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Durability and reliability built into every ultrasound system made
Promotional feature As hospitals and clinics become more analytical about their purchasing decisions, they are starting to evaluate the total cost of ownership of capital equipment, including portable capital equipment,
The tale of central venous line: Seldinger’s technique, indications, contraindications and complications
The tale of central venous line On December 29, 1831, William Brooke O’Shaughnessy who was a young medical graduate wrote to The Lancet one of the shortest and yet most
Regional anaesthesia plays a crucial part in ERAS programmes
Promotional feature ERAS (Enhanced Recovery after Surgery) programmes use the combination of a multidisciplinary approach with technologies such as ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks to reduce opioid use following
Taking the clinic to the mountain
Promotional feature Dr Philippe Mahiou practices anaesthesia in the Grenoble area, splitting his time between a private clinic and working as a helicopter doctor attending mountaineering accidents. As part of
Haemodynamic optimisation in Whipple’s surgery
A randomised controlled outcome study evaluating the effect of peri- operative haemodynamic optimisation on mortality, morbidity and length of hospital stay in Whipple’s operations ABSTRACT Background Patients undergoing
Getting to grips with ultrasound-guided pain control in Zambia
Promotional feature Consultant and trainee anaesthetists from Surrey travelled to Lusaka with a point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) system, to train Zambian colleagues in ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia. Dr Madankumar Narayanan describes
Reducing pain and disability to restore children’s hopes and futures
Promotional feature Asha Vihar is a development aid project in the state of Jharkhand, Eastern India, that takes a holistic approach comprising conventional and alternative medicine to deliver free healthcare
A solid future for point-of-care ultrasound in intensive care
Promotional feature Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has become an established tool for the rapid assessment and diagnosis of patients across a variety of medical disciplines, not least in the high-octane environment
Temperature management expertise from Central Medical Supplies
Promotional feature Central Medical Supplies Ltd (CMS) offers a wide range of temperature management products, from a number of different companies, which continue to be available via the NHS Supply
The changing face of anaesthesia
Promotional feature Standard operating procedures are now commonplace in many commercial and industrial environments, but do they have a place in patient care? With constant pressure on healthcare providers to
