Gifts for doctors in spotlight
… be swayed about which drugs and products they prescribed. The research, by Robert Wise and Reitze Rodseth, has been published in the Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia, and was conducted at Grey's Hospital in Pietermaritzburg.
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Drug prescriptions spark DHB probe
It was known for inducing a state referred to as dissociative anaesthesia, and is used as a recreational drug. One of many practitioners consulted for the report, a registered nurse working on the ward where the drug was administered, described it as …
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Professor Bill Bowman
His work on the effect of adrenaline was later to have a significant impact on the development of anaesthesia. He spent two years in national service with the RAF during the time between submitting his PhD thesis and it being examined. The RAF was the …
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CME Medical to present preview of complete non-luer connectors solution at …
The alert specified that from 1 April 2013, all epidural, spinal (intrathecal) and regional anaesthesia infusions and bolus doses should be performed with devices with connectors that will not also connect with intravenous equipment. Continued on Next …
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Seniors experience delirium after major surgery
Delirium occurs in nearly half of older patients right after they have major surgery with general anaesthesia, a small, new study finds. Researchers looked at 91 patients, average age 79, and found that 45% of them experienced a sudden change in level …
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Dr Peter Formuzis Questioned
The level of anaesthesia could last several days, Dr. Brown said, and that's currently under study. "The person may not be the same as they went in. In fact, you don't want the patient to be awake like before a painful surgery. You may have different …
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