Risk-Adjustment of Perioperative Mortality Rate Measurement in a Low-Income Country
Laparotomy had a strong independent association with mortality at a Ugandan secondary hospital. The laparotomy perioperative mortality rate may be a suitable outcome measure for comparative health service research in low-income countries.
Authors
- Nicholas Musinguzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1269-4623)
- Paul G. Firth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1909-5225)
- Charles Y. Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6423-8577)
- Godfrey Mugyenyi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9703-3877)
- Deus Twesigye
- Walter Mugabi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9843-6360)
- Frank Sanyu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0342-8999)
- Hao Deng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0331-2427)
- Rhina Mushagara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3340-7125)
- Joseph Ngonzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5253-9516)
- Stephen Ttendo
Institutions
- Lucile Packard Children's Hospital (US)
- Mbarara National Referral Hospital (UG)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Anesthesia & Analgesia
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1213/ane.0000000000007475
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39