Can Tanzanian Neurosurgeons Access Tanzanian Neurosurgical Literature? A Systematic Review and Survey of Neurosurgical Publications.

Sabas RR, Woodfield J, Ikwuegbuenyi CA, Cadieux M, Shayo C, Shabhay Z, Rabiel H, Cheserem B, Bwemelo J, Wright DN, Fivawo CS, Maghembe SM, Lawrence K, Koipapi S, Mchome LL, Mangat HS, Hartl R, Shabani HK

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DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000003570
Published: 2026 Feb 1
Container: Neurosurgery
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BibTeX

@article{allodium:10.1227/neu.0000000000003570,
  title = {Can Tanzanian Neurosurgeons Access Tanzanian Neurosurgical Literature? A Systematic Review and Survey of Neurosurgical Publications.},
  author = {Sabas RR and Woodfield J and Ikwuegbuenyi CA and Cadieux M and Shayo C and Shabhay Z and Rabiel H and Cheserem B and Bwemelo J and Wright DN and Fivawo CS and Maghembe SM and Lawrence K and Koipapi S and Mchome LL and Mangat HS and Hartl R and Shabani HK},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Neurosurgery},
  doi = {10.1227/neu.0000000000003570},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1227/neu.0000000000003570}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Can Tanzanian Neurosurgeons Access Tanzanian Neurosurgical Literature? A Systematic Review and Survey of Neurosurgical Publications.
AU  - Sabas RR
AU  - Woodfield J
AU  - Ikwuegbuenyi CA
AU  - Cadieux M
AU  - Shayo C
AU  - Shabhay Z
AU  - Rabiel H
AU  - Cheserem B
AU  - Bwemelo J
AU  - Wright DN
AU  - Fivawo CS
AU  - Maghembe SM
AU  - Lawrence K
AU  - Koipapi S
AU  - Mchome LL
AU  - Mangat HS
AU  - Hartl R
AU  - Shabani HK
PY  - 2026
JO  - Neurosurgery
DO  - 10.1227/neu.0000000000003570
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1227/neu.0000000000003570
ER  -

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RR, S., J, W., CA, I., M, C., C, S., Z, S., H, R., B, C., J, B., DN, W., CS, F., SM, M., K, L., S, K., LL, M., HS, M., R, H., & HK, S. (2026). Can Tanzanian Neurosurgeons Access Tanzanian Neurosurgical Literature? A Systematic Review and Survey of Neurosurgical Publications.. Neurosurgery. https://doi.org/10.1227/neu.0000000000003570

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