National analysis shows that 1 in 3000 patients experience cardiac arrest requiring resuscitation during anaesthesia
A new study ‒ that has examined all cardiac arrests occurring during or soon after surgery in more than 300...
Read MoreAre doctors correct in asserting they have suffered a 35% fall in pay?
James Watts, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, East Lancashire NHS Trust, looks into working conditions and pay in...
Read MoreRemote patient monitoring system integral to health study in Germany
Patients from the German town of Attendorn are being prescribed vital data monitoring as part of a study into how...
Read MoreNew approach to drug discovery: pain medication with fewer side effects developed
People with chronic pain are often dependent on drugs from the class of opioids with sometimes considerable side effects. Accordingly,...
Read MoreHigh altitude training shows promise for patients ahead of surgery
Simulated high altitude could help older patients at risk of health complications related to surgery, a new study has found....
Read MoreNew device could replace animals used in drug and chemical safety testing
A novel 3D printed device that could replace the need for drug and chemical safety testing on animals has received...
Read MoreResponse to Letter to the Editor: Coiling of guidewire
Response to letter to the editor: Coiling of guidewire – Out of date Vascath Set Thank you very much...
Read MoreLaplace’s Law – Its applications in critical care and peri-operative medicine
Dr Salman Yahya and authors look at Pierre Simon Laplace’s (1806) law of physics which states that “the tension on...
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