Why the study?
What are the rates of anaesthetic-related mortality, serious adverse events, and critical incidents in paediatric patients undergoing general anaesthesia?
What are the rates of anaesthetic-related mortality, serious adverse events, and critical incidents in paediatric patients undergoing general anaesthesia?
Paediatric anaesthetic-related mortality and serious adverse events are rare in the developed world but significantly higher in developing countries, highlighting a global disparity in anaesthesia safety.
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Reassures parents on low paediatric mortality risk in developed settings; leaves open gaps in immediate adverse event communication and developing-world data.
L Cronjé (2015) studied this question.
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