'Africa Health' at work - interosseous infusion
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I would like to share a letter that reached us this week. Our postbag
contains many letters saying that 'Africa Health' (AH) is a useful
journal. Some talk about the journal as a whole, whilst others men-
tion particular articles. However, it is rare to receive a letter
that describes a particular instance of information in AH being put
to good use - with the result that a life was saved. The letter fol-
lows below.
"Dear Sir,
Your article on interosseous infusion did the trick
(Africa Health Vol.22 No.6, Sept 2000)
I am a regular reader of your highly educative medical journal and a
young medic who has recently been attached to the Paediatric Unit of
a rural hospital in the northern part of Ghana.
I have had the unfortunate incidence where I.V routes for the admini-
stration of I.V fluids for two severely dehydrated children have been
unsuccessful. Though both children survived on O.R.T UNDER CONTINUOUS
SUPERVISION, I would not have taken those chances if I had had any
experience in interosseous (I.O.) infusion.
After reading your said article, and especially counting on Dr Philip
Anyama's experience, I successfully carried out an I.O. infusion for
an eleven month old child who had severe anaemia with decompensation.
The child made it within four hours of haemotransfusion. Thanks to
Africa Health!
Sincerely yours,
Kwame Amponsa-Achiano, (BSc.MB.ChB)
War Memorial Hospital
Box 34
Navrongo, Upper East Region
Ghana"
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We compiled the article in question here after we had received a num-
ber of requests from readers who said they had heard of I.O. but did
not know how it should be done. Dr Amposa-Achiano's letter is a real
boost to our morale.
Paul Chinnock
Editor FSG MediMedia
Vine House, Fair Green, Reach
Cambridge CB5 0JD, UK
mailto:paul@fsg.co.uk
Publications:
Africa Health, Caribbean Health, Diabetes International, Health In-
sight
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