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W C Petty

Publications and source records attributed to W C Petty.

At least 19 recordsLinked to original sources
PubMed1996

Chair design and the anesthesia provider.

Anesthesia providers spend a considerable amount of time sitting in poorly designed chairs. In the majority of hospitals, anesthesia providers are reluctant to request ergonomically designed chairs for the operating room. Multiple studies have given conclusive evidence that properly designed chairs reduce low back pain, improve lower extremity circulation, and relieve muscle tension, thus increasing overall comfort. Continual use of poorly designed chairs and stools in the operating room will cause eventual health complaints. Ergonomically designed chairs will be a wise purchase for the anesthesia provider, especially those who are aging or have physical complaints related to the back, muscle tension, and other lower extremity problems.

Equipment Design↗
PubMed1995

Evolution of safety in anesthesia.

The evolution of anesthesia safety has paralleled the evolution of anesthesia over the last several hundred years. This article describes the introduction of safer practices of anesthesia and the impetus for these changes in practice that improved patient safety. It discusses both the role of technology in the advancement of safety and the policies developed by professional organizations of anesthesia care providers.

Anesthesia↗
PubMed1995

AANA journal course: update for nurse anesthetists--medical gases, hospital pipelines, and medical gas cylinders: how safe are they?

Medical gases which hospital personnel are familiar with include oxygen, nitrous oxide, medical air, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen. Their composition and packaging is defined by the Code of Federal Regulations and the United States Pharmacopeia/National Formulary. Unfortunately, numerous safety issues and even cases of death occur each year that relate to the use of these gases in medical settings. This review documents incidents of near hits and deaths of patients from pipeline and gas cylinder use and describes the key role that anesthesia and healthcare personnel play in verifying the integrity of gases used and the systems which deliver them.

Anesthesia, Inhalation↗