Prevalence of Pediatric Surgical Conditions Across Somaliland | Zendy

Tessa Concepcion | Zendy; Mubarak Mohamed | Zendy; Shugri Dahir | Zendy; Edna Adan Ismail | Zendy; Dan Poenaru | Zendy; Henry E. Rice | Zendy; Emily R. Smith | Zendy

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Prevalence of Pediatric Surgical Conditions Across Somaliland

Author(s) -

Tessa Concepcion,

Mubarak Mohamed,

Shugri Dahir,

Edna Adan Ismail,

Dan Poenaru,

Henry E. Rice,

Emily R. Smith

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

jama network open

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.278

H-Index - 39

ISSN - 2574-3805

DOI - 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.6857

Subject(s) - medicine , demographics , cross sectional study , surgical procedures , environmental health , pediatrics , surgery , demography , pathology , sociology

Key Points Question What is the prevalence of pediatric surgical conditions in Somaliland? Findings In this cross-sectional study that included 1503 children in Somaliland, the prevalence of pediatric surgical conditions was 12.2%. Only 23.7% of surgical conditions had been corrected at the time of this study. Meaning A scale-up of pediatric surgical infrastructure and resources to provide the needed surgical care for children in low- and middle-income countries is warranted.

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