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Smiths Medical launches new Level 1 convective warmer
PROMOTIONAL FEATURE Smiths Medical, a leading global medical device manufacturer, has recently launched Level 1® – a new convective patient warmer. The Level 1 convective warmer is designed to prevent
Key performance indicators to enhance quality of anaesthetic care with feedback system: A local DGH experience
Dr Neha Singal and Dr Manoj Sharma develop a database for reviewing the quality performance of anaesthetists at the medium-sized district general hospital Luton and Dunstable hospital in the UK.
Lignocaine at a glance: Focus on toxicity and its management
Introduction Nils Lofgren introduced lignocaine in 1943 and his colleague Bengt Lundqvist first used it on himself. It is commercially available since 1948 under different names such as xylocaine and
General anaesthesia for forceps delivery in an obstetric patient with Hermansky Pudlak syndrome
Avinash Aswath and others describe a case study of a pregnant patient with Hermansky Pudlak syndrome (HPS) who had a general anaesthetic for forceps-assisted vaginal delivery Summary Hermansky Pudlak syndrome
Pharmacology, side effects and interactions – focus on perioperative implications
Introduction Citalopram is a Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI) used in the treatment of depression. This drug has some implications for the anaesthetist and perioperative practitioners, which will be briefly
Survey of Post-Operative Prescribing Preferences in the United Kingdom among Anaesthesia professionals*
Emily Pallister produces a survey asking which medications are most widely available to anaesthetists for post-operative prescribing, and if others are increasing in popularity and accessibility Summary Drug prescribing
New Kanmed Warming Cabinet And WarmCloud Available From CMS
PROMOTIONAL FEATURE The new Kanmed Desk Top Warming Cabinet is now available from Central Medical Supplies (CMS), along with the unique updated Kanmed WarmCloud. CMS is the sole UK distributor for Swedish
Enthermics ivNow fluid warmers available from Central Medical Supplies
PROMOTIONAL FEATURE Updated Enthermics ivNow® fluid warming products, with new features, are now available from Central Medical Supplies Ltd (CMS). Enthermics is a pioneering company in the patient warming arena and
Barriers to the implementation of the Surgical Safety Checklist
Jennifer Blakelidge talks about the success and barriers following the creation of the WHO standardised Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC) Introduction The World Alliance for Patient Safety [1] identified surgery
Trick or treat (Drug packaging and the challenges)
Dr Avinash Aswath, of Darent Valley Hospital, has noticed a rather scary similarity in drug packaging Introduction and description of scenario I started my shift in Obstetric theatres as
