African health sciences
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African health sciences · Sep 2013
The prevalence of postoperative pain in the first 48 hours following day surgery at a tertiary hospital in Nairobi.
Day case surgery services are increasing all over the world. The prevalence of postoperative pain after day surgery is found to be high. Little is known about the prevalence of postoperative pain, in Kenya, after day case surgeries. ⋯ The overall prevalence of postoperative pain after day surgery at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi was noted to be different from what has been reported in the literature. The prevalence of moderate and severe pain however, is less than reported in the literature.
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African health sciences · Sep 2013
Review Case ReportsMedication errors in anaesthetic practice: a report of two cases and review of the literature.
Mistakes in the identification and administration of drugs may be fatal. This is especially so in the practice of anaesthesia. This is a report of 2 cases of near fatality due to mistakes in drug administration from look-alike medications. ⋯ Medication errors are a potential source of iatrogenic harm to patients undergoing anaesthesia. Strict adherence to principles as well as constant vigilance would minimize this problem.
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African health sciences · Sep 2013
Perceptions and preferences of medical students regarding teaching methods in a Medical College, Mangalore India.
In the complex setting of a medical school it becomes essential to utilize an approach to teaching and learning that is best suited to the needs of the students. In developing countries like India, where there is an exponential increase of institutions catering to medical students, it becomes a challenge to teach to large number of students per class. Hence, research is needed to identify the needs of students in relation to their day to day learning activities. ⋯ The findings of the study suggest that a combination of traditional methods with other methods such as PBL, video lectures and mannequins could be an effective way of teaching theory and clinical skills.
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African health sciences · Sep 2013
Randomized Controlled TrialEffect of wound infiltration with bupivacaine on pulmonary function after elective lower abdominal operations.
Subcutaneous or intrafascial wound infiltration of local anaesthetic with systemic opioids has been shown to enhance patient comfort with improved analgesia and reduced opioid requirements. ⋯ Bupivacaine wound infiltration produced statistically significant elevations in pulmonary function tests results at all assessment periods.
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Critically-ill trauma patients have a high mortality. ⋯ Road traffic collision is the most common cause of serious trauma in UAE followed by falls. Decreased GCS was the most significant factor that predicted mortality in the ICU trauma patients.