There is More Dependence on Surgery than Ever Before; Surgery Journals are an Attempt to Connect Surgeons with the Latest Technologies in the Field
LONDON, and SINGAPORE (PRWEB) November 05, 2018 -- The history of surgical procedures harks back to the Neolithic and pre-Classical ages, with trephining being the first evident surgical procedure. This procedure, practiced as early as 3000 BC, continued through the Middle-Ages and into the Renaissance; however, the risk of infection and/or death was very high. Discoveries, such as anesthesia, sterilization, antibiotics, transfusion, microsurgery, further minimized the time taken for surgeries and made them safer, so much so that nowadays complex procedures like transplant and replacement surgeries have become de rigueur.
The epidemiological transition, which accompanied industrialisation, has resulted in a paradigm shift. Diseases of pestilence and infection that were a mark of pre-industrial societies have been supplanted by diseases of industrialised and rising economies, such as cerebrovascular disease, ischaemic heart disease, metabolic disorders, cancers, and mental illness, which impose a significant disease burden. Furthermore, increased longevity due to improved medical care has resulted in aging populations, which place huge demands on the general surgeons. Surgical services are now recognised as an essential if often expensive element of the public-health system in every setting, from the most resource-rich to the most resource-poor regions of the world.
In 2017, the general surgery market was valued at USD 14.6 billion and is purported to reach USD 21.6 billion by 2024, increasing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.7%. This market comprises of several different categories of surgical devices, including those used in aesthetics, bariatric surgery, biopsy, endoscopy, hernia repair, gynaecology, non-vascular stents, and surgical energy. Surgeries like plastic surgery, bariatric surgery, and heart surgery have seen huge improvements in these past few years and are bound to see more improvements in the coming future. The ever increasing volume of surgeries coupled along with technological advancements is expected to drive the general surgery market. Surgery journals are aimed at maintaining this traction and improving surgical education, research, and clinical practice on a global scale.
Omics International is one of the biggest proponents of the open access movement. It publishes more than 1000 peer-reviewed clinical, medical, life sciences, and engineering & technology journals.Dr. Srinubabu Gedela, the CEO of Omics International and Pulsus opines that surgery journals are especially useful for physicians practicing in remote areas who need access to the latest information in the field. Dr. Gedela further states that scientific literature published in the open access format can be easily translated into local languages since it is not restricted by copyright laws; thereby, aiding seamless transmission of scientific knowledge.
Omics holds one of the largest portfolios of open access surgery journals, with Journal of Vascular Medicine & Surgery, Medical & Surgical Urology, Journal of Surgery and Anesthesia, Journal of Aesthetic & Reconstructive Surgery, and Journal of Medical Implants & Surgery figuring prominently among them. These journals deal with a plethora of surgeries, such as transplantation, plastic surgery, cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, and non-invasive surgeries. Omics surgery journals are aimed at seamless communication of surgery related information to researchers, medical professionals, and educators in order to encourage innovation in the field.
The open access format of Omics journals allows for more rapid diffusion of knowledge and ensures more visibility to both the research work and the authors. Omics journals provide insightful, authoritative, and arresting information and interpretation of the latest trends in surgery to scientists, medical professionals, and the wider public.
Abhishek Babu, PULSUS GROUP, http://www.pulsus.com, +91 4047482201, [email protected]
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