Ergonomic task analysis of ultrasound-guided femoral nerve block: A pilot study

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 35-41

  Ajmal, Muhammad ^a   Power, Susan ^a   Smith, Tim ^b   Shorten, George D ^a  

^a University College Cork and INFANT Centre   (Ireland)

^b Employment Health Limited   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Anesthesiologists' performance; Ergonomic task analysis; Peripheral nerve block; Ultrasound guided femoral nerve block

Indexed keywords

LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

AGED; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; ECHOGRAPHY; ERGONOMIC TASK ANALYSIS; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; JOINT FUNCTION; MALE; MEDICAL EXPERT; NERVE BLOCK; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OPERATING ROOM; PATIENT POSITIONING; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SHOULDER; THORACOLUMBAR FLEXION; ULTRASOUND GUIDED FEMORAL NERVE BLOCK; WORK EXPERIENCE;

AGED; BODY HEIGHT; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; FEMORAL NERVE; FEMUR; HIP; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; KNEE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE BLOCK; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTURE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 79551708670     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2010.06.006     Document Type: Article

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