A concept mobility device with multi-positional configurations and child-kind restraint for safe perioperative transfer and induction of anaesthesia in children with autistic spectrum disorder - a cross sectional study

• Main Authors: Hwan Ing Hee (Author), Ying Ching Lim (Author), Tracy Tan (Author), Sharon Wan (Author), Olivia Wijeweera (Author), Sumin Lee (Author), Kavitha Raghavan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Transfer into the operating room, onto the operating table and mask induction of anaesthesia are major challenges faced by children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). In a pilot study, parents observed that perioperative transfer becomes unsafe and difficult when children wit...