H Namur L, Pesquera JAA, Maldonado LMP, De la Medina AR, Bozada-Gutierrez K, Casado-Zarate AF, Delano-Alonso R, Herrera-Esquivel J, Moreno-Portillo M, Trejo-Avila M, Fonseca RKC, Hernandez EEL, Quiros BC, Ramirez JAR, Ambriz-González G, Becerra Moscoso MR, Cabrera-Lozano I, Calderón-Alvarado AB, León-Frutos FJ, Villanueva-Martínez EE, Abdullahi A, Abubakar M, Aliyu MS, Awaisu M, Bakari F, Balogun AO, Bashir M, Bello A, Daniyan M, Duromola KM, Gana SG, George MD, Gimba J, Gundu I, Iji LO, Jimoh AO, Koledade AK, Lawal AT, Lawal BK, Mustapha A, Nwabuoku SE, Ogunsua OO, Okafor IF, Okorie EI, Oyelowo N, Saidu IA, Sholadoye TT, Sufyan I, Tolani MA, Tukur AM, Umar AS, Umar AM, Umaru-Sule H, Usman M, Yahya A, Yakubu A, Yusuf SA, Abdulkarim AA, Abdullahi LB, Abdullahi M, Ado KA, Aliyu NU, Anyanwu LJC, Daneji SM, Magashi MK, Mohammad MA, Muhammad AB, Muhammad SS, Muideen BA, Nwachukwu CU, Sallau SB, Sheshe AA, Soladoye A, Takai IU, Umar GI, Yahaya A, Abdulrasheed L, Adze JA, Airede LR, Aminu B, Bature SB, Bello-Tukur F, Chinyio D, Duniya SAN, Galadima MC, Hamza BK, Joshua S, Kache SA, Kagomi WY, Kene IA, Lawal J, Makama JG, Mohammed C, Mohammed-Durosinlorun AA, Nuwam D, Sale D, Sani A, Tabara S, Taingson MC, Usam E, Yakubu J, Adegoke F, Ige O, Odunafolabi TA, Okereke CE, Oladele OO, Olaleye OH, Olubayo OO, Abiola OP, Abiyere HO, Adebara IO, Adeleye GTC, Adeniyi AA, Adewara OE, Adeyemo OT, Adeyeye AA, Ariyibi AL, Awoyinka BS, Ayankunle OM, Babalola OF, Bakare A, Bakare TIB, Banjo OO, Egharevba PA, Fatudimu OS, Obateru JA, Odesanya OJ, Ojo OD, Okunlola AI, Okunlola CK, Olajide AT, Orewole TO, Salawu AI, Abdulsalam MA, Adelaja AT, Ajai OT, Akande O, Anyanwu N, Atobatele KM, Bakare OO, Eke G, Faboya OM, Imam ZO, Nwaenyi FC, Ogunyemi AA, Oludara MA, Omisanjo OA, Onyeka CU, Oshodi OA, Oshodi YA, Oyewole Y, Salami OS, Williams OM, Abunimye E, Ademuyiwa AO, Adeoluwa A, Adesiyakan A, Adeyeye VI, Agbulu MV, Akinajo OR, Akinboyewa DO, Alakaloko FM, Alasi IO, Amao M, Ashley-Osuzoka C, Atoyebi OA, Balogun OS, Bode CO, Busari MO, Duru NJ, Edet GB, Elebute OA, Ezenwankwo FC, Fatuga AL, Gbenga-Oke C, Ihediwa GC, Inyang ES, Jimoh AI, Kuku JO, Ladipo-Ajayi OA, Lawal AO, Makanjuola A, Makwe CC, Mgbemena CV, Nwokocha SU, Ogunjimi MA, Ohazurike EO, Ojewola RW, Badedale ME, Okeke CJ, Okunowo AA, Oladimeji AT, Olajide TO, Olanrewaju O, Olayioye O, Oluseye OO, Olutola S, Onyekachi K, Orowale AA, Osariemen E, Osinowo AO, Osunwusi B, Owie E, Oyegbola CB, Seyi-Olajide JO, Soibi-Harry AP, Timo MT, Ugwu AO, Williams EO, Duruewuru IO, Egwuonwu OA, Ekwunife OH, Emeka JJ, Modekwe VI, Nwosu CD, Obiechina SO, Obiesie AE, Okafor CI, Okonoboh TO, Okoro C, Okoye OA, Onu OA, Onyejiaka CC, Uche CF, Ugboajah JO, Ugwu JO, Ugwuanyi K, Ugwunne C, Adeleke AA, Adepiti AC, Aderounmu AA, Adesunkanmi AO, Adisa AO, Ajekwu SC, Ajenifuja OK, Alatise OI, Badmus TA, Mohammed TO, Olasehinde O, Salako AA, Sowande OA, Talabi AO, Wuraola FO, Adegoke PA, Akinloye A, Akinniyi A, Ejimogu J, Eseile IS, Ogundoyin OO, Okedare A, Olulana DI, Omotola O, Sanwo F, Adumah CC, Ajagbe AO, Akintunde OP, Asafa OQ, Awodele K, Eziyi AK, Fasanu AO, Ojewuyi OO, Ojewuyi AR, Oyedele AE, Taiwo OA, Abdullahi HI, Adewole ND, Agida TE, Ailunia EE, Aisuodionoe-Shadrach O, Akaba GO, Alfred J, Atim T, Bawa KG, Chinda JY, Daluk EB, Eniola SB, Ezenwa AO, Garba SE, Mbajiekwe N, Mshelbwala PM, Ndukwe NO, Ogolekwu IP, Ohemu AA, Olori S, Osagie OO, Sani SA, Suleiman S, Sunday H, Tabuanu NO, Umar AM, Agbonrofo PI, Arekhandia AI, Edena ME, Eghonghon RA, Enaholo JE, Ida G, Ideh SN, Iribhogbe OI, Irowa OO, Isikhuemen ME, Odutola OR, Okoduwa KO, Omorogbe SO, Oruade D, Osagie OT, Osemwegie O, Abdus-Salam RA, Adebayo SA, Ajagbe OA, Ajao AE, Ajibola G, Ayandipo OO, Egbuchulem KI, Ekwuazi HO, Elemile P, Fakoya A, Idowu OC, Irabor DO, Lawal TA, Lawal OO, Ogundoyin OO, Ojediran O, Olagunju N, Sanusi AT, Takure AO, Abdur-Rahman LO, Adebisi MO, Adeleke NA, Afolabi RT, Aremu II, Bello JO, Bello R, Lawal A, Lawal SA, Ojajuni A, Oyewale S, Raji HO, Sayomi O, Shittu A, Abhulimen V, Igwe PO, Iweha IE, John RE, Okoi N, Okoro PE, Oriji VK, Oweredaba IT, Mizero J, Mutimamwiza I, Nirere F, Niyongombwa I, Majyabere JP, Byaruhanga A, Dukuzimana R, Habiyakare JA, Nabada MG, Uwizeye M, Ruhosha M, Igiraneza J, Ingabire F, Karekezi A, Masengesho JP, Mpirimbanyi C, Mukamazera L, Mukangabo C, Niyomuremyi JP, Ntwari G, Seneza C, Umuhoza D, Habumuremyi S, Imanishimwe A, Kanyarukiko S, Mukaneza F, Mukantibaziyaremye D, Munyaneza A, Ndegamiye G, Nyirangeri P, Tubasiime R, Uwimana JC, Dusabe M, Izabiriza E, Maniraguha HL, Mpirimbanyi C, Mutuyimana J, Mwenedata O, Rwagahirima E, Zirikana J, Sibomana I, Rubanguka D, Umuhoza J, Uwayezu R, Uzikwambara L, Hirwa AD, Kabanda E, Mbonimpaye S, Mukakomite C, Muroruhirwe P, Butana H, Dusabeyezu M, Mukasine A, Utumatwishima JN, Batangana M, Bucyibaruta G, Habumuremyi S, de Dieu Haragirimana J, Imanishimwe A, Ingabire AJC, Mukanyange V, Munyaneza E, Mutabazi E, Mwungura E, Ncogoza I, Ntirenganya F, Nyirahabimana J, Nyirasebura D, Urimubabo CJ, Dusabimana A, Kanyesigye S, Munyaneza R, Shyirakera JY, Fourtounas M, Adams MA, Ede CJ, Hyman G, Mathe MN, Moore R, Nhlabathi NA, Nxumalo HS, Sentholang N, Sethoana ME, Wondoh P, Ally Z, Domingo A, Munda P, Nyatsambo C, Ojo V, Pswarayi R. Strategies to minimise and monitor biases and imbalances by arm in surgical cluster randomised trials: evidence from ChEETAh, a trial in seven low- and middle-income countries. Trials 2023; 24:259. [PMID: 37020311 PMCID: PMC10077601 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-022-06852-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 04/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Cluster randomised controlled trials (cRCT) present challenges regarding risks of bias and chance imbalances by arm. This paper reports strategies to minimise and monitor biases and imbalances in the ChEETAh cRCT. METHODS ChEETAh was an international cRCT (hospitals as clusters) evaluating whether changing sterile gloves and instruments prior to abdominal wound closure reduces surgical site infection at 30 days postoperative. ChEETAh planned to recruit 12,800 consecutive patients from 64 hospitals in seven low-middle income countries. Eight strategies to minimise and monitor bias were pre-specified: (1) minimum of 4 hospitals per country; (2) pre-randomisation identification of units of exposure (operating theatres, lists, teams or sessions) within clusters; (3) minimisation of randomisation by country and hospital type; (4) site training delivered after randomisation; (5) dedicated 'warm-up week' to train teams; (6) trial specific sticker and patient register to monitor consecutive patient identification; (7) monitoring characteristics of patients and units of exposure; and (8) low-burden outcome-assessment. RESULTS This analysis includes 10,686 patients from 70 clusters. The results aligned to the eight strategies were (1) 6 out of 7 countries included ≥ 4 hospitals; (2) 87.1% (61/70) of hospitals maintained their planned operating theatres (82% [27/33] and 92% [34/37] in the intervention and control arms); (3) minimisation maintained balance of key factors in both arms; (4) post-randomisation training was conducted for all hospitals; (5) the 'warm-up week' was conducted at all sites, and feedback used to refine processes; (6) the sticker and trial register were maintained, with an overall inclusion of 98.1% (10,686/10,894) of eligible patients; (7) monitoring allowed swift identification of problems in patient inclusion and key patient characteristics were reported: malignancy (20.3% intervention vs 12.6% control), midline incisions (68.4% vs 58.9%) and elective surgery (52.4% vs 42.6%); and (8) 0.4% (41/9187) of patients refused consent for outcome assessment. CONCLUSION cRCTs in surgery have several potential sources of bias that include varying units of exposure and the need for consecutive inclusion of all eligible patients across complex settings. We report a system that monitored and minimised the risks of bias and imbalances by arm, with important lessons for future cRCTs within hospitals.
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Andoh AB, Atindaana Francis A, Abdulkarim AA, Adesunkanmi AO, Salako AA, Soladoye A, Sheshe AA, Sani A, Lawal AO, Lawal A, Tripathi A, S A, Akinloye A, Olajumoke Balogun A, Ariyibi AL, Okunlola AI, Ojewuyi AR, Oyedele AE, Sakyi A, Oladimeji AT, Bala Muhammad A, Yahaya A, Soibi-Harry AP, Gyambibi AK, Adeniyi AA, Adeoluwa A, Olumide Osinowo A, Salawu AI, Fatuga AL, Adesiyakan A, Fakoya A, Naah A, Adeyeye AA, Talabi AO, Fasanu AO, Ayoola Orowale A, Ojajuni A, Adelaja AT, Ademuyiwa AO, Jimoh AI, Aderounmu AA, Adisa AO, Ajagbe AO, Olajide AT, Bakare A, Okunowo AA, Tchogo A, Koledade AK, Barthelemy Yevide A, Bello A, Shehu Umar A, Lawal AT, Obiesie AE, Dieudonne Hirwa A, Domingo A, Mustapha A, Abdullahi A, Hada A, Ijeoma A, Adeleke AA, Adepiti AC, Ajao AE, Sanusi AT, Houndji A, Bernal Hernández A, González Ojeda A, Serrano García AG, Ohemu AA, Arekhandia AI, Yakubu A, Hepzibah A, Bhatt A, Muhammad Tukur A, Ingabire AJC, Okechukwu Ugwu A, Karekezi A, Maalekuu A, Imanishimwe A, Bruce-Adjei A, Obbeng A, Akosua A, Jeffery-Felix A, Mohammed-Durosinlorun AA, Jimoh AO, Umar AM, Umar AM, Mahajan A, Eziyi AK, Bennin A, Dasari A, Okedare A, Mathew AE, Florencia Casado-Zarate A, Calderón-Alvarado AB, Dominguez ACG, Cortés Flores AO, Dusabimana A, Kutma A, Byaruhanga A, Houndote A, Cueto Valadez AE, Alvarez Villaseñor AS, Bhangu A, Ortega Barreiro A, Mortola Lomeli AF, Luther A, Yahya A, Eseenam Agbeko A, Thomas A, Goyal A, Mkoh Dikao AS, Appiah AB, Gaou A, Bediako-Bowan AA, Ramos De la Medina A, Seidu AS, Munyaneza A, Ahounou A, Akoto-Ampaw A, Hadonou A, Alitonou A, Sambo A, Mathew AJ, Chaturvedi A, Gautham AK, Choudhrie AV, Attri AK, Kumar A, Sukumar A, Mehraj A, Shittu A, Mukasine A, Oppon-Acquah A, Kusiwaa A, Suroy A, Ezenwa AO, Takure AO, Akinniyi A, Ogunyemi AA, Makanjuola A, Dossou Yovo BB, Alhassan BAB, Hamza BK, Awoyinka BS, Koomson B, Aminu B, Abodunde Muideen B, Osunwusi B, García Reyna B, Oppong BA, Brimpong BB, Fenu BS, Ofori BA, Guzmán Ramírez BG, Nyadu BB, Shankar B, Lawal BK, Armstrong Alia B, Roy B, Kontor BE, Kovohouande B, Cakpo B, Enriquez Barajas BV, Crocco Quiros B, Kadir B, Mohammed C, Nwachukwu CU, Colunga Tinajero C, Ruiz Velasco CB, Zuloaga Fernández del Valle CJ, Noufuentes C, Solomi CV, Okunlola CK, Seneza C, Okafor CI, Nuño Escobar C, Banka C, Barimah CG, Chetana C, Nyatsambo C, Okeke CJ, Jeffrey Ede C, Nwosu CD, Victoria Mgbemena C, Onyeka CU, Gold CS, Faith Uche C, Chigoze Makwe C, Urimubabo CJ, Coompson CL, Ashley-Osuzoka C, Gbenga-Oke C, Bidemi Oyegbola C, Mukakomite C, Mpirimbanyi C, Asare C, Bode CO, Ugwunne C, Onyejiaka CC, Okoro C, Okereke CE, Mukangabo C, Sie-Broni C, Ballu C, Fuentes Orozco C, Kyeremeh C, Adumah CC, Ruelas Bravo C, Bokossa Kandokponou CM, Guerrero Ramírez CS, Teye-Topey C, Kpangon C, Chinyio D, Orozco Ramirez D, Mora Santana D, Nyirasebura D, Hérnandez Alva DA, Acquah DK, Prakash DD, Sale D, Olulana DI, Oruade D, Jayne D, Morales Iriarte DGI, Ogudi DKD, Olatola DO, Akinboyewa DO, Irabor DO, Nuwam D, Mukantibaziyaremye D, Jain D, Singla D, Garnaik DK, Singh DS, Gakpetor DA, Esssien D, Rubanguka D, Poonia DR, Ghosh D, Ahogni D, Morton D, Umuhoza D, Morel Seto D, Nepogodiev D, Enti D, Smith D, Osei-Poku D, Acheampong DO, Mellado DH, Ofosuhene D, Cortes Torres EJ, Efren Lozada E, Gómez Sánchez E, González Espinoza E, Osei E, Mensah E, Rwagahirima E, Quartson EM, Li E, Kurien EN, Bonilla Ahumada E, Kabanda E, Odame E, Izabiriza E, Hatangimana E, Osariemen E, Reyes Elizalde EA, Agbowada EA, Usam E, Sylvester Inyang E, Owie E, Ojo Williams E, Munyaneza E, Mutabazi E, Kojo Acquah E, Obiri EL, Ofori EO, Runigamugabo E, Yhoshu E, Malade E, Cervantes Perez E, Kobby E, Okwudiri Ohazurike E, Jerry Bara E, Agyemang E, Akoto E, Villanueva-Martínez EE, Mwungura E, Cueva Martinez E, Asabre E, Adjei-Acquah E, Abunimye E, Daluk EB, Daniel ER, Ike Okorie E, Ailunia EE, Abraham ES, Romo Ascencio EV, Harrison E, Kpatchassou E, Bakari F, González Ponce FY, Huda F, Abubakari F, Ntirenganya F, Ingabire F, Parray FQ, Brant F, Alakaloko FM, Diaz Samano F, Duque Zepeda F, Bello-Tukur F, Basirwa Musengo F, Dedey F, Adegoke F, Amponsah-Manu F, Mukaneza F, Chinonso Ezenwankwo F, Sanwo F, Dossou FM, Nwaenyi FC, Ibanez Ortiz F, Barbosa Camacho FJ, León-Frutos FJ, Plascencia Posada FJ, Nirere F, Owusu F, Gyamfi FE, Wuraola FO, Cervantes Guevara G, Ntwari G, Ambriz-González G, Hyman G, Umar GI, Thami G, Adeleye GTC, Limann G, Ajibola G, Ida G, Ihediwa GC, Brown GD, Bucyibaruta G, Gallardo Banuelos G, Lopez Arroyo G, Ndegamiye G, Naah G, Morgan Villela G, Edet G, Attepor GS, Akaba GO, Aziz G, Yeboah G, Mary G, Eke G, Castillo Cardiel G, Yanowsky Reyes G, Sanchez Villaseñor G, Cervantes Cardona GA, Singh G, Boateng GC, Kola H, Abdullahi HI, Olaide Raji H, Ahmed HI, Umaru-Sule H, Kaur H, Malechi H, Sunday H, Abiyere HO, Butana H, Agossou H, Samkelisiwe Nxumalo H, Maniraguha HL, Dewamon H, Yome H, Behanzin H, Ekwuazi HO, Oweredaba IT, Mohammed I, Sufyan I, Saidu IA, Abdul-Aziz IIA, Eseile IS, Ogolekwu IP, Adebara IO, Usman Takai I, Fidelis Okafor I, Kene IA, Enyinnaya Iweha I, Mutimamwiza I, Mantoo I, Duruewuru IO, Akpo I, Niyongombwa I, Brancaccio Pérez IV, Esparza Estrada I, Gundu I, Morkor Opandoh IN, Ncogoza I, Sibomana I, Bansal I, Cabrera-Lozano I, Ishola Aremu I, Gandaho I, Lawani I, Ochoa Rodríguez I, Alasi IO, Alhassan J, Mends-Odro J, Osuna Rubio J, Orozco Perez J, González Bojorquez JL, Rodriguez Ramirez JA, Glasbey J, Emeka JJ, Lawal J, Acquaye J, Alfred J, Rugendabanga J, Mizero J, Ingabire JCA, Aimable Habiyakare J, Claude Uwimana J, de Dieu Haragirimana J, Yves Shyirakera J, Utumatwishima JN, Niyomuremyi JP, Majyabere JP, Masengesho JP, Nyirahabimana J, Vishnoi JR, Kalyanapu JA, Joseph JN, Makama JG, Pizarro Lozano J, Aguilar Mata JA, Morales JFM, Vega Gastelum JO, Oyekunle Bello J, Okechukwu Ugwu J, Amoako JK, Simoes J, Zirikana J, Nzuwa Nsilu J, Adze JA, Enaholo JE, Obateru JA, Chinda JY, Akunyam J, Boakye-Yiadom J, Cook J, Quansah JIK, Chejfec Ciociano JM, 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González LA, Suárez Carreón LO, Cifuentes Andrade LR, Pacheco Vallejo LR, Ramirez Gonzalez LR, Aniakwo LA, Olajide Abdur-Rahman L, Abdur-Rahman LO, Namur LDCM, Mukamazera L, Airede LR, Nontonwanou MB, Amoako-Boateng MP, Rodha MS, Kawu Magashi M, Abubakar M, Yigah M, Dayie MSCJK, Victorin Agbangla M, Pathak M, Aggarwal M, Lokavarapu MJ, Talla Timo M, Isikhuemen ME, Gbassi M, Uwizeye M, Akpla M, Adjei MNM, Picciochi M, Chávez M, Fourtounas M, Quirarte Hernández MA, Zarate Casas MF, Gloriose Nabada M, Kouroumta MC, De Cristo Gonzalez Calvillo M, Trejo-Avila M, Guzmán Ruvalcaba MJ, Monahan M, Jesudason MR, Zume M, Totin M, Djeto M, Awe M, Islas Torres M, Morna MT, Oluwadamilola Adebisi M, Adams MA, Oluwatobi Busari M, Lazo Ramirez M, Taingson MC, Ruhosha M, Dery MK, Batangana M, Mellado Tellez MP, Vicencio Ramirez ML, Agyapong MM, Nortey M, Amao M, Bahrami-Hessari M, Calderón Llamas MA, Calderon Vanegas MA, Azanlerigu M, Becerra Moscoso MR, Sethoana ME, Oludara MA, Moussa Alidou M, Mohammad MA, Bashir M, Usman M, Adnan M, Alhassan MS, Aliyu MS, Singh M, Muhindo M, Dusabeyezu M, Kichu M, Castillo MN, Gureh M, Hans MA, Hollo M, Hodonou MA, Sivakumar MV, Edena ME, Abdulsalam MA, Adebisi Ogunjimi M, Dusabe M, Dokurugu MA, Galadima MC, Agbulu MV, Agbadebo M, Eunice ME, Nosipho Mathe M, Moreno-Portillo M, Awaisu M, Daniyan M, Duke George M, Malik MA, Amadu M, Pai MV, Adetola Tolani M, Abdullahi M, Moussa N, Guessou NO, Saqib N, Christian NA, Essel N, Tabuanu NO, Olagunju N, Sam NB, Akhtar N, Oyelowo N, Bisimwa Mitima N, Adewole ND, Sharma N, Anthea Nhlabathi N, Mbajiekwe N, Mishra N, Pundir N, Winkles N, Smart N, Agboadoh N, Ndukwe NO, Aperkor NT, Adu-Aryee NA, Chowdri NA, Singh N, Peters NJ, Sharma N, Agrawal N, Syam N, Duru NJ, Sentholang N, Okoi N, Anyanwu N, Rene Hounsou N, Aliyu NU, Abiola Adeleke N, Egwuonwu OA, Okoye OA, Hyginus Ekwunife O, Olanrewaju O, Osagie OO, Adeyemo OT, Oshodi OA, Olaolu Ogundoyin O, Ogundoyin OO, Babalola OF, Olasehinde O, Ajai OT, Balogun OS, Lawal OO, Olayioye O, Sayomi O, Samuel O, Mwenedata O, Oluwaseyi Bakare O, Sowande OA, Ojewuyi OO, Omisanjo OA, Akintunde OP, Abiola OP, Abiola OP, Akande O, Elebute OA, Adewara OE, Ayankunle OM, Odesanya OJ, Alatise OI, Ajenifuja OK, Ogunsua OO, Banjo OO, Ojediran O, Oladele OO, Fatudimu OS, Ajagbe OA, Idowu OC, Ladipo-Ajayi OA, Taiwo OA, Olaleye OH, Oluseye OO, Ige O, Odutola OR, Atoyebi OA, Omar O, Ayandipo OO, Omotola O, Faboya OM, Williams OM, Irowa OO, Salami OS, Onu OA, Asafa OQ, Akinajo OR, Osemwegie O, Osagie OT, Olvera Flores O, Iribhogbe OI, Aisuodionoe-Shadrach O, Gbehade O, Ojo OD, Olubayo OO, Prabhu PS, Flores Becerril P, Kumar P, Yanto P, Mukherjee P, Haque PD, Koggoh P, Igwe PO, Trinity P, Aderemi Adegoke P, Wondoh P, Domínguez Barradas P, Ogouyemi P, Boakye P, Brocklehurst P, Elemile P, Egharevba PA, Agbonrofo PI, Okoro PE, Kumassah PK, Mensah P, Munda P, Mshelbwala PM, Alexander PV, Nyirangeri P, Muroruhirwe P, Hardy P, Kwabena PW, Zechariah P, Nayak P, Dummala P, Singh P, Solanki P, Yeboah Owusu P, Mary P, Chowdhury P, Luri PT, Pareek P, Prakash P, Kumari P, Lillywhite R, Moore R, Tinuola Afolabi R, Williams R, Alpheus RA, Sharma R, Seenivasagam RK, Vakil R, Armah R, Samujh R, Chaudhary R, John RE, Gunny RJ, Wani RA, Verma R, Thind RS, Dar RA, Eghonghon RA, Acquah R, Rajappa R, Kpankpari R, Ofosu-Akromah R, Romaric Soton R, Jain R, Guinnou R, Munyaneza R, Mares País R, Delano-Alonso R, Miranda Ackerman RC, Bello R, Kour R, Guadalupe Cano Arias RG, Uwayezu R, Nájar Hinojosa R, Mittal R, Ranjan R, Goudou R, Cethorth Fonseca RK, Hussey R, Tubasiime R, Dukuzimana R, Varghese R, Boateng RA, Pswarayi R, Ojewola RW, Abdus-Salam RA, Abdus-Salam RA, Sarfo Kantanka R, Manu R, Abdul-Hafiz S, Oyewale S, Yussif S, Abolade Lawal S, Kanyarukiko S, Abeku Yusuf S, Suleiman S, Tabara S, Mbonimpaye S, Kanyesigye S, Joshua S, Tamou SB, Gupta S, Muhammad SS, Abdulai S, Olori S, Mensah S, Asirifi SA, Sani SA, Ajekwu SC, Nwokocha SU, Quaicoo S, Tsatsu SE, Philips S, Gupta S, Misra S, Kaur S, Omorogbe SO, Eniola SB, Kwarteng SM, Tobome SR, Emmanuel Hedefoun S, Adams SM, Singh S, Duniya SAN, Yahaya S, Mohammed S, Rajan S, Adekola Adebayo S, Ibarra Camargo SA, Cousens S, Hinvo S, Kapoor S, Singh S, Nindopa S, Jacob SE, Laurberg S, Chakrabortee S, Chowdhury S, Mathai S, Prasad S, Tchati SV, Habumuremyi S, Habumuremyi S, Hamadou S, Lawani S, Veetil SK, D S, D S, Sharma S, Doe S, Mathew S, Emeka Nwabuoku S, Ideh SN, Laurent Loupeda S, Tabiri S, Olutola S, Kache SA, Bature SB, Garba SE, Gana SG, Soni SC, Raul S, Kanchodu S, Daneji SM, Sallau SB, P T S, Saluja SS, Goyal S, Surendran S, Joseph S, John S, Obiechina SO, Hounsa S, Lawal TA, Badmus TA, Bakare TIB, Mohammed TO, Cueto Valadez TA, Dhar T, Agida TE, Arkorful TE, Atim T, Orewole TO, Wordui T, Okonoboh TO, Mavoha T, Hessou TK, Agyen T, Pinkney T, Olajide TO, Odunafolabi TA, Sholadoye TT, Kumar U, Kingsley Oriji V, Varsheney VK, Samuel VM, Agyekum-Gyimah VO, Ifeanyichukwu Modekwe V, Ojo V, Abhulimen V, Pérez Bocanegra VH, Avalos Herrera VJ, Etwire VK, Ibukunoluwa Adeyeye V, Kumar V, Ismavel VA, John V, Sehrawat V, Kudoh V, Kanna V, Mukanyange V, Michael V, Adobea V, Sam VD, Ghansah WW, Asman WK, Bhatti W, Kagomi WY, Mehounou Y, Mustapha Y, Oyewole Y, Edwin Y, Oshodi YA, Adofo-Asamoah Y, Ally Z, Imam ZO, Shah ZA, Lara Pérez ZM, Robertson Z. Routine sterile glove and instrument change at the time of abdominal wound closure to prevent surgical site infection (ChEETAh): a pragmatic, cluster-randomised trial in seven low-income and middle-income countries. Lancet 2022; 400:1767-1776. [PMID: 36328045 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(22)01884-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Revised: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Surgical site infection (SSI) remains the most common complication of surgery around the world. WHO does not make recommendations for changing gloves and instruments before wound closure owing to a lack of evidence. This study aimed to test whether a routine change of gloves and instruments before wound closure reduced abdominal SSI. METHODS ChEETAh was a multicentre, cluster randomised trial in seven low-income and middle-income countries (Benin, Ghana, India, Mexico, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa). Any hospitals (clusters) doing abdominal surgery in participating countries were eligible. Clusters were randomly assigned to current practice (42) versus intervention (39; routine change of gloves and instruments before wound closure for the whole scrub team). Consecutive adults and children undergoing emergency or elective abdominal surgery (excluding caesarean section) for a clean-contaminated, contaminated, or dirty operation within each cluster were identified and included. It was not possible to mask the site investigators, nor the outcome assessors, but patients were masked to the treatment allocation. The primary outcome was SSI within 30 days after surgery (participant-level), assessed by US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention criteria and on the basis of the intention-to-treat principle. The trial has 90% power to detect a minimum reduction in the primary outcome from 16% to 12%, requiring 12 800 participants from at least 64 clusters. The trial was registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03700749. FINDINGS Between June 24, 2020 and March 31, 2022, 81 clusters were randomly assigned, which included a total of 13 301 consecutive patients (7157 to current practice and 6144 to intervention group). Overall, 11 825 (88·9%) of 13 301 patients were adults, 6125 (46·0%) of 13 301 underwent elective surgery, and 8086 (60·8%) of 13 301 underwent surgery that was clean-contaminated or 5215 (39·2%) of 13 301 underwent surgery that was contaminated-dirty. Glove and instrument change took place in 58 (0·8%) of 7157 patients in the current practice group and 6044 (98·3%) of 6144 patients in the intervention group. The SSI rate was 1280 (18·9%) of 6768 in the current practice group versus 931 (16·0%) of 5789 in the intervention group (adjusted risk ratio: 0·87, 95% CI 0·79-0·95; p=0·0032). There was no evidence to suggest heterogeneity of effect across any of the prespecified subgroup analyses. We did not anticipate or collect any specific data on serious adverse events. INTERPRETATION This trial showed a robust benefit to routinely changing gloves and instruments before abdominal wound closure. We suggest that it should be widely implemented into surgical practice around the world. FUNDING National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Clinician Scientist Award, NIHR Global Health Research Unit Grant, Mölnlycke Healthcare.
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Mensah EA, Sarfo B, Yawson AE, Arthur J, Ocloo A. Knowledge and awareness of mitochondrial diseases among physicians in the tertiary hospitals in Ghana. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0276549. [PMID: 36264964 PMCID: PMC9584519 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 10/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mitochondrial diseases/disorders (MDs), for decades, have been identified as a key underlying condition for many chronic diseases globally. However, data on the knowledge and prevalence of MDs in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa are lacking. This study assessed the knowledge, and awareness, of MDs among senior medical doctors in the five tertiary hospitals in Ghana. METHOD Data were collected from one hundred and twenty-eight (128) medical doctors in the five Tertiary Hospitals in Ghana using both closed and open-ended questionnaires and analysed using descriptive statistics. RESULTS Of the 128 respondents, 70.32% were senior medical officers and above, 87% of them indicated that they were aware of MDs and over 90% said physicians do not often diagnose MDs in Ghana. About 81% indicated that MDs are associated with chronic illnesses whilst 72% said the disease is diagnosed in both males and females. About 45% of the respondents alluded to the fact that MDs are difficult to diagnose, are associated with mutations in both the mitochondrial and the nuclear DNA, and are non-infectious diseases. Approximately 85% said nervous system dysfunction and muscle weakness are some of the symptoms associated with MDs whilst 77% said fatigue is also one of the symptoms. About 38% of the respondents specified that they encounter myopathies. A majority (70%) did not know about the availability of any consensus or standard diagnostic procedure and/or drugs for MDs. CONCLUSION There is a high level of knowledge and awareness of MDs among the respondents. However, there is a low disease encounter, which could be due to a lack of diagnostic protocols or a low disease prevalence. It is, therefore recommend that a patient perspective study, which looks at clinical records and laboratory data be conducted to fully ascertain the prevalence of MDs in Ghana and that appropriate educational strategies and interventions aimed at improving the diagnosis of mitochondrial diseases in Ghana be put in place.
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Abdullahi A, Oladele D, Owusu M, Kemp SA, Ayorinde J, Salako A, Fink D, Ige F, Ferreira IATM, Meng B, Sylverken AA, Onwuamah C, Boadu KO, Osuolale K, Frimpong JO, Abubakar R, Okuruawe A, Abdullahi HW, Liboro G, Agyemang LD, Ayisi-Boateng NK, Odubela O, Ohihoin G, Ezechi O, Kamasah JS, Ameyaw E, Arthur J, Kyei DB, Owusu DO, Usman O, Mogaji S, Dada A, Agyei G, Ebrahimi S, Gutierrez LC, Aliyu SH, Doffinger R, Audu R, Adegbola R, Mlcochova P, Phillips RO, Solako BL, Gupta RK. SARS-COV-2 antibody responses to AZD1222 vaccination in West Africa. Nat Commun 2022; 13:6131. [PMID: 36253377 PMCID: PMC9574797 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-33792-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Real-world data on vaccine-elicited neutralising antibody responses for two-dose AZD1222 in African populations are limited. We assessed baseline SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence and levels of protective neutralizing antibodies prior to vaccination rollout using binding antibodies analysis coupled with pseudotyped virus neutralisation assays in two cohorts from West Africa: Nigerian healthcare workers (n = 140) and a Ghanaian community cohort (n = 527) pre and post vaccination. We found 44 and 28% of pre-vaccination participants showed IgG anti-N positivity, increasing to 59 and 39% respectively with anti-receptor binding domain (RBD) IgG-specific antibodies. Previous IgG anti-N positivity significantly increased post two-dose neutralizing antibody titres in both populations. Serological evidence of breakthrough infection was observed in 8/49 (16%). Neutralising antibodies were observed to wane in both populations, especially in anti-N negative participants with an observed waning rate of 20% highlighting the need for a combination of additional markers to characterise previous infection. We conclude that AZD1222 is immunogenic in two independent West African cohorts with high background seroprevalence and incidence of breakthrough infection in 2021. Waning titres post second dose indicates the need for booster dosing after AZD1222 in the African setting despite hybrid immunity from previous infection.
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Wallace LJ, Enyimayew Afun NE, Ofosu AA, Aryeetey GC, Arthur J, Nonvignon J, Agyepong IA. Strengths, disconnects and lessons in local and central governance of the response to the first wave of COVID-19 in Ghana. Ghana Med J 2022; 56:85-95. [PMID: 38322743 PMCID: PMC10630043 DOI: 10.4314/gmj.v56i3s.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2024] Open
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Objectives To explore governance, coordination and implementation actors, structures and processes, facilitators, and barriers within local government and between central and local government in Ghana's COVID-19 response during the first wave of the outbreak. Design Cross-sectional single case study. Data collection involved a desk review of media, policy and administrative documents and key informant in-depth interviews. Setting Two municipalities in the Greater Accra region of Ghana. Participants Local government decentralised decision makers and officials of decentralised departments. Interventions None. Main Outcome Measures None. Results Coordination between the national and local government involved the provision of directives, guidelines, training, and resources. Most of the emergency response structures at the municipal level were functional except for some Public Health Emergency Management Committees. Inadequate resources challenged all aspects of the response. Coordination between local government and district health directorates in risk communication was poor. During the distribution of relief items, a biased selection process and a lack of a bottom-up approach in planning and implementation were common and undermined the ability to target the most vulnerable beneficiaries. Conclusions Adequate financing and equipping of frontline health facilities and workers for surveillance, laboratory and case management activities, transparent criteria to ensure effective targeting and monitoring of the distribution of relief items, and a stronger bottom-up approach to the planning and implementation of interventions need to be given high priority in any response to health security threats such as COVID-19. Funding This work is funded by International Development Research Centre Grant No. 109479, Exploring and learning from evidence, policy and systems responses to COVID-19 in West and Central Africa.
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Sarfo-Kantanka O, Asamoah-Boaheng M, Arthur J, Agyei M, Barnes NA, Tenkorang EY, Midodzi W. Trends in type 1 diabetes diagnosis in Ghana. Int Health 2022; 14:442-446. [PMID: 32050027 PMCID: PMC9248061 DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihz096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2019] [Revised: 08/26/2019] [Accepted: 09/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite the fact that the rate of type 1 diabetes (T1D) is increasing worldwide, there exists a dearth of information on the disease in most sub-Saharan African countries. The goal of this study was to determine the enrolment trend of T1D using data compiled over 28 y from a teaching hospital in Kumasi, Ghana. METHODS Information collected included sex, age at diagnosis and date of T1D diagnosis. We identified trends from 1992 to 2018, divided into 3 y intervals. RESULTS From 1992 to 2018, 1717 individuals with T1D were enrolled in the diabetes clinic at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. The male:female ratio was 1:1.2. The number of individuals diagnosed with T1D decreased among the 10-19 y age group during the 1992-1994 period, followed by a progressive increase within the same age group during the subsequent period (from 35.4% in 1995-1997 to 63.2% in 2016-2018). There was a decline in the proportion of children 0-9 y of age diagnosed during the study period (from 5.1% in 1992-1994 to 3.6% in 2016-2018). CONCLUSIONS In our study population, a decreasing trend of T1D enrolments was observed in general while among adolescents an increasing trend was observed.
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Adama S, Wallace LJ, Arthur J, Kwakye S, Adongo PB. Self-medication practices of pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in northern Ghana: An analytical cross-sectional study. Afr J Reprod Health 2021; 25:89-98. [PMID: 37585796 DOI: 10.29063/ajrh2021/v25i4.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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In Ghana, despite the dangers that self-medication poses to maternal and fetal health, there has been limited examination of self-medication among pregnant women. This study examines the practice of self-medication among pregnant women in Wa Municipality, Ghana. An analytical cross-sectional survey of 367 pregnant women was conducted in three health facilities. The prevalence of self-medication practice was 74.1%. The majority (68.4%) of pregnant women obtained unprescribed medicines from chemical shops; others utilized leftover drugs from previous hospital visits (15.8%) or herbal medications (9.9%), while others took unprescribed drugs from relatives or friends (5.9%). Analgesics (76.1%), antibiotics (24.6%), and antimalarials (16.2%) were the most frequently self-medicated drugs. The most common illnesses or symptoms for which pregnant women self-medicated were headaches (34.2%), back pain (33.1%), waist pain (32.7%), lower abdominal pain (20.6%), and malaria (16.2%). After adjusting for potential confounders, easy access to medication without prescription (AOR= 8.4), illness perceived as minor (AOR=4.1), availability of health facilities (AOR=4.2), and frequent lack of medicines at health facilities (AOR=1.7) were significantly associated with self-medication. Enforcing legislation to prevent the stocking and sale of certain analgesics and antibiotics, increasing service points, and improving service quality at antenatal clinics, outpatient departments and pharmacies could reduce self-medication.
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Frimpong M, Amoako YA, Anim KB, Ahor HS, Yeboah R, Arthur J, Dakorah JS, Gborgblovor D, Akrofi S, Sekyi-Djan P, Owusu M, Sylverken AA, Binger T, Phillips RO. Diagnostics for COVID-19: A case for field-deployable, rapid molecular tests for community surveillance. Ghana Med J 2021; 54:71-76. [PMID: 33976444 PMCID: PMC8087371 DOI: 10.4314/gmj.v54i4s.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Across the globe, the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic is causing distress with governments doing everything in their power to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) to prevent morbidity and mortality. Actions are being implemented to keep health care systems from being overstretched and to curb the outbreak. Any policy responses aimed at slowing down the spread of the virus and mitigating its immediate effects on health care systems require a firm basis of information about the absolute number of currently infected people, growth rates, and locations/hotspots of infections. The only way to obtain this base of information is by conducting numerous tests in a targeted way. Currently, in Ghana, there is a centralized testing approach, that takes 4–5 days for samples to be shipped and tested at central reference laboratories with results communicated to the district, regional and national stakeholders. This delay in diagnosis increases the risk of ongoing transmission in communities and vulnerable institutions. We have validated, evaluated and deployed an innovative diagnostic tool on a mobile laboratory platform to accelerate the COVID-19 testing. A preliminary result of 74 samples from COVID-19 suspected cases has a positivity rate of 12% with a turn-around time of fewer than 3 hours from sample taking to reporting of results, significantly reducing the waiting time from days to hours, enabling expedient response by the health system for contact tracing to reduce transmission and additionally improving case management.
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Agbeko AE, Arthur J, Bayuo J, Kaburi BB, Kyei I. Seeking healthcare at their 'right' time; the iterative decision process for women with breast cancer. BMC Cancer 2020; 20:1011. [PMID: 33076850 PMCID: PMC7574193 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-020-07520-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Background About 85% of breast cancer patients attending Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Ghana, present with stage III/IV disease. In spite of great investments into the early diagnosis and management of breast cancer, late presentation persists and poses a barrier to realising the possible benefits of the gains made in breast cancer management. This study assessed the symptom appraisal and medical health seeking behaviour of women with either locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer attending breast clinic at KATH. Method In-depth interviews of women presenting with clinical stage III/IV breast cancer were conducted to explore the women’s care seeking pathways after symptom identification until arrival at KATH from May 2015 to March 2016. Thematic data analysis was conducted using the Andersen behavioural model for health service use. Results Fifteen women aged 24–79 years were interviewed. The time from symptom identification to reporting to KATH was 4–24 months. The initial symptom was a breast lump or breast swelling which all the women identified themselves. These were initially appraised as not serious because most importantly, they did not interfere with their daily function. Symptom progression such as prevented them from undertaking their usual economic, social and family function triggered seeking care from health facilities. The availability of money to pay for care and diagnostic investigations influenced the time taken to navigate the referral pathway. While the women initially deferred healthcare for reasons related to their ability to perform economic, family and social roles, ultimately, aggressively pursuing healthcare was also for the same economic, family and social reasons or goals. Conclusion Deciding to seek care and pursue treatment for breast cancer symptoms may be much more complicated than it appears. Economic, family and social function significantly drive the health seeking process both at the personal and health facility phases of health seeking. Breast cancer education messages must be adapted to incorporate these functional goals and their influence on symptom appraisal and decision making to seek help and not just focus on the breast symptom as an isolated entity.
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Ladley A, Broom M, Arthur J. Update on the Evaluation of Text Messaging as an Educational Method to Improve Health Care Utilization. Acad Pediatr 2020; 20:889-890. [PMID: 32302755 DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2020.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2019] [Revised: 03/10/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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McLean KA, Ahmed WUR, Akhbari M, Claireaux HA, English C, Frost J, Henshall DE, Khan M, Kwek I, Nicola M, Rehman S, Varghese S, Drake TM, Bell S, Nepogodiev D, McLean KA, Drake TM, Glasbey JC, Borakati A, Drake TM, Kamarajah S, McLean KA, Bath MF, Claireaux HA, Gundogan B, Mohan M, Deekonda P, Kong C, Joyce H, Mcnamee L, Woin E, Burke J, Khatri C, Fitzgerald JE, Harrison EM, Bhangu A, Nepogodiev D, Arulkumaran N, Bell S, Duthie F, Hughes J, Pinkney TD, Prowle J, Richards T, Thomas M, Dynes K, Patel M, Patel P, Wigley C, Suresh R, Shaw A, Klimach S, Jull P, Evans D, Preece R, Ibrahim I, Manikavasagar V, Smith R, Brown FS, Deekonda P, Teo R, Sim DPY, Borakati A, Logan AE, Barai I, Amin H, Suresh S, Sethi R, Bolton W, Corbridge O, Horne L, Attalla M, Morley R, Robinson C, Hoskins T, McAllister R, Lee S, Dennis Y, Nixon G, Heywood E, Wilson H, Ng L, Samaraweera S, Mills A, Doherty C, Woin E, Belchos J, Phan V, Chouari T, Gardner T, Goergen N, Hayes JDB, MacLeod CS, McCormack R, McKinley A, McKinstry S, Milligan W, Ooi L, Rafiq NM, Sammut T, Sinclair E, Smith M, Baker C, Boulton APR, Collins J, Copley HC, Fearnhead N, Fox H, Mah T, McKenna J, Naruka V, Nigam N, Nourallah B, Perera S, Qureshi A, Saggar S, Sun L, Wang X, Yang DD, Caroll P, Doyle C, Elangovan S, Falamarzi A, Perai KG, Greenan E, Jain D, Lang-Orsini M, Lim S, O'Byrne L, Ridgway P, Van der Laan S, Wong J, Arthur J, Barclay J, Bradley P, Edwin C, Finch E, Hayashi E, Hopkins M, Kelly D, Kelly M, McCartan N, Ormrod A, Pakenham A, Hayward J, Hitchen C, Kishore A, Martins T, Philomen J, Rao R, Rickards C, Burns N, Copeland M, Durand C, Dyal A, Ghaffar A, Gidwani A, Grant M, Gribbon C, Gruhn A, Leer M, Ahmad K, Beattie G, Beatty M, Campbell G, Donaldson G, Graham S, Holmes D, Kanabar S, Liu H, McCann C, Stewart R, Vara S, Ajibola-Taylor O, Andah EJE, Ani C, Cabdi NMO, Ito G, Jones M, Komoriyama A, Patel P, Titu L, Basra M, Gallogly P, Harinath G, Leong SH, Pradhan A, Siddiqui I, Zaat S, Ali A, Galea M, Looi WL, Ng JCK, Atkin G, Azizi A, Cargill Z, China Z, Elliot J, Jebakumar R, Lam J, Mudalige G, Onyerindu C, Renju M, Babu VS, Hussain M, Joji N, Lovett B, Mownah H, Ali B, Cresswell B, Dhillon AK, Dupaguntla YS, Hungwe C, Lowe-Zinola JD, Tsang JCH, Bevan K, Cardus C, Duggal A, Hossain S, McHugh M, Scott M, Chan F, Evans R, Gurung E, Haughey B, Jacob-Ramsdale B, Kerr M, Lee J, McCann E, O'Boyle K, Reid N, Hayat F, Hodgson S, Johnston R, Jones W, Khan M, Linn T, Long S, Seetharam P, Shaman S, Smart B, Anilkumar A, Davies J, Griffith J, Hughes B, Islam Y, Kidanu D, Mushaini N, Qamar I, Robinson H, Schramm M, Tan CY, Apperley H, Billyard C, Blazeby JM, Cannon SP, Carse S, Göpfert A, Loizidou A, Parkin J, Sanders E, Sharma S, Slade G, Telfer R, Huppatz IW, Worley E, Chandramoorthy L, Friend C, Harris L, Jain P, Karim MJ, Killington K, McGillicuddy J, Rafferty C, Rahunathan N, Rayne T, Varathan Y, Verma N, Zanichelli D, Arneill M, Brown F, Campbell B, Crozier L, Henry J, McCusker C, Prabakaran P, Wilson R, Asif U, Connor M, Dindyal S, Math N, Pagarkar A, Saleem H, Seth I, Sharma S, Standfield N, Swartbol T, Adamson R, Choi JE, El Tokhy O, Ho W, Javaid NR, Kelly M, Mehdi AS, Menon D, Plumptre I, Sturrock S, Turner J, Warren O, Crane E, Ferris B, Gadsby C, Smallwood J, Vipond M, Wilson V, Amarnath T, Doshi A, Gregory C, Kandiah K, Powell B, Spoor H, Toh C, Vizor R, Common M, Dunleavy K, Harris S, Luo C, Mesbah Z, Kumar AP, Redmond A, Skulsky S, Walsh T, Daly D, Deery L, Epanomeritakis E, Harty M, Kane D, Khan K, Mackey R, McConville J, McGinnity K, Nixon G, Ang A, Kee JY, Leung E, Norman S, Palaniappan SV, Sarathy PP, Yeoh T, Frost J, Hazeldine P, Jones L, Karbowiak M, Macdonald C, Mutarambirwa A, Omotade A, Runkel M, Ryan G, Sawers N, Searle C, Suresh S, Vig S, Ahmad A, McGartland R, Sim R, Song A, Wayman J, Brown R, Chang LH, Concannon K, Crilly C, Arnold TJ, Burgin A, Cadden F, Choy CH, Coleman M, Lim D, Luk J, Mahankali-Rao P, Prudence-Taylor AJ, Ramakrishnan D, Russell J, Fawole A, Gohil J, Green B, Hussain A, McMenamin L, McMenamin L, Tang M, Azmi F, Benchetrit S, Cope T, Haque A, Harlinska A, Holdsworth R, Ivo T, Martin J, Nisar T, Patel A, Sasapu K, Trevett J, Vernet G, Aamir A, Bird C, Durham-Hall A, Gibson W, Hartley J, May N, Maynard V, Johnson S, Wood CM, O'Brien M, Orbell J, Stringfellow TD, Tenters F, Tresidder S, Cheung W, Grant A, Tod N, Bews-Hair M, Lim ZH, Lim SW, Vella-Baldacchino M, Auckburally S, Chopada A, Easdon S, Goodson R, McCurdie F, Narouz M, Radford A, Rea E, Taylor O, Yu T, Alfa-Wali M, Amani L, Auluck I, Bruce P, Emberton J, Kumar R, Lagzouli N, Mehta A, Murtaza A, Raja M, Dennahy IS, Frew K, Given A, He YY, Karim MA, MacDonald E, McDonald E, McVinnie D, Ng SK, Pettit A, Sim DPY, Berthaume-Hawkins SD, Charnley R, Fenton K, Jones D, Murphy C, Ng JQ, Reehal R, Robinson H, Seraj SS, Shang E, Tonks A, White P, Yeo A, Chong P, Gabriel R, Patel N, Richardson E, Symons L, Aubrey-Jones D, Dawood S, Dobrzynska M, Faulkner S, Griffiths H, Mahmood F, Patel P, Perry M, Power A, Simpson R, Ali A, Brobbey P, Burrows A, Elder P, Ganyani R, Horseman C, Hurst P, Mann H, Marimuthu K, McBride S, Pilsworth E, Powers N, Stanier P, Innes R, Kersey T, Kopczynska M, Langasco N, Patel N, Rajagopal R, Atkins B, Beasley W, Lim ZC, Gill A, Ang HL, Williams H, Yogeswara T, Carter R, Fam M, Fong J, Latter J, Long M, Mackinnon S, McKenzie C, Osmanska J, Raghuvir V, Shafi A, Tsang K, Walker L, Bountra K, Coldicutt O, Fletcher D, Hudson S, Iqbal S, Bernal TL, Martin JWB, Moss-Lawton F, Smallwood J, Vipond M, Cardwell A, Edgerton K, Laws J, Rai A, Robinson K, Waite K, Ward J, Youssef H, Knight C, Koo PY, Lazarou A, Stanger S, Thorn C, Triniman MC, Botha A, Boyles L, Cumming S, Deepak S, Ezzat A, Fowler AJ, Gwozdz AM, Hussain SF, Khan S, Li H, Morrell BL, Neville J, Nitiahpapand R, Pickering O, Sagoo H, Sharma E, Welsh K, Denley S, Khan S, Agarwal M, Al-Saadi N, Bhambra R, Gupta A, Jawad ZAR, Jiao LR, Khan K, Mahir G, Singagireson S, Thoms BL, Tseu B, Wei R, Yang N, Britton N, Leinhardt D, Mahfooz M, Palkhi A, Price M, Sheikh S, Barker M, Bowley D, Cant M, Datta U, Farooqi M, Lee A, Morley G, Amin MN, Parry A, Patel S, Strang S, Yoganayagam N, Adlan A, Chandramoorthy S, Choudhary Y, Das K, Feldman M, France B, Grace R, Puddy H, Soor P, Ali M, Dhillon P, Faraj A, Gerard L, Glover M, Imran H, Kim S, Patrick Y, Peto J, Prabhudesai A, Smith R, Tang A, Vadgama N, Dhaliwal R, Ecclestone T, Harris A, Ong D, Patel D, Philp C, Stewart E, Wang L, Wong E, Xu Y, Ashaye T, Fozard T, Galloway F, Kaptanis S, Mistry P, Nguyen T, Olagbaiye F, Osman M, Philip Z, Rembacken R, Tayeh S, Theodoropoulou K, Herman A, Lau J, Saha A, Trotter M, Adeleye O, Cave D, Gunwa T, Magalhães J, Makwana S, Mason R, Parish M, Regan H, Renwick P, Roberts G, Salekin D, Sivakumar C, Tariq A, Liew I, McDade A, Stewart D, Hague M, Hudson-Peacock N, Jackson CES, James F, Pitt J, Walker EY, Aftab R, Ang JJ, Anwar S, Battle J, Budd E, Chui J, Crook H, Davies P, Easby S, Hackney E, Ho B, Imam SZ, Rammell J, Andrews H, Perry C, Schinle P, Ahmed P, Aquilina T, Balai E, Church M, Cumber E, Curtis A, Davies G, Dennis Y, Dumann E, Greenhalgh S, Kim P, King S, Metcalfe KHM, Passby L, Redgrave N, Soonawalla Z, Waters S, Zornoza A, Gulzar I, Hole J, Hull K, Ishaq H, Karaj J, Kelkar A, Love E, Patel S, Thakrar D, Vine M, Waterman A, Dib NP, Francis N, Hanson M, Ingleton R, Sadanand KS, Sukirthan N, Arnell S, Ball M, Bassam N, Beghal G, Chang A, Dawe V, George A, Huq T, Hussain A, Ikram B, Kanapeckaite L, Khan M, Ramjas D, Rushd A, Sait S, Serry M, Yardimci E, Capella S, Chenciner L, Episkopos C, Karam E, McCarthy C, Moore-Kelly W, Watson N, Ahluwalia V, Barnfield J, Ben-Gal O, Bloom I, Gharatya A, Khodatars K, Merchant N, Moonan A, Moore M, Patel K, Spiers H, Sundaram K, Turner J, Bath MF, Black J, Chadwick H, Huisman L, Ingram H, Khan S, Martin L, Metcalfe M, Sangal P, Seehra J, Thatcher A, Venturini S, Whitcroft I, Afzal Z, Brown S, Gani A, Gomaa A, Hussein N, Oh SY, Pazhaniappan N, Sharkey E, Sivagnanasithiyar T, Williams C, Yeung J, Cruddas L, Gurjar S, Pau A, Prakash R, Randhawa R, Chen L, Eiben I, Naylor M, Osei-Bordom D, Trenear R, Bannard-Smith J, Griffiths N, Patel BY, Saeed F, Abdikadir H, Bennett M, Church R, Clements SE, Court J, Delvi A, Hubert J, Macdonald B, Mansour F, Patel RR, Perris R, Small S, Betts A, Brown N, Chong A, Croitoru C, Grey A, Hickland P, Ho C, Hollington D, McKie L, Nelson AR, Stewart H, Eiben P, Nedham M, Ali I, Brown T, Cumming S, Hunt C, Joyner C, McAlinden C, Roberts J, Rogers D, Thachettu A, Tyson N, Vaughan R, Verma N, Yasin T, Andrew K, Bhamra N, Leong S, Mistry R, Noble H, Rashed F, Walker NR, Watson L, Worsfold M, Yarham E, Abdikadir H, Arshad A, Barmayehvar B, Cato L, Chan-lam N, Do V, Leong A, Sheikh Z, Zheleniakova T, Coppel J, Hussain ST, Mahmood R, Nourzaie R, Prowle J, Sheik-Ali S, Thomas A, Alagappan A, Ashour R, Bains H, Diamond J, Gordon J, Ibrahim B, Khalil M, Mittapalli D, Neo YN, Patil P, Peck FS, Reza N, Swan I, Whyte M, Chaudhry S, Hernon J, Khawar H, O'Brien J, Pullinger M, Rothnie K, Ujjal S, Bhatte S, Curtis J, Green S, Mayer A, Watkinson G, Chapple K, Hawthorne T, Khaliq M, Majkowski L, Malik TAM, Mclauchlan K, En BNW, Parton S, Robinson SD, Saat MI, Shurovi BN, Varatharasasingam K, Ward AE, Behranwala K, Bertelli M, Cohen J, Duff F, Fafemi O, Gupta R, Manimaran M, Mayhew J, Peprah D, Wong MHY, Farmer N, Houghton C, Kandhari N, Khan K, Ladha D, Mayes J, McLennan F, Panahi P, Seehra H, Agrawal R, Ahmed I, Ali S, Birkinshaw F, Choudhry M, Gokani S, Harrogate S, Jamal S, Nawrozzadeh F, Swaray A, Szczap A, Warusavitarne J, Abdalla M, Asemota N, Cullum R, Hartley M, Maxwell-Armstrong C, Mulvenna C, Phillips J, Yule A, Ahmed L, Clement KD, Craig N, Elseedawy E, Gorman D, Kane L, Livie J, Livie V, Moss E, Naasan A, Ravi F, Shields P, Zhu Y, Archer M, Cobley H, Dennis R, Downes C, Guevel B, Lamptey E, Murray H, Radhakrishnan A, Saravanabavan S, Sardar M, Shaw C, 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P, Tam J, Elias J, Ngaage M, Thompson J, Bristow S, Brock E, Davis H, Pantelidou M, Sathiyakeerthy A, Singh K, Chaudhry A, Dickson G, Glen P, Gregoriou K, Hamid H, Mclean A, Mehtaji P, Neophytou G, Potts S, Belgaid DR, Burke J, Durno J, Ghailan N, Hanson M, Henshaw V, Nazir UR, Omar I, Riley BJ, Roberts J, Smart G, Van Winsen K, Bhatti A, Chan M, D'Auria M, Green S, Keshvala C, Li H, Maxwell-Armstrong C, Michaelidou M, Simmonds L, Smith C, Wimalathasan A, Abbas J, Cairns C, Chin YR, Connelly A, Moug S, Nair A, Svolkinas D, Coe P, Subar D, Wang H, Zaver V, Brayley J, Cookson P, Cunningham L, Gaukroger A, Ho M, Hough A, King J, O'Hagan D, Widdison A, Brown R, Brown B, Chavan A, Francis S, Hare L, Lund J, Malone N, Mavi B, McIlwaine A, Rangarajan S, Abuhussein N, Campbell HS, Daniels J, Fitzgerald I, Mansfield S, Pendrill A, Robertson D, Smart YW, Teng T, Yates J, Belgaumkar A, Katira A, Kossoff J, Kukran S, Laing C, Mathew B, Mohamed T, Myers S, Novell R, Phillips BL, Thomas M, Turlejski 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M, Popat K, Rimmer L, Riyat H, Smith H, Anandarajah C, Cipparrone M, Desai K, Gao C, Goh ET, Howlader M, Jeffreys N, Karmarkar A, Mathew G, Mukhtar H, Ozcan E, Renukanthan A, Sarens N, Sinha C, Woolley A, Bogle R, Komolafe O, Loo F, Waugh D, Zeng R, Crewe A, Mathias J, Mills A, Owen A, Prior A, Saunders I, Baker A, Crilly L, McKeon J, Ubhi HK, Adeogun A, Carr R, Davison C, Devalia S, Hayat A, Karsan RB, Osborne C, Scott K, Weegenaar C, Wijeyaratne M, Babatunde F, Barnor-Ahiaku E, Beattie G, Chitsabesan P, Dixon O, Hall N, Ilenkovan N, Mackrell T, Nithianandasivam N, Orr J, Palazzo F, Saad M, Sandland-Taylor L, Sherlock J, Ashdown T, Chandler S, Garsaa T, Lloyd J, Loh SY, Ng S, Perkins C, Powell-Chandler A, Smith F, Underhill R. Perioperative intravenous contrast administration and the incidence of acute kidney injury after major gastrointestinal surgery: prospective, multicentre cohort study. Br J Surg 2020; 107:1023-1032. [PMID: 32026470 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2019] [Revised: 09/21/2019] [Accepted: 11/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND This study aimed to determine the impact of preoperative exposure to intravenous contrast for CT and the risk of developing postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients undergoing major gastrointestinal surgery. METHODS This prospective, multicentre cohort study included adults undergoing gastrointestinal resection, stoma reversal or liver resection. Both elective and emergency procedures were included. Preoperative exposure to intravenous contrast was defined as exposure to contrast administered for the purposes of CT up to 7 days before surgery. The primary endpoint was the rate of AKI within 7 days. Propensity score-matched models were adjusted for patient, disease and operative variables. In a sensitivity analysis, a propensity score-matched model explored the association between preoperative exposure to contrast and AKI in the first 48 h after surgery. RESULTS A total of 5378 patients were included across 173 centres. Overall, 1249 patients (23·2 per cent) received intravenous contrast. The overall rate of AKI within 7 days of surgery was 13·4 per cent (718 of 5378). In the propensity score-matched model, preoperative exposure to contrast was not associated with AKI within 7 days (odds ratio (OR) 0·95, 95 per cent c.i. 0·73 to 1·21; P = 0·669). The sensitivity analysis showed no association between preoperative contrast administration and AKI within 48 h after operation (OR 1·09, 0·84 to 1·41; P = 0·498). CONCLUSION There was no association between preoperative intravenous contrast administered for CT up to 7 days before surgery and postoperative AKI. Risk of contrast-induced nephropathy should not be used as a reason to avoid contrast-enhanced CT.
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Donnelly C, Eftychiou S. Safety of hospital discharge before return of bowel function after elective colorectal surgery. Br J Surg 2020; 107:552-559. [PMID: 31976560 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2019] [Revised: 10/06/2019] [Accepted: 10/08/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Ileus is common after colorectal surgery and is associated with an increased risk of postoperative complications. Identifying features of normal bowel recovery and the appropriateness for hospital discharge is challenging. This study explored the safety of hospital discharge before the return of bowel function. METHODS A prospective, multicentre cohort study was undertaken across an international collaborative network. Adult patients undergoing elective colorectal resection between January and April 2018 were included. The main outcome of interest was readmission to hospital within 30 days of surgery. The impact of discharge timing according to the return of bowel function was explored using multivariable regression analysis. Other outcomes were postoperative complications within 30 days of surgery, measured using the Clavien-Dindo classification system. RESULTS A total of 3288 patients were included in the analysis, of whom 301 (9·2 per cent) were discharged before the return of bowel function. The median duration of hospital stay for patients discharged before and after return of bowel function was 5 (i.q.r. 4-7) and 7 (6-8) days respectively (P < 0·001). There were no significant differences in rates of readmission between these groups (6·6 versus 8·0 per cent; P = 0·499), and this remained the case after multivariable adjustment for baseline differences (odds ratio 0·90, 95 per cent c.i. 0·55 to 1·46; P = 0·659). Rates of postoperative complications were also similar in those discharged before versus after return of bowel function (minor: 34·7 versus 39·5 per cent; major 3·3 versus 3·4 per cent; P = 0·110). CONCLUSION Discharge before return of bowel function after elective colorectal surgery appears to be safe in appropriately selected patients.
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T, Bodur S, Karabulut K, Francis AA, Al-hadithi A, To N, Lau ISF, Smith E, Mahapatra S, McAuliffe O, Francis AA, Imam L, Akram B, Hossaini S, Davies R, Ko M, Collins J, Pandya A, Reilly S, Archer J, Auty C, Roche CD, Livie J, Chaudhry FA, Ntakomyti E, Diallo R, Bylinski T, Wright J, Lawday S, Masiha E, Tung J, Shirazi B, Neilson A, Epton S, Patel N, Trussell S, Couldrey A, Donnelly C, Eftychiou S. Safety and efficacy of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to reduce ileus after colorectal surgery. Br J Surg 2020; 107:e161-e169. [PMID: 31595986 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2019] [Revised: 05/06/2019] [Accepted: 07/04/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Ileus is common after elective colorectal surgery, and is associated with increased adverse events and prolonged hospital stay. The aim was to assess the role of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for reducing ileus after surgery. METHODS A prospective multicentre cohort study was delivered by an international, student- and trainee-led collaborative group. Adult patients undergoing elective colorectal resection between January and April 2018 were included. The primary outcome was time to gastrointestinal recovery, measured using a composite measure of bowel function and tolerance to oral intake. The impact of NSAIDs was explored using Cox regression analyses, including the results of a centre-specific survey of compliance to enhanced recovery principles. Secondary safety outcomes included anastomotic leak rate and acute kidney injury. RESULTS A total of 4164 patients were included, with a median age of 68 (i.q.r. 57-75) years (54·9 per cent men). Some 1153 (27·7 per cent) received NSAIDs on postoperative days 1-3, of whom 1061 (92·0 per cent) received non-selective cyclo-oxygenase inhibitors. After adjustment for baseline differences, the mean time to gastrointestinal recovery did not differ significantly between patients who received NSAIDs and those who did not (4·6 versus 4·8 days; hazard ratio 1·04, 95 per cent c.i. 0·96 to 1·12; P = 0·360). There were no significant differences in anastomotic leak rate (5·4 versus 4·6 per cent; P = 0·349) or acute kidney injury (14·3 versus 13·8 per cent; P = 0·666) between the groups. Significantly fewer patients receiving NSAIDs required strong opioid analgesia (35·3 versus 56·7 per cent; P < 0·001). CONCLUSION NSAIDs did not reduce the time for gastrointestinal recovery after colorectal surgery, but they were safe and associated with reduced postoperative opioid requirement.
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Barnidge E, Krupsky K, LaBarge G, Arthur J. Food Insecurity Screening in Pediatric Clinical Settings: A Caregivers’ Perspective. Matern Child Health J 2019; 24:101-109. [DOI: 10.1007/s10995-019-02785-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Arthur J, Amsallem M, Guihaire J, Haddad F, Lamrani L, Feuillet S, Stephan F, Jais X, Humbert M, Simonneau G, Mercier O, Fadel E. Preoperative C-Reactive Protein Predicts Early Postoperative Outcomes after Pulmonary Endarterectomy in Patients with Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension. J Heart Lung Transplant 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2019.01.304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Sargeant M, Sykes E, Saviour M, Sawhney A, Calzolari E, Arthur J, McGoldrick A, Seemungal BM. The utility of the Sports Concussion Assessment Tool in hospitalized traumatic brain injury patients. JOURNAL OF CONCUSSION 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/2059700218808121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The Sports Concussion Assessment Tool 3rd version is a sports screening tool that is often used to support return to play decisions following a head injury. The Sports Concussion Assessment Tool 3rd version is presumed to identify brain dysfunction (implying a degree of brain injury); however, the Sports Concussion Assessment Tool has never been validated with patients with definite acute brain injury. In this study, we found that all three Sports Concussion Assessment Tool 3rd version domains – symptoms, cognitive and balance assessments – were sensitive in discriminating traumatic brain injury patients (all with abnormal acute neuroimaging) from healthy controls. Through a correlation matrix (Bonferroni corrected), we found no correlation between the subjective (symptoms) and objective (examination) Sports Concussion Assessment Tool 3rd version assessments, e.g. complaints of imbalance and memory dysfunction were not correlated, respectively, with performance on testing balance and memory function. When relaxing the correction for multiple comparisons we found that of all Sports Concussion Assessment Tool 3rd version symptoms, a feeling of ‘pressure in the head’ had the largest number of co-correlations (including affective symptoms) and overwhelmingly in a pattern indicative of migraine. Taken together, that objective and subjective assessments in the Sports Concussion Assessment Tool 3rd version are poorly correlated, could suggest that symptoms in the Sports Concussion Assessment Tool 3rd version poorly reflect brain injury but rather indicate non-brain injury processes such as migraine. It follows that the current prominent orthodoxy of resting athletes following a head injury until their symptoms settle for fear of exacerbating brain injury may be unfavourable for their recovery – at least in some cases. Prospective clinical studies would be required to assess patient recovery from concussion with early active investigation and treatment versus rest – a notion supported by recent international consensus.
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Ladley A, Hieger AW, Arthur J, Broom M. Educational Text Messages Decreased Emergency Department Utilization Among Infant Caregivers: A Randomized Trial. Acad Pediatr 2018; 18:636-641. [PMID: 29432907 DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2018.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2017] [Revised: 01/19/2018] [Accepted: 02/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the feasibility and effectiveness of text messages as an educational tool to reduce the prevalence of nonurgent emergency department (ED) visits among a population with high levels of low health literacy. METHODS This prospective, randomized experiment conducted in a large, urban, academic pediatric primary care practice enrolled 231 caregivers of infants into 2 groups: enhanced standard of care materials at well-child visits through 6 months (n = 99 completing), and enhanced standard of care and 4 text messages a week through 6 months (n = 108 completing). Use of the ED and visit urgency were compared between groups via chart review at 1 year of age. RESULTS Of the 230 included in the analysis, 84.2% (n = 194 of 230) were racial or ethnic minorities, 69.7% (n = 142 of 204) reported yearly incomes of less than $20,000 per year, and 70.4% (n = 142 of 204) were identified as having likely or probable limited health literacy. Participants who received text messages had fewer visits to the ED in their first year (2.14 visits in the control group to 1.47 visits in the intervention group who received text messages; P < .05). CONCLUSIONS Sending educational text messages to caregivers is effective in reducing the number of visits to the ED. Given the accessibility and small expense of sending text messages, these findings have direct implications on the cost of health care, in addition to improving continuity and quality of care for pediatric patients.
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Barnidge E, LaBarge G, Krupsky K, Arthur J. Screening for Food Insecurity in Pediatric Clinical Settings: Opportunities and Barriers. J Community Health 2018; 42:51-57. [PMID: 27492774 DOI: 10.1007/s10900-016-0229-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Food insecurity is a serious health concern among children in the United States with 15.3 million children living in food insecure households. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that pediatricians screen for food insecurity at health maintenance visits as identifying children at risk is a crucial step in the amelioration of food insecurity. Two surveys were administered in a Midwest pediatric clinic. A cross-sectional survey was electronically distributed to pediatric providers to assess perceptions of food insecurity among patients, provider readiness to conduct food security screenings, and barriers to conducting those screenings. A cross-sectional caregiver survey was administered to assess demographics, household food security status, participation in nutrition assistance programs, and barriers to getting enough food to eat. Descriptive statistics and odds ratios were calculated. Eighty-eight percent of physicians believe that food insecurity is a challenge for some of their patients. Only 15 % of providers reported screening for food insecurity, while 80 % were willing to screen. Physicians were most concerned with knowing how to handle a positive screen. Among caregivers, 57 % screened positive for food insecurity. Those experiencing food insecurity were more likely to be non-white, participate in SNAP and to feel discomfort towards the idea of talking to a doctor or nurse about food needs. Caregivers reporting food insecurity were significantly less likely to have a personal vehicle. Effective food insecurity screening requires addressing caregiver and health provider barriers in order to increase the likelihood of identifying households most at risk.
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