Improving standard of pediatric surgical care in a low resource setting: the key role of academic partnership.

Background: An epidemiological transition is interesting Sub-Saharan Africa increasing the burden of non-communicable diseases most of which are of surgical interest. Local resources are far from meeting needs and, considering that 50% of the population is less than 14 years of age, Pediatric surgical coverage is specially affected. Efforts are made to improve standards of care and to increase the number of Pediatric surgeons through short-term specialist surgical Missions, facilities supported by humanitarian organization, academic Partnership, training abroad of local surgeons.

Willingness to pay for one-stop anesthesia in pediatric day surgery.

Background: This study assesses the parents' Willingness To Pay (WTP) for One Stop Anesthesia (OSA). OSA is part of a free screening procedure that determines the timing of the anesthesiological assessment. In OSA-positive patients, the preoperative assessment is carried out on the same day as the surgery.

Diagnostic accuracy of anesthesiology evaluation timing: the 'One-Stop Anesthesia' in pediatric day-surgery.

Objective: Assessing timing efficacy of anesthetic evaluation in pediatric day-surgery by a diagnostic accuracy study.

Aim: Lowering hospital visits in patients with negative medical history.

Background: Pediatric patients scheduled for day-surgery procedures can be categorized, according to their history, in two groups.