Two UF medical students, James Davis and Philip Hong, have recently published their article Predictors of Survival: A Retrospective Review of Gastroschisis and Intestinal Atresia in Rwanda. The students traveled to Rwanda in the summer of 2019 and worked collaboratively with a team of Rwandan students with local supervision by Rwandan partner, Dr. Edmond Ntaganda, in collaboration with UF's Dr. Robin Petrozi.
Neonatal surgical diseases are prime examples of the global disparity in surgical access and outcomes, with survival for conditions like gastroschisis reaching above 95% in high-income settings but usually fatal in low-income settings. This study aims to examine outcomes and predictors of mortality in patients with two specific neonatal surgical conditions that often require early transfer and prolonged inpatient care (gastroschisis and intestinal atresia) at Rwanda’s main pediatric referral hospital.
To read the article, visit the Elsevier website.