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Abdi IA, Kasumba JM, Wabule A, Nabukenya MT, Kayongo J, Kyoheirwe B, Sheikdon AA, Osman KD. Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Regarding Use of Local Anaesthetics Among Non-Anaesthesia Healthcare Professionals at Mulago National Referral Hospital. Local Reg Anesth 2024; 17:29-37. [PMID: 38476477 PMCID: PMC10929551 DOI: 10.2147/lra.s428661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Introduction Local anaesthetics (LA) are commonly used in dental and surgical emergency wards by both anaesthesia professionals and non-anaesthesia professionals. Anecdotal evidence shows that non-anaesthesia health-care professionals do not monitor vital signs during the use of local anaesthesia, and there are no standard hospital guidelines on the use of LA and management of LA toxicity by non-anaesthesia professionals. Purpose This study sought to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding local anaesthetic use among non-anaesthesia health-care professionals at Mulago National Referral Hospital. Patients and Methods This was a cross-sectional study that utilized a quantitative research approach. The sample size of the study was 43 non-anaesthesia healthcare professionals from the casualty and surgical outpatient wards and Mulago dental ward. Data was collected using a questionnaire and analyzed using STATA 15. Results Overall, 66.67% of the Specialist, 76.47% of the senior house officers, 100% of medical officers, and 80% of the clinical orthopedic house officers had unsatisfactory levels of knowledge in Mulago casualty and surgical outpatient wards. 20% of the specialist and 16.67% of the senior house officers had unsatisfactory levels of knowledge in Mulago dental ward. 87.5% of the non-anaesthesia health-care professionals do not give a test dose on a routine basis in Mulago casualty and surgical outpatient wards. A total of 63.64% of the non-anaesthesia healthcare professionals in Mulago dental ward do not sterilize the site of injection. Conclusion Non-anaesthesia health-care professionals had unsatisfactory levels of knowledge, somewhat good practices, and negative attitudes toward LA use.
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- Intisar Ahmed Abdi
- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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Vadivelu N, Kai AM, Maslin B, Kodumudi V, Antony S, Blume P. Role of regional anesthesia in foot and ankle surgery. Foot Ankle Spec 2015; 8:212-9. [PMID: 25655517 DOI: 10.1177/1938640015569769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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UNLABELLED Regional anesthesia has increasingly expanded its role in the perioperative care of patients undergoing foot and ankle surgery. In addition to avoiding side effects associated with both general anesthesia and neuraxial anesthetic techniques, especially those related to cardiovascular and pulmonary systems, regional nerve blocks have been shown to improve postoperative pain and reduce hospital stay and associated expenses. The techniques utilized to achieve analgesia of the foot and ankle are diverse, multifaceted, and often incorporate ultrasound guidance. Given the aging of patient populations, and especially the growing incidence of cardiovascular-, pulmonary-, and obesity-related morbidity, the use of regional blocks is likely to expand in these surgical procedures. This review highlights some of the most current developments in the expanding role of regional anesthesia in foot and ankle surgery. LEVELS OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic, Level II.
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- Nalini Vadivelu
- Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (NV, BM, SA)Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York (AMK)College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut (VK)Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut (PB)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (NV, BM, SA)Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York (AMK)College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut (VK)Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut (PB)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (NV, BM, SA)Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York (AMK)College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut (VK)Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut (PB)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (NV, BM, SA)Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York (AMK)College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut (VK)Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut (PB)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (NV, BM, SA)Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York (AMK)College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut (VK)Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut (PB)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (NV, BM, SA)Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York (AMK)College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut (VK)Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut (PB)
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Epilepsy is the most common serious neurological disorder, with a prevalence of 0.5-1% of the population. While the traditional antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) still play a significant role in treatment of seizures, there has been an influx of newer agents over the last 20 yr, which are now in common usage. Anaesthetists are frequently faced with patients with epilepsy undergoing emergency or elective surgery and patients suffering seizures and status epilepticus in the intensive care unit (ICU). This review examines perioperative epilepsy management, the mode of action of AEDs and their interaction with anaesthetic agents, potential adverse effects of anaesthetic agents, and the acute management of seizures and refractory status epilepticus on the ICU. Relevant literature was identified by a Pubmed search of epilepsy and status epilepticus in conjunction with individual anaesthetic agents.
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- A Perks
- Department of Anaesthesia, Salford Royal Hospital, Stott Lane, Salford M6 8HD, UK.
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Anesthesia is a sine qua non for most surgeries. Like any medical advance, progress in regional anesthesia has not come without its share of complications, including a spectrum extending from localized nerve injury to systemic cardiovascular toxicity and death. This article discusses the mechanisms and clinical presentation, prevention, treatment, and future trends of local anesthetic systemic toxicity. The adverse effects of lipid emulsion therapy are also included.
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- Pilar Mercado
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Illinois at Chicago, 3200 West UICH MC 515, 1740 West Taylor Street, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
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Samuel R, Sloan A, Patel K, Aglan M, Zubairy A. The efficacy of combined popliteal and ankle blocks in forefoot surgery. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2008; 90:1443-6. [PMID: 18594091 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.g.01133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Postoperative pain following forefoot surgery can be difficult to control with oral analgesia. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of a combined popliteal and ankle block with that of an ankle block alone in providing postoperative analgesia following forefoot surgery. METHODS We performed a prospective, randomized, controlled single-blind study involving sixty-three patients, twenty-six of whom had a combined ankle and popliteal block and thirty-seven of whom had an ankle block alone. All patients underwent an elective osseous surgical procedure on the forefoot. Postoperative pain was evaluated with use of a visual analogue scale and a verbal response form. Patient satisfaction was also recorded. RESULTS The patients who had had a combined popliteal and ankle block had significantly less pain at six hours postoperatively (p = 0.011), twenty-four hours postoperatively (p < 0.001), and at discharge (p = 0.014). This group of patients also had higher satisfaction with pain relief. CONCLUSIONS A popliteal block in conjunction with an ankle block provides significantly better pain relief than does an ankle block alone in patients undergoing forefoot surgery.
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