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Global disease burden of conditions requiring emergency surgery

British journal of surgery · 2013 · Vol. 101(1) · pp. e9–e22

Barclay T. Stewart✉(University of Washington)P Khanduri(St. Stephen’s Hospital)Colin McCord(Columbia University)Michael Ohene‐Yeboah(Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology)Selman Uranues(Medical University of Graz)Felipe Vega Rivera(Hospital Angeles Clinica Londres)Charles Mock(University of Washington)

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Abstract

The global burden of surgical emergencies is described insufficiently. The bare estimates indicate a tremendous health burden. LMICs carry the majority of emergency conditions; in these countries the pattern of surgical disease is changing and capacity to deal with the problem is inadequate. The data presented in this study will be useful for both the surgical and public health communities to plan a more adequate response.

Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Global Health and Surgery Global Health Workforce IssuesMedicineDiseasePopulationBurden of diseaseMortality rateDisease burdenGlobal healthEmergency medicineSurgeryEnvironmental health

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EmergenciesEmergency TreatmentHealth ExpendituresHumansSurgical Procedures, OperativeGlobal HealthCost of IllnessQuality-Adjusted Life YearsMortality, Premature

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