Costs Associated With Surgical Infections at a Tertiary Referral Hospital in Rwanda.

Introduction: In low-income and middle-income countries, there is a high demand for surgical care, although many individuals lack access due to its affordability, availability, and accessibility. Costs are an important metric in healthcare and can influence healthcare access and outcomes. The aim of this study was to determine the financial impact of infections in acute care surgery patients and factors associated with inability to pay the hospital bill at a Rwandan referral hospital.

Short-term Outcomes of Gastric Cancer at University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK), Rwanda.

Purpose: Gastric cancer is endemic in the so-called stomach cancer region comprising Rwanda, Burundi, South Western Uganda, and eastern Kivu province of Democratic Republic of Congo, but its outcomes in that region are under investigated. The purpose of this study was to describe the short-term outcomes (in-hospital mortality rate, length of hospital stay, 3-, 6-, 12-, and 24-month survival rates) in patients treated for gastric cancer in Rwanda.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the data collected from records of patients who consulted Kigali University Teaching Hospital (CHUK) over a period of 10 years from September 2007 to August 2016.

Community- and Hospital-Acquired Infections in Surgical patients at a Tertiary Referral Hospital in Rwanda.

Background: Extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-PE) are increasing in globally. The aim of this study was to compare community-acquired infections (CAIs) and hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) and determine the rate of third-generation cephalosporin resistance and ESBL-PE at a tertiary referral hospital in Rwanda.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of Rwandan acute care surgery patients with infection.