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| Title |
The use of sterilised polyester mosquito net mesh for inguinal hernia repair in Ghana
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Hernia, December 2008
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10029-008-0460-3 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
M. G. Clarke, C. Oppong, R. Simmermacher, K. Park, M. Kurzer, L. Vanotoo, A. N. Kingsnorth |
| Abstract |
The use of alloplastic mesh is now commonplace in hernia repair. However, in developing countries, cheaper alternatives to commercial mesh are required due to the high associated cost. Whilst nylon mosquito net mesh has been trialled previously, this study aimed to assess the use of polyester mosquito net mesh in tension-free inguinal hernia repair in Ghana. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 62 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 61 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 14 | 23% |
| Student > Bachelor | 9 | 15% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 7 | 11% |
| Researcher | 6 | 10% |
| Unspecified | 4 | 6% |
| Other | 16 | 26% |
| Unknown | 6 | 10% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 36 | 58% |
| Engineering | 5 | 8% |
| Unspecified | 4 | 6% |
| Environmental Science | 2 | 3% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 8 | 13% |
| Unknown | 5 | 8% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 7. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 27 August 2017.
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#4,853,642
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Outputs from Hernia
#192
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#26,195
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Outputs of similar age from Hernia
#1
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So far Altmetric has tracked 1,147 research outputs from this source. They receive a mean Attention Score of 5.0. This one has done well, scoring higher than 83% of its peers.
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