Search Tag: anaesthesia
2026 16 Apr
Operating room efficiency in emergency surgery depends on how preparation, anaesthesia and surgery are timed and coordinated. An analysis of emergency surgical activity at Chongqing Emergency Medical Center examined these relationships through three core durations and four related performance metrics. After data quality checks, more than 3,401Read more
2025 26 May
Even in the absence of direct neurological injury, the brain remains acutely vulnerable during non-neurological surgeries, particularly in elderly patients, individuals with cerebrovascular disease, and those with pre-existing cognitive impairment. Anaesthetists play a vital role in protecting cerebral function through vigilant monitoring, persona1Read more
2025 25 May
Each year, Euroanaesthesia opens with the prestigious Sir Robert Macintosh Lecture to honour people who have made extraordinary contributions to the fields of anaesthesiology and intensive care. In light of the rapid and transformative rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare, this year’s lecture explored the profound implication1Read more
2023 13 Oct
Big data, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning are buzzwords. In this article, we briefly discuss what they mean for anaesthesiologists and intensivists, focusing on existing clinical applications. We are today able to collect and store a considerable amount of patient-related data. These “big” data are typically part1Read more
2023 26 May
An overview of the International obServational sTudy on AiRway manaGement in operAting room and non-operaTing room anaEsthesia (STARGATE study) that will collect information on peri-intubation adverse events and airway management procedures in adult patients undergoing general anaesthesia to receive surgery or other diagnostic/therapeutic proced1Read more
2023 13 Apr
Aferetica held the 3 rd "Purification Therapies" Workshop in Milano from September 30 th to October 1st. The event involved more than 400 participants from all over Europe to discuss on different critical care topics and in particular on overwhelming inflammatory diseases. One of the many sessions focused on the diagnostic side of the overwhelmi1Read more
2023 31 Jan
Fatigue is being recognised as a workplace hazard of increasing concern. It is a significant problem for anaesthesiologists who have long working hours and irregular schedules. Fatigue negatively impacts vigilance, communication, and teamwork and shows decreased performance during psychomotor testing. However, its impact on real-life performance i1Read more
2021 19 Dec
Research presented at Euroanaesthesia 2021 suggests that using 3D printing and virtual reality can improve patient care and reduce equipment wastage and anesthesiologist stress. The research was presented by a team from the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center in Israel. During the presentation, they reported the use of 3D technology to prepare fo1Read more
2021 22 Feb
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Foch Hospital in Suresnes, France adapted its medical strategy to manage high patient flow, limited resources and staff shortages to ensure efficient patient care. Here is an overview of how the hospital rose up to the challenge. H ow should we treat patients infected with a virus we know hardly 1Read more
