Watching a film can replace general anaesthesia for children undergoing radiotherapy
Children with cancer could be spared dozens of doses of general anaesthesia by projecting a film directly on to the inside...
Read MoreAching knee or sore back? New app helps doctors treat pain
Danish researchers have developed a system that lets patients visually draw their pain using an app on the phone. Doctors can then study...
Read MoreRCoA provide joint professional guidance on the use of general anaesthesia in young children
RCoA report there is currently much debate on the approach anaesthetists and the wider medical team should take in response...
Read MoreCase study – Unilateral pulmonary oedema
Case report A 75-year-old woman presented with out of hospital cardiac arrest following sudden breathlessness. She was resuscitated and...
Read MoreBPAT tool uses behavioural cues to assess pain in patients who can’t communicate
A new Behaviour Pain Assessment Tool (BPAT) provides a simple way to evaluate pain in critically ill patients - including...
Read MoreFirst photoactive drug for pain treatments
A team of the Institute of Neurosciences of the University of Barcelona has participated in the design of the first...
Read MoreSpinal manipulation therapy associated with improvements in pain and function
Among patients with acute low back pain, spinal manipulation therapy was associated with modest improvements in pain and function at...
Read MoreNew anaesthesia technique a breath of fresh air for patients
A University of Queensland alumnus has helped pioneer a world-first anaesthesia technique to make surgery safer for patients with obstructed...
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