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Sunday December 19, 11:00 – 12:00 – Channel 4 The pro stance in this debate will be presented by Beverley Hunt, Professor of Thrombosis & Haemostasis, Kings College London, Consultant at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London and Medical Director of Thrombosis UK. Prof Hunt will say: “Tranexamic acid (TXA) is a wonderful drug […]

  Each year our panel of expert judges finds it very difficult to pick a winner, second and third place from the finalists, and this year’s selection was no exception. The judging panel of former ESAIC President Daniela Filipescu (Romania) together with Ana Kowark (Germany) and Mona Momeni (Belgium) had eight high-quality pieces to choose […]

Despite the ongoing coverage of the omicron variant completely dominating all news outlets, Euroanaesthesia has managed to secure some international coverage yesterday (Sat 18 Dec). Daily Mail UK and International Covid-19 can cause your muscles to SWELL by more than 60%, study reveals  | Daily Mail Online Today Spain 24 – Covid-19 can cause your […]

Middle-aged men are around 50% more likely to die after surgery than middle-aged women, according to new research being presented at this year’s Euroanaesthesia. The study of more than 100,000 non-cardiac patients at a leading German hospital found that mortality rates are higher in men in their 40s and 50s, as well as those in […]

Sunday December 19, 15:30 – 16:30 – Channel 8 This Sunday afternoon 3-part session addresses support for young researchers and is opened by Dr Malachy Columb, Chairman of the Masterclass in Research Methodology & Statistics and Consultant in Anaesthesia & Intensive Medicine at University of Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, Wythenshawe Hospital, UK. His talk will […]

One of the Society’s most distinguished and popular former Presidents has been granted an Honorary Membership at this year’s Euroanaesthesia.  He joins another popular former President Prof Stefan De Hert in this year’s Honorary Member list. Here we hear about Paolo’s career and achievements at ESAIC. Q: Congratulations on this honour Paolo. How do you […]

Survey conducted in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland suggests that COVID-19 lockdown measures exacerbated chronic pain, particularly among women COVID-19 lockdown measures appear to have had drastically different effects on men and women living with chronic pain, with women experiencing greater pain severity, according to new research being presented at Euroanaesthesia. The difference between women and […]

Muscles appear to grow, rather than shrink, in some critically ill COVID-19 patients, finds new research being presented in an abstract at this year’s Euroanaesthesia. Bed rest and mechanical ventilation can lead to muscle wastage, which can hamper recovery and affect mobility and quality of life. Previous research has shown that muscle fibres atrophy by […]

One of our most well-known delegates and indeed the immediate past ESAIC President (2018-19), Stefan De Hert is one of this year’s nominated Honorary Members. Stefan has served ESAIC and its predecessor ESA in multiple committees and positions over the past two decades, while continuing his work as an anaesthesiologist at University Hospital Ghent, Belgium. […]