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...
Read MoreAnaesthesia 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...
Read MoreA 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...
Read MoreChronic pain remains the same or gets better after stopping opioid treatment
Stopping long-term opioid treatment does not make chronic, non-cancer-related pain worse and, in some cases, makes it better, Washington State...
Read MoreConsciousness is partly preserved during general anaesthesia
Finnish researchers have gained new information on brain activity during general anaesthesia by recording changes in the electrical activity of...
Read MoreGuiding paediatric vascular access
NICE guidelines for ultrasound-guided placement of central venous lines in adults and children were first issued in the UK in...
Read MoreInnovation grant looks at overcoming problems in access to treatments
The first of its kind, the inaugural Brain, Mind and Pain Patient-Centred Innovation Grant will announce its winners today at 13:00 at...
Read MoreHow can patients be protected from post-surgery opioid addiction?
Greater co-ordination is needed between surgeons and physicians about the prescription of pain-relieving opioid drugs following surgery to help identify...
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