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Thoughts, stories and ideas from our collaboration.

Join CovidSurg Week with GlobalSurg

2020-07-17T16:54:57+00:00

The impact of COVID-19 has been devastating, and has had far-reaching consequences to both emergency and elective surgery worldwide. There is thus an urgent need to understand the outcomes of COVID-19 positive patients who undergo surgery across the world.   CovidSurg Week, a new GlobalSurg initiative, hopes to do exactly that. Already, the collaboration has published

Join CovidSurg Week with GlobalSurg 2020-07-17T16:54:57+00:00

Global Children’s NCDs Launches CovidPaedsCancer

2020-09-07T21:16:13+00:00

This week, we welcome a blog post from Global Children's NCDs as they launch their new study CovidPaedsCancer. For more information on how to join, contribute and collaborate with the team, please read on. Global Children's NCDs "The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our healthcare system, economy, and day-to-day lives are evident all around

Global Children’s NCDs Launches CovidPaedsCancer 2020-09-07T21:16:13+00:00

Introducing PaedSurg Brazil

2020-07-03T22:35:43+00:00

This week, the Global PaedSurg team is very excited to announce a new venture by some of our Brazilian colleagues - PaedSurg Brazil. "PaedSurg Brazil is a research project about Congenital Malformation based on the Global Paedsurg project. The proposal is inspired by the research, "Management and Outcomes of Congenital Anomalies in Low-, Middle-, and

Introducing PaedSurg Brazil 2020-07-03T22:35:43+00:00

Tribute to Professor Hosni Khairy Salem

2020-06-06T22:46:55+00:00

  Professor of Urology and Andrology Director of the Laboratory and Biological Animal Research Centre Member of the Committee of Scientific Research Kasr Al Ainy School of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt Lead Organiser for the Global PaedSurg Research Collaboration Country Lead and Research Collaborator for the GlobalSurg Research Collaboration We write in tribute to Professor

Tribute to Professor Hosni Khairy Salem 2020-06-06T22:46:55+00:00

Gastroschisis Care Protocol Videos

2021-11-09T23:56:54+00:00

Gastroschisis is a congenital anomaly where the baby is born with a hole in the abdominal wall through which the intestines protrude at birth. This presents several challenges as the intestines are then vulnerable to damage and infection as well as heat and fluid loss. Prompt treatment is required to keep the baby hydrated and warm

Gastroschisis Care Protocol Videos 2021-11-09T23:56:54+00:00

CovidSurg Cohort Study

2020-03-21T18:18:16+00:00

Patients diagnosed with COVID-19 infection who need surgery are a challenging group. Capturing real-world data and sharing international experience about the management of surgical patients during this pandemic will inform clinical decision making.  Covidsurg Cohort Study is an international multi-centric cohort study  aiming to assess the outcomes of surgery in patients with COVID-19 infection. For more

CovidSurg Cohort Study 2020-03-21T18:18:16+00:00

GICS Paediatric Trauma Resource Survey in Low to Middle Income Countries

2020-02-14T14:53:50+00:00

Injury is one of the leading causes of death globally. Approximately 5.8 million deaths occur each year due to injury, 90% of which occur within low to middle income countries. Infants and children within low to middle income countries  are particularly vulnerable to the effects and consequences of injury. Human and physical resources as well

GICS Paediatric Trauma Resource Survey in Low to Middle Income Countries 2020-02-14T14:53:50+00:00

GICS Financial Risk Protection Survey

2019-10-01T17:45:39+00:00

We would like to invite you to participate in a collaborative GICS-based research project. Increasing financial risk protection for children’s surgery worldwide has been identified as a priority area by GICS, however little is known about where children’s families are at the greatest risk for catastrophic healthcare expenditure and what financial protection currently exists for

GICS Financial Risk Protection Survey 2019-10-01T17:45:39+00:00

Global Surgery Symposium Lübeck, Germany, 25-27th October 2019

2019-04-03T22:37:50+00:00

"Intra-abdominal and musculoskeletal infections are major burdens of disease. We would like to discuss the current evidence on surgical site infections, challenges around typhoid fever as well as issues related to the care of musculoskeletal infections in LMICs. The Sunday is dedicated to the future of education to facilitate global access to safe, affordable and

Global Surgery Symposium Lübeck, Germany, 25-27th October 2019 2019-04-03T22:37:50+00:00

ePiPS – *New* UK based Paediatric Surgical Podcast Series

2019-04-03T22:20:14+00:00

"Welcome to our series of podcasts titled ePIPS - evidence-based podcasts in paediatrics surgery. My name is Hemanshoo Thakkar and I am a ST8 trainee in paediatric surgery at Great Ormond Street Hospital for children. This is the first podcast series from the UK for paediatric surgery. It is mapped according to our curriculum. The podcasts are

ePiPS – *New* UK based Paediatric Surgical Podcast Series 2019-04-03T22:20:14+00:00