Six weeks in South Sudan
Birsen Gaskell is a doctor who been practising anaesthesia and intensive care in the UK since 2008. When she was...
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Zoe Ovenden and C Cassar look at the effectiveness of screen technology as a distraction tool to alleviate anxiety during induction of...
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Murtuza Sikander reports on two cases in which despite proper technique, shearing of the catheter tip did occur during a lumbar...
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In the modern era it is comparatively easy for trainers to provide feedback to their trainees via e-portfolio platforms...
Read MoreCase report – Massive paradoxical embolic stroke in a patient with postoperative bilateral pulmonary emboli and a latent patent foramen ovale
Abstract Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is the most common congenital heart anomaly of fetal origin and is present in approximately...
Read MoreExploring anaesthetists’ work as part of a sociotechnical system: A human factors perspective
Exploring anaesthetists’ work as part of a sociotechnical system: A human factors perspective Provided on behalf of the Chartered Institute...
Read MoreDiamedica: innovating equipment for challenging environments
Diamedica: innovating equipment for challenging environments Imagine trying to provide anaesthesia in an impoverished operating theatre with frequent power cuts,...
Read MoreHigh-flow nasal cannula – a versatile device
High-flow nasal cannula – a versatile device Sanjay Agrawal, Baha Al-Shaikh and Joep Vroemen give a brief review of the...
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