Annales françaises d'anesthèsie et de rèanimation
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Mar 2003
[In-hospital cardiac arrest resuscitation: medical and paramedical theory skill assessment in an university hospital].
Theory knowledge and attitude assessment about in-hospital cardiac arrest (CA) basic life support by hospital staff. ⋯ This study showed that theoretical knowledge of hospital staff about cardiac arrest diagnostic and management are insufficient from the point of view of national and international guidelines. Analysis is difficult because of weak response number and knowledge people overestimation.
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Pregnancy is a rare occurrence in patient suffering from spinal cord lesion. The authors report the case of labour and delivery in a paraplegic patient who was suffering from lesion located T6 level. ⋯ The epidural catheter was maintained for 48 h post-partum. The main risks and anaesthesic management of pregnancy in paraplegic patients are discussed.
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To estimate the waiting times of surgical emergencies and identify causes of delay. Study design. - Prospective study over 36 months. ⋯ This study has permitted to show that the waiting times of surgical emergencies management are abnormally long in Libreville hospital center. There is an important frequency in delays as well for RE as for AE. Socio-economic problems are very important. It seems necessary to organize surgical emergencies management in a specific structure and codify the prescription of complementary medical tests.
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Mar 2003
[Evaluation of 5 years of postoperative pain management in orthopaedic surgery, in a private hospital, following quality standard management].
To report the 5 years' experience of a postoperative pain service according to quality standards management. ⋯ Pain control on mobilization, maintenance of a high quality continuous formation, and development of pain control process in the other surgical departments are the new goals in progress.