17 October 2012

Surgery more profound effect than anaesthesia on brain pathology, cognition in Alzheimer’s mice

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="400" caption="These are microscope images of amyloid plaque (on left, arrows), and intracellular tau (on right) in...

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17 October 2012

New Health Secretary meets NHS Heroes on first hospital tour

Patients and staff at a London hospital spoke of their experiences of the NHS during a visit by new Health...

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17 October 2012

‘Substantial variation’ in stocks of essential antidotes at UK hospitals

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="© Mariano Ruiz - Fotolia.com"][/caption]There is “substantial variation” in the stocks of essential antidotes used to...

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17 October 2012

Survival after general anaesthetic dramatically improved worldwide over past 50 years

Survival after a general anaesthetic and within 48 hours of surgery has greatly improved worldwide over the past 50 years,...

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17 October 2012

Aspirin before heart surgery reduces the risk of post-operative acute kidney failure

Aspirin taken for five days before a heart operation can halve the numbers of patients developing post-operative acute kidney failure,...

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17 October 2012

European Society of Anaesthesiology calls for new research on improving surgical outcomes for patients

The European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA) is calling for new research into how to improve the surgical outcomes of patients,...

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17 October 2012

The contribution of genetics, environmental factors and demographics to the side effects of opioid pain killers

A study published in Anesthesiology analyses why some patients are more susceptible to problems caused by opioids, corner stone medications...

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17 October 2012

Inhaled pain relief in early labour is safe and effective

Inhaled pain relief appears to be effective in reducing pain intensity and in giving pain relief in the first stage...

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