Middle East journal of anaesthesiology
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Middle East J Anaesthesiol · Jun 1985
The choice of anesthesia as a career by undergraduates in a Saudi university.
In order to find out the career preferences of Saudi medical undergraduates as they relate to anesthesiology, questionnaires were distributed and received from 40 pre-clinical students and 26 clinical students immediately after their two-week anesthesia posting. Almost half of the preclinical students made their final choice. None of the students in this group made anesthesiology a first choice, though about 67.5% had heard about anesthesia. ⋯ U. rotation was the most enjoyable part of their anesthesia posting. The student's suggestions for improvement in their posting included a longer period than the present 2 weeks and more opportunity to acquire the required clinical skills. The authors advise a positive drive to Saudi medical undergraduates to take up the specialty of anesthesiology as a career in order to correct the present shortage.
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Middle East J Anaesthesiol · Jun 1985
Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation--two years experience in a new teaching center.
Cardiac arrest calls at a new tertiary referral hospital are reviewed over a two year period. The formation of a committee responsible for conducting and supervising the resuscitation team is outlined. ⋯ Age did not appear to influence the prognosis. Coronary heart disease was the commonest pathology (40%) of ventricular fibrillation and tachycardia were the leading causes of cardiac arrest.