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John G. Meara
Researcher at Boston Children's Hospital
Publications - 361
Citations - 15815
John G. Meara is an academic researcher from Boston Children's Hospital. The author has contributed to research in topics: Health care & Global health. The author has an hindex of 51, co-authored 336 publications receiving 11770 citations. Previous affiliations of John G. Meara include University of Virginia & University of Melbourne.
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Decentralization and Regionalization of Surgical Care: A Review of Evidence for the Optimal Distribution of Surgical Services in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.
Katherine R. Iverson,Katherine R. Iverson,Emma Svensson,Emma Svensson,Kristin A. Sonderman,Kristin A. Sonderman,Ernest J. Barthélemy,Ernest J. Barthélemy,Isabelle Citron,Kerry A. Vaughan,Kerry A. Vaughan,Brittany L. Powell,Brittany L. Powell,John G. Meara,John G. Meara,Mark G. Shrime,Mark G. Shrime +16 more
TL;DR: Interventions aimed at decentralizing obstetric care to the district hospital and health center levels have resulted in mortality benefits in several countries, but more evidence is needed to link service distribution to patient outcomes to provide recommendations for the optimal organization of other surgical procedures in LMICs.
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Surgical Care in Liberia and Implications for Capacity Building
Tiffany E. Chao,Tiffany E. Chao,Pratik B. Patel,Pratik B. Patel,Michael Kiiza Kikubaire,Michelle Niescierenko,Lars Hagander,John G. Meara,John G. Meara +8 more
TL;DR: This operative log review can be used to identify surgical practice patterns, needs, and deficits in order to inform the growth of surgical capacity at Liberia’s only tertiary medical institution.
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Prenatal exposure to nitrofen induces Fryns phenotype in mice.
TL;DR: It is speculated that nitrofen may target similar molecular mechanisms to those that lead to Fryns syndrome, and thus the authors propose that prenatal exposure to Nitrofen induces a Fryns phenotype in mice.
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Extramedullary hematopoiesis of the middle ear in a patient with thalassemia.
John G. Meara,John G. Meara,John G. Meara,Christian Potter,Christian Potter,Christian Potter,Max L. Goodman,Max L. Goodman,Max L. Goodman,David M. Vernick,David M. Vernick,David M. Vernick +11 more
TL;DR: This is the first reported case of extramedullary hematopoiesis in the middle ear occurring in a patient with thalassemia.
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Measuring value at the provider level in the management of cleft lip and palate patients.
TL;DR: It is critical that providers learn to work together and become familiar with their own costs in conjunction with outcomes as insurers increase pressure to reduce payments or accept alternative payments so that well-informed decisions can be made.