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Anaesthesia As A Career Choice In A Developing Country; Effect Of Clinical Clerkship, Fauzia Khan, Fauzia Nasim Minai, Shahla Siddiqui
Anaesthesia As A Career Choice In A Developing Country; Effect Of Clinical Clerkship, Fauzia Khan, Fauzia Nasim Minai, Shahla Siddiqui
Department of Anaesthesia
OBJECTIVE: To explore the fourth year medical student's knowledge regarding anaesthesia as a specialty, their attitude towards anaesthesia as a career choice and the effect of clinical clerkship on these.
METHODS: This survey was conducted in the Department of Anaesthesia of a university medical centre in a developing country. One hundred and fifty year four medical students rotating in anaesthesia were enrolled. They were asked to fill a structured questionnaire before (pre) and after (post) their anaesthesia rotation. The questionnaire sought information on their perception of anaesthesia as a specialty, role of anaesthetists clerkship duration, and reasons for considering or …
Audit Of Postoperative Nausea And Vomiting In Paediatric Day Case Surgery, Fauzia N. Minai, Faraz Shafiq, Azhar Rehman
Audit Of Postoperative Nausea And Vomiting In Paediatric Day Case Surgery, Fauzia N. Minai, Faraz Shafiq, Azhar Rehman
Department of Anaesthesia
OBJECTIVE: To assess the incidence of PONV, delay in discharge or unplanned admissions in paediatric surgical cases done at the Surgical Day Care Unit at Aga Khan University between January and July 2009.
METHODS: All paediatric ASA 1-2 cases, from 6 months to 18 years of age undergoing day case surgeries at the Surgical day care unit were included in this retrospective audit. Data was collected on a designed form filled with information from preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative recovery forms. Any relevant data was also noted from nurses notes in recovery room and step down unit. Episodes of vomiting, delay …