Do humanitarian missions impede the progress of pediatric cardiac surgical programs in developing and under-served nations?

IF 0.7 Q4 CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS

Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-06-18 DOI:10.1007/s12055-024-01766-x

Tom Roland Karl, Rodrigo Soto, Rob Raylman

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Abstract

Over the past three decades, there has been increasing interest in humanitarian pediatric cardiac surgery. While the need is undisputed, the most effective strategy remains debatable. With education, long-term sustainability, and safety as goals, we discuss the realities and possible benefits of the most frequently invoked care model, the visiting humanitarian cardiac surgical team.

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人道主义任务是否阻碍了发展中国家和服务不足国家儿童心脏外科项目的进展？

在过去的三十年里，人们对人道主义儿科心脏手术越来越感兴趣。虽然必要性毋庸置疑，但最有效的策略仍存在争议。以教育、长期可持续性和安全性为目标，我们讨论了最常用的护理模式——人道主义心脏外科团队的现实和可能的好处。

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Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS-

CiteScore

1.20

自引率

14.30%

发文量

141

期刊介绍： The primary aim of the Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery is education. The journal aims to dissipate current clinical practices and developments in the area of cardiovascular and thoracic surgery. This includes information on cardiovascular epidemiology, aetiopathogenesis, clinical manifestation etc. The journal accepts manuscripts from cardiovascular anaesthesia, cardiothoracic and vascular nursing and technology development and new/innovative products.The journal is the official publication of the Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons which has a membership of over 1000 at present.DescriptionThe journal is the official organ of the Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons. It was started in 1982 by Dr. Solomon Victor and ws being published twice a year up to 1996. From 2000 the editorial office moved to Delhi. From 2001 the journal was extended to quarterly and subsequently four issues annually have been printed out at time and regularly without fail. The journal receives manuscripts from members and non-members and cardiovascular surgeons. The manuscripts are peer reviewed by at least two or sometimes three or four reviewers who are on the panel. The manuscript process is now completely online. Funding the journal comes partially from the organization and from revenue generated by subscription and advertisement.