30 August 2018

New Cochrane review: Intravenous versus inhalational maintenance of anaesthesia for postoperative cognitive outcomes in elderly people undergoing non-cardiac surgery

The use of anaesthetics in the elderly surgical population (more than 60 years of age) is increasing. Postoperative delirium, an acute condition characterised by reduced awareness of the environment and a disturbance in attention,...

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28 August 2018

Helping surgical patients taper off opioids safely and successfully

A unique pain program is helping complex surgical patients wean off opioids safely and effectively, while offering alternative ways to...

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23 August 2018

University of Derby research shows mindfulness improves sleep in fibromyalgia patients

Researchers at the University of Derby have conducted the first-ever study focusing on exploring the effects of mindfulness for improving...

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21 August 2018

What are the lessons to be learnt from the “Morecambe Bay Scandal”

James Watts, consultant in anaesthesia and critical care, looks at the important lessons to be learned following recent events that...

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14 August 2018

Bioengineers use magnetic force to manage pain

UCLA bioengineers have demonstrated that a gel-like material containing tiny magnetic particles could be used to manage chronic pain from...

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31 July 2018

What are the lessons from the Gosport report?

James Watts, Consultant in Anaesthesia & Critical Care, looks at the recently published report into the events that occurred at Gosport War Memorial...

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27 July 2018

Anaesthesia and surgery linked to decline in memory and thinking

In adults over 70, exposure to general anaesthesia and surgery is associated with a subtle decline in memory and thinking...

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12 July 2018

A case of adrenal pheochromocytoma

Anaesthetist Julieta Cervellera Agrelo presents a rare case of adrenal pheochromocytoma in a 53-year-old patient, discovered in a routine test...

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