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- Title
Cardiac surgery publications in Africa over the last 20 years: A literature review.
- Authors
Yihan Lin; Till, Brian M.; Sojung Yi; Dahm, James S.; Taylor, Kathryn; Nguyen Lu; Zilla, Peter; Bolman, Ralph M.
- Abstract
There is a significant burden of surgically correctable cardiovascular disease in Africa. The goal of this research was to review the last 20 years of literature on this topic. A systematic search was performed using PubMed, Embase and African Index Medicus for the period 1996–2016. Publications came from 29 countries, all of different income brackets. Research output increased by 15-fold over the 20-year time period, with the majority of publications authored by local teams (71.4%) compared to visiting (4.9%) and mixed teams (23.7%). Although increasing, clinical reporting on cardiac surgery is still limited. Increased publication of results should be encouraged to better benchmark capacity and improve research capacity.
- Subjects
AFRICA; CARDIAC surgery; TIME measurements; CARDIOVASCULAR diseases; CARDIAC research
- Publication
South African Journal of Science, 2020, Vol 116, Issue 1, p31
- ISSN
0038-2353
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.17159/sajs.2020/6359