Selected Publications

  1. Vervoort D, Lee G, Lin Y, Reyes JRC, Kanyepi K, Tapaua N. 6 Billion People Have No Access to Safe, Timely, and Affordable Cardiac Surgical Care. JACC: Advances. 2022 Jun; 1(3).
  2. Lin Y, Han J, Kelly J, Gergen A, Downs E. Development of a Modular and Equitable Surgical Simulator. Global Health: Science and Practice. 2022 Jun; 10(3):1-6.
  3. Hoffman J, Higa K, Lin Y, Reece B, Cleveland J, Aftab M, Rove J. Noteworthy Cardiac Literature from 2021: Coronary Guideline Change Without New Data, Heart Transplant Donation after Cardiac Death, Covid Effects on Global Cardiac Surgery, and Attempt to Improve Dissection Remodeling. Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2022 May 19;10892532221101298.
  4. Lin Y, Gergen A, Sperry A, Pal J, Downs E, Han J. GlobalSurgBox: A Portable Surgical Simulator for General Surgery Trainees. Surg Pract Sci. March 2022;8:100057.
  5. Lin Y, Raykar P, Saluja S, Mukhopadhyay S, Sharma S, Frett B, Enumah S, Iverson K, Johnson W, Meara J, Shrime M. Identifying essential components of surgical care delivery through quality improvement: An updated Surgical Assessment Tool. Int J Surg. 2020 Nov;83:169.
  6. Lin Y, Till B, Yi S, Dahm J, Taylor K, Lu N, Zilla P, Bolman R. Cardiac surgery publications in Africa over the last 20 years: A literature review. S Afr J Sci. 2020 Jan;116(1):Art.#6359.
  7. Coleman J, Lin Y, Shaw B, Kuwayama D. A cadaver-based course for humanitarian surgical skills improves manual skill in powerless external fixation. J Surg Res. 2019 Oct;242:270-275.
  8. Odhiambo J, Ruhumuriza J, Nkurunziza T, Riviello R, Shrime M, Lin Y, Rusangwa C, Omondi J, Toma G, Nyirimodoka A, Mpunga T, Hedt-Gauthier B. Health facility cost of cesarean delivery at a rural district hospital in Rwanda using time-driven activity-based costing. Matern Child Health J. 2019 May;23(5):613-62.
  9. Anderson G, Albutt K, Holmer H, Muguti G, Mbuwayesango B, Muchuweti D, Muchabayiwa G, Mugapathyay S, Iverson K, Roa L, Sharma S, Jeppson B, Jönsson K, Lantz A, Saluja S, Lin Y, Citron I, Meara J, Hagander L. Development of a Novel Global Surgery Course for Medical Schools. J Surg Ed. 2019 Mar - Apr;76(2):469-479.
  10. Kansayisa G, Yi S, Lin Y, Costas-Chavarri A. Addressing the shortage of surgical workforce in Rwanda: Gender differences in factors affecting Rwandan medical students’ early career selection. Human Resources for Health. 2018 Jul;16:29.
  11. Saluja S, Mukhopadhyay S, Amundson J, Silverstein S, Gelman J, Jenny H, Lin Y, Moccia A, Rashad R, Sood R, Raykar N, Shrime MG. Quality of essential surgical care in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review of the literature. Int J for Quality in Health Care. 2019 Apr 1;31(3):166-172.
  12. Scott JW, Lin Y, Ntakiyiruta G, Mutabazi Z, Davis WA, Morris M, Smink DS, Riviello R, Yule S. Identification of the critical nontechnical skills for surgeons needed for high performance in a variable- resource context (NOTSS-VRC). Annals of Surg. 2018 May 17 [Epub ahead of print].
  13. Yi S, Lin Y, Kansayisa G, Costas-Chavarri A. A qualitative study on perceptions of surgical careers in Rwanda: a gender-based approach. PLoS ONE 13(5):e0197290.
  14. Lin Y, Mukhopadhyay S, Meguid RA, Kuwayama DP. The Colorado Humanitarian Surgical Skills Workshop: A cadaver-based workshop to prepare residents for surgery in austere settings. J Surg Ed. 2018 Mar;75(2):383-391.
  15. Scott JW, Lin Y, Ntakiyiruta G, Mutabazi Z, Davis WA, Morris M, Smink S, Riviello R, Yule S. Contextual Challenges to Safe Surgery in a Resource-Limited Setting: A multi-center, multi-professional qualitative study. Annals of Surg. 2018 Mar;267(3):461-467.
  16. Ruhumuriza J, Odhiambo J, Riviello R, Lin Y, Nkurunziza T, Shrime M, Browning R, Maine R, Omondi JM, Mpirimbanyi C, Sebakarane J, Hagugimana P, Rusangwa C, Hedt-Gauthier B. Assessing the cost of laparotomy at a rural district hospital in Rwanda using time-driven activity-based costing. BJS Open. 2018 Feb;2:25-33.
  17. Boeck MA, Goodman LF, Lin Y, Wilczak B, Tefera G. ACS Member Involvement in Global Surgery: Results from the 2015 Operation Giving Back Survey. World Journal of Surgery. 2018 Jul;42(7):2018-2027.
  18. Lin Y, Dahm JS, Kushner AL, Lawrence JP, Trelles M, Dominguez LB, Kuwayama DP. Are American surgical residents prepared for humanitarian deployment?: A comparative analysis of resident and humanitarian case logs. World Journal of Surgery. 2018 Jan;42(1):32-39.
  19. Mpirimbanyi C, Nyirimodoka A, Lin Y, Hedt-Gauthier B, Odhiambo J, Nkurunziza T, Havens J, Omondi J, Rwamasirabo E, Ntirenganya F, Toma G, Mubiligi J, Bayitondere S, Riviello R. Emergency general surgery in Rwandan district hospitals: a cross-sectional study of spectrum, management, and patient outcomes. BMC Surgery. 2017 Dec;17(1):121.
  20. Lin Y, Scott W, Yi S, Taylor K, Ntakiyiruta G, Ntirenganya F, Banguti P, Yule S, Riviello R. Improving surgical safety and nontechnical skills in variable-resource contexts: A novel educational curriculum. J Surg Ed. 2018 Jul - Aug;75(4):1014-1021.
  21. Niyitegeka J, Nshimirimana G, Silverstein A, Odhiambo J, Lin Y, Nkurunziza T, Riviello R, Rulisa S, Banguti P, Magge H, Macharia M, Habimana R, Hedt-Gauthier B. Longer travel time to district hospital worsens neonatal outcomes: a retrospective cross-sectional study of the effect of delays of receiving emergency cesarean section in Rwanda. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2017 Jul;17(1):242.
  22. Bunogerane G, Taylor K, Lin Y, Costas-Chavarii A. Using Touch Surgery to improve surgical education in low- and middle-income settings: a randomized control trial. J Surg Ed. 2017 Jul;75(1):231-237.
  23. Saluja S, Silverstein A, Mukhopadhyay S, Lin Y, Keshavjee S, Samad L, Meara J. Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research for Evaluating and Implementing National Surgical Planning. BMJ Glob Health. 2017 Jul;2(2):1-8.
  24. Nyirahabimana N, Ufashingabire C, Lin Y, Hedt-Gauthier B, Riviello R, Odhiambo J, Mubiligi J, Macharia M, Rulisa S, Uwicyeza I, Ngamije P, Nkikabahizi F, Nkurunziza T. Maternal predictors of neonatal outcomes after emergency cesarean section: A retrospective study in three rural district hospitals in Rwanda. Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology. 2017 June;13:11.
  25. Lin Y, Scott JW, Mutabazi Z, Smink D, Yule S, Riviello R, Ntakiyiruta G. Strong Support for a Context-Specific Curriculum on Non-Technical Skills for Surgeons. East Cent Afr J Surg. 2016 Nov;21(3):3-5.
  26. Ng-Kamstra J, Greenberg S, Abdullah F, Amado V, Anderson G, Cossa M, Costas-Chavarri A, Davies J, Debas H, Dyer G, Erdene S, Farmer P, Gaumnitz A, Hagander L, Haider A, Leather A, Lin Y, Marten R, Marin J, McClain C, Meara J, Mehes M, Mock C, Mukhopadhyay S, Orgoi S, Prestero T, Price R, Raykar NK Riesel J, Riviello R, Rudy S, Saluja S, Sullivan R, Tarpley J, Taylor R, Telemaque L, Toma G, Varghese A, Walker M, Yamey G, Shrime M. Global Surgery 2030: A Roadmap for High Income Country Actors.  BMJ Global Health. 2016 Apr;1(1):e11.