Regional anaesthesia device SAFIRA® demonstrated live at Arab Health 2022
A UK technology that transforms regional anaesthesia into a single operator procedure and improves patient safety, will be demonstrated live...
Read MoreAnaesthesia: Double chalice breaks the blockade
Under anaesthesia, patients are often given muscle-relaxing neuromuscular blockers to make intubations easier and reduce the skeletal muscle tone during...
Read MoreChina-wide study will boost understanding of fatal surgical complication
Older patients in hospitals across China took part in a major multi-centre open-label randomised clinical trial that showed there was...
Read MoreIs surgical smoke plume the most overlooked hazard in operating theatres? New nationwide survey launched by AfPP
The Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP) has launched an anonymous survey in a bid to better understand the health risks...
Read MoreMedical training takes a mental toll, but less than a decade ago
A 13-year effort to track the mental health of new doctors in their most stressful time of training shows signs...
Read MoreNew computer modelling could boost drug discovery
Scientists from Queen’s University Belfast have developed a computer-aided data tool that could improve treatment for a range of illnesses....
Read MoreBook review: If in Doubt: An Anaesthetist’s Story by Keith Wilkinson
Keith Wilkinson is a consultant anaesthetist, freshly retired, who spent the majority of his career working at Noble Hospital, Isle...
Read MoreNon-invasive breathing support for Covid-19 patients isn’t linked to heightened infection risk
CPAP and high-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) don’t produce more air/surface viral contamination than simple oxygen therapy The use of non-invasive...
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