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World Health Organization-World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WHO-WFSA) International Standards for a Safe Practice of Anesthesia

Overview of attention for article published in Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie, May 2018
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Title
World Health Organization-World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WHO-WFSA) International Standards for a Safe Practice of Anesthesia
Published in
Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie, May 2018
DOI 10.1007/s12630-018-1111-5
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Authors

Adrian W. Gelb, Wayne W. Morriss, Walter Johnson, Alan F. Merry, the International Standards for a Safe Practice of Anesthesia Workgroup

Abstract

The International Standards for a Safe Practice of Anesthesia were developed on behalf of the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA), a non-profit organization representing anesthesiologists in 150 countries, and the World Health Organization (WHO). The recommendations have been approved by WHO and the membership of WFSA. These Standards are applicable to all anesthesia providers throughout the world. They are intended to provide guidance and assistance to anesthesia providers, their professional organizations, hospital and facility administrators, and governments for maintaining and improving the quality and safety of anesthesia care. The Standards cover professional aspects; facilities and equipment; medications and intravenous fluids; monitoring; and the conduct of anesthesia. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED standards, the functional equivalent of mandatory standards, include (amongst other things): the continuous presence of a trained and vigilant anesthesia provider; continuous monitoring of tissue oxygenation and perfusion by clinical observation and a pulse oximeter; intermittent monitoring of blood pressure; confirmation of correct placement of an endotracheal tube (if used) by auscultation and carbon dioxide detection; the use of the WHO Safe Surgery Checklist; and a system for transfer of care at the end of an anesthetic. The International Standards represent minimum standards and the goal should always be to practice to the highest possible standards, preferably exceeding the standards outlined in this document.

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Country Count As %
Unknown 141 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Other 17 12%
Student > Doctoral Student 13 9%
Student > Master 11 8%
Professor 9 6%
Student > Bachelor 9 6%
Other 28 20%
Unknown 54 38%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 46 33%
Nursing and Health Professions 9 6%
Social Sciences 7 5%
Business, Management and Accounting 4 3%
Computer Science 4 3%
Other 10 7%
Unknown 61 43%
Attention Score in Context

Attention Score in Context

This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 111. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 25 May 2023.
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Outputs of similar age from Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie
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