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Research

The effect of conflict on obstetric and non-obstetric surgical needs and operative mortality in fragile states

Rahman A, Chao TE, Trelles M, Dominguez LB, Mupenda J,  et al.
2021-02-09 • World Journal of Surgery
2021-02-09 • World Journal of Surgery
BACKGROUND
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) provides surgical care in fragile states, which are more vulnerable to conflict. The primary objective of this study was to compare the indi...
Journal Article
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Review

Care of surgical infections by Médecins Sans Frontières Operations Centre Brussels in 2008–14

Sharma DB, Hayman K, Stewart BT, Dominguez LB, Trelles M,  et al.
2015-04-27 • Lancet
2015-04-27 • Lancet
Journal Article
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Commentary

Anesthesia in resource-poor settings: the Médecins Sans Frontières experience

Trelles M, Kahn P, Cone J, Teicher CL
2014-11-19 • Role of Anesthesiology in Global Health
2014-11-19 • Role of Anesthesiology in Global Health
Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has been running surgical programs since the early 1980s. This chapter provides an overview of the anesthesia component of these pr...
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Short Report

Reducing maternal mortality in conflict areas: surgical-anesthetic experience in Boost Hospital- Afghanistan

Izquierdo G, Trelles M, Khan N
2015-12-23 • Colombian Journal of Anesthesiology
2015-12-23 • Colombian Journal of Anesthesiology
INTRODUCTION
Helmand province, whose capital is Lashkar-Gah, is one of the most volatile provinces affected by the conflict in Afghanistan. Doctors without Borders began to work in B...
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Research

Emergency obstetric care in a rural district of Burundi: What are the surgical needs?

de Plecker E, Zachariah R, Kumar AMV, Trelles M, Caluwaerts C,  et al.
2017-02-07 • PLOS One
2017-02-07 • PLOS One
OBJECTIVES
In a rural district hospital in Burundi offering Emergency Obstetric care-(EmOC), we assessed the a) characteristics of women at risk of, or with an obstetric complication...
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Research

Emergency department care for trauma patients in settings of active conflict versus urban violence: all of the same calibre?

Valles P, Van den Bergh R, van den Boogaard W, Tayler-Smith K, Gayraud O,  et al.
2016-11-03 • International Health
2016-11-03 • International Health
BACKGROUND
Trauma is a leading cause of death and represents a major problem in developing countries where access to good quality emergency care is limited. Médecins Sans Frontières ...
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Research

Surgical interventions for pulmonary tuberculosis in Mumbai, India: Surgical outcomes and programmatic challenges India: surgical outcomes and programmatic challenges

Shirodkar S, Anande L, Dalal A, Desai C, Correa G,  et al.
2016-09-21 • Public Health Action
2016-09-21 • Public Health Action
SETTING
While surgery for pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is considered an important adjunct for specific cases, including drug-resistant tuberculosis, operational evidence on its feasi...
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Research

Obstetric fistula in Burundi: a comprehensive approach to managing women with this neglected disease

Tayler-Smith K, Zachariah R, Manzi M, van den Boogaard W, Vandeborne A,  et al.
2013-08-21 • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
2013-08-21 • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
BACKGROUND
In Burundi, the annual incidence of obstetric fistula is estimated to be 0.2-0.5% of all deliveries, with 1000-2000 new cases per year. Despite this relatively high incide...
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Research

Does the presence of conflict affect maternal and neonatal mortality during Caesarean sections?

Gil Cuesta J, Trelles M, Naseer A, Momin A, Ngabo Mulamira L,  et al.
2019-09-01 • Public Health Action
2019-09-01 • Public Health Action
INTRODUCTION
Conflicts frequently occur in countries with high maternal and neonatal mortality and can aggravate difficulties accessing emergency care. No literature is available on ...
Journal Article
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Review

Operative trauma in low-resource settings: The experience of Médecins Sans Frontières in environments of conflict, postconflict, and disaster

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...
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Case Report/Series

Hippopotamus bite morbidity: a report of 11 cases from Burundi

Haddara MM, Haberisoni JB, Trelles M, Gohou JP, Christella K,  et al.
2020-08-01 • Oxford Medical Case Reports
2020-08-01 • Oxford Medical Case Reports
Hippopotamus is one of the most-loved animals in Africa, yet it is aggressive and dangerous. The co-existence of humans in close proximity to their natural habitat increases the probabil...
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Commentary

A consensus framework for the humanitarian surgical response to armed conflict in 21st century warfare

Wren SM, Wild HB, Gurney J, Amirtharajah M, Pagano H,  et al.
2020-02-01 • Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
2020-02-01 • Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
IMPORTANCE
Armed conflict in the 21st century poses new challenges to a humanitarian surgical response, including changing security requirements, access to patients, and communities ...
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Research

Saving life and limb: limb salvage using external fixation, a multi-centre review of orthopaedic surgical activities in Médecins Sans Frontières

Bertol MJ, Van der Bergh R, Trelles M, Kenslor H, Basimuoneye JP,  et al.
2014-07-20 • International Orthopaedics
2014-07-20 • International Orthopaedics
PURPOSE
While the orthopaedic management of open fractures has been well-documented in developed settings, limited evidence exists on the surgical outcomes of open fractures in terms...
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Research

North American pediatric surgery fellows' preparedness for humanitarian surgery

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...
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Research

Sex disparities among persons receiving operative care during armed conflicts

Forrester JD, Forrester JA, Basimuoneye JP, Tahir MZ, Trelles M,  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...
Conference Material
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Poster

Early physical and functional rehabilitation of trauma patients in the MSF Trauma Center, Kunduz Afghanistan : luxury or necessity?

Gohy B, Ali E, Bergh RVd, Schillberg EBL, Nasim M,  et al.
2018-05-20 • MSF Scientific Days International 2018: Research
2018-05-20 • MSF Scientific Days International 2018: Research
Journal Article
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Research

Epidemiology of Patients Treated at the Emergency Department of a Medcins Sans Frontieres Field Hospital During the Mosul Offensive: Iraq, 2017

Nerlander M, Pini A, Trelles M, Majanen H, Al-Abbasi O,  et al.
2021-09-16 • Journal of Emergency Medicine
2021-09-16 • Journal of Emergency Medicine
BACKGROUND
Armed conflicts constitute a significant public health problem, and the advent of asymmetric warfare tactics creates unique and new challenges to health care organizations...
Journal Article
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Research

Delays in arrival and treatment in emergency departments: Women, children and non-trauma consultations the most at risk in humanitarian settings

Guzman Isabel-Beltran, Cuesta JG, Trelles M, Jaweed O, Cheréstal S,  et al.
2019-03-05 • PLOS One
2019-03-05 • PLOS One
Introduction
Delays in arrival and treatment at health facilities lead to negative health outcomes. Individual and external factors could be associated with these delays. This study...
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Research

Introduction of a standardised protocol, including systematic use of tranexamic acid, for management of severe adult trauma patients in a low-resource setting: the MSF experience from Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Jachetti A, Massenat RB, Edema N, Woolley SC, Benedetti G,  et al.
2019-10-18 • BMC Emergency Medicine
2019-10-18 • BMC Emergency Medicine
BACKGROUND
Bleeding is an important cause of death in trauma victims. In 2010, the CRASH-2 study, a multicentre randomized control trial on the effect of tranexamic acid (TXA) admini...
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Research

Operative mortality in resource-limited settings: the experience of Medecins Sans Frontieres in 13 countries

Chu KM, Ford NP, Trelles M
2010-08-01 • Archives of Surgery/JAMA Surgery
2010-08-01 • Archives of Surgery/JAMA Surgery
OBJECTIVE: To determine operative mortality in surgical programs from resource-limited settings. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: A retrospective cohort study of 17 surgical programs i...