Publications by authors named "Patricia Shinondo"

Background: Nephroblastoma is the most common primary malignant renal tumour of childhood. The survival rates in high-income countries are approximately 90%. However, low-income countries have low survival rates of 20%-50%.

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Background: The aim of this study is to investigate the impact that COVID-19 had on the pattern and trend of surgical volumes, urgency and reason for surgery during the first 6 months of the pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa.

Methods: This retrospective facility-based study involved collection of paediatric operation data from operating theatre records across 5 hospitals from 3 countries: Zimbabwe, Zambia and Nigeria over the first half of 2019 and 2020 for comparison. Data concerning diagnosis, procedure, anaesthesia, grade, speciality, NCEPOD classification and indication was collected.

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