Doug Lindberg

Doug Lindberg started a discussion "MDR TB Isolation" in the TB Infection Control community.

We have received funds to build a new home for our residential MDR-TB patients in Western Nepal. By far the easiest and cheapest would be to build it on top of our (one story) hospital, as this would avoid having to clear land and lay an additional foundation. No shared HVAC systems with the main building would be installed, and the access would be completely separate. Is this safe, or do we need to find ...

Doug Lindberg replied to "Counterfeit/Substandard Medicines" in the Global Surgery & Anesthesia community.

We had a batch of heavy bupivacaine for spinal anesthesia that was ineffective and required redosing about half the time. Very frustrating, and certainly makes you wonder about meds that are being passed/ sold that lack such a clear and present indication of efficacy.

Doug Lindberg replied to "Surgical Implementation Protocol from BMJ Open" in the Global Surgery & Anesthesia community.

Congratulations on a very well written article and plan. Being a practitioner in a similar area, I can certainly attest to the challenges of rolling out this sort of service, and applaud you in your efforts to ensure a high quality of service with well measured results. It will be very interesting to hear of how things evolve. We have similar aspirations at TEAM Hospital with regards to ramping up our surgical capacity, as we're ...

Doug Lindberg started a discussion "Maintaining sterility in austere environments..." in the Global Surgery & Anesthesia community.

We're in the midst of fly season here in Nepal. They're everywhere, including the OR at times. Screen doors are obviously a step in the right direction, but we're also looking into "bug zappers". Does anyone have experience with using these to keep fly populations down? How effective are they? We've specifically been looking at the possibility of a Flowtron fly control device. Besides just bug control, I'd enjoy hearing other challenges and solutions towards ...

Doug Lindberg replied to "Member Spotlight: Dr. Camilo Erazo, Social Media and Health, June 13-17" in the Health IT community.

Here in Nepal, I've been amazed at the number of people living in our rural community who are on FB. I've used this to share links to articles, encourage staff, and to communicate other info as well. I certainly see a lot of potential, even in low income and underdeveloped situations, for social media to play a role in health care and hospital management.