They kick up enough fuss about the Oscars and those things roll around every 12 months. At Lifebox we’re much more excited about the World Congress of Anaesthesiologists (WCA), which takes place on an exclusive four-year basis. And suddenly WCA 2012, hosted this time in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is less than a week away! The congress, […]
Lifebox welcomes obstetrician and gynecologist, Professor Salome Maswime, to its Global Governance Council We are excited to announce the appointment of Professor Salome Maswime to our Global Governance Council. Professor Maswime is a Professor and Head of the Global Surgery Division at the University of Cape Town, and an obstetrician and gynecologist. Professor Maswime is […]
The Smile Train-Lifebox Capnograph: an affordable, high quality device suited for use in low-resource settings
CheckList Expansion for Antisepsis and iNfection Control in Cesarean Section – CLEAN-CS: Surgical Site infection (SSI) is a common and devastating complication of surgery, and infection rates are particularly high in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Cesarean section (CS) is the most commonly performed major operation in the world and patients are at risk from complications, including SSI. Lifebox’s […]
When you were growing up what did you want to be? I wanted to be a medical doctor. What motivated you to become an anaesthetist? When I was a medical student in 5th grade I started to go to the OR, and in every procedure I always wondered what the anaesthetist was doing with the […]
Pulse oximeters are a critical tool in patient triage and clinical decision making during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as ongoing COVID-19 care. During the pandemic, Lifebox distributed more than 8,000 pulse oximeters for COVID-19 patient management.
A groundbreaking study published in JAMA Network Open has revealed the significant impact of Clean Cut, a Lifebox program to strengthen perioperative care practices. The Checklist Expansion for Antisepsis and Infection Control in Cesarean Section (CLEAN-CS), conducted across nine hospitals in Ethiopia, significantly reduced complications and improved adherence to surgical standards during cesarean deliveries. The […]
It started with this photo: Actually that’s not true. It started with this article, backed up by this article, which prompted Dr Sephalie Patel, a resident anesthesiologist at the University of Florida, to propose a challenge: 100 percent departmental support for Lifebox. Clearly the U of F anesthesiology department, like its football team, plays for the […]
We previously developed and pilot tested Clean Cut, a program to prevent postoperative infections by improving compliance with the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC) and strengthening adherence to infection control practices. This protocol describes the CheckList Expansion for Antisepsis and iNfection Control in Cesarean Section (CLEAN-CS) trial evaluating our program’s ability to reduce infections following […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ADDIS ABABA/LONDON/NEW YORK: November 3, 2021 – Safe surgery non-profit Lifebox announced today results on the lasting impact of its surgical infection reduction program, Clean Cut. Published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Surgery, “Sustainability of a Surgical Quality Improvement Program at Hospitals in Ethiopia” details the results of […]
