New measure provides more data on oxygen levels during sedation
The area under the curve of oxygen desaturation (AUCDesat) may provide a more sophisticated approach to monitoring blood oxygen levels...
Read MoreLow vitamin D levels increase complications after non-cardiac surgery
Patients with low blood levels of vitamin D are at increased risk of death and serious complications after non-cardiac surgery,...
Read MorePain in a dish: Researcher turns skin cells into pain-sensing neurons
After more than six years of intensive effort, a team of Harvard researchers has successfully converted mouse and human skin...
Read MoreLeadership: How to get ahead in anaesthesia
Chima Oti describes his experience of attending a leadership and management module as an anaesthetic trainee I was fortunate during...
Read MoreTrauma list fasting times audit – the water sip challenge
An audit of trauma list fasting times conducted at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich, by Claire Daly and co-workers For safety...
Read MoreThe anaesthetic tea party – commitment to cleanliness
Patrick Ward takes a light-hearted approach to emphasise an anaesthetist’s commitment to cleanliness [caption id="attachment_3479" align="alignleft" width="180"] Tea Party –...
Read MoreStandards of conduct – General Medical Council (GMC)
Consulting editor James Watts gives a brief seminar on the complaints processes at the General Medical Council (GMC) The role...
Read MoreWarming up nicely – Geratherm UniqueTemp
A report of the trial of the Geratherm UniqueTemp patient warming system in and by the staff of the operating...
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