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The European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC) joins the global medical community in mourning the passing of Professor Luciano Gattinoni, an extraordinary figure with a brilliant visionary mind whose innovative contributions and ground-breaking research have fundamentally revolutionised critically ill patient care and shaped modern intensive-care medicine. Born in Milan in January 12 1945, […]

My Defining Experience at Royal Papworth When I got the news that I’d been accepted into the Exchange Programme, I was thrilled and slightly terrified. It was the end of my residency, and I found myself feeling confident but also a bit lost. I wasn’t sure about the subspecialty I’d choose. My heart was always […]

Our journey in sharing knowledge and inspiring educators.  The Beginnings The European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC) Train the Trainer (TTT) course is a development of a previous one run by the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA) called ISIA (International School of Instructors in Anaesthesia). Professor Gabbi Gurman developed this as […]

Article review on the impact of female sex on awareness, depth and emergence study  Accidental awareness under anaesthesia (AAGA) is a nightmare not only for the patients but also for the anaesthetist and hospital. Accidental awareness and subsequent post-operative recall are estimated at approximately 0.1%-0.2%, with higher in obstetric cases (0.4%)¹. Despite its low incidence, […]

ESAIC Members Speak Out on 2024 Education Trend It is amazing for us at ESAIC to have such great members, and we are always happy to hear from them. So, last Spring the ESAIC Education and Training Committee launched a grand survey. It is an expedition into the minds of anaesthesiologists, intensivists, trainees, and others […]

Did you know that a style of yoga is practised in a room at 40°C (104°F) with 40-50% humidity for 90 minutes? If you did not know this, and you are surprised or even shocked to hear about Hot Yoga for the first time, you have the same reaction as I did when I learned […]

The EQUIP Project about quality indicators promoted by National Anaesthesiologists in Europe has been published.1 Perioperative patient safety and quality are widely recognised priorities, but preventable perioperative patient harm continues to be reported.2-4 To address this issue, it is important to routinely monitor the quality of perioperative care.5 However, there is currently no generally accepted […]

Innovative educational experience ESAIC reaffirms its commitment to providing high-quality educational opportunities for professionals in anaesthesia and intensive care. For 2025, the Education and Training Committee of ESAIC is pleased to announce a broad range of educational activities organised into learning tracks. This innovative approach, introduced in 2023, moves away from the traditional, static learning […]

Madrid, 2 October 2024 The Spanish Ministry of Health and the Spanish Society of Anaesthesiology, Resuscitation, and Pain Therapy (SEDAR) have officially endorsed the Glasgow Declaration on Sustainability in Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, a landmark initiative spearheaded by the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC). This declaration seeks to reduce the environmental impact […]