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Mohamed RHB, Al-Ghamdi W, Al-Marri A, Al-Abdullah B, Al-Hajji N, Al-Shaybe A. Anesthetic management of obstetric patients with COVID-19: A scoping review. EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/11101849.2022.2105071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Radwa Hamdi Bakr Mohamed
- Department of Quality and Development, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Anesthesia Technology, College of Applied Medical Science, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Anesthesia Technology, College of Applied Medical Science, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Anesthesia Technology, College of Applied Medical Science, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Anesthesia Technology, College of Applied Medical Science, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Anesthesia Technology, College of Applied Medical Science, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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Demissie WR, Mulatu B, Siraj A, Hajikassim A, Kejela E, Muluken Z, Mekonin GT, Biratu M, Birhanu M, Dadi N, Kelbesa M, Belay A, Dukessa A. Pattern of Perioperative Surgical Patient Care, Equipment Handling and Operating Room Management During COVID-19 Pandemic at Jimma Medical Center. J Multidiscip Healthc 2022; 15:2527-2537. [PMID: 36352855 PMCID: PMC9639398 DOI: 10.2147/jmdh.s372428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The nature of COVID-19 transmission creates significant risks in surgical departments owing to the close contact of medical staff with patients, the limited physical environment of the operating room and recovery room, the possibility of shared surgical equipment and challenges in the delivery of surgical care in all surgical departments. Globally, studies have reported that the effects of the pandemic on surgical departments are profound, potentially long-lasting and extensive. To manage these effects, different local guidelines and recommendations have been developed, with potential differences in their effectiveness and implementation. Therefore, harmonized and effective national/international guidelines for specific surgical departments during perioperative periods are pertinent to curtail the infection, and will inevitably need to be adapted for consistent and sustainable implementation by all medical staff. The pattern of surgical patient care during the COVID-19 pandemic at Jimma Medical Center (JMC), Ethiopia, has not been explored yet. The present study aimed to describe the pattern of perioperative surgical patient care, equipment handling and operating room management during the COVID-19 pandemic at JMC. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted to describe the pattern of perioperative surgical patient care, equipment handling and operating room management during the COVID-19 pandemic at JMC, using five-point Likert scales (0, not at all; 1, rarely; 2, sometimes; 3, most of the time; 4, frequently). A total of 90 respondents [35 patients (five patients from each of seven surgical departments) and 55 healthcare providers (six professionals from each of nine units, including the center of sterility room and anesthesia)] who were available during the study period, selected by a convenience sampling technique with multistage clustering, participated in the study. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire via direct observation and face-to-face interviews with patients undergoing surgery, healthcare providers and hospital administrators, against the standard surgical patient care guidelines. The collected data were manually checked for missing values and outliers, cleared, entered into EpiData (v4.3.1) and exported to SPSS (v22) for analysis. The mean score of practice was compared among different disciplines by applying the unpaired t-test. The findings of the study were reported using tables and narration. A p-value of less than 0.05 was declared as statistically significant. RESULTS Despite the surgical care practice having changed during the COVID-19 pandemic in all service domains, it is not implemented consistently among different surgical departments owing to different barriers (lack of training on the updated guidelines and financial constraints). The majority of surgical staff were implementing the use of preventive measures against COVID-19, while they were practiced less among patients. The guidelines for surgical practice during the preoperative phase were well applied, especially screening patients by different methods and the application of telemedicine to reduce physical contacts. But, against guidelines, elective patients were planned and underwent surgery, especially in the general surgery department. The implementation of recommended guidelines in the center of sterility room in handling surgical equipment was not very different before and during the pandemic. The extent of practice for anesthesia care, operating room management and postoperative care in the recovery room also changed, and the guidelines were sometimes applied. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS Although perioperative surgical care practice differed before and during the pandemic, the standard guidelines were inconsistently implemented among surgical departments. The implementation of recommended guidelines in the center of sterility room in handling surgical equipment was not very different before and during the pandemic. Thus, the authors developed safe surgical care guidelines throughout the different domains (infection prevention and PPE use; preoperative care, intraoperative care, operating room management, anesthesia care, equipment handling process and postoperative care) for all disciplines and shared them with all staff. We recommend that all surgical staff should access these guidelines and strictly adhere to them for surgical service during the pandemic.
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- Wondu Reta Demissie
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma, Oromia, Ethiopia,Correspondence: Wondu Reta Demissie, Jimma University, Jimma, Oromia, Ethiopia, Email ;
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- School of Medicine, Jimma University, Jimma, Oromia, Ethiopia
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- School of Medicine, Jimma University, Jimma, Oromia, Ethiopia
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- Department of Anesthesia, Jimma University, Jimma, Oromia, Ethiopia
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- Department of Anesthesia, Jimma University, Jimma, Oromia, Ethiopia
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- Department of Anesthesia, Jimma University, Jimma, Oromia, Ethiopia
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- Department of Anesthesia, Jimma University, Jimma, Oromia, Ethiopia
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- Department of Anesthesia, Jimma University, Jimma, Oromia, Ethiopia
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- Department of Anesthesia, Jimma University, Jimma, Oromia, Ethiopia
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- School of Nursing, Jimma University, Jimma, Oromia, Ethiopia
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma, Oromia, Ethiopia
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Prevalence of COVID-19 Infection among Patients with Diabetes and Their Vaccination Coverage Status in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from a Hospital-Based Diabetes Registry. Vaccines (Basel) 2022; 10:vaccines10020310. [PMID: 35214769 PMCID: PMC8878518 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines10020310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2022] [Revised: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Patients with diabetes have a higher risk of severe infection and mortality due to COVID-19. Considering the current limited effective pharmacological treatments, vaccination remains one of the most effective means to control the pandemic. The current study aimed to determine the prevalence of COVID-19 infection and the rate of COVID-19 vaccination coverage among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The patients were identified from a diabetes hospital registry at Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in July 2021. The history of COVID-19 infection and the vaccination status were retrieved from the National Health Electronic Surveillance Network (HESN) program and the Seha platform, respectively. A total of 11,573 patients were included in this study (representing 99.5% of all patients in the registry). A total of 1981 patients (17.1%) had a history of confirmed COVID-19 infection. The rate of vaccination with a 1st dose was 84.8% (n = 9811), while the rate of full vaccination with the 2nd dose was 55.5% (n = 6422). The analysis showed that a higher proportion of male patients were fully vaccinated than female patients (61.0% versus 51.2%, p < 0.001). There were statistically significant differences among the age groups, with the full vaccination rate ranging from 59.0% for the 61–70-year-old age group to 49.0% for the > 80-year-old age group (p < 0.001). The patients with no previous history of COVID-19 infection were more likely to get fully vaccinated than those with a previous history of the infection (63.9% versus 14.6%, respectively, p < 0.001). The factors associated with a higher likelihood of unvaccinated status included the female gender (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 1.705 (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.528–1.902)), elderly patients in the age group of 61–70 (aOR (95% CI) = 1.390 (1.102–1.753)), the age group of 71–80 (aOR (95% CI) = 1.924 (1.499–2.470)) and the age group of >80 (aOR (95% CI) = 3.081 (2.252–4.214), and prior history of COVID-19 infection (aOR (95% CI) = 2.501 (2.223–2.813)). In conclusion, a considerable proportion of patients with type 2 diabetes had confirmed COVID-19 infection. Continued targeted efforts are needed to accelerate vaccination coverage rates among patients with diabetes in general and the particular subgroups identified in this study.
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Nasr S. Impact of COVID-19 on obstetric anesthesia: a systematic review. AIN-SHAMS JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIOLOGY 2021. [PMCID: PMC8561368 DOI: 10.1186/s42077-021-00188-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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With an increase in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) incidents around the world, it has become more important than ever to be prepared for the uncertain context of labor and delivery in obstetrics. As medical staff did not encounter such a situation previously, no prior knowledge and guidelines were present to assist them. During the care of obstetric women infected with COVID-19 as well as those who are suspected of COVID-19 infection, there are two objectives, the care of asymptomatic to severely sick pregnant and postpartum women and preventing exposure of medical professionals and others during childbirth hospitalization. The focus of this review is to provide anesthesiologists who are dealing with infected pregnant mothers with some facts or, as data is insufficient, expert opinion, with an emphasis on awareness and optimal medical obstetric anesthesia training. This review will provide possible recommendations for the obstetric anesthesiologists when treating infected obstetric women and these recommendations also help anesthesia providers to prepare themselves for future pandemics.
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Magoon R, Choudhary N, Saxena K. Labour analgesia in COVID-19 positive parturients: Points to ponder!. TRENDS IN ANAESTHESIA AND CRITICAL CARE 2021; 38:16-17. [PMID: 38620828 PMCID: PMC7871806 DOI: 10.1016/j.tacc.2021.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Revised: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Rohan Magoon
- Department of Anaesthesia, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences (ABVIMS) & Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi, 110001, India
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences (ABVIMS) & Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi, 110001, India
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India
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Al Harbi M, Elkouny A, Babtain B, Jahdaly M, Al-Malki S. Emergency cesarean section in a COVID-19 patient: A case report. Saudi J Anaesth 2021; 15:40-42. [PMID: 33824641 PMCID: PMC8016055 DOI: 10.4103/sja.sja_500_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2020] [Accepted: 05/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Perioperative management of patients with corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can be extremely challenging in order to keep the balance between providing optimal medical care and protecting health-care providers from the risk of infection. We report a 37-year-old COVID-19 patient undergoing an emergency cesarean section.
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- Mohammed Al Harbi
- Department of Anesthesiology, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Anesthesiology, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Anesthesiology, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Anesthesiology, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Anesthesiology, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Alsofyani MA, Malaekah HM, Bashawyah A, Bawazeer M, Akkour K, Alsalmi S, Alkhairy A, Dajim NB, Khalifah S, Almalki IA, Kassab F, Barnawi M, Almalki M, Alharthi M, Alharthi M, Almalki A, Almalki AH, Bourghli A, Obeid I. Safety measures for COVID-19: a review of surgical preparedness at four major medical centres in Saudi Arabia. Patient Saf Surg 2020; 14:34. [PMID: 32922512 PMCID: PMC7474573 DOI: 10.1186/s13037-020-00259-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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In view of the worldwide coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, hospitals need contingency planning. This planning should include preparation for an unexpected patient surge. This measure is evolving concomitantly with the implementation of the needed infection control rules. Here, we present our experience in contingency planning at four large tertiary hospitals in Saudi Arabia during this global pandemic, with a focus on dealing with COVID-19 patients who need to undergo surgery. The planning covers response measures required in the operating room and supporting units, including the administrative department, intensive care unit, and different sections of the surgical department. Furthermore, it covers the role of education and simulation in preparing health care providers and ensuring smooth workflow between all sections. We additionally discuss the guidelines and policies implemented in different surgical specialties. These measures are necessary to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 within healthcare facilities. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the healthcare system should develop a comprehensive pandemic plan and set guidelines addressing the management of urgent and malignant cases. The guidelines should be in concordance with internal guidelines.
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- Mohammad A. Alsofyani
- Orthopedic Department, College of Medicine and University Hospital, University of Hail, Hail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- General Surgery Department, King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz University Hospital, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Anesthesiology Department, College of Medicine and King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Critical Care Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Neurosurgery, King Faisal Medical City, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Neuroscience Center, King Abdullah Medical City, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Neuroscience Center, King Abdullah Medical City, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Infection Control Department, Mental Health Hospital, Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Musculoskeletal Center of Excellence, International Medical Center, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Anesthesia Department, College of Medicine and University Hospital, Albaha University, Albaha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Hematology Oncology Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine Department, College of Medicine, Taibah University, Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- General Surgery Department, Security Forces Hospital, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Urology Department, King Faisal Hospital, Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Armed Forces Rehabilitation Center, Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Orthopedic and Spinal Surgery Department, Kingdom Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Spine Surgery Department, Specialist Terrefort Clinic, Bruges, France
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Faden YA, Alghilan NA, Alawami SH, Alsulmi ES, Alsum HA, Katib YA, Sabr YS, Tahir FH, Bondagji NS. Saudi Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine guidance on pregnancy and coronavirus disease 2019. Saudi Med J 2020; 41:779-790. [PMID: 32789417 PMCID: PMC7502967 DOI: 10.15537/smj.2020.8.25222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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[No Abstract Available] Saudi Med J 2020; Vol. 41 (8): 779-790doi: 10.15537/smj.2020.8.25222 How to cite this article:Yaser A. Faden, Nadia A. Alghilan, Samiha H. Alawami, Eman S. Alsulmi, Hythem A. Alsum, Yasir A. Katib, Yasser S. Sabr, Fadwah H. Tahir, Nabeel S. Bondagji. Saudi Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine guidance on pregnancy and coronavirus disease 2019. Saudi Med J 2020; Vol. 41 (8): 779-790. doi: 10.15537/smj.2020.8.25222.
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- Yaser A Faden
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Ministry of National Guard - Health Affairs, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. E-mail.
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