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Introduction With a remarkable history spanning over 40 years, the EJA has been at the forefront of publishing original research, review articles, guidelines,  editorials and case reports encompassing all facets of anaesthesiology and  intensive care medicine. As a peer-reviewed publication, the journal has served for over 40 years as a vital platform for the dissemination […]

While 21st century anaesthesia has been one of medicine’s enormous success stories in terms of patient safety and allowing what was previously thought to be impossible surgery possible, it is now recognised that these achievements have not been without cost. Healthcare is, unfortunately, a significant contributor to pollution, with critical care facilities and anaesthesia being […]

This morning, during the inauguration of the Exhibition area at Euroanaesthesia 2023, right at the Dear Green Place, we signed the ESAIC Glasgow Declaration on Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care. This momentous occasion marks a groundbreaking milestone in the history of healthcare and the ESAIC community!  The healthcare sector significantly contributes to global pollution and climate […]

In the era of advanced medical and surgical procedures, involving the patient in the decision-making process has become an ethical imperative. But modern health care systems should go one step further, according to patient rights advocates like Nadine Montgomery, who delivered the Sir Robert Macintosh Lecture titled Informed Consent: The Pursuers Perspective today, during the […]

Close intraoperative monitoring of arterial pressure is a clinical priority, since profound hypotension during surgery raises the risk of multiple negative sequelae including myocardial injury, acute kidney injury, and death.1 A significant recent advance in this area has been the development of predictive haemodynamic monitoring software, which aims to predict hypotension such that it can […]

A vision and roadmap to a safe and sustainable future in healthcare! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Glasgow United Kingdom – 2 June 2023 Introduction Climate change is a defining issue for our generation. It is now an ethical and practical imperative that we take action to prevent disaster. As clinicians and physicians, we have always practised […]

Today, we lost Professor Paolo Pelosi, an esteemed figure in the field of anaesthesiology and intensive care medicine. On May 30, 2023, Professor Pelosi passed away, leaving behind a legacy of exceptional contributions to medical research, clinical practice, and education. His untimely departure is a great loss to the medical community worldwide. Born in Milan, […]

Anne Marie Camilleri Podesta Member of the ESAIC National Anaesthesiologists Societies Committee (NASC) – Malta Representative, Federico Bilotta Chair of the ESAIC National Anaesthesiologists Societies Committee (NASC) Review of 2022 and projects for 2023 The NASC comprises representatives from each National Society of Anaesthesiologists in Europe, promoting education and safe anaesthesiology practice. In 2022, the […]

ESAIC and SESAM collaborate to run Simulation Instructors Training in Advanced Airway Management in Romania Crina Burlacu Member of the ESAIC Simulation Committee Creating a national simulation-based education and training (SBET) curriculum for training anaesthesiology residents is no small task. Very few countries in Europe have attempted to do so, and even fewer have implemented […]