Key result
Lifebox Foundation delivers ~11,000 pulse oximeters to LMICs to improve anesthesia safety.
Why the study?
Clinicians in low- and middle-income countries lack access to basic anesthesia equipment including pulse oximeters despite their importance for patient safety.
The Lifebox Foundation has successfully distributed nearly 11,000 pulse oximeters and provided education across low- and middle-income countries to improve anesthesia safety.
Documents large-scale pulse oximeter distribution in LMICs; leaves open impact on perioperative outcomes.
The safety of anesthesia was dramatically improved by the introduction of pulse oximetry. This technology was rapidly adopted by anesthesiologists and made a standard of practice in many countries. In 2007, during development of the Surgical Safety Checklist, the World Health Organization recommended a pulse oximeter as a monitor for all patients undergoing anesthesia. However, clinicians in low- and middle-income countries lack access to basic anesthesia equipment, including pulse oximeters. The Lifebox Foundation was formed to determine how a suitable oximeter could be made available to anesthesia providers in these countries. Almost 11,000 oximeters have been delivered in 90 countries, with education courses completed in over 50 countries.
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Enright et al. (2016) studied anesthesia. Pulse oximeters was evaluated. The Lifebox Foundation has delivered almost 11,000 pulse oximeters to anesthesia providers in 90 low- and middle-income countries to improve anesthesia safety.
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