Surgical diathermy and electrical hazards: causes and prevention
This article outlines the basic physics of electricity, in particular the principles behind diathermy, the hazards posed by it and by other devices and the various measures available to reduce the risk of these. (Source: Anaesthesia and intensive care medicine)
Source: Anaesthesia and intensive care medicine - October 16, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research

Community-acquired pneumonia
Publication date: Available online 15 October 2019Source: Anaesthesia & Intensive Care MedicineAuthor(s): Russell AllanAbstractCommunity-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common inflammatory process contained within the lung tissue in response to infection with non-hospital pathogens. Full resolution usually occurs with appropriate antimicrobial therapy. A significant proportion of patients develop severe CAP where there is failure to contain the local immune response and these patients may require admission to the intensive care unit (ICU). The CURB-65 severity score is a rapid, objective way of predicting mortality and can b...
Source: Anaesthesia and intensive care medicine - October 15, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research

Contents
Publication date: October 2019Source: Anaesthesia & Intensive Care Medicine, Volume 20, Issue 10Author(s): (Source: Anaesthesia and intensive care medicine)
Source: Anaesthesia and intensive care medicine - October 10, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research

Editorial Board
Publication date: October 2019Source: Anaesthesia & Intensive Care Medicine, Volume 20, Issue 10Author(s): (Source: Anaesthesia and intensive care medicine)
Source: Anaesthesia and intensive care medicine - October 10, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research

Pharmacology in the management of chronic pain
This article will summarize common pharmacological options in current clinical use for the management of chronic pain. (Source: Anaesthesia and intensive care medicine)
Source: Anaesthesia and intensive care medicine - September 27, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research