RCoA 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...
Read MorePatient consent for blood transfusion
The Royal College of Anaesthetists has published online the guidelines from the Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues...
Read MoreBetter a needle in the back
Nuraxial anaesthesia (spinal or epidural anaesthesia) is a highly underutilised technique, but one which improves outcomes in patients undergoing hip...
Read MoreOperation anxiety under (remote) control
Patients at Peterborough City Hospital are being offered local anaesthesia and a film to watch in the OR during surgery,...
Read MoreAsking anaesthetists: The outcome
Medical device companies have helped with the safe practice of anaesthesia for many years. That is achieved through trial and...
Read MorePutting opioids to the test(osterone)
Low testosterone levels occur five times more often among men who take long-acting instead of short-acting opioids for chronic pain,...
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