Publications by authors named "Lucas S Salgado"
Introduction: Recent studies revealed that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) negatively impacted residency programs worldwide, particularly procedure-based programs. However, most studies are from high-income countries, with scarce data from low- and middle-income countries. Pandemic effects on surgical training were likely worse in strictly apprenticeship models relying heavily on surgical volume as opposed to competency-based programs.
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Academic global surgery is a rapidly growing field that aims to improve access to safe surgical care worldwide. However, no universally accepted competencies exist to inform this developing field. A consensus-based approach, with input from a diverse group of experts, is needed to identify essential competencies that will lead to standardization in this field.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBurns are preventable injuries that still represent a relevant public health issue. The identification of risk factors might contribute to the development of specific preventive strategies. Data of patients admitted at the Hospital due to acute burn injuries from May 2017 to December 2019, was extracted manually from medical records.
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- The study examined women's representation on editorial boards of surgical, anesthesia, and obstetric (SAO) journals in Latin America in 2021.
- Despite analyzing 19 out of 25 journals, women only held 17% of editorial positions, with fewer in academic roles (14.3%) compared to senior (28.9%) and non-academic (38.4%) ones.
- The findings indicate significant underrepresentation of women, particularly in surgical journals, and suggest the need for strategies to promote gender equity in SAO specialties.
The XXXIV Brazilian Congress of Surgery included Global Surgery for the first time in its scientific program. Global Surgery is any action in research, clinical practice, and policy-making that aims to improve access and quality of care in surgical specialties. In 2015, The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery highlighted that five billion people lack safe, timely, and affordable surgical care.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Global surgery is an interdisciplinary field that advocates for access to equitable, affordable surgical services for all people. Engaging medical students in the field can strengthen the surgical workforce in low- and middle-income countries. We aim to investigate Brazilian medical students' acknowledgment of global surgery and their preferred learning platforms.
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