Making the Operating Theatre a 'High-Reliability' Environment

Tire demand planning based on reliability and operating environment

Tires represent a critical spare part in mines. There is a shortage of medium and large tires. In addition, with increased mining activities and the creation of new mines, the demand for tires has increased significantly. Thus, it is particularly important for mining engineers to identify tire characteristics and correctly manage the spare part inventory. Spare parts management is critical from...

Explosions in the operating theatre.

Explosions in operating theatres do not occur frequently, but unless there is constant care and watchfulness, such catastrophies can descend with tragic suddenness, and may result in loss of life or limb. Those who work in operating theatres tend to forget the dangers lurking round the corner. The writer's purpose is to bring these hazards once again to their notice, and to point out afresh som...

Asepsis in the Operating Theatre

Perception of educational environment in the operating theatre by surgical residents, a single-centre prospective study.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the perception of operation theatre educational environment using surgical theatre educational environmental measure. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted at Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi, from August 2015 to February 2016, and comprised surgical and allied trainees. The reliability of the surgical theatre educational environmental measure questionnaire ...

Paintings of a nineteenth century operating theatre.