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As part of his time in office as society President, Prof Kai Zacharowski introduced the system of Fellowship of ESAIC (see interview text below). Becoming a Fellow of the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (FESAIC™) is a prestigious honour awarded to healthcare professionals who have made a significant contribution to anaesthesiology and intensive […]

Session 14L1 – took place during Saturday, 1515-1600H, Red Room 2 This session can be watched on-demand on the Euroanaesthesia platform A question that has often been asked by anaesthesiologists is about the effect of the anaesthesia handover on patient morbidity and mortality. In a fascinating session during yesterday afternoon, Professor Melanie Meersch-Dini (University Hospital […]

There is less media coverage to report for Saturday, but there were two major pieces of coverage of the 13ME1 Reducing the carbon footprint of anaesthetics session featuring Dr Niek Sperna Weiland, Amsterdam University Medical Center, The Netherlands. BBC World Radio World Service (Newshour show) Click here and listen from 38.30 minutes A further article […]

Photos from the first Serious Games sessions         **Note spaces are still available for the Sunday and Monday sessions of Serious Games. Please visit the registration desk if you would like to register for a place** These first-ever Serious Games sessions on obstetrics and paediatric anaesthesia kicked off yesterday in the zone […]

Abstract no: COVAP02-02 Long-term exposure to air pollution is linked to a greater risk of severe COVID-19, finds new research being presented at this year’s Euroanaesthesia. The German study found that people living in counties with higher levels of pollutant nitrogen dioxide (NO2) were more likely to need ICU care and mechanical ventilation if they […]

One of this year’s ESAIC Honorary Member Awards is our Scientific Programme Chair Prof. Idit Matot, who specialises in Geriatric Anaesthesiology at Tel Aviv Medical Center, Israel. Prof. Matot joins a long and distinguished list of Honorary Members, all of the esteemed colleagues who have dedicated their time and expertise to the activities of ESAIC […]

Session 05S1, Today Sunday 5 June, 0930-1030H Room Amber 7 This three-part session on Sunday morning looks at how personalised pre-operative medicine, distraction techniques and digital aids can be used as non-pharmacological methods for anxiolysis and analgesia in children. The first talk will be given by Dr Daniel Stocki, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel […]

Session 10D1, today Sunday 5 May, 1400-1500H, Room Red 1 The intense moments surrounding resuscitating a child are incredibly difficult for all concerned. In this pro-con debate during Sunday afternoon’s Euroanaesthesia programme, two experts take opposing views about whether families should be present during this critical situation. Families should be allowed to be present, says […]

Session 04P1, Today, Sunday 5 June, 1515-1615H, Space 1 There are few areas of medicine more emotionally charged than those on ethics and patient rights at the start of life. As part of a 3-part session on Sunday, Assistant Professor Caitlin Dooley Sutton of Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA will give her talk […]