Journal article
Evaluation of a large‐scale donation of Lifebox pulse oximeters to non‐physician anaesthetists in Uganda
Abstract
Pulse oximetry is widely accepted as essential monitoring for safe anaesthesia, yet is frequently unavailable in resource-limited settings. The Lifebox pulse oximeter, and associated management training programme, was delivered to 79 non-physician anaesthetists attending the 2011 Uganda Society of Anaesthesia Annual Conference. Using a standardised assessment, recipients were tested for their knowledge of oximetry use and hypoxia management …
Authors
Finch LC; Kim RY; Ttendo S; Kiwanuka JK; Walker IA; Wilson IH; Weiser TG; Berry WR; Gawande AA
Journal
Anaesthesia, Vol. 69, No. 5, pp. 445–451
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
5 2014
DOI
10.1111/anae.12632
ISSN
0003-2409