title: Anaesthetic machine checking practices. A survey.
abstract: Forty anaesthetists, of all grades, were interviewed without prior warning and questioned about the checks they had performed on their anaesthetic equipment before use. The results reveal that a substantial percentage (up to 41%) of anaesthetists perform inadequate checks. Furthermore, of those that do, few follow the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland's recent guidelines.
authors.affiliation: Sir Humphry Davy Department of Anaesthesia, Bristol Royal Infirmary.
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Mayor
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Eaton
mesh_terms: D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004869:Equipment Safety; D006801:Humans; D008284:Maintenance and Engineering, Hospital / Q000592:standards; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital