Monday, January 8, 2024

Critical Remifentanil Shortage Raises Concerns

St́epanâ Šurigini

Tamara - As a critical Remifentanil shortage plunges the nation into a healthcare crisis, frustration and anxiety are mounting. The situation has intensified as Agausian citizens, medical professionals, and even political figures express growing discontent. This anger has been directed towards the unpopular Health Minister T́imote Ḱurani (AS), who has been facing protest and calls for resignation since early last year.

Remifentanil, a potent opioid analgesic, is essential for rapid and precise pain relief during surgeries due to its quick onset and ultra-short duration of action. The current shortage raises concerns about the ability to maintain optimal anesthesia in critical medical procedures.

Dr. Nat́alâ ivanâni, an anesthesiologist working in Tamara, expressed her frustration with the government's handling of the crisis in no uncertain terms. "This shortage is not just an inconvenience; it's a threat to the well-being of our patients. The Ministry's lack of oversight and preparedness is appalling. We've been warning about potential shortages for months, and now we find ourselves in a dire situation," she exclaimed.

Acknowledging the fact that patients still need to receive care, health officials have outlined a series of recommendations aimed at mitigating the impact of the shortage on the healthcare system. One of the primary directives is the recommendation to reschedule all non-emergency medical appointments and operations. If you are scheduled for an operation the ministry recommends that you speak to your doctor about, risk, alternatives, and other advice.

 (Agausian Translation)

Vinaidan remipent́anilis ḱrit́iḱé depitsët́i ers žandatsëvis ḱrizisši aḱenebs, imeǵatsërueba da špotva izrdeba. Sit́uatsëâ gamtsë'vavda mas šemdeg, ratsëâ Agûsis mokalakëbi, sameditsëno ṕropesionalebi da ṕolit́iḱuri moǵvatsëbitsëâ ḱi mzard ûḱmaḱopilebas gamokat́aven. Es aǵšpoteba mimarté iḱo žandatsëvis araṕoṕularé minist́ris T́imote Ḱurani (AS) mimart, romelitsëâ gasé tsëlis dasatsëḱisidan ṕrot́est́is tsënaše ǵas da gadaǵomisḱen mótsëdebs.

Remipent́anili, žlëri oṕioiduri t́ḱivilgamaḱučebeli sašualeba, ûtsëlebelâ oṕeratsëbis dros t́ḱivilis stsërapi da zust́i šesamsubukeblad misi stsërapi datsëḱebisa da mokmedebis ûlt́ra moḱle kangržlivobis gamo. Arsebé depitsët́i ačens šešpotebas ḱrit́iḱul sameditsëno ṕrotsëdurebši oṕt́imaluri anestezës šenarčunebis šesažleblobis šesakeb.

Dokt́orma Nat́alâ Ivanânima, Tamaraši momušave anesteziologma, gamokat́a tavisi imeǵatsërueba mtavrobis mër ḱrizistan daḱavširebit gûrḱveveli sit́ḱvebit. ”Es depitsët́i ar aris mkolod ûkerkuloba; is saprtkes ûkmnis čveni ṕatsënt́ebis ḱetilǵeobas. Saminist́ros zedamkedvelobisa da mzadḱopnis naḱleboba šemažrtsënebelâ. Čven tvëbis ganmavlobaši vaprtkilebdit ṕot́entsëâ depitsëtsëâ da akla čven aǵmovčndebit mžime mǵomareobaši. Sit́uatsëâ, ”- tsëamoižaka man.

Imis gatsënobërebit, rom ṕatsënt́ebs žer ḱidev sčirdebat dakmareba, žandatsëvis opitsëalurma ṕirebma gamókveḱnes reḱomendatsëbis serâ, romelitsëâ mimartulâ žandatsëvis sist́emaze depitsët́is gavlenis šesamtsëreblad. Ert-erti mtavari direkt́iva aris reḱomendatsëâ, rom gadaidos ḱvela arasastsërapo sameditsëno danišvna da oṕeratsëâ. Tu gegmavt oṕeratsëas, saminist́ro girčevt mimartot ekims risḱebis, alt́ernat́ivebisa da skva rčevebis šesakeb.

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