Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
R Arun Kumar
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.ASA status 1, 2 and 3 2.Age between 20-60 years 3.All patients undergoing general anesthesia under spontaneous, assist control and controlled ventilation with appropriate anesthetic drugs 4.Unutilized or partially used anesthetic drugs 5.Syringes of unutilized drugs
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Surgical procedure done under local anaesthesia 1.Drugs used in spinal, epidural, caudal and regional nerve blocks 2.Drugs used in paediatric population 3.Utilized drug including unutilized syringes in emergency procedures
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measuring the quantity of drug waste defined as the proportion of medications packed into ready-to-use syringes but not administered at all and thrown away untouched that takes place in tertiary care center operating rooms was the main goal of this study.Timepoint: Baseline and at the end of surgery | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Analysing and estimating the financial effects of drug waste on the Health Service and proposing potential solutions to lower it was the secondary goal.Timepoint: At start and end of surgery | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactR Arun Kumar
PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research
Outcome results
None listed