Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie
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The legend of the Figure currently reads: "A formula for advancing surgical system strengthening and World Health Assembly resolution 68.15 through the World Health Organization's thirteenth General Programme of Work (GPW-13). This graphic depicts the three strategic shifts outlined in GPW-13 and ties them to specific avenues for surgical system strengthening to achieve overarching goals. ⋯ This graphic depicts the three strategic shifts outlined in GPW-13 and ties them to specific avenues for surgical system strengthening to achieve overarching goals. GPW-13 = Thirteenth General Programme of Work; NSOAPs = National Surgical, Obstetric, and Anesthesia Plans; PHC = primary healthcare; SDG 3 = Sustainable Development Goal 3; UHC = universal health coverage; WHA 68.15 = World Health Assembly resolution 68.15.
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Canadian residency programs are transitioning from time-based to competency-based medical education (CBME). The anesthesia department at Dalhousie University enrolled its first CBME cohort in 2016, one year prior to national anesthesia rollout. Early implementation allowed a unique opportunity to examine faculty anesthesiologists' experiences with the transition. ⋯ Targeted interventions for faculty uptake should emphasize the trialability and observable results achieved over time. These efforts may have the greatest impact in the early/late majority group.
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In the article entitled "Intraoperative cerebral oximetry-based management for optimizing perioperative outcomes: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials" Can J Anesth 2018; 65: 529-42, we wish to clarify the following items.