News tagged with general anaesthesia
Ultrasound to combat liver tumours
Liver tumours are either benign or malignant; if malignant then they can be primary or secondary. In Europe, a solitary lesion in the liver is more likely to be a metastatic carcinoma than a primary liver ...
Cancer
Mar 25, 2013 |
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New survey reports low rate of patient awareness during anesthesia
The Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) and the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (AAGBI) today publish initial findings from a major study which looked at how many patients experienced accidental ...
Other
Mar 12, 2013 |
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Into the magnetic resonance scanner with a cuddly toy
For the first time, Bochum clinicians have been able to show on the basis of a large sample, that it is possible to examine children's heads in the MRI scanner without general anaesthesia or other medical sedation. In many ...
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Nov 16, 2012 |
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Muscle relaxants linked with increased risk of breathing problems after surgery
Muscle relaxants given to millions of patients during general anaesthesia are associated with an increased risk of serious breathing problems after surgery, finds a study published in BMJ today. ...
Medications
Oct 16, 2012 |
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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, according to the second Article in The Lancet surgery-themed issue.
Surgery
Sep 20, 2012 |
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First-in-man study shows that new magnetically controlled growing rods can treat scoliosis in children
A first-in-man study published Online First by The Lancet shows that new magnetically-controlled growing rods can treat scoliosis in children by being extended using a non-invasive technique as their spine grows, without the re ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 18, 2012 |
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Preventable nerve injuries from treatments need attention: research
New University of Otago research suggests that a stronger focus is needed on preventing accidental nerve injury during medical treatments in New Zealand.
Surgery
Feb 28, 2012 |
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Urinary retention due to benign enlarged prostate treated differently in 15 countries
Men who experience a sudden inability to pass urine because of a non-cancerous enlarged prostate are hospitalised and treated differently depending on where they live, according to an international study published online ...
Cancer
Nov 28, 2011 |
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