Publications by authors named "Getamesay Demelash Simegn"
Background: Blood transfusions play a great role to improve oxygen delivery to tissues for indicated surgical patients. Preoperative ordering of blood, especially in elective surgery, is often based on the worst-case assumptions, demanding large quantities of blood or overestimating the anticipated blood loss, of which little is ultimately used. This study aimed to assess the practices of blood requisite and transfusion in surgical patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSurvey on knowledge, attitude and practice of labor analgesia among health care providers at Debre Markos Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia 2021. A cross-sectional study.
Ann Med Surg (Lond)
February 2022
Article Synopsis
- Labor pain is a significant issue during childbirth, especially in low and middle-income countries, where proper pain management is often overlooked.
- The study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding labor analgesia among healthcare providers at Debre-Markos Hospital in Ethiopia, using structured questionnaires and statistical analysis.
- Results indicated that while many gynecologists, general practitioners, and IESO practitioners had good knowledge and attitudes towards labor pain management, midwives and some graduating medical students exhibited poorer levels of knowledge and attitude.
Background: Body temperature is tightly regulated with hormonal and cellular metabolism for normal functioning; however perioperative hypothermia is common secondary to anesthesia and surgical exposure.Prevention and maintaining body temperature should be started 1-2hrs before induction of anesthesia, to do this both active and passive warming system are effective to prevent complications associated with perioperative hypothermia.
Methods: The aim of this systematic review is to develop a clear clinical practice protocol in prevention and management of perioperative hypothermia for elective adult surgical patients.