Hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery in West Africa: a timely capacity assessment.

Background: West Africa has among the highest rates of hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) malignancies in the world. Although surgery is critical for treatment, the availability of HPB surgery in Africa is unknown. This cross-sectional study investigated the current HPB surgical capacity of West African hospitals.

Updates in global oncology: Advancements and future directions.

Globally, cancer is the second leading cause of death, and low- and middle-income countries bear most of the disease burden. While cancer is increasingly recognized as a major global health issue, more work remains. Understanding the status of global cancer care will shape the next steps in ensuring equitable global access to cancer care.

Ethical Considerations Regarding Global Surgery Experiences in Canadian General Surgery Residencies: A Preliminary Discussion.

Objective: Recently, there has been an explosion of interest in global surgery (GS) among students, residents and surgeons. However, little information exists regarding the ethical landscape of GS in general surgery residencies. Using an American College of Physicians position paper on the ethical obligations of global health experiences as a reference, this study provides a preliminary discussion of how GS experiences in Canadian residencies compare to the American College of Physicians-proposed ethical standards.

Global Surgery Opportunities in Canadian General Surgery Residencies: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Objective: In recent years, there has been an explosion of interest in global surgery (GS) among students, residents, and surgeons. However, little information regarding the landscape of GS in general surgery residencies exists. This study was therefore designed to explore the opportunities and the framework for global surgery in Canadian general surgery training programs.

Outcomes of Paradoxical Vocal Cord Motion Diagnosed in Childhood.

Objectives: To explore long-term patient reported outcome (PRO) measures of pediatric paradoxical vocal cord motion (PVCM) including ease of diagnosis, management, symptom duration and effect on quality of life.

Methods: All children >8 years of age diagnosed with PVCM at a tertiary pediatric hospital between 2006 and 2017 were invited to complete a survey addressing study objectives.

Results: 21/47 eligible participants could be contacted and 18/21 (86%) participated.

Pediatric Quality-of-Life Scores Following a Multidisciplinary Aerodigestive Team Approach to Manage Chronic Cough.

Objectives: Chronic recalcitrant cough is present in 2/3 of pediatric patients evaluated in our tertiary-care multidisciplinary aerodigestive clinic (ADC). This study aimed to determine the impact of chronic cough and efficacy of ADC treatment using the validated Pediatric-Cough Quality-of-Life-27 tool (PC-QOL-27).

Methods: The PC-QOL-27 survey was administered to ADC patients with chronic cough at initial clinic visit and 6 to 12 weeks after cough management.

Animal models of sarcoidosis.

Sarcoidosis is a debilitating, inflammatory, multiorgan, granulomatous disease of unknown cause, commonly affecting the lung. In contrast to other chronic lung diseases such as interstitial pulmonary fibrosis or pulmonary arterial hypertension, there is so far no widely accepted or implemented animal model for this disease. This has hampered our insights into the etiology of sarcoidosis, the mechanisms of its pathogenesis, the identification of new biomarkers and diagnostic tools and, last not least, the development and implementation of novel treatment strategies.