Anaesthesia Compass
48 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -If you plan to work as an anaesthetist in a developing country, this podcast will explain how and why you need to adapt.
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Back to 1981
July 29, 2022 13:31 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBHere is the introduction to the first ever course on Anaesthesia for Developing countries, featuring Sir Robert Macintosh recounting the development of Draw-over anaesthesia.
News about courses
June 18, 2021 05:00 - 6 minutes - 5.8 MBThe DWA and ADC courses should soon be back as real events in the flesh where you can meet and network with like-minded anaesthetists. Details here...
The Gap
June 11, 2021 05:00 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBWhy is there a big gap between western anaesthesia and much of the rest of the world. How can we bridge it? See also Hans Rosling on YouTube “Hans Rosling’s 200 countries, 200 years, 4 minutes”
Varieties of African experience
June 04, 2021 05:00 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBKeith Thomson talks about how he first went to Africa, about Mercy Ships and a variety of land-based life changing missions.
In it for the long haul
May 28, 2021 05:00 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBDr Eric Vreede has spent most of his professional life working overseas. He talks to Mike about his experiences and aims.
Tansen - a hospital in rural Nepal
May 21, 2021 05:00 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBMike and Steve Pickering talk about the hospital where Mike gave his first anaesthetic in 1968, and where Steve now works.
DWA and other courses
May 14, 2021 05:00 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBRachel Freedman, course director of the RCoA Developing World Anaesthesia course, tells you why you should join in.
Tetanus
May 07, 2021 05:00 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBRay Towey describes his experience of this terrifying and complex disease.
Lifebox
April 30, 2021 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBDr Rachel Freedman tells us about the Lifebox project, and her time as a Lifebox fellow in Mbarara, Uganda
The view from Zambia
April 23, 2021 05:00 - 40 minutes - 37.8 MBDr Naomi Shamambo talks about her experiences as a trainee in both Zambia and UK, and the different roles of doctor, nurse and clinical officer anaesthetist.
Anaesthesia in Serbia
April 16, 2021 05:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MBProfessor Vojka Neskovic talks about her experiences as an anaesthetist in Belgrade.
Easter break
April 01, 2021 05:00 - 47 seconds - 752 KBAnaesthesia Compass is having a break over Easter and will resume on Friday April 16th
Learning from recent history
March 26, 2021 06:00 - 21 minutes - 20 MBMike Dobson reviews how anaesthesia has developed in the west since 1970, and how some of those developments have impacted on the rest of the world
Planning a new anaesthesia service in rural Ghana
March 19, 2021 06:00 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBKaren Leyden is a UK consultant anaesthetist who spent her infancy in Gulu, Uganda, worked as a teacher in Honduras, and is now the lead in planning the anaesthesia service in a brand new hospital. She talks about the choices that have to be made.
Inspiring people of East Africa
March 12, 2021 06:00 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBMark Newton tells about some of the people who have impressed and encouraged him at Kijabe hospital.
A teaching hospital in a rural setting
March 05, 2021 06:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBMark Newton talks about his 23 years working in Kijabe Hospital, Kenya.
Trauma care in Myanmar: the bigger picture
February 26, 2021 06:00 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBTom Bashford talks to Lucy Guile about developing a systems approach to improving anaesthetic care in low income settings, and outlines some pros and cons of combining academic and clinical training.
Power Sources for the hospital
February 18, 2021 06:00 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBMike and Bill continue their discussion about generators, PVAs ( photovoltaic arrays), batteries, and future developments to improve availability of good quality electrical power.
Power supplies
February 12, 2021 06:00 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBReliable electrical power is vital in the hospital and operating theatre. World expert Bill Wright talks about the things that often go wrong, and how to keep your electro medical equipment from being damaged.
The view from Nigeria
February 05, 2021 06:00 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBDr ElHassan Dhatti from Kano tells us about life as one of 300 specialist anaesthetists in a country of 208 million people
Zimbabwe past and future
January 29, 2021 06:00 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBLaurie Marks tells us how anaesthesia, and hospitals in Zimbabwe have coped with 20 turbulent years, and with Paul Fenton recalls the life and contribution of the late and much loved Ruth Hutchinson.
Paediatric anaesthesia in LMIC’s
January 22, 2021 06:00 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBNick Boyd, consultant paediatric anaesthetist talks about the particular challenges of anaesthetising children where resources are limited
2021 Trailer
January 15, 2021 06:00 - 5 minutes - 5 MBA look back at where we’ve been with the podcast since it started in June, and where we’re heading in the new year.
Christmas Compass
December 23, 2020 11:23 - 4 minutes - 4.31 MBThanks to our listeners, and maybe a way to express your own thanks.
Interview with Jeanne Frossard
December 11, 2020 06:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBJeanne tells us about working with the Red Cross, MSF and PTC, and about the possibilities for improvising n both clinical work and teaching.
Building a career in global anaesthesia
December 04, 2020 06:00 - 23 minutes - 22.1 MBLucy interviews Dr Hilary Edgcombe about her route into global medicine and anaesthesia
Anaesthesia in the Pacific region
November 27, 2020 06:00 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBWayne Morris, President-elect of WFSA, talks about the challenges of supporting anaesthetists in some of the most isolated places on earth.
Book review - Global Anaesthesia + Designing and building the right stuff
November 20, 2020 06:00 - 22 minutes - 21 MBLucy Guile reviews an important new book from OUP, and Mike concludes his interview with Robert Neighbour
Infrastructure challenges in LMIC’s
November 13, 2020 06:00 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBRobert Neighbour explains why sending western anaesthetic equipment overseas may cause more problems than it solves
Primary Trauma Care 2
November 06, 2020 06:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBCharles Clayton tells us about how PTC courses work, and how you could get involved.
Primary Trauma Care
October 30, 2020 06:00 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBCharles Clayton, CEO of the Primary Trauma Care Foundation, talks to Mike Dobson about the needs of patients with severe injuries in LMIC’s
Mercy Ships 2
October 23, 2020 05:00 - 26 minutes - 24.9 MBMichelle White tells us of some of the clinical challenges you might meet as a Mercy Ships anaesthetist working in Africa.
Mercy Ships 1
October 16, 2020 05:00 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBDr Michelle White in conversation about the work of Mercy Ships in Africa
Financing your project without money
October 09, 2020 05:00 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBPaul Fenton recounts the convolutions of aid and development planning and finance. You’ll enjoy it more than you expect...
Oxygen for His Excellency
October 02, 2020 05:00 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBPaul Fenton recounts from his memoirs how Presidential hypoxaemia was turned into anaesthetic opportunity.
Obstetric anaesthesia in LMICs. Are we teachers or learners?
September 25, 2020 05:00 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBCaesarean section is the commonest major operation in the world, but patients, indications and infrastructure in LMICs should make us think whether our western approach to anaesthesia there is the right one.
Intensive care in rural Africa. Establishing and training good staff
September 18, 2020 05:00 - 21 minutes - 20.2 MBIn his second interview, Ray Towey explains the strategy and practicalities of building up the sort of ICU that can make a huge difference to critically ill people.
Intensive care in rural Africa
September 11, 2020 05:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBIn the first of two interviews with Ray Towey, he talks about the clinical side of rural intensive care. Who are the patient who can most benefit? Does it have to cost a fortune? Join us to find out.
Intravenous therapy and blood
September 04, 2020 05:00 - 17 minutes - 16.5 MBThis is an area where our practice depends on the laboratory and critical infrastructure as well as clinical acumen. Can you manage with two out of three ? Or maybe just one....
Equipment maintenance DIY
August 28, 2020 05:00 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBIt’s a scary thought for most anaesthetists that you might have to fix your own equipment. In this podcast I explain how to go about it. It’s really not harder than bicycle maintenance!
Tim Beacon talks about Medaid
August 21, 2020 05:00 - 28 minutes - 26.8 MBGetting the right equipment, keeping it in good shape, and getting trained technical help are vital parts of infrastructure. Tim and Mike discuss the work of Medaid in support.
From the village to medical school (Part two) and beyond...
August 14, 2020 05:00 - 46 minutes - 43.3 MBErnest Nshom concludes the account of his training and brings us up to date.
From the village to medical school (Part One)
August 07, 2020 05:00 - 46 minutes - 43.2 MBIn an interview with Mike Dobson, Ernest Nshom tells us how a boy born in a village in Cameroon started on the path to becoming a specialist anaesthetist
Working with MSF - Part 2
July 31, 2020 05:00 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBContinuing the interview with Ben Gupta about his MSF experiences, this time focusing on anaesthetic techniques and drugs.
What it’s like on mission with MSF
July 20, 2020 20:32 - 18 minutes - 17.5 MBBen Gupta, consultant anaesthetist in Bristol, reflects on life as a member of a medical team in two very different places - rural Papua New Guinea, and treating victims of the Syrian war in a border hospital in Jordan.
Oxygen 2
July 10, 2020 08:00 - 20 minutes - 19.3 MBHow to operate, troubleshoot and look after an oxygen concentrator, and use your precious oxygen in the most effective and economical way
Oxygen 1
June 29, 2020 13:44 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBWhy is there a shortage of oxygen in so many countries? What are the possible technical solutions
Anaesthesia Compass - finding your way in the developing world
June 19, 2020 17:30 - 20 minutes - 19 MBIn our first episode, we analyse the things that make anaesthesia different in countries with limited resources- the world bank lists 143 of them. The PAKD compass will help you find your way.