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Determinants of access to emergency surgery according to resident doctors: A cross-sectional study at a teaching hospital in Ibadan, Nigeria

Jaja, Promise T; Afolabi, Adefemi O.
East Cent Afr J Surg; 29 (1), 2024
Background Morbidity and mortality following emergency surgeries can be reduced with timely access to emergency surgery and five billion people globally, lack access to essential surgery. Data on the determinants of these are still lacking. Objectives We studied resident doctors’ perspectives of the...
Emergencies, Emergency Service, Hospital, General Surgery, Surgical Procedures, Operative, Surgeons, Missed Diagnosis, Delivery of Health Care, Point-of-Care Testing, Cross-Sectional Studies
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Pre-evaluation assessment of serological-based COVID-19 point-of-care lateral flow assays in Kenya

Kimotho, James K; Gosar, Abdiaziz A; Inyangala, Ronald; Wairimu, Paulyne; Siyoi, Fred; Matoke-Muhia, Damaris; Wanjala, Cecilia; Zablon, Jeremiah; Orina, Moses; Muita, Lucy; Thiga, Jacqueline; Nyabuti, Lameck; Wainaina, Eunice; Mwangi, Joseph; Mumbi, Alice; Omari, Samuel; Wanjiru, Ann; Nzou, Samson M; Ochwoto, Missiani.
Afr. j. lab. med. (Online); 10 (1), 2021
Background: Timely testing is a key determinant of management outcomes of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction tests are currently the mainstay for COVID-19 testing. However, serological point-of-care tests (PoCTs) can be useful in identifying asy...
COVID-19 Serological Testing, SARS-CoV-2, Sensitivity and Specificity, Point-of-Care Testing
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