European Pain Federation EFIC announces the first recipient of the Ulf Lindblom Prize
On 25 July , 2017, the European Pain Federation EFIC announced that the first recipient of the Ulf Lindblom Prize...
Read MorePassing the Primary FRCA: A strategy for success from a trainee that learned the hard way
Alexander Jones of the Royal Unites Hospitals, Bath, looks at resources available and outlines a strategy for success that trainees...
Read MoreUpdate in anaesthesia for Electro Convulsive Therapy: A forgotten anaesthetic sub speciality
JC Watts and K Butler discuss the key role the anaesthetist plays in the Electro Convulsive Therapy process Introduction: a...
Read MorePre-oxygenation: Why and how?
Sunita R Balla and Prof Cyprian Mendonca look at the common practises, benefits and controversies surrounding pre-oxygenation From the early years...
Read MoreNurse-led intervention helps carers’ manage medication and cancer pain
A study funded by Marie Curie and Dimbleby Cancer Care published in July shows the potential benefits of a new nurse-led...
Read MoreApplying electric current to nerve for chronic low back pain does not provide clinically important improvement
In three randomised trials, treatment of chronic low back pain with radiofrequency denervation, a procedure that can be performed with...
Read MoreWorld first self-donning system for surgical gowns
In the health care setting, there is an increasing need for a self-donning surgical gown that health care personnel can...
Read MoreStudy links sleep patterns with pain persistence after pediatric surgery
About 20 per cent of children develop persistent pain after surgery, and a new study published in The Journal of...
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