Identification of predictive factors for surgical site infections in gastrointestinal surgeries: A retrospective cross-sectional study in a resource-limited setting.

Background: Surgical site infection (SSI), albeit infrequent, drastically impacts the quality of care. This article endeavors to investigate the predictive factors of SSIs following surgical interventions that involve the gastrointestinal (GI) tract within a single institution in a resource-limited setting.

Methods: Over seven years from June 2015 to June 2022, patients who underwent GI surgery and developed SSI were retrospectively matched with an unaffected case-control cohort of patients.

Perinatal Birth Asphyxia Among Newborns at Jiblah Public Health Hospital in Ibb City, Yemen, During Six Years of Conflict and Its Predictive Factors: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: Birth asphyxia is a major cause of infant death across the world, especially in developing countries, where the issue is significantly underreported and underestimated, particularly in fragile and conflict-affected states.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors for birth asphyxia in women at Jiblah University Hospital in Ibb, Yemen, and its predictive factors throughout six years of conflict.

Method: We conducted a retrospective cross-sectional chart review and analysis of the birth database spanning from June 2013 to September 2019 at Jiblah University Hospital in Ibb, Yemen.

Open surgical retrieval of intra-uterine contraceptive device perforating the ileum: A case report.

Introduction And Importance: Intra-uterine contraceptive devices (IUCDs) are globally acknowledged for their high utilization and tolerability as contraceptive techniques. However, the uncommon but critical complication of IUCD perforation and migration into the gastrointestinal (GI) system necessitates careful consideration.

Case Presentation: We present a case of IUCD migration culminating in ileal perforation in a 30-year-old female.

Management of Retrosternal Goiter in Resource-Limited Settings: Outcomes From 28 Cases Using Cervical Approach.

Background Despite thyroidectomy being the preferred approach for retrosternal goiter (RSG), controversies surround its rationale in asymptomatic cases. This study aimed to investigate the treatment of RSG in resource-limited settings. Methods A retrospective study conducted between April 2010 and June 2022 included 28 RSG cases who underwent thyroidectomy using the cervical approach at Al-Nasar Hospital, Ibb, Yemen.

Maternal Mortality Over a Seven-Year Period of Conflict at Jiblah Referral Hospital in Ibb City, Yemen: A Retrospective Observational Study.

Background Fragile and conflict-affected states contribute to more than 60% of the global burden of maternal mortality. There is an alarming need for research exploring maternal health service access, quality, and adaptive responses during armed conflict. This study aims to review all cases of maternal mortality during a seven-year period of conflict at Jiblah Referral Hospital, Ibb, Yemen.

Prognostic determinants and treatment outcomes of Fournier's Gangrene treatment in a resource-limited setting: A retrospective study.

Background: Fournier's gangrene (FG) is a destructive necrotizing infection with a generally poor prognosis. This study aims to share our experience in handling FG patients in a resource-limited setting and identify prognostic factors for FG mortality.

Methods: A retrospective study of thirty-six patients diagnosed with FG and treated at our teaching hospital between Jun 2010 to Oct 2022 was conducted.

Iatrogenic Ureteral and Colonic Injuries During Emergency Cesarean Section: A Lesson Learned from a Surgical Catastrophe - A Case Report.

Introduction: Iatrogenic concomitant ureteral and colonic injury in emergency cesarean section (C-section) is an exceedingly rare, yet, catastrophic complication and has not been reported to our knowledge.

Case Report: A 30-year-old woman presented with decreased urination for 2 days after a C-section. Ultrasonography showed severe left hydronephrosis and moderate abdominal free fluid.

Congenital uterine arteriovenous malformation presenting as vaginal bleeding following vaginal delivery in a 23-year-old woman: A case report.

Congenital uterine arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are an uncommon cause of vaginal bleeding in women of reproductive age. In the medical literature, there are few reports of congenital uterine AVMs. This report describes a 23-year-old woman who presented with intermittent vaginal bleeding following a vaginal delivery two years prior.