Occupational Hazards and Diseases Related to the Practice of Anesthesiology

Volquind, Daniel; Bagatini, Airton; Monteiro, Gabriela Massaro Carneiro; Londero, Juliana Rech; Benvenutti, Giovani Dani

doi:10.1016/s0034-7094(13)70221-6

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“…Awkward postures are a cause of work‐related musculoskeletal disorders . Although several publications mention potential risks for anaesthetists , there has been little research on the best posture when intubating . Previous studies have measured the distance from the head of the intubator to the head of a patient manikin whilst obtaining a view of the larynx .…”

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Body posture during simulated tracheal intubation: GlideScope^® videolaryngoscopy vs Macintosh direct laryngoscopy for novices and experts

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Summary Tracheal intubation requires the anaesthetist to adopt an awkward body posture. To investigate how posture may be improved, we compared the effects of laryngoscopy technique (GlideScope® vs Macintosh blade) and experience (novices vs experts) on body posture angles and the Rapid Entire Body Assessment postural analysis score. Novices (25 medical students) and experts (26 anaesthetists) were video‐recorded performing intubation in a manikin using both devices. The GlideScope resulted in smaller deflections for all analysed posture angles (all p values < 0.001) except the wrist compared with the Macintosh blade. Novices showed more trunk (p < 0.001) and neck (p = 0.002) flexion than experts. Using the GlideScope resulted in a lower Rapid Entire Body Assessment score compared with using the Macintosh blade (p < 0.001), indicating that the GlideScope resulted in body posture less likely to induce musculoskeletal injuries. From an ergonomic point of view, the GlideScope should be the preferred technique for laryngoscopy.

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Body posture during simulated tracheal intubation: GlideScope^® videolaryngoscopy vs Macintosh direct laryngoscopy for novices and experts

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“…There are few publications about occupational health for anesthesiologists and the majority is related with sanitary regulations and recommendations by administrative agencies [14, 15]. Measuring previous knowledge is an important tool for further educational activities and our research found a considerable heterogeneity in the knowledge of occupational hazards and their prevention.…”

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Evaluation of anesthesiologists’ knowledge about occupational health: Pilot study

Kim¹,

Kimura²,

Pontes³

et al. 2018

BMC Anesthesiol

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BackgroundAn anesthesiologists’ work presents with numerous occupational risks owing to the large amount of time spent inside the operating room where constant noise, anesthetic vapors, ionizing radiation, infectious agents, and psychological stress are present. Herein, we evaluated anesthesiologists’ knowledge about occupational health.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted to assess 158 anesthesiologists from a tertiary hospital on their knowledge about occupational health using a structured questionnaire.ResultsThe survey revealed a lack of knowledge on the forms of prevention of occupational accidents (74.6% did not know how to act in case of a fire during surgery, 56% failed to identify the post-anesthesia care unit as the place with the highest contamination by inhalation anesthetics, and 42.7% failed to identify all personal protective equipment) and a surprisingly high rate of lack of observance of preventive measures (30.3% washed their hands before touching every patient, 52.5% did not use gloves during intravenous access, and 88.6% used protective equipment against ionizing radiation).ConclusionsDespite improvements in safety standards in healthcare facilities, our research showed lack of knowledge about major topics on occupational health by physicians. Improving safety awareness is an important goal of training programs and continued medical education.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (10.1186/s12871-018-0661-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“…14,15 When both types of anaesthetics are used in combination, the limit for halogenated agents is reduced to 0.5 ppm. 16 The maximum concentration recommended by the NIOSH is several times lower than the least concentration recognised by the human olfactory systemfew people are able to perceive concentration of 33 ppm.…”

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Hazards of Anaesthesia: A Comprehensive Review

Peter¹

2016

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BACKGROUND A recent survey by WHO has revealed that 75% of the anaesthetists suffer from some kind of stress. Another study showed that 25% of professionals found to have substance abuse were anaesthetists. This implies that Anaesthesiology offers high occupational risk compared to other health care professionals. OBJECTIVES This articles aims to analyse the risks related to anaesthesia practice and measures to prevent and improve the degree of safety and quality of life at work. CONCLUSION The adverse effects of anaesthesia have decreased due to the increased vigilance by the Government and professionals. But it can be even further reduced by improved education and training to build knowledge and skills.

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Occupational Hazards and Diseases Related to the Practice of Anesthesiology

Cited by 22 publications

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Body posture during simulated tracheal intubation: GlideScope^® videolaryngoscopy vs Macintosh direct laryngoscopy for novices and experts

Body posture during simulated tracheal intubation: GlideScope^® videolaryngoscopy vs Macintosh direct laryngoscopy for novices and experts

Evaluation of anesthesiologists’ knowledge about occupational health: Pilot study

Hazards of Anaesthesia: A Comprehensive Review

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Occupational Hazards and Diseases Related to the Practice of Anesthesiology

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Body posture during simulated tracheal intubation: GlideScope® videolaryngoscopy vs Macintosh direct laryngoscopy for novices and experts

Body posture during simulated tracheal intubation: GlideScope® videolaryngoscopy vs Macintosh direct laryngoscopy for novices and experts

Evaluation of anesthesiologists’ knowledge about occupational health: Pilot study

Hazards of Anaesthesia: A Comprehensive Review

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Body posture during simulated tracheal intubation: GlideScope^® videolaryngoscopy vs Macintosh direct laryngoscopy for novices and experts

Body posture during simulated tracheal intubation: GlideScope^® videolaryngoscopy vs Macintosh direct laryngoscopy for novices and experts