Assessing the impact of anaesthetic and surgical task-shifting globally: a systematic literature review

MS Bognini, CI Oko, MA Kebede… - Health Policy and …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The global shortage of skilled anaesthesiologists, surgeons and obstetricians is a leading
cause of high unmet surgical need. Although anaesthetic and surgical task-shifting are …

A cross-sectional survey of anesthetic airway equipment and airway management practices in Uganda

F Bulamba, S Connelly, S Richards… - Anesthesia & …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Anesthesia-related causes contribute to a significant proportion of
perioperative deaths, especially in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). There is …

Determining the minimum dataset for surgical patients in Africa: a Delphi study

HL Kluyts, GJ Bedwell, AG Bedada… - World Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background It is often difficult for clinicians in African low‐and middle‐income countries
middle‐income countries to access useful aggregated data to identify areas for quality …

Challenges of Anesthetic Monitoring in Low-and Middle-Income Countries: Availability of Equipment in Major Referral Hospitals in Kenya

BO Atandi, TM Chokwe, DS Sulemanji - Anesthesia & Analgesia, 2023 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Anesthetic monitoring within standards defined by various professional
anesthesia organizations has been shown to reduce perioperative mortality. Given the …

Nonphysician Sedation Providers in Africa: What Counts and What Is Being Counted?

YM Asemu, E Nsereko, DI McIsaac… - Anesthesia & …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Does your anesthesia providers' level of training impact your outcomes? This question has
been widely evaluated and debated in the perioperative literature. With increasing demand …

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Out of Theatre Sedation by Anaesthesia Providers at The Kenyatta National Hospital

JN Nyabuti - 2023 - erepository.uonbi.ac.ke
Background: Sedation is a process whereby drugs are used to depress a person's level of
consciousness and inhibit their response to a noxious stimulus. It enables both therapeutic …