Oluwatosin G. Afolabi

Perioperative outcomes and predictors of mortality after pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Constrictive pericarditis remains a significant cause of heart failure in Africa, predominantly due to tuberculosis; however, pericardiectomy outcomes across African settings have not been systematically synthesised. This review aimed to determine the pooled p...

A scoping review of antimicrobial resistance and stewardship in surgical care in sub-Saharan Africa in the post-pandemic period

Abstract Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) causes the highest regional mortality burden worldwide in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Surgical and perioperative care is a setting in which resistant pathogens, surgical site infections (SSIs), and intensive antibiotic consumption...