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

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

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 f...

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Veröffentlicht in:BMC surgery 2023-11, Vol.23 (1), p.1-348, Article 348
Hauptverfasser: Martins, Russell Seth, Poulikidis, Kostantinos, Razi, Syed Shahzad, Latif, M. Jawad, Tafuri, Kyle, Bhora, Faiz Y.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Air pollution
Climate change
Emergency preparedness
Environment
Equity
Floods
Global warming
Health aspects
Healthcare
Mortality
Natural disasters
Operations
Surgery
Surgical outcomes
Sustainability
Sustainable development
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:1471-2482
1471-2482
DOI:10.1186/s12893-023-02260-8