Faiza Hulala
Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, 9086, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Publications
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Research Article
Assessment of Incidence and Associated Risk Factors of Awareness with Recall Under General Anesthesia in Non-Cardiac and Non-Obstetric Patients in Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa From May 2021 to October 2021, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Author(s): Zemed Geleta Eshete*, Yidersal Demsie Denberu, Semira Endris and Faiza Hulala
Introduction General anesthesia involves administering drugs to induce hypnosis, amnesia, and stress suppression during surgery. Anesthesia awareness, an unintended event where patients recall experiences during anesthesia, can lead to long-term psychological effects. Objective This study evaluated the incidence and risk factors associated with awareness under general anesthesia among non-cardiac and non-obstetric patients at Tikur Anbesa Specialized Hospital (TASH), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from May to October 2021. Methodology A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted at TASH using the modified Brice questionnaire and Aldrete score to assess intra-operative awareness and wakefulness. Systematic random sampling was used to select patients assessed in the Post- Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) and ward. Data were .. Read More»