Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jul 11, 2025
07:16
An Educational Video Demonstration of How to Prone a Critically Ill Intubated Patient
Published on: November 30, 2022
3.3K
Refocusing on work-based hazards for the anaesthesiologist in a post-pandemic era
Olivia Nelson1,2, Eric Greenwood3,4, Allan F Simpao1,2
1Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
BJA Open
|November 9, 2023
Summary
Healthcare workers face numerous occupational hazards in anaesthesia settings. This review details risks like pathogens, ergonomic issues, and psychological stress, offering solutions for a safer post-pandemic environment.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Anaesthesiology
- Environmental Health
Background:
- The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted risks to healthcare workers from harmful pathogens.
- The anaesthesia workplace presents diverse occupational and environmental hazards beyond infectious agents.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review work-based hazards encountered by anaesthesiologists and clinicians.
- To identify potential solutions and future research areas for anaesthesia workplace safety.
Main Methods:
- This is a review article.
- It synthesizes information on various hazards in the anaesthesia work environment.
Main Results:
- Identified hazards include ergonomic design, physical, chemical, fire, biological, and psychological risks.
- Proposed solutions for some hazards are included.
Conclusions:
- Anaesthesiologists should review and address these hazards in the post-pandemic era.
- Further research is needed to mitigate occupational risks in anaesthesia settings.
Keywords:
anaesthesiabiomedical hazardsenvironmentfirepersonal protection equipmentsafetywork-based hazardsMore Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
01:29Local Anesthetics: Clinical Application as Epidural Anesthesia
438
Epidural anesthetics are administered in the fat-filled epidural space, the outermost part of the spinal canal. This technique is commonly employed for pain management and anesthesia during lower abdomen and pelvis surgeries or labor and delivery.
Since epidural anesthetics can be infused through an epidural catheter, all types of drugs, including short-acting ones, can be administered. Chloroprocaine and lidocaine are examples of short and long-duration anesthetics, respectively. Bupivacaine...
Since epidural anesthetics can be infused through an epidural catheter, all types of drugs, including short-acting ones, can be administered. Chloroprocaine and lidocaine are examples of short and long-duration anesthetics, respectively. Bupivacaine...
438
01:26Standard Precaution
1.9K
Standard precautions are the minimum infection control safeguards used while caring for all patients, irrespective of their disease condition. They help prevent the spread of common infectious microorganisms to healthcare workers, patients, and visitors in all healthcare settings.
Hand hygiene is the most crucial means to prevent the transmission of disease. Employers are legally required to provide their workers with personal protective equipment (PPE) to minimize exposure or contact with...
Hand hygiene is the most crucial means to prevent the transmission of disease. Employers are legally required to provide their workers with personal protective equipment (PPE) to minimize exposure or contact with...
1.9K
01:22Healthcare Associated Infections II: Preventive Measures
2.7K
Essential infection prevention measures are based on the knowledge of the infection chain, the modes of transmission in healthcare settings, and the use of the best practices in all healthcare settings. Compulsory public reporting of healthcare-associated infection rates is needed to allow individuals and the community to make informed choices regarding selecting a healthcare facility.
The best practices for preventing healthcare-associated infections include hand hygiene, patient risk...
The best practices for preventing healthcare-associated infections include hand hygiene, patient risk...
2.7K
01:24General Anesthesia: Overview
225
Anesthesia is a medical procedure that uses drugs for CNS suppression to enable painless surgeries and procedures. The selection of anesthetics is influenced by their pharmacokinetic properties, side effects, and patient characteristics. Various types of anesthesia include general, local, regional, spinal, and inhalational.
General anesthesia induces unconsciousness in the whole body, while the others target specific areas or sensations. It is administered to minimize adverse effects, maintain...
General anesthesia induces unconsciousness in the whole body, while the others target specific areas or sensations. It is administered to minimize adverse effects, maintain...
225
01:28Cardiomyopathy VII: Pre and Post Operative Nursing Management
15
Patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction who remain symptomatic despite optimal medical therapy may undergo a septal myectomy (Morrow procedure). This procedure involves excising a portion of the hypertrophied septum below the aortic valve using a heart-lung machine to improve blood flow through the LVOT. Effective preoperative and postoperative nursing management ensures successful patient outcomes, minimizes complications, and...
15
01:25Transmission-based Precautions II: Airborne and Protective Environment
1.3K
Transmission-based precautions are for patients infected or suspected to be infected (or colonized) with organisms posing a significant risk to others. The transmission precautions include airborne and protective environment precautions.
Airborne precautions:
Use airborne precautions when treating patients known or suspected to have diseases that spread through the air—for example, tuberculosis or measles. These organisms are present in smaller droplets expelled by an infected person and...
Airborne precautions:
Use airborne precautions when treating patients known or suspected to have diseases that spread through the air—for example, tuberculosis or measles. These organisms are present in smaller droplets expelled by an infected person and...
1.3K