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  1. Starr N, Tadesse M, Igwebuike C, Sherefa K, Genetu A, Aregawi Y, Zewdu E, Tamirat D, Desalegn M, Getahun B, Harris H, Zemenfes D. Feasibility of Gastrografin Use for Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction in Low-Income Countries. J Surg Res. 2023 Oct 04; 293:239-247. View in PubMed
  2. Pawlak N, Dart C, Aguilar HS, Ameh E, Bekele A, Jimenez MF, Lakhoo K, Ozgediz D, Roy N, Terfera G, Ademuyiwa AO, Alayande BT, Alonso N, Anderson GA, Anyanwu SNC, Aregawi AB, Bandyopadhyay S, Banu T, Bedada AG, Belachew AG, Botelho F, Bua E, Campos LN, Dodgion C, Drejza M, Durieux ME, Dutta R, Erdene S, Vaz Ferreira R, Gathuya Z, Ghosh D, Jawa RS, Johnson WD, Khan FA, Navas Leon FJ, Long KL, Macleod JBA, Mahajan A, Maine RG, Malolos GZC, McClain CD, Nabukenya MT, Nthumba PM, Nwomeh BC, Ojuka DK, Penny N, Quiodettis MA, Rickard J, Roa L, Salgado LS, Samad L, Seyi-Olajide JO, Smith M, Starr N, Stewart RJ, Tarpley JL, Trostchansky JL, Trostchansky I, Weiser TG, Wobenjo A, Wollner E, Jayaraman S. Correction: Academic global surgical competencies: A modified Delphi consensus study. PLOS Glob Public Health. 2023; 3(9):e0002414. View in PubMed
  3. Pawlak N, Dart C, Aguilar HS, Ameh E, Bekele A, Jimenez MF, Lakhoo K, Ozgediz D, Roy N, Terfera G, Ademuyiwa AO, Alayande BT, Alonso N, Anderson GA, Anyanwu SNC, Aregawi AB, Bandyopadhyay S, Banu T, Bedada AG, Belachew AG, Botelho F, Bua E, Campos LN, Dodgion C, Drejza M, Durieux ME, Dutta R, Erdene S, Ferreira RV, Gathuya Z, Ghosh D, Jawa RS, Johnson WD, Khan FA, Leon FJN, Long KL, Macleod JBA, Mahajan A, Maine RG, Malolos GZC, McClain CD, Nabukenya MT, Nthumba PM, Nwomeh BC, Ojuka DK, Penny N, Quiodettis MA, Rickard J, Roa L, Salgado LS, Samad L, Seyi-Olajide JO, Smith M, Starr N, Stewart RJ, Tarpley JL, Trostchansky JL, Trostchansky I, Weiser TG, Wobenjo A, Wollner E, Jayaraman S. Academic global surgical competencies: A modified Delphi consensus study. PLOS Glob Public Health. 2023; 3(7):e0002102. View in PubMed
  4. Hussien M, Capo-Chichi N, Starr N, Johansen E, Negash S, Utam T, Negussie T, Fernandez K, Weiser TG. Correction: Exploring the Use of a Fit-for-Purpose Surgical Headlight in Sub-Saharan Africa: Mixed Methods Study. World J Surg. 2023 Jul; 47(7):1647. View in PubMed
  5. Hussien M, Capo-Chichi N, Starr N, Johansen E, Negash S, Utam T, Negussie T, Fernandez K, Weiser TG. Exploring the Use of a Fit-for-Purpose Surgical Headlight in Sub-Saharan Africa: Mixed Methods Study. World J Surg. 2023 Jul; 47(7):1633-1646. View in PubMed
  6. Hawkins J, Rangel UJS, Tesfaye A, Gebeyehu N, Weiser TG, Bitew S, Mammo TN, Starr N. Bridging the know-do gap in low-income surgical environments: Creating contextually appropriate training videos to promote safer surgery in Ethiopia. Surg Open Sci. 2023 Jan; 11:40-44. View in PubMed
  7. Mammo TN, Feyssa MD, Haile ST, Fikre T, Shiferaw MA, Woldeamanuel H, Temesgen F, Gebeyehu N, Starr N, Fernandez K, Henrich N, Alemu SB, Miller K, Weiser TG. Evaluation of an adaptive, multimodal intervention to reduce postoperative infections following cesarean delivery in Ethiopia: study protocol of the CLEAN-CS cluster-randomized stepped wedge interventional trial. Trials. 2022 Aug 19; 23(1):692. View in PubMed
  8. Starr NE, Moore JN, Shreckengost CSH, Fernandez K, Ambulkar RP, Capo-Chichi N, Varallo JE, Ademuyiwa AO, Krouch S, Rana PS, Ingabire JA, Weiser TG, Mammo TN, Evans FM. Perioperative provider safety in the pandemic: Development, implementation and evaluation of an adjunct COVID-19 Surgical Patient Checklist. Anaesth Intensive Care. 2022 Nov; 50(6):457-467. View in PubMed
  9. Ambulkar R, Rana PS, Starr N, Moore J. Perioperative health care provider safety and resource availability during the COVID-19 pandemic in India and other low middle-income countries. Indian J Anaesth. 2022 Mar; 66(3):220-223. View in PubMed
  10. Harrell Shreckengost CS, Starr N, Negussie Mammo T, Gebeyehu N, Tesfaye Y, Belayneh K, Tara M, Lima I, Jenkin K, Fast C, Weiser TG. Clean and Confident: Impact of Sterile Instrument Processing Workshops on Knowledge and Confidence in Five Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2022 Mar; 23(2):183-190. View in PubMed
  11. Negash S, Anberber E, Ayele B, Ashebir Z, Abate A, Bitew S, Derbew M, Weiser TG, Starr N, Mammo TN. Operating room efficiency in a low resource setting: a pilot study from a large tertiary referral center in Ethiopia. Patient Saf Surg. 2022 Jan 07; 16(1):3. View in PubMed
  12. Starr N, Nofal MR, Gebeyehu N, Forrester JA, Derbew M, Weiser TG, Mammo TN. Sustainability of a Surgical Quality Improvement Program at Hospitals in Ethiopia. JAMA Surg. 2022 01 01; 157(1):68-70. View in PubMed
  13. Jayaram A, Pawlak N, Kahanu A, Fallah P, Chung H, Valencia-Rojas N, Rodas EB, Abbaslou A, Alseidi A, Ameh EA, Bekele A, Casey K, Chu K, Dempsey R, Dodgion C, Jawa R, Jimenez MF, Johnson W, Krishnaswami S, Kwakye G, Lane R, Lakhoo K, Long K, Madani K, Nwariaku F, Nwomeh B, Price R, Roser S, Rees AB, Roy N, Ruzgar NM, Sacoto H, Sifri Z, Starr N, Swaroop M, Tarpley M, Tarpley J, Terfera G, Weiser T, Lipnick M, Nabukenya M, Ozgediz D, Jayaraman S. Academic Global Surgery Curricula: Current Status and a Call for a More Equitable Approach. J Surg Res. 2021 11; 267:732-744. View in PubMed
  14. Starr N, Capo-Chichi N, Moore J, Shreckengost CH, Fernandez K, Ambulkar R, Varallo JE, Ademuyiwa AO, Krouch S, Rana PS, Ingabire JA, Weiser TG, Mammo TN, Evans FM. Perioperative Provider Safety in Low- and Middle-income Countries During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Call for Renewed Investments in Resources and Training. Ann Surg. 2021 12 01; 274(6):e525-e627. View in PubMed
  15. Forrester JA, Starr N, Gebeyehu N, Negussie T, Weiser TG. Author response to: Clean Cut (adaptive, multimodal surgical infection prevention programme) for low-resource settings: a prospective quality improvement study. Br J Surg. 2021 Apr 05; 108(3):e144. View in PubMed
  16. Temesgen F, Gosaye A, Starr N, Kiflu W, Getachew H, Dejene B, Tadesse A, Derbew M, Negussie T. Early Outcome of Laparotomy Wounds in Pediatric Patients in TASH, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Six-Months Prospective Study. Ethiop J Health Sci. 2021 Jan; 31(1):111-118. View in PubMed
  17. Forrester JA, Starr N, Negussie T, Schaps D, Adem M, Alemu S, Amenu D, Gebeyehu N, Habteyohannes T, Jiru F, Tesfaye A, Wayessa E, Chen R, Trickey A, Bitew S, Bekele A, Weiser TG. Clean Cut (adaptive, multimodal surgical infection prevention programme) for low-resource settings: a prospective quality improvement study. Br J Surg. 2020 Sep 21. View in PubMed
  18. Purschke M, Elsamaloty M, Wilde JP, Starr N, Anderson RR, Farinelli WA, Sakamoto FH, Tung M, Tam J, Hesselink L, Baer TM. Construction and validation of UV-C decontamination cabinets for filtering facepiece respirators. Appl Opt. 2020 Sep 01; 59(25):7585-7595. View in PubMed
  19. Starr N, Rebollo D, Asemu YM, Akalu L, Mohammed HA, Menchamo MW, Melese E, Bitew S, Wilson I, Tadesse M, Weiser TG. Pulse oximetry in low-resource settings during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lancet Glob Health. 2020 09; 8(9):e1121-e1122. View in PubMed
  20. Starr N, Panda N, Johansen EW, Forrester JA, Wayessa E, Rebollo D, August A, Fernandez K, Bitew S, Mammo TN, Weiser TG. The Lifebox Surgical Headlight Project: engineering, testing, and field assessment in a resource-constrained setting. Br J Surg. 2020 12; 107(13):1751-1761. View in PubMed
  21. Ademuyiwa AO, Bekele A, Berhea AB, Borgstein E, Capo-Chichi N, Derbew M, Evans FM, Feyssa MD, Galukande M, Gawande AA, Gueye SM, Harrison E, Jani P, Kaseje N, Litswa L, Mammo TN, Mellin-Olsen J, Muguti G, Nabukenya MT, Ngoga E, Ntirenganya F, Rulisa S, Starr N, Tabiri S, Tadesse M, Walker I, Weiser TG, Wren SM. COVID-19 Preparedness Within the Surgical, Obstetric, and Anesthetic Ecosystem in Sub-Saharan Africa. Ann Surg. 2020 07; 272(1):e9-e13. View in PubMed
  22. Starr N, Weiser TG. Comment on "COVID-19 Preparedness Within the Surgical, Obstetric, and Anesthetic Ecosystem in Sub Saharan Africa". Ann Surg. 2021 12 01; 274(6):e779-e780. View in PubMed
  23. Starr N, Gebeyehu N, Tesfaye A, Forrester JA, Bekele A, Bitew S, Wayessa E, Weiser TG, Negussie T. Value and Feasibility of Telephone Follow-Up in Ethiopian Surgical Patients. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2020 Aug; 21(6):533-539. View in PubMed
  24. Starr NE, Matthay ZA, Fields AT, Nunez-Garcia B, Callcut RA, Cohen MJ, Kornblith LZ. Identification of injury and shock driven effects on ex vivo platelet aggregometry: A cautionary tale of phenotyping. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2020 07; 89(1):20-28. View in PubMed
  25. Starr N, Carpenter S, Carvalho M, Souza A, Chin R, Kasotakis G, Worku M. Diagnosis and management of surgical disease at Ethiopian health centres: cross-sectional survey of resources and barriers to care. BMJ Open. 2019 10 28; 9(10):e031525. View in PubMed
  26. Mattingly AS, Starr N, Bitew S, Forrester JA, Negussie T, Bereknyei Merrell S, Weiser TG. Qualitative outcomes of Clean Cut: implementation lessons from reducing surgical infections in Ethiopia. BMC Health Serv Res. 2019 Aug 17; 19(1):579. View in PubMed
  27. GlobalSurg Collaborative. Global variation in anastomosis and end colostomy formation following left-sided colorectal resection. BJS Open. 2019 Jun; 3(3):403-414. View in PubMed
  28. GlobalSurg Collaborative. Pooled analysis of WHO Surgical Safety Checklist use and mortality after emergency laparotomy. Br J Surg. 2019 Jan; 106(2):e103-e112. View in PubMed
  29. Kasotakis G, Starr N, Nelson E, Sarkar B, Burke PA, Remick DG, Tompkins RG, Inflammation and Host Response to Injury Investigators. Platelet transfusion increases risk for acute respiratory distress syndrome in non-massively transfused blunt trauma patients. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2019 Aug; 45(4):671-679. View in PubMed
  30. GlobalSurg Collaborative. Laparoscopy in management of appendicitis in high-, middle-, and low-income countries: a multicenter, prospective, cohort study. Surg Endosc. 2018 08; 32(8):3450-3466. View in PubMed
  31. Kelly CM, Starr N, Raykar NP, Yorlets RR, Liu C, Derbew M. Provision of surgical care in Ethiopia: Challenges and solutions. Glob Public Health. 2018 11; 13(11):1691-1701. View in PubMed
  32. Robinson TD, Oliveira TM, Timmes TR, Mills JM, Starr N, Fleming M, Janeway M, Haddad D, Sidhwa F, Macht RD, Kauffman DF, Dechert TA. Socially Responsible Surgery: Building Recognition and Coalition. Front Surg. 2017; 4:11. View in PubMed
  33. GlobalSurg Collaborative . Determinants of morbidity and mortality following emergency abdominal surgery in children in low-income and middle-income countries. BMJ Glob Health. 2016; 1(4):e000091. View in PubMed