12 January 2017

23-26 February 2017 – Australasian Symposium on Ultrasound & Regional Anaesthesia (ASURA); Queensland

A message from the ASURA presidents: Welcome, We are delighted to invite you to the 2017 Australasian Symposium on Ultrasound...

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6 January 2017

RCoA response to MBRRACE maternal deaths report

In response to the publication of the MBRRACE-UK report1, Dr Liam Brennan, President of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA)...

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4 January 2017

Northumbria leads European project to improve patient safety

A Northumbria University-led project to improve patient safety education has been awarded €431,996 in European funding. Co-funded by the Erasmus+...

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30 December 2016

Optical control of a neuroreceptor alleviates chronic pain

Pain serves as a valuable warning signal, but when it becomes chronic, pain should be considered as a real disease....

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28 December 2016

An analysis of the patient journey during anaesthesia

Introduction A case study by Arwinder Singh of a patient who underwent bilateral retrograde change of urethral stents following stent...

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21 December 2016

New approach for personalised treatment of spinal cord injuries

Researchers have suggested a new tool to treat spinal cord injuries after developing a urine test that reveals the presence of...

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19 December 2016

Study offers new approach to treating pain

Research on the effect of nerve cell stiffness on sensitivity to touch could lead to new painkillers and a new approach...

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16 December 2016

Anaesthetic cream most effective pain reliever for infant vaccinations

 Infant vaccinations are considered the best way to protect a baby from 14 serious childhood diseases. Sometimes, the pain from...

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