Declaring death
The criteria used to diagnose both circulatory and brain death in a patient are subject to variability and as such...
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Neuron age matters
As paediatric specialists become increasingly aware that surgical anaesthesia may have lasting effects on the developing brains of young children,...
Read MoreAnaesthesia and dementia
Exposure to general anaesthesia increases the risk of dementia in the elderly by 35 percent, says new research presented at...
Read MoreCQC wistleblower awarded
Mid Staffs whistleblower Amanda Pollard was recognised at an international whistleblowing conference, receiving an award for her part in exposing...
Read MoreEuropean 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
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Read MoreTracheotomy Management – A Multidisciplinary Approach
This issue’s review was kindly written by Karim Rizkallah MB BCh, MRCS (Eng.), FRCA (Eng.) ST5 Anaesthetics, William Harvey Hospital,...
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