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Surgical safety checklists: do they improve outcomes? by Walker, I.A., Reshamwalla, S., Wilson, I.H.

“…The concept of using a checklist in surgical and anaesthetic practice was energized by publication of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist in 2008. It was…”
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Anaesthesia services in developing countries: defining the problems by Hodges, S. C., Mijumbi, C., Okello, M., McCormick, B. A., Walker, I. A., Wilson, I. H.

“…Summary We describe the use of a questionnaire to define the difficulties in providing anaesthesia in Uganda. The results show that 23% of anaesthetists have…”
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Childhood exposure to ambient polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons is linked to epigenetic modifications and impaired systemic immunity in T cells by Hew, K. M., Walker, A. I., Kohli, A., Garcia, M., Syed, A., McDonald-Hyman, C., Noth, E. M., Mann, J. K., Pratt, B., Balmes, J., Hammond, S. Katharine, Eisen, E. A., Nadeau, K. C.

“…Summary Background Evidence suggests that exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) increases atopy; it is unclear how PAH exposure is linked to…”
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Residual anaesthesia drugs in intravenous lines – a silent threat? by Bowman, S., Raghavan, K., Walker, I. A.

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Global oximetry: an international anaesthesia quality improvement project by Walker, I. A., Merry, A. F., Wilson, I. H., McHugh, G. A., O’Sullivan, E., Thoms, G. M., Nuevo, F., Whitaker, D. K.

“…Summary Pulse oximetry is mandatory during anaesthesia in many countries, a standard endorsed by the World Health Organization ‘Safe Surgery Saves Lives’…”
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Replacing Luer connectors: still work in progress by Walker, I. A., Griffiths, R., Wilson, I. H.

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Paediatric anaesthesia in developing countries by Hodges, S. C., Walker, I. A., Bösenberg, A. T.

“…Summary Each year millions of children undergo surgery in the developing world with inadequate facilities, equipment and drugs. In many hospitals, anaesthesia…”
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Incidence of hypoxia and related events detected by pulse oximeters provided by the Lifebox Foundation in the maternity unit at Sylvanus Olympio University Teaching Hospital, Togo by Sama, H. D., Maman, A. F. Ouro Bang’na, Walker, I. A.

“…In recent decades anesthesia safety has not been improved in low-income countries. This prospective audit describes the incidence of hypoxia and related events…”
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Safety, complications and clinical outcome after ultrasound‐guided paravertebral catheter insertion for rib fracture analgesia: a single‐centre retrospective observational study by Womack, J., Pearson, J. D., Walker, I. A., Stephens, N. M., Goodman, B. A.

“…Summary Rib fractures are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Ultrasound‐guided thoracic paravertebral catheter insertion has been described…”
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Theatre checklists and patient safety by Wilson, I. H., Walker, I. A.

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Lifebox pulse oximeter implementation in Malawi: evaluation of educational outcomes and impact on oxygen desaturation episodes during anaesthesia by Albert, V., Mndolo, S., Harrison, E. M., O'Sullivan, E., Wilson, I. H., Walker, I. A.

“…Summary Pulse oximetry is an essential monitor for safe anaesthesia but is often not available in low‐income countries. The aim of this study was to determine…”
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The portable Glostavent®: a new anaesthetic machine for use in difficult situations by TULLY, R, ELTRINGHAM, R, WALKER, I. A, BARTLETT, A. J

“…A portable version of the Glostavent anaesthetic machine is described in which recent developments in draw-over technology are incorporated into a traditional…”
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Impact of the European Working Time Directive on the training of paediatric anaesthetists by White, M. L., Walker, I. A., Jackson, E., Thomas, M. L.

“…Summary The European Working Time Directive and the New Deal have decreased the number of hours worked by anaesthetic trainees. We implemented the Working Time…”
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Mixed methods analysis of factors influencing change in clinical behaviours of non‐physician anaesthetists in Kenya following obstetric anaesthesia training by Lilaonitkul, M., Mishra, S., Pritchard, N., Andhoga, J., Olang’, P., Kibet, E. B., Walker, I. A., Hart, J., Byrne‐Davis, L.

“…Summary Maternal mortality rates in low‐middle income countries remain high, with sub‐Saharan Africa accounting for two‐thirds of global maternal deaths…”
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A mixed‐methods evaluation of the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland Uganda Fellowship Scheme by Hewitt‐Smith, A., Bulamba, F., Ttendo, S., Pappenheim, K., Walker, I. A., Smith, A. F.

“…Summary The Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland and the then Uganda Society of Anaesthesia established the Uganda Fellowship Scheme in…”
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Implementation of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist and surgical swab and instrument counts at a regional referral hospital in Uganda – a quality improvement project by Lilaonitkul, M., Kwikiriza, A., Ttendo, S., Kiwanuka, J., Munyarungero, E., Walker, I. A., Rooney, K. D.

“…Summary The World Health Organization (WHO) Surgical Safety Checklist is a cost‐effective tool that has been shown to improve patient safety. We explored the…”
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Evaluation of a large‐scale donation of Lifebox pulse oximeters to non‐physician anaesthetists in Uganda by Finch, L. C., Kim, R. Y., Ttendo, S., Kiwanuka, J. K., Walker, I. A., Wilson, I. H., Weiser, T. G., Berry, W. R., Gawande, A. A.

“…Summary Pulse oximetry is widely accepted as essential monitoring for safe anaesthesia, yet is frequently unavailable in resource‐limited settings. The Lifebox…”
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Specialist surgery in the developing world: luxury or necessity? by Wright, I. G., Walker, I. A., Yacoub, M. H.

“…Summary Patients suffering from conditions requiring specialist intervention cannot obtain treatment when facilities do not exist locally. Specialist visiting…”
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Improving surgical safety globally: pulse oximetry and the WHO Guidelines for Safe Surgery by Walker, I.A., Newton, M., Bosenberg, A.T.

“…Summary Access to safe surgery should be considered as part of the basic human right for health, but unfortunately, this ideal is far from being reached in…”
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Double‐stranded DNA induces the phosphorylation of several proteins including the 90 000 mol. wt. heat‐shock protein in animal cell extracts by Walker, A.I., Hunt, T., Jackson, R.J., Anderson, C.W.

“…Double‐stranded DNA (dsDNA) induces the transfer of phosphate from ATP to several proteins in extracts of widely divergent eukaryotic cells. Extracts of HeLa…”
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