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COVIDSurg

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We are a global team collaborating to produce evidence to support surgical care during the pandemic.

Download our Lancet paper: tiny.cc/covidsurgla

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linkhttps://globalsurg.org/covidsurg/ calendar_today16-03-2020 12:31:30

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Dmitri Nepogodiev (@dnepo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

New COVIDSurg analysis of England's elective procedure backlog published in The Lancet. On 31 Dec 2022 the backlog was 4.5 million procedures. 49% of the need is in 15-59 year olds - this has implications for people's ability to fulfil work and care roles. 1/3

New <a href="/CovidSurg/">COVIDSurg</a> analysis of England's elective procedure backlog published in <a href="/TheLancet/">The Lancet</a>.

On 31 Dec 2022 the backlog was 4.5 million procedures.

49% of the need is in 15-59 year olds - this has implications for people's ability to fulfil work and care roles.

1/3
Aneel Bhangu (@aneelbhangu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

πŸ”₯NHS waiting list for diagnostics and surgery: here to stay?πŸ”₯ Dmitri Nepogodiev new expert modelling analysis, presented yesterday and abstract published in the The Lancet 5 Highlights: ⚠️80% of the backlog is hidden and not recorded in official numbers - communities are in need.

πŸ”₯NHS waiting list for diagnostics and surgery: here to stay?πŸ”₯

<a href="/dnepo/">Dmitri Nepogodiev</a> new expert modelling analysis, presented yesterday and abstract published in the <a href="/TheLancet/">The Lancet</a> 

5 Highlights:

⚠️80% of the backlog is hidden and not recorded in official numbers  - communities are in need.
Sivesh K Kamarajah (@sivesh93) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨 Update on @UoB_IAHR NIHR Global Surgery GECKO Study 🚨 GECKO Study is a prospective cohort study from NIHR Global Surgery launched in August 2023 As the year comes to a close, the study has recruited almost 42k patients across 1150 πŸ₯ from 107 🌏 Truly collaborative and a tweetorial 🧡

🚨 Update on @UoB_IAHR <a href="/NIHR_GSU/">NIHR Global Surgery</a>  <a href="/gecko_study/">GECKO Study</a> 🚨

<a href="/gecko_study/">GECKO Study</a> is a prospective cohort study from <a href="/NIHR_GSU/">NIHR Global Surgery</a> launched in August 2023

As the year comes to a close, the study has recruited almost 42k patients across 1150 πŸ₯ from 107 🌏

Truly collaborative and a tweetorial 🧡
COVIDSurg (@covidsurg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Wishing you all a Happy New Year πŸŽ‰πŸ₯‚ GECKO Study’s success is a testament to the teamwork and collaboration of this 🌍 network. We’re so grateful for your dedication and efforts πŸ₯Ή Here's to a year of shared triumphs! May we continue taking GECKO Study further 🦎πŸ’ͺ

Wishing you all a Happy New Year πŸŽ‰πŸ₯‚

<a href="/gecko_study/">GECKO Study</a>’s success is a testament to the teamwork and collaboration of this 🌍 network. 

We’re so grateful for your dedication and efforts πŸ₯Ή

Here's to a year of shared triumphs! May we continue taking <a href="/gecko_study/">GECKO Study</a> further 🦎πŸ’ͺ
COVIDSurg (@covidsurg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

πŸ“’ GECKO Study collaborators ⚠️ Database closes January 1️⃣5️⃣ at 23:59 BST ⏱️ Now is the time to finish uploading all the data you’ve worked so hard to collect πŸ’ͺ Make sure all records are complete βœ… Your contributions matter! This is the moment to ensure they count 🀩

πŸ“’ <a href="/gecko_study/">GECKO Study</a> collaborators

⚠️ Database closes January 1️⃣5️⃣ at 23:59 BST ⏱️

Now is the time to finish uploading all the data you’ve worked so hard to collect πŸ’ͺ 

Make sure all records are complete βœ…

Your contributions matter! This is the moment to ensure they count 🀩
Sivesh K Kamarajah (@sivesh93) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Another milestone for the NIHR Global Surgery GECKO Study hitting >50k patient records 🚨 DATA LOCK Today🚨 Next steps ✍️ Validation πŸ€ Data Analysis πŸ“œ 1st manuscript πŸ”’ Centre data feedback Massive effort all round - collabs & national lead collage coming! IHPBA NIHR Global Health

Another milestone for the <a href="/NIHR_GSU/">NIHR Global Surgery</a> <a href="/gecko_study/">GECKO Study</a> hitting &gt;50k patient records 

🚨 DATA LOCK Today🚨

Next steps 
✍️ Validation
πŸ€ Data Analysis 
πŸ“œ 1st manuscript
πŸ”’ Centre data feedback 

Massive effort all round - collabs &amp; national lead collage coming! 

<a href="/IHPBA/">IHPBA</a> <a href="/NIHRglobal/">NIHR Global Health</a>
Sivesh K Kamarajah (@sivesh93) 's Twitter Profile Photo

What a fantastic research day it's been for the NIHR Global Surgery GlobalSurg GECKO Study We delivered 2x webinar for national & hospital leads including >150 attendees Lots of discussion around: πŸ€ Data validation πŸ€ 1-year FU πŸ€ Data analysis & key papers πŸ€ Visions - inc. RCT

What a fantastic research day it's been for the <a href="/NIHR_GSU/">NIHR Global Surgery</a> <a href="/GlobalSurg/">GlobalSurg</a> <a href="/gecko_study/">GECKO Study</a> 

We delivered 2x webinar for national &amp; hospital leads including &gt;150 attendees 

Lots of discussion around: 
πŸ€ Data validation 
πŸ€ 1-year FU
πŸ€ Data analysis &amp; key papers
πŸ€ Visions - inc. RCT
GECKO Study (@gecko_study) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Great week for GECKO Study presenting at RACSurgeons! Coming up next πŸ‘‰ Join us at IHPBA as we discuss findings & experience from our study! Take advantage of this opportunity to dive into collaborative research! Find the dates and times of GECKO Study's sessions πŸ‘‡

Great week for <a href="/gecko_study/">GECKO Study</a> presenting at <a href="/RACSurgeons/">RACSurgeons</a>! 

Coming up next πŸ‘‰

Join us at <a href="/IHPBA/">IHPBA</a> as we discuss findings &amp; experience from our study! Take advantage of this opportunity to dive into collaborative research!

Find the dates and times of <a href="/gecko_study/">GECKO Study</a>'s sessions πŸ‘‡
Aneel Bhangu (@aneelbhangu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

this is one of the biggest studies on inguinal hernia in the last 20 years. A common problem that affects working age people globally. Here, we took a whole systems approach to show how these can be fixed quickly through simple surgery, with clear economic gains and the avoidance

Sivesh K Kamarajah (@sivesh93) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Panel discussion across several key themes for NIHR Global Surgery The Lancet Side Events πŸ”₯Discourse between health systems in different countries 🚨scaling safe surgical care in first referral centres πŸ€global scaling equitable care through integrated approach through better

Panel discussion across several key themes for <a href="/NIHR_GSU/">NIHR Global Surgery</a> <a href="/TheLancet/">The Lancet</a> Side Events 

πŸ”₯Discourse between health systems in different countries 
🚨scaling safe surgical care in first referral centres 
πŸ€global scaling equitable care through integrated approach through better
Sivesh K Kamarajah (@sivesh93) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Fantastic few days at the World Health Organization (WHO) #WHA77 discussing health systems strengthening through surgery with NIHR Global Surgery The Lancet Key themes include: πŸ€Expansion of first referral sites πŸ”₯improving global cancer care 🚨Safe, scaling of technologies πŸ€Energy security in healthcare

Fantastic few days at the <a href="/WHO/">World Health Organization (WHO)</a> #WHA77 discussing health systems strengthening through surgery with <a href="/NIHR_GSU/">NIHR Global Surgery</a> <a href="/TheLancet/">The Lancet</a> 

Key themes include:
πŸ€Expansion of first referral sites
πŸ”₯improving global cancer care
🚨Safe, scaling of technologies 
πŸ€Energy security in healthcare
GECKO Study (@gecko_study) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Almost 1-month into the 1-year follow-up period and what a successful journey this has been! We thank all our GECKO 🦎 collaborators across the world 🌍, that have been supported by our stellar National Leads 🀩

Almost 1-month into the 1-year follow-up period and what a successful journey this has been! 

We thank all our GECKO 🦎 collaborators across the world 🌍, that have been supported by our stellar National Leads 🀩
GECKO Study (@gecko_study) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Are you uploading phase II data? Check out this figure on the follow-up details for the bile duct injury and gallbladder cancer fields πŸ€“

Are you uploading phase II data?

Check out this figure on the follow-up details for the bile duct injury and gallbladder cancer fields πŸ€“
GECKO Study (@gecko_study) 's Twitter Profile Photo

To kick off September, join us this TUESDAY for the 1️⃣st Drop in Session πŸ€“ πŸ•› 12 pm or πŸ•” 5 pm - we’ll be there to answer any questions you might have on this final stage of the #GECKOStudy 🦎

To kick off September, join us this TUESDAY for the 1️⃣st Drop in Session πŸ€“

πŸ•› 12 pm or πŸ•” 5 pm - we’ll be there to answer any questions you might have on this final stage of the #GECKOStudy 🦎
GECKO Study (@gecko_study) 's Twitter Profile Photo

All over the 🌍 & for >1 year, we have been working together! Huge congratulations to everyone for all the hard work - it's your dedication that's driving this study's success. The FINAL DEADLINE for data lock is approaching! Let's finish strong and make this impact count πŸ’ͺ

All over the 🌍 &amp; for &gt;1 year, we have been working together!

Huge congratulations to everyone for all the hard work - it's your dedication that's driving this study's success.

The FINAL DEADLINE for data lock is approaching!

Let's finish strong and make this impact count πŸ’ͺ
GECKO Study (@gecko_study) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We’re almost there 😱 Be sure to fill in all the follow-up data before Jan 1️⃣5️⃣ to ensure maximum completeness within your center! πŸ’ͺ

We’re almost there 😱

Be sure to fill in all the follow-up data before Jan 1️⃣5️⃣ to ensure maximum completeness within your center! πŸ’ͺ