Surgical epidemiology of Antarctic stations from 1904 to 2022: A scoping review
In Antarctica, it is extremely difficult to organise medical evacuations in winter. Antarctic physicians are often alone and must be prepared to perform surgery and dentistry, even if they are not specialists. This scoping review summarises epidemiological data on the types of surgical procedures pe...
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ftccsdartic:oai:HAL:hal-04335198v1 2024-01-14T10:02:00+01:00 Surgical epidemiology of Antarctic stations from 1904 to 2022: A scoping review Tissot, Cecile Lecordier, Manon Hitier, Martin McGill University = Université McGill Montréal, Canada Mobilités : Vieillissement, Pathologie, Santé (COMETE) Université de Caen Normandie (UNICAEN) Normandie Université (NU)-Normandie Université (NU)-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) 2023 https://hal.science/hal-04335198 https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2023.2235736 en eng HAL CCSD Co-Action Publishing: Creative Commons Attribution info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1080/22423982.2023.2235736 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pmid/37476913 hal-04335198 https://hal.science/hal-04335198 doi:10.1080/22423982.2023.2235736 PUBMED: 37476913 ISSN: 1239-9736 International Journal of Circumpolar Health https://hal.science/hal-04335198 International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2023, 82 (1), ⟨10.1080/22423982.2023.2235736⟩ surgery medicine epidemiology surgical epidemiology dentistry antarctica [SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio] info:eu-repo/semantics/article Journal articles 2023 ftccsdartic https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2023.2235736 2023-12-16T23:38:44Z In Antarctica, it is extremely difficult to organise medical evacuations in winter. Antarctic physicians are often alone and must be prepared to perform surgery and dentistry, even if they are not specialists. This scoping review summarises epidemiological data on the types of surgical procedures performed in Antarctica and identifies gaps in the literature in this area. We searched PubMed and Google Scholar, without language restriction, for papers published between 1 January 1904, and 1 February 2022. Of the 35 papers on 12 Antarctic programs, very few were retrospective observational epidemiological studies; the majority were medical reports. The search identified 41 surgical procedures or reasons for surgical consultation, 19 different reasons for medical evacuations, and 12 causes of death that may have required surgical management. The diagnostic classifications used and the prevalence of each reported surgical speciality were heterogeneous. The most cited specialities were orthopaedics, dentistry, and digestive surgery. Telemedicine was integrated into on-site care or medical evacuation decisions. The current literature is poor, and most studies do not apply to surgical issues. The heterogeneous data collection methodologies limit their interpretation. A standardised diagnostic classification and detailed and systematic epidemiological registers will help define the contours of surgical management in Antarctica. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Circumpolar Health International Journal of Circumpolar Health Archive ouverte HAL (Hyper Article en Ligne, CCSD - Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe) Antarctic International Journal of Circumpolar Health 82 1 |
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In Antarctica, it is extremely difficult to organise medical evacuations in winter. Antarctic physicians are often alone and must be prepared to perform surgery and dentistry, even if they are not specialists. This scoping review summarises epidemiological data on the types of surgical procedures performed in Antarctica and identifies gaps in the literature in this area. We searched PubMed and Google Scholar, without language restriction, for papers published between 1 January 1904, and 1 February 2022. Of the 35 papers on 12 Antarctic programs, very few were retrospective observational epidemiological studies; the majority were medical reports. The search identified 41 surgical procedures or reasons for surgical consultation, 19 different reasons for medical evacuations, and 12 causes of death that may have required surgical management. The diagnostic classifications used and the prevalence of each reported surgical speciality were heterogeneous. The most cited specialities were orthopaedics, dentistry, and digestive surgery. Telemedicine was integrated into on-site care or medical evacuation decisions. The current literature is poor, and most studies do not apply to surgical issues. The heterogeneous data collection methodologies limit their interpretation. A standardised diagnostic classification and detailed and systematic epidemiological registers will help define the contours of surgical management in Antarctica. |
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McGill University = Université McGill Montréal, Canada Mobilités : Vieillissement, Pathologie, Santé (COMETE) Université de Caen Normandie (UNICAEN) Normandie Université (NU)-Normandie Université (NU)-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) |
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Surgical epidemiology of Antarctic stations from 1904 to 2022: A scoping review |
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Surgical epidemiology of Antarctic stations from 1904 to 2022: A scoping review |
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Surgical epidemiology of Antarctic stations from 1904 to 2022: A scoping review |
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Surgical epidemiology of Antarctic stations from 1904 to 2022: A scoping review |
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Surgical epidemiology of Antarctic stations from 1904 to 2022: A scoping review |
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surgical epidemiology of antarctic stations from 1904 to 2022: a scoping review |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Circumpolar Health International Journal of Circumpolar Health |
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ISSN: 1239-9736 International Journal of Circumpolar Health https://hal.science/hal-04335198 International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2023, 82 (1), ⟨10.1080/22423982.2023.2235736⟩ |
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