Search Tag: anaesthesia
The-changing-face-of-anaesthesia
2017 19 Sep
Standard operating procedures are now commonplace in many commercial and industrial environments, but do they have a place in patient care? With constant pressure on healthcare providers to improve the quality and efficiency of care while reducing costs, standardisation of patient management is a logical step towards more streamlined services. Anaesthesia...Read more
Esa-focus-meeting-on-perioperative-medicine
2017 09 Nov
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New-dosing-models-increase-safety-of-remifentanil
2017 04 Jul
New dosing models have been developed that can provide the scientific basis for more accurate administration of remifentanil, an opioid commonly used during surgery in children and obese patients. The models are described in studies published in Anesthesiology. Currently, the dosing of the drug is based on average-sized adult patients but this can...Read more
New-anaesthesia-workforce-map
2017 27 May
The World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA) has officially launched an online resource tool that maps the total number of anaesthesia providers worldwide. Based on this tool, many countries report a total of anaesthesia providers less than 5 per 100,000 population. This highlights the crisis in the surgical and anaesthesia workforce...Read more
Esa-making-anaesthesia-safer-with-lifebox
2017 20 Apr
The European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA) was one the earliest supporters of Lifebox Foundation, the leading NGO making anaesthesia and surgery safer on a global scale. Since 2012 at Euroanaesthesia in Paris, the commitment of ESA members and membership societies has helped to support thousands of safer surgeries through Lifebox’s equipment...Read more
Masimo-announces-four-year-partnership-with-world-federation-of-societies-of-anaesthesiologists
2016 29 Sep
Joint Initiative, “Safe Anaesthesia – ASAP,” Is to Improve Anesthesia Care in Low Resource Countries Masimo has announced at the World Congress of Anaesthesiologists (WCA) in Hong Kong that it has become the first Global Impact Partner of the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA) . The four-year partnership, “Safe Anaesthesia...Read more
Euroanaesthesia-2017
2017 03 Jun
Euroanaesthesia is Europe’s largest annual event showcasing the latest and the most relevant knowledge with medical experts active in the field of anaesthesia, perioperative medicine, intensive care, emergency medicine and pain treatment. This international event gathers thousands of delegates and exhibitors from over 80 countries. Upwards of 6000...Read more
Perioperative-respiratory-management-of-morbidly-obese-patients
2016 30 May
Obese patients without other major co-morbidities are categorised as class II according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification ( https://iii.hm/38j ). If additional organ dysfunction is present they are categorised as ASA III. These patients are at increased risk for metabolic, cardiovascular and pulmonary complications....Read more
An-introduction-to-robots-in-anaesthesia
2016 30 May
Technological advancement has made robots an integral part of several fields, including medicine. This article provides an overview of the application of robots to anaesthesia, highlighting recent developments. Pharmacological robots are closed-loop systems, able to precisely titrate the dose of anaesthetic drugs to a preset value, concerning hypnosis,...Read more
Esicm-lives-2017-30th-european-society-of-intensive-care-medicine-annual-congress
2017 23 Sep
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Study-shows-minute-ventilation-preferred-over-end-tidal-co-2
2016 29 Apr
Respiratory Motion, Inc. – Research presented at The Deutsche Anesthesia Congress (DAC) Shows Minute Ventilation Monitoring may be preferable to indirect measurement using EtCO 2 , for non-intubated patients. The study "Evaluation of the Relationship between Non-Invasive Minute Ventilation and End-Tidal CO 2 in Patients Undergoing General vs. Spinal...Read more
9th-dubai-anaesthesia-2016
2016 03 Mar
The Dubai International Anaesthesia Conference & Exhibition – Dubai Anaesthesia is the first event in the UAE specialized in Anesthesiology and its related topics in the region. With steady steps, Dubai Anaesthesia has become an outstanding platform where all specialists can work together for a better response to the patients’ needs and a better and...Read more
Engaging-patients-in-anaesthesia-pain-relief-choice
2015 27 Oct
Shared decision making helps create a more patient-centred process. Now a new study finds that patients became more engaged in their anaesthesia and pain relief options after receiving "decision aids" in the form of informational brochures. The results were presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY ® 2015 annual meeting held in San Diego, California. Surgery...Read more
Euroanaesthesia-2016
2016 28 May
Euroanaesthesia is Europe’s largest annual event showcasing the latest and the most relevant knowledge with medical experts active in the field of anaesthesia, perioperative medicine, intensive care, emergency medicine and pain treatment. This international event gathers thousands of delegates and exhibitors from over 80 countries. Upwards of 6000...Read more
World-anaesthesia-day
2015 13 Oct
This week sees anaesthetists marking World Anaesthesia Day, a date that commemorates the first successful demonstration of ether anaesthesia on October 16, 1846. One of the most significant events and developments in medical history, the demonstration took place at the Massachusetts General Hospital, the home of the Harvard School of Medicine....Read more
Better-way-to-monitor-anaesthesia-depth
2015 13 Sep
Researchers have tested a new more nuanced form of investigating the subtle clues sent out by the human body during anaesthesia — particularly the cardiovascular signals that can indicate the state of the pain-monitoring autonomous nervous system. The results have proved more reliable than existing methods in monitoring depth of anaesthesia, according...Read more
Anaesthesia-brain-effects-differ-in-old-and-young-patients
2015 17 Aug
In a series of studies, Massachusetts General Hospital's researchers have observed the differences in the way common anaesthetics affect the brains of older patients and children — findings that could lead to ways of improving monitoring technology and the safety of general anaesthesia for such patients. Emery Brown, MD, PhD, and Patrick Purdon, PhD,...Read more
Esa-prize-2015-for-professor-marcus-schultz
2015 13 Jul
Lübeck/Berlin – Professor Marcus Schultz from the Academic Medical Center at the University of Amsterdam (AMC) is the recipient of this year's “ESA Prize in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine”. The European Society of Anaesthesia (ESA) is bestowing the award for his paper “High versus low positive end-expiratory pressure during general anaesthesia...Read more
5-billion-people-lack-access-to-surgery
2015 29 Apr
According to a major international study published in The Lancet , two thirds of the world's population have no access to basic surgery and anaesthesia — more than double the number in previous estimates. This means millions of people are dying from treatable conditions like appendicitis, fractures, or obstructed labour. The study shows that five...Read more
Zoom-on-dr-theodoros-kyprianou-nicosia-general-hospital
2015 09 Apr
Dr. Theodoros Kyprianou, MD PhD EDIC, is Head of the Department of Intensive Care Medicine at Nicosia General Hospital in Cyprus and Associate Professor, St Georges University of London – Medical Programme at the University of Nicosia Medical School. Dr. Kyprianou is currently Chair of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine’s Technology Assessment...Read more
Anaesthesia-has-major-impact-on-cabg-surgery-risks
2015 05 Mar
For patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, according to researchers, the anaesthesiologist managing the procedure can have a major impact on the risk of adverse outcomes. The study found "substantial variability" in death or major complications across anaesthesiologists, with close to a twofold difference in risk for CABG patients...Read more
Optical-imaging-advancing-standard-of-care-in-paediatric-icu
2015 05 Feb
Researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital have launched an investigation of the effects of general anaesthesia on infants’ brains that could help to improve clinical outcomes. Based on previous studies, infants exposed to general anaesthesia in early life have significantly increased risk of developmental delays. Despite known risks, "brain...Read more
3d-printing-makes-heart-surgery-safer-for-children
2015 01 Feb
Aside from making surgery safer for children with congenital heart disease, 3D printing technology can reduce the duration as well as the number of invasive procedures required — thus minimising healthcare costs. A case in point is when a cardiac surgeon in the US recently used a 3D printed heart as a model to plan a life-saving procedure for his young...Read more