Background Surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the most common infections associated
with health care, but its importance as a global health priority is not fully understood. We …

Background Congenital anomalies are the fifth leading cause of mortality in children younger
than 5 years globally. Many gastrointestinal congenital anomalies are fatal without timely …

Global surgery broadly refers to a rapidly expanding multidisciplinary field concerned with
providing better and equitable surgical care across international health systems. Global …

Health metrics have evolved with increasing sophistication. The disability-adjusted life-year (DALY)
has emerged as a widely used metric. While DALYs vary between countries, the …

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a common structural anomaly, affecting ~ 1% of live
births worldwide. Advancements in medical and surgical management have significantly …

While complicated grief has been addressed in part through some recommendations for
modifications in the upcoming fifth version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental …

This study investigates whether clinical examination is as sensitive as ultrasound and
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the diagnosis and localization of symptomatic interdigital …

The implementation of public policies involves knowing and analyzing the different instruments
of public intervention from a transdisciplinary perspective involving legal, economic and …

Aims Within healthcare, several measures are used to quantify and compare the severity of
health conditions. Two common measures are disability weight (DW), a context-independent …

Introduction While total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is typically implemented in patients > 65 years
old, young patients may need to undergo TKA for pain relief and functional improvement. …