Perspectives on the state of cleft lip and cleft palate patient care in Africa.

IF 1.9 4区医学 Q2 OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY

Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery Pub Date : 2024-04-24 DOI:10.1097/moo.0000000000000979

Rui Han Liu, Wayne Manana, Travis T Tollefson, Faustin Ntirenganya, David A Shaye

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Abstract

As the most common congenital craniofacial defect, patients with cleft lip -palate (CLP) experience morbidity and social stigma, particularly in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) such as those of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Delays in treatment secondary either to lack of awareness, skills, equipment and consumables; poor health infrastructure, limited resources or a combination of them, has led to SSA having the highest rates of death and second highest rates of disability-adjusted life years in patients with CLP globally. Here we review current perspectives on the state of comprehensive cleft lip and palate repair in Africa.

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非洲唇裂和腭裂患者护理现状透视。

作为最常见的先天性颅面缺损，唇腭裂（CLP）患者的发病率和社会耻辱感很高，尤其是在中低收入国家（LMICs），如撒哈拉以南非洲国家（SSA）。由于缺乏认识、技能、设备和消耗品；卫生基础设施薄弱；资源有限或上述因素的综合作用，治疗延误导致撒哈拉以南非洲地区的 CLP 患者死亡率居全球之首，残疾调整寿命年数居全球第二。在此，我们回顾了非洲唇腭裂综合修复的现状。

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Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY-

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2.90

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6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery is a bimonthly publication offering a unique and wide ranging perspective on the key developments in the field. Each issue features hand-picked review articles from our team of expert editors. With eleven disciplines published across the year – including maxillofacial surgery, head and neck oncology and speech therapy and rehabilitation – every issue also contains annotated references detailing the merits of the most important papers.