BMC Surgery
(Nov 2023)
From emissions to incisions and beyond: the repercussions of climate change on surgical disease in low- and-middle-income countries
Russell Seth Martins,
Kostantinos Poulikidis,
Syed Shahzad Razi,
M. Jawad Latif,
Kyle Tafuri,
Faiz Y. Bhora
Affiliations
Russell Seth Martins
Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health Network – Central Region
Kostantinos Poulikidis
Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health Network – Central Region
Syed Shahzad Razi
Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health Network – Central Region
M. Jawad Latif
Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health Network – Central Region
Kyle Tafuri
Hackensack Meridian Health Network
Faiz Y. Bhora
Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health Network – Central Region
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-023-02260-8
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 23,
no. 1
pp.
1
– 4
Abstract
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Abstract 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.
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