Determinants of surgical approach to pediatric appendicitis in Brazil.

Introduction: Appendicitis is the most prevalent surgical emergency in children. This study explores the social and clinical determinants affecting the surgical approach for pediatric appendectomy in Brazil.

Methods: All patients aged 0-16 years hospitalized and operated on for acute appendicitis in Brazil during 2022 were identified in the Brazilian national healthcare database.

Enhancing blood availability in Latin America: A study on public perceptions and barriers to blood donation in Guatemala during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This study explores public perceptions and the barriers to voluntary blood donation during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in Guatemala, a country with one of the lowest voluntary donation rates in Latin America. We additionally aimed to identify the population factors influencing blood donation behavior and to inform strategies for enhancing blood availability in the region. Between August and September 2020, an anonymous cross-sectional survey was conducted using purposive sampling.

Defining blood deserts and access to blood products for 660 million people: a geospatial analysis of eight states in Northern India.

Introduction: Blood transfusion is crucial, but low-income and middle-income countries like India face a severe shortage of banked blood. This study focuses on the Empowered Action Group (EAG) states in India, where healthcare is limited, and health outcomes are poor. Our objective was to assess the blood banking infrastructure and access to blood products in these states.

Virtual Reality for Pediatric Trauma Education - A Preliminary Face and Content Validation Study.

Purpose: Pediatric trauma education remains expensive and available only to a few providers worldwide. Innovative educational technologies like virtual reality (VR) can be key to decentralizing trauma education. This preliminary validation study evaluates the face and content validity of a VR software designed to enhance pediatric trauma skills.

The role of digital patient education in maternal health: A systematic review.

Objective: To assess the recent trends, acceptability, and effectiveness of digital maternal patient education through summarizing the literature.

Methods: Articles published in 2010-2020 on patient education, digital tools, and maternal health were searched on PubMed. Abstract and full texts were reviewed to identify eligible studies and extract key information.