The objective of this work is to review literature, worldwide, in which the Rapid Entire Body
Assessment (REBA) ergonomic assessment method was applied and count the number of …

Healthcare relies on high levels of human performance, as described by the 'human as the
hero'concept. However, human performance varies and is recognised to fall in high …

Human factors is an evidence‐based scientific discipline used in safety critical industries to
improve safety and worker well‐being. The implementation of human factors strategies in …

Almost half of all incidents reported to the 4th National Audit Project (NAP4) of the Royal
College of Anaesthetists and the Difficult Airway Society (DAS) described airway …

Background. There are increasing numbers of videolaryngoscopes marketed and increasing
interest in the technology. The Difficult Airway Society's 2015 guidelines recommend that …

Ergonomics in relation to anaesthesia is the scientific study of the interaction between
anaesthetists and their workspace environment in order to promote safety, performance and …

Methods: An electronic survey was sent to 2580 ISA members to know the availability, use
and attitude towards VLs in the management of DA in adults. The survey was open for a …

We hypothesized that the McGRATH MAC would decrease the time of intubation compared
to C‐MAC for novices. Thirty‐nine medical students who had used the Macintosh blade to …

Upper limb disorders (affecting the hand, arm and neck) are common. The nature of
anaesthetists' work poses a potential extra risk from poor posture that may contribute to the …

BACKGROUND Perception of halitosis in patients during intubation is a common and
additional stressor for anaesthesiologists and may lead to potential health risks …