Publications by authors named "Danyca Shade Breedt"
Background: Gold standard for determining intracranial pressure (ICP), intraventricular catheter, is invasive with associated risks. Non-invasive investigations like magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasonography have demonstrated correlation between optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) and raised ICP. However, computed tomography (CT) is accessible and less operator-dependent.
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- Global surgery is an expanding field aimed at improving equitable surgical care in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and addresses issues like inadequate surgical systems that contribute to 18 million preventable deaths annually.
- The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in global surgery can enhance educational tools, streamline administrative tasks, and enable virtual assistance in surgeries, potentially improving surgical accessibility and outcomes in LMICs.
- However, challenges such as bias in AI data, human resistance, and uncertainty about job security need to be addressed for AI to be effectively and fairly implemented in enhancing surgical services.
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- In South Africa, older people often get hurt in many ways, especially from low falls, which makes up 58% of their injuries.
- Out of over 7,600 trauma cases, only 275 were older patients, and many experienced complications from their injuries.
- The study showed that more serious injuries (higher ISS scores) meant a higher chance of complications and even death, especially if their ISS score was 10 or more.
Surgical healthcare has been prioritised in the Southern African Development Community (SADC), a regional intergovernmental entity promoting equitable and sustainable economic growth and socioeconomic development. However, challenges remain in translating political prioritisation into effective and equitable surgical healthcare. The AfroSurg Collaborative (AfroSurg) includes clinicians, public health professionals and social scientists from six SADC countries; it was created to identify context-specific, critical areas where research is needed to inform evidence-grounded policy and implementation.
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