6 July 2015

How to manage pain in the ER: Ask the patient

How to manage pain in the ER: Ask the patient Simply asking the question, “Do you want more pain medication?”...

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2 July 2015

Occupational hazards – SHOT Report – Rajvinder Sidhu

Occupational hazards – Rajvinder Sidhu summarises the findings of the 2013 SHOT Report The latest Serious Hazards of Transfusion (SHOT)...

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2 July 2015

On the right trach – James Watts NCEPOD review

On the right trach Consultant Editor James Watts reviews the NCEPOD tracheostomy survey The first record of tracheostomy procedures is...

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1 July 2015

RCoA supports call for global access to safe, affordable healthcare

RCoA supports call for global access to safe, affordable anaesthesia Five billion people worldwide do not have access to safe...

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30 June 2015

Text messaging reduces need for pain relief during minor surgery

Text messaging reduces need for pain relief during minor surgery Patients who text messaged a stranger just before minor surgeries...

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29 June 2015

Surgical anaesthesia in young children linked to effects on IQ and language development

Surgical anaesthesia in young children linked to effects on IQ and language development Children who receive general anaesthesia for surgery...

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28 June 2015

Anaesthetic gases make small contribution to greenhouse effect

Anaesthetic gases make small contribution to greenhouse effect The gases used to knock out surgery patients are accumulating in the...

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27 June 2015

MRI study reveals Babies feel pain like adults

MRI study reveals Babies feel pain like adults World-first: MRI used to study infant pain finds 18 out of 20...

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