9 February 2021

Nationwide survey highlights concerns over patient safety and poor communication in the perioperative workplace

A survey carried out by the Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP) has highlighted concerns that poor communication in the operating...

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4 February 2021

Breathing easier with a better tracheal stent

Paediatric laryngotracheal stenosis (LTS), a narrowing of the airway in children, is a complex medical condition. While it can be...

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2 February 2021

New delivery method promises relief from antipsychotic medication’s adverse side effects

A team of neuroscientists and engineers at McMaster University has created a nasal spray to deliver antipsychotic medication directly to...

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29 January 2021

Smiths Medical launches Portex EchoGlo peripheral nerve block range

Medical device manufacturer Smiths Medical has launched its EchoGlo peripheral nerve block range. This addition to the Portex portfolio of...

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19 January 2021

The Ottawa Hospital study shows benefits of spinal or epidural anaesthesia over general anaesthesia for leg artery bypass surgery

A new study by researchers at The Ottawa Hospital and published in The BMJ shows that people who had surgery...

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12 January 2021

Anaesthetist in focus – Jim Watts

We talk to Jim Watts, Consultant in Critical Care Medicine and Anaesthesia and JAP's consultant editor.   JAP: As a...

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7 January 2021

General anaesthesia and normal sleep affect brain in an amazingly similar way as consciousness fades

What happens in the brain when our conscious awareness fades during general anaesthesia and normal sleep? Finnish scientists studied this...

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5 January 2021

How one pain suppresses the other

The human perception of pain can vary greatly depending on the situation, so it is possible that the same pain...

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