• Anaesthesia · Dec 2007

    Review

    Anaesthesia equipment for resource-poor environments.

    • B A McCormick and R J Eltringham.
    • Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Devon EX2 5DW, UK. brucemcc@doctors.org.uk
    • Anaesthesia. 2007 Dec 1; 62 Suppl 1: 54-60.

    AbstractThe design of anaesthesia equipment for use in hospitals in the developing world must take into account the local conditions, particularly whether reliable supplies of compressed oxygen and electricity are available. Designs should ensure that maintenance is feasible locally. International standards should encourage the design of suitable equipment to ensure safe anaesthesia for patients worldwide.

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