Identifying delays to emergency laparotomy in a low-resource setting using the Three Delays Model: a prospective observational study (DEL study).

BMJ Glob Health · 2026 · PMC13330998 · PMID 42373215

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Age, HIV status and consultation with a religious leader showed directional trends consistent with longer delays but did not reach statistical significance in this model (age: coefficient 0.006 per year, p=0.162; HIV negative vs positive: coefficient −0.169, p=0.276; religious advice: coefficient 0.162, p=0.192).

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