European Patient Safety Foundation launched
A major new initiative for patient safety in Europe, the new European Patient Safety Foundation, was launched by Professor Eberhard...
Read MoreNeed for safe emergency anaesthesia
There is an increasing need for safe emergency anaesthesia as cases of emergency caesarean section (CS) continue to rise, say...
Read MoreSleep apnoea in surgery
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="360" caption="Dr Stavros Memtsoudis, director of Critical Care Services at Hospital for Special Surgery. Credit: Hospital for...
Read MoreYES to N2O in anaesthetics
Giving nitrous oxide as part of general anaesthesia for noncardiac surgery doesn’t increase the rate of complications and death –...
Read MoreThere’s quality in transparency
The Ethical Standards in Health and Life Sciences Group (ESHLSG) has launched a consultation on establishing a public register of...
Read MoreRCoA e-SAFE DVD
The Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) hosted the e-SAFE: Safer Anaesthesia from Education event on April 29, launching their e-SAFE...
Read MoreShorter ‘shelf life’ for blood
Red blood cells stored longer than three weeks begin to lose the capacity to deliver oxygen-rich cells where they may...
Read MoreTreating anaemia seriously
A paper published online in the Canadian Journal of Anesthesia says that hospitals that treat patients with anaemia have better...
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