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Effect Of Two Techniques Of Parental Interaction On Children's Anxiety At Induction Of General Anaesthesia - A Randomized Trial, Alia Hussain, Fauzia Khan
Effect Of Two Techniques Of Parental Interaction On Children's Anxiety At Induction Of General Anaesthesia - A Randomized Trial, Alia Hussain, Fauzia Khan
Department of Anaesthesia
Objective: Several non-pharmacological techniques, such as parental presence and behavioral preparation, are used to decrease children's anxiety at anaesthesia induction. We compared the mean anxiety score in children at the time of anaesthesia induction with two different physical techniques of parental interaction and a control group with no parent present. The secondary objective was to determine the face mask acceptance during induction.
Methods: This study recruited 123 ASA I & II children, aged 1 to 8 years, undergoing day care surgery, who were randomly allocated to three groups. Children either went to the operating room (OR) alone (Gp C), or …
Pediatric Critical Incidents Reported Over 15 Years At A Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital Of A Developing Country, Shemila Abbasi, Fauzia Anis Khan, Sobia Khan
Pediatric Critical Incidents Reported Over 15 Years At A Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital Of A Developing Country, Shemila Abbasi, Fauzia Anis Khan, Sobia Khan
Department of Anaesthesia
Background and Aims: The role of critical incident (CI) reporting is well established in improving patient safety but only a limited number of available reports relate to pediatric incidents. Our aim was to analyze the reported CIs specific to pediatric patients in our database and to reevaluate the value of this program in addressing issues in pediatric anesthesia practice. Material and Methods: Incidents related to pediatric population from neonatal period till the age of 12 years were selected. A review of all CI records collected between January 1998 and December 2012, in the Department of Anaesthesiology of Aga Khan University …