From emissions to incisions and beyond: the repercussions of climate change on surgical disease in low- and-middle-income countries

Abstract Climate change has far-reaching repercussions for surgical healthcare in low- and middle-income countries. Natural disasters cause injuries and infrastructural damage, while air pollution and global warming may increase surgical disease and predispose to worse outcomes. Socioeconomic ramifi...

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Main Authors: Russell Seth Martins, Kostantinos Poulikidis, Syed Shahzad Razi, M. Jawad Latif, Kyle Tafuri, Faiz Y. Bhora
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-023-02260-8
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author Russell Seth Martins
Kostantinos Poulikidis
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description Abstract Climate change has far-reaching repercussions for surgical healthcare in low- and middle-income countries. Natural disasters cause injuries and infrastructural damage, while air pollution and global warming may increase surgical disease and predispose to worse outcomes. Socioeconomic ramifications further strain healthcare systems, highlighting the need for integrated climate and healthcare policies.
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spelling doaj.art-414fff4610e54c09baf8ddee096afb5d2023-11-19T12:13:07ZengBMCBMC Surgery1471-24822023-11-012311410.1186/s12893-023-02260-8From emissions to incisions and beyond: the repercussions of climate change on surgical disease in low- and-middle-income countriesRussell Seth Martins0Kostantinos Poulikidis1Syed Shahzad Razi2M. Jawad Latif3Kyle Tafuri4Faiz Y. Bhora5Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health Network – Central RegionDivision of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health Network – Central RegionDivision of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health Network – Central RegionDivision of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health Network – Central RegionHackensack Meridian Health NetworkDivision of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health Network – Central RegionAbstract Climate change has far-reaching repercussions for surgical healthcare in low- and middle-income countries. Natural disasters cause injuries and infrastructural damage, while air pollution and global warming may increase surgical disease and predispose to worse outcomes. Socioeconomic ramifications further strain healthcare systems, highlighting the need for integrated climate and healthcare policies.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-023-02260-8SurgeryEnvironmentSustainabilityHealthcareOperationsEquity
spellingShingle Russell Seth Martins
Kostantinos Poulikidis
Syed Shahzad Razi
M. Jawad Latif
Kyle Tafuri
Faiz Y. Bhora
From emissions to incisions and beyond: the repercussions of climate change on surgical disease in low- and-middle-income countries
BMC Surgery
Surgery
Environment
Sustainability
Healthcare
Operations
Equity
title From emissions to incisions and beyond: the repercussions of climate change on surgical disease in low- and-middle-income countries
title_full From emissions to incisions and beyond: the repercussions of climate change on surgical disease in low- and-middle-income countries
title_fullStr From emissions to incisions and beyond: the repercussions of climate change on surgical disease in low- and-middle-income countries
title_full_unstemmed From emissions to incisions and beyond: the repercussions of climate change on surgical disease in low- and-middle-income countries
title_short From emissions to incisions and beyond: the repercussions of climate change on surgical disease in low- and-middle-income countries
title_sort from emissions to incisions and beyond the repercussions of climate change on surgical disease in low and middle income countries
topic Surgery
Environment
Sustainability
Healthcare
Operations
Equity
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-023-02260-8
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