Injuries associated with anaesthesia. A global perspective A.R. Aitkenhead British Journal of Anaesthesia Volume 95, Issue 1, Pages 95-109 (July 2005) DOI: 10.1093/bja/aei132 Copyright © 2005 British Journal of Anaesthesia Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Most common ‘damaging events’ in the ASA Closed Claims Study; the ‘damaging event’ is the mechanism which allegedly caused the injury. Data from the ASA Closed Claims Study.79 (Figure reproduced with the permission of the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation.) British Journal of Anaesthesia 2005 95, 95-109DOI: (10.1093/bja/aei132) Copyright © 2005 British Journal of Anaesthesia Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Relationship between age and complications associated with anaesthesia.71 British Journal of Anaesthesia 2005 95, 95-109DOI: (10.1093/bja/aei132) Copyright © 2005 British Journal of Anaesthesia Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Proportion of respiratory and non-respiratory events judged to have been associated with acceptable or substandard care in the ASA closed claims analysis.15 (Figure reproduced with permission.) British Journal of Anaesthesia 2005 95, 95-109DOI: (10.1093/bja/aei132) Copyright © 2005 British Journal of Anaesthesia Terms and Conditions
Fig 4 Frequencies of death and brain damage associated with respiratory and non-respiratory complications in the ASA closed claims analysis.1518 British Journal of Anaesthesia 2005 95, 95-109DOI: (10.1093/bja/aei132) Copyright © 2005 British Journal of Anaesthesia Terms and Conditions