Wong EG, Dominguez LB, Trelles M, Ayobi S, Hazraty K, et al.
2015-05-01 • Surgery
2015-05-01 • Surgery
Conflicts and disasters remain prevalent in low- and middle-income countries, and injury remains a leading cause of death worldwide. The objective of this study was to describe the opera...
Traynor MD, Trelles M, Hernandez MC, Dominguez LB, Kushner AL, et al.
2019-11-29 • Journal of Pediatric Surgery
2019-11-29 • Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Introduction: The overwhelming burden of pediatric surgical need in humanitarian settings has prompted mutual interest between humanitarian organizations and pediatric surgeons. To asses...
Forrester JD, Basimuoneye JP, Tahir MZ, Trelles M, Kushner AL, et al.
2017-04-08 • Surgery
2017-04-08 • Surgery
BACKGROUND Armed conflict increasingly involves civilian populations, and health care needs may be immense. We hypothesized that sex disparities may exist among persons receiving ope...
Sharma DB, Hayman K, Stewart BT, Dominguez LB, Trelles M, et al.
2015-07-31 • Surgical Infections
2015-07-31 • Surgical Infections
Surgery for infection represents a substantial, although undefined, disease burden in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Médecins Sans Frontières-Operations Centre Brussels (MSF-O...
Lin YD, Dahm JS, Kushner AL, Lawrence JP, Trelles M, et al.
2017-08-04 • World Journal of Surgery
2017-08-04 • World Journal of Surgery
Effective humanitarian surgeons require skills in general surgery, OB/GYN, orthopedics, and urology. With increasing specialization, it is unclear whether US general surgery residents ar...
Wong EG, Trelles M, Dominguez LB, Mupenda Mwania J, Kasonga Tshibangu C, et al.
2015-03-01 • World Journal of Surgery
2015-03-01 • World Journal of Surgery
BACKGROUND As the demographic transition occurs across developing countries, an increasing number of elderly individuals are affected by disasters and conflicts. This study aimed to ...
Wong EG, Trelles M, Dominguez LB, Gupta S, Kushner AL
2014-02-10 • Surgery
2014-02-10 • Surgery
BACKGROUND Surgeons in high-income countries increasingly are expressing interest in global surgery and participating in humanitarian missions. Knowledge of the surgical skills requi...
Stewart BT, Trelles M, Dominguez LB, Wong EG, Fiozounam HT, et al.
2016-11-01 • Journal of Burn Care and Research
2016-11-01 • Journal of Burn Care and Research
OBJECTIVE Humanitarian organisations care for burns during crisis and while supporting healthcare facilities in low- and middle-income countries. This study aimed to define the epide...
Stewart BT, Wong EG, Papillon-Smith J, Trelles Centurion M, Dominguez LB, et al.
2015-03-27 • PLoS Currents
2015-03-27 • PLoS Currents
Surgical capacity assessments in low-income countries have demonstrated critical deficiencies. Though vital for planning capacity improvements, these assessments are resource intensive a...
Ariyo P, Trelles M, Helmand R, Amir Y, Hassani GH, et al.
2016-03-01 • Anesthesiology
2016-03-01 • Anesthesiology
Anesthesia is integral to improving surgical care in low-resource settings. Anesthesia providers who work in these areas should be familiar with the particularities associated with provi...
