Low Resource Environment Issues

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Cohen MM, Cameron CB, Duncan PG. Pediatric Anesthesia Morbidity and Mortality in the Perioperative Period. Anesthesia Analg 1990;70:160.

Bickler SW. Surgical services for children in developing countries. 2016:1–7.

Bickler SW, Telfer ML, Sanno-Duanda B. Need for Paediatric Surgery Care in an Urban Area of the Gambia. Trop Dr 2003;33:91–4.

Nizeyimana F, Skelton T, Bould MD, Beach M, Twagirumugabe T. Perioperative Anesthesia-Related Complications and Risk Factors in Children: A Cross-Sectional Observation Study in Rwanda. Anesthesia Analg 2023.

Gray R, Cronjé L, Kalipa M, Lee C, Evans F. Paediatric anaesthesia care in Africa: challenges and opportunities. South Afr J Anaesth Analgesia 2022;28:4–6.

Torborg A, Meyer H, Fiky ME, Fawzy M, Elhadi M, Ademuyiwa AO, Osinaike BB, Hewitt-Smith A, Nabukenya MT, Bisegerwa R, Bouaoud S, Abdoun M, Adib ARE, Belachew FK, Gebre M, Taye DB, Kechiche N, Fadalla T, Abdallah B, Chaibou MS, Nyarko MYA, Ki KB, Shalongo S, Mulwafu W, Thomson E, Traore MM, Ndonga A, Bittaye M, Samateh AL, Munlemvo DM, et al. Outcomes after surgery for children in Africa (ASOS-Paeds): a 14-day prospective observational cohort study. Lancet (Lond, Engl) 2023;403:1482–92.

Newton MW, Hurt SE, McEvoy MD, Shi Y, Shotwell MS, Kamau J, Nabulindo S, Ngumi ZWW, Sandberg WS, Sileshi B. Pediatric Perioperative Mortality in Kenya. Anesthesiology 2020;132:452–60.

Gonzalez LP, Pignaton W, Kusano PS, Módolo NSP, Braz JRC, Braz LG. Anesthesia-related mortality in pediatric patients: a systematic review. Clinics 2012;67:381–7.