Global health‐related publications in otolaryngology are increasing

Chambers, Kyle J.; Creighton, Francis X.; Abdul‐Aziz, Dunia; Cheney, Mack L.; Randolph, Gregory W.

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“…Collectively, these studies demonstrate low complication rates in the hands of experienced surgeons and advocate for long-term international partnerships. [18][19][20] To our knowledge, no previous authors have evaluated long-term (1 year) surgical results based on follow-up evaluation and quality-of-life assessment in humanitarian thyroid surgery.…”

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Thyroid Surgery in a Resource‐Limited Setting: Feasibility and Analysis of Short‐ and Long‐term Outcomes

Jafari

Campbell

et al. 2016

Otolaryngol.--head neck surg.

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Objective The present study reviews a series of patients who underwent thyroid surgery in Eldoret, Kenya, to demonstrate the feasibility of conducting long-term (>1 year) outcomes research in a resource-limited setting, impact on the quality of life of the recipient population, and inform future humanitarian collaborations. Study Design Case series with chart review. Setting Tertiary public referral hospital in Eldoret, Kenya. Subjects and Methods Twenty-one patients were enrolled during the study period. A retrospective chart review was performed for all adult patients who underwent thyroid surgery during humanitarian trips (2010-2015). Patients were contacted by mobile telephone. Medical history and physical examination, including laryngoscopy, were performed, and the SF-36 was administered (a quality-of-life questionnaire). Laboratory measurements of thyroid function and neck ultrasound were obtained. Results The mean follow-up was 33.6 ± 20.2 months after surgery: 37.5% of subtotal thyroidectomy patients and 15.4% of lobectomy patients were hypothyroid postoperatively according to serologic studies. There were no cases of goiter recurrence or malignancy. All patients reported postoperative symptomatic improvement and collectively showed positive pre- and postoperative score differences on the SF-36. Conclusion Although limited by a small sample size and the retrospective nature, our study demonstrates the feasibility of long-term surgical and quality-of-life outcomes research in a resource-limited setting. The low complication rates suggest minimal adverse effects of performing surgery in this context. Despite a considerable rate of postoperative hypothyroidism, it is in accordance with prior studies and emphasizes the need for individualized, longitudinal, and multidisciplinary care. Quality-of-life score improvements suggest benefit to the recipient population.

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Thyroid Surgery in a Resource‐Limited Setting: Feasibility and Analysis of Short‐ and Long‐term Outcomes

Jafari

Campbell

et al. 2016

Otolaryngol.--head neck surg.

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“…Surgical mission work in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) is a growing priority in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery. [1][2][3] Maintaining the standards of care physicians are accustomed to in their home countries is an important but challenging aspect of global outreach initiatives in resourcelimited settings. Careful planning and organization to maximize available clinical resources is critical to the success of these missions.…”

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Head and Neck Ultrasound in Otolaryngology Surgical Missions

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Head and neck cancer research collaborations between the United States and low‐ and middle‐income countries: 10‐year publication analysis

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BackgroundDisparities exist for head and neck cancer (HNC) patients between those in developed countries and low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). To improve HNC care globally, collaborations between the United States and LMICs have been established. Our objectives are: (1) define trends of collaborative HNC publications among LMICs and the United States and (2) assess the global distribution of these publications by region.MethodsA Scopus search identified all HNC research publications during 2009 to 2018. These were then categorized by type (basic vs. clinical) and by global regions.ResultsFive thousand one hundred and seventy collaborative publications were identified, of which 41% were basic science and 59% clinical. The highest rate of collaborative publications for both basic science and clinical papers was seen in the East Asia/Pacific region.ConclusionsThe number of collaborative research publications per year in HNC is increasing across the globe, at varying rates in different global regions.

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Global health‐related publications in otolaryngology are increasing

Abstract: There has been a significant increase in the volume of global health-related publications in English language otolaryngology journals over the past decade, providing strong evidence of the increasing trend of global health as an academic pursuit within the field of otolaryngology.

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Thyroid Surgery in a Resource‐Limited Setting: Feasibility and Analysis of Short‐ and Long‐term Outcomes

Thyroid Surgery in a Resource‐Limited Setting: Feasibility and Analysis of Short‐ and Long‐term Outcomes

Head and Neck Ultrasound in Otolaryngology Surgical Missions

Head and neck cancer research collaborations between the United States and low‐ and middle‐income countries: 10‐year publication analysis

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