Study finds surgery with anaesthesia not linked to indicator of Alzheimer’s
Older adults who have surgery with general anaesthesia may experience a modest acceleration of cognitive decline, even years later. But...
Read MoreAustralian summit targets post-op pandemic
Australian health leaders are holding a national summit in Adelaide as data reveals a hidden pandemic in patients suffering post-surgery...
Read MoreMcGill researchers end decade-long search for mechanical pain sensor
Researchers at McGill University have discovered that a protein found in the membrane of our sensory neurons are involved in...
Read MoreCall for action following latest never events report
The Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP) is calling for action to be taken after a recent never events report suggests...
Read MoreCould you be the new face of the Association for Perioperative Practice?
Does your perioperative team go above and beyond to encourage good communication and create a positive culture within the operating...
Read MoreInterventions for pain: Finding connections at the surface
New work by a team of Thomas Jefferson University researchers reveals new activity above the surface, in brain-cell receptors that...
Read MoreGeneral anaesthesia in cesarean deliveries increases odds of postpartum depression by 54 per cent
A new study shows that having general anaesthesia in a cesarean delivery is linked with significantly increased odds of severe...
Read MorePain treatment using human stem cells a success
Stem cell therapy shown to relieve extreme pain in mice is now moving towards human trials. Human stem cells...
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