Can this spring-loaded syringe transform how we teach epidural blocks?
A pilot study from Stanford tested the EpiFaith® Smart syringe - a novel, automated loss-of-resistance (LOR) tech - and the results are eye-opening.
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Is assessing ASA still important?
People with worse ASA scores had a much higher chance of dying after surgery
• ASA 3: 14 times more likely to die within 30 days than people with ASA 1
• ASA 4 or higher: more than 50 times more likely to die within 30 days
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Tiny shards of plastic called microplastics have been detected accumulating in human brains, but there is not yet enough evidence to say whether this is doing us harm, experts have said.
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There is a disconnect between the legal requirements for consent and the realities of clinical practice.
Is it time for the law to evolve to better meet the needs of our patients?
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Editorial: Best anaesthetic technique for prevention of postoperative cognitive dysfunction in older patients after hip fracture surgery – is the debate over?
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How do you choose the 'best block' for shoulder surgery? Dr @claralexlobo describes options and +/- for each
Distal peripheral blocks: analgesic, no phrenic block but not anesthetic
Superior trunk block can be anesthetic with low incidence of phrenic block #BicoccaAcademy