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In this special report, we review the latest trials of novel anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents. We consider how the latest knowledge may influence management of patients undergoing surgery, percutaneous procedures, and those at high risk for embolism.

Epidural catheter-linked infections rare in children
	MedWire News: Infections arising from use of epidural catheters in children are rare, especially when used short term use to relieve postoperative pain, research shows. Read More ...>

Frequent distractions impact anesthesia practice
	MedWire News: Distracting events almost invariably occur during general anesthesia induction, say researchers who found that a fifth of these negatively affect patient management. Read More ...>

‘Confusion’ reigns for neuromuscular block monitoring
MedWire News: Many anesthesia providers in both Europe and the USA see no need for peri-operative neuromuscular monitoring, say researchers who call on professional bodies to develop guidelines. Read More ...>

Closed-loop system maintains tight hypnosis control
MedWire News: A rule-based adaptive closed-loop system for propofol administration maintains superior control of anesthesia compared with manual administration, report Canadian researchers. Read More ...>

Recent Publications

	Cuffed endotracheal tubes in children reduce sevoflurane and medical gas consumption and related costs: a review Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica 2010; 54(7): 855-8

	Influence of preoperative cognitive status on propofol requirement to maintain hypnosis in the elderly BJA: British Journal of Anaesthesia 2010; aop: 10.1093/bja/aeq160

	Volume Kinetics for Infusion Fluids Anesthesiology 2010; 113(2): 470-81

	An institutional experience with epidural analgesia in children and young adults undergoing cardiac surgery Paediatric Anaesthesia 2010; 20(8): 720-6

	Extubation score in the operating room after liver transplantation: experience of two transplant centers Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica 2010; 54(8): 970-8

	Deep hypothermic circulatory arrest Continuing Education in Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain online 2010; aop: 10.1093/bjaceaccp/mkq024

	Postoperative efficacies of femoral nerve catheters sited using ultrasound combined with neurostimulation compared with neurostimulation alone for total knee arthroplasty. European journal of anaesthesiology 2010 Jul

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