Eighty-three patients scheduled for caesarean section were prospectively studied to determine the level of difficult laryngoscopic tracheal intubation among anaesthetists of various grades. A standardized questionnaire detailing demographics, preoperative airway assessment, laryngoscopic view, the number of attempts and the status of the laryngoscopist was completed for each patient. The overall incidence of difficult laryngoscopic tracheal intubation was 8.4%.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was carried out in a 32-year old with ectopic pregnancy and unwitnessed cardiac arrest. She was incidentally found to be HIV positive. Universal precautionary measures were observed during the resuscitation of the patients.
A survey of awareness about the scope and attitudes towards anaesthesia among anaesthetists was carried out in three tertiary institutions in Nigeria. This was done by self-administered questionnaires distributed to the anaesthetists. The results of the study showed a mean age of 36 years and a male preponderance among the anesthetists. 57.2% of the anaesthetists were unaware or had limited knowledge of the scope of anaesthesia prior to training. Only 8.6% of the anaesthetists joined the specialty out of the interest to develop anaesthesia and save lives.
