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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25 June 2015

Smokers and passive smokers require more anaesthetic for operations

Smokers and passive smokers require more anaesthetic for operations Euroanaesthesia research reveals smokers and passive smokers need higher doses of...

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22 June 2015

Painkillers before oral surgery fail to ensure relief

Painkillers before oral surgery fail to ensure relief Giving drugs before surgery to reduce postoperative pain is nothing new. With...

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15 May 2015

Analysis of spider venom reveals seven compounds with potential to relieve chronic pain

Analysis of spider venom reveals seven compounds with potential to relieve chronic pain New research shows that seven out of...

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