Aromatherapy and IV administration of simple sugars can fight post-op nausea
Two simple, non-drug treatments – aromatherapy and intravenous administration of a simple sugar solution – may be effective new approaches...
Read MoreForced-air patient-warming may hinder ventilation
Forced-air systems used to keep patients warm during surgery may affect the performance of operating room (OR) ventilation systems, potentially...
Read MoreAAGBI Annual Congress (18-20 Sept 2013)
The AAGBI Annual Congress, held at The Convention Centre Dublin, is a great setting for you not only to gain...
Read MoreStarting (and not stopping) resuscitation
One of the most difficult moments faced by anaesthetists and other healthcare staff is when to carry on attempts to...
Read MoreDeclaring death
The criteria used to diagnose both circulatory and brain death in a patient are subject to variability and as such...
Read MoreNeuron age matters
As paediatric specialists become increasingly aware that surgical anaesthesia may have lasting effects on the developing brains of young children,...
Read MoreAnaesthesia and dementia
Exposure to general anaesthesia increases the risk of dementia in the elderly by 35 percent, says new research presented at...
Read MoreCQC wistleblower awarded
Mid Staffs whistleblower Amanda Pollard was recognised at an international whistleblowing conference, receiving an award for her part in exposing...
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