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Major report shows obese patients have double the risk of airway problems during an anesthetic
A major UK study on complications of anaesthesia has shown that obese patients are twice as likely to develop serious airway problems during a general anaesthetic than non-obese patients. 'The airway' means the air passages ...
Mar 29, 2011 |
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Medical study shows epidurals and spinal anesthetics are safer than previously reported
The largest ever prospective study into the major complications of epidurals and spinal anaesthetics published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia today concludes that previous studies have over-estimated the risks of sev ...
Jan 12, 2009 |
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Critical care outside hospital 'incomplete, unpredictable, and inconsistent' across UK
The critical care expertise available before a severely injured person can be admitted to hospital is "incomplete, unpredictable, and inconsistent," shows research published online in Emergency Medicine Journal.
Mar 23, 2011 |
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Lighter bikes may not reduce commuting time, researcher says
A light-weight bike that costs around £1000 may not get you to work any quicker than a similar, yet heavier and cheaper model, finds research in the Christmas issue published in the British Medical Journal today.
Dec 10, 2010 |
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Anesthetic gases heat climate as much as 1 million cars
When doctors want their patients asleep during surgery they gently turn the gas tap. But Anaesthetic gasses have a global warming potential as high as a refrigerant that is on its way to being banned in the ...
Dec 03, 2010 |
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'Push! breathe! eat!' -- snacks OK while in labour: study
Eating while in the throes of childbirth should no longer be a medical taboo, according to a study released Wednesday.
Mar 24, 2009 |
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Call for doctors to lead the way on 'greener' healthcare
Clinicians have an important role to play in reducing hospital waste and should not be discouraged by lack of knowledge or the threat of legal liability, according to a paper published on bmj.com today.
Mar 11, 2009 |
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Research team explores causes of death on Mount Everest
An international research team led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators has conducted the first detailed analysis of deaths during expeditions to the summit of Mt. Everest. They found that most deaths occur ...
Dec 10, 2008 |
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Intimate examinations should not be performed without consent
[B]Editorial: Informed consent and intimate examinations[/B] Intimate examinations, performed by medical students on anaesthetised patients, are often carried out without adequate consent from patients, but this violates the ...
Jun 20, 2008 |
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Is infant male circumcision an abuse of the rights of the child?
Circumcision is one of the commonest surgical procedures performed on males. Opponents argue that infant circumcision can cause both physical and psychological harm, while recent evidence shows that circumcision is medically ...
Dec 07, 2007 |
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