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Abstract number: 15AP01-04 One in four over-75s having surgery at Tel Aviv hospital was a Holocaust survivor Holocaust survivors had 40% lower odds of postoperative delirium than other patients of the same age Holocaust survivors may be at reduced risk of developing postoperative delirium, Israeli research that was presented at this year’s Euroanaesthesia suggests. The […]

Session 10S1 held on Sunday 5 June, 1100-1200H, Space 3 This session is available OnDemand on the Euroanaesthesia platform Sunday afternoon’s sessions included a lively symposium on resuscitation, in which three experts discussed ‘The big five in resuscitation – what really does improve outcome in 2022’? The first talk provided updates on three of these […]

Abstract number: 08AP01-07 40-plus years of unexplained finger pain when knitting revealed to be rare, under-fingernail, tumour 30 minute-operation leaves 58-year-old women pain-free and able to enjoy knitting again Doctors from France and Armenia gave details of a 58-year-old woman who suffered unexplained severe finger pain for more than 40 years when knitting, in a […]

Session ESAP3 took place on Monday 6 June, 1530-1630H, Amber 3 This session is available OnDemand on the Euroanaesthesia platform One of the last sessions at this year’s Euroanaesthesia reflected on the evolution of the society from before and across the COVID-19 pandemic, including the name change from ESA to ESAIC. It included the perspectives […]

Our fourth Honorary Member this year is Prof Wolfgang Buhre, Professor of Anesthesiology, University of Maastricht; and Chair, Division of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine, Emergency Medicine and Critical Care (CAKZ), Maastricht University Medical Centre, The Netherlands. Q: Congratulations on your Honorary Membership Wolfgang. It must feel nice to join the long list of distinguished colleagues who […]

On Sunday there were more high profile media articles featuring the congress, including a further two in The Guardian (in print and online), bringing the total for the congress to three in that publication. Coverage of Session: Fatigue and its impact on our performance – Dr Nancy Redfern part of session 16P5 – this session […]

Session 09CB1 – took place on Sunday 5 June 1400-1500H in Space 1 This session can be watched on-demand on the Euoranaesthesia platform. This case-based discussion session took place during Sunday Afternoon’s programme and looked at the different courses of action that could be after Friday-night admission of a severely hypoxic patient. Let me try […]

The 2022 Euroanaesthesia Best Abstract competition saw a very high standard of research, with all six presentations impressing the judging panel of Barak Cohen (Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, chair), Daniela Ionescu (Cluj Napoca, Romania), and Isabell Pekrul (Munich, Germany) then selected our three winners. All the finalists’ abstracts can be read by clicking here The first […]

Session 04S1 Combatting maternal morbidity and mortality Today Monday 6 June, 0930-1030H, Space 1 As part of this three-part session on Monday morning, obstetric anaesthesia Expert Dr Nuala Lucas (Northwick Park Hospital, London, UK) will examine the key messages for anaesthesia practice from the UK’s Maternal Mortality Reports which are produced annually to provide robust information […]