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The ESAIC is dedicated to supporting professionals in anaesthesiology and intensive care by serving as the hub for development and dissemination of valuable educational, scientific, research, and networking resources.


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Congresses

The ESAIC hosts the Euroanaesthesia congresses that serve as platforms for cutting-edge science and innovation in the field. These events bring together experts, foster networking, and facilitate knowledge exchange in anaesthesiology, intensive care, pain management, and perioperative medicine. Euroanaesthesia is one of the world’s largest and most influential scientific congresses for anaesthesia professionals. Held annually throughout Europe, our congress is a contemporary event geared towards education, knowledge exchange and innovation in anaesthesia, intensive care, pain and perioperative medicine, as well as a platform for immense international visibility for scientific research.


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Professional Growth

The ESAIC's mission is to foster and provide exceptional training and educational opportunities. The ESAIC ensures the provision of robust and standardised examination and certification systems to support the professional development of anaesthesiologists and to ensure outstanding future doctors in the field of anaesthesiology and intensive care.


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Research

The ESAIC aims to advance patient outcomes and contribute to the progress of anaesthesiology and intensive care evidence-based practice through research. The ESAIC Clinical Trial Network (CTN), the Research Groups and Grants all contribute to the knowledge and clinical advances in the peri-operative setting.


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EU Projects

The ESAIC is actively involved as a consortium member in numerous EU funded projects. Together with healthcare leaders and practitioners, the ESAIC's involvement as an EU project partner is another way that it is improving patient outcomes and ensuring the best care for every patient.


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Patient Safety

The ESAIC aims to promote the professional role of anaesthesiologists and intensive care physicians and enhance perioperative patient outcomes by focusing on quality of care and patient safety strategies. The Society is committed to implementing the Helsinki Declaration and leading patient safety projects.


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Sustainability

The ESAIC is committed to implementing the Glasgow Declaration and drive initiatives towards greater environmental sustainability across anaesthesiology and intensive care in Europe.


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Partnerships

The ESAIC works in collaboration with industry, national societies, and specialist societies to promote advancements in anaesthesia and intensive care. The Industry Partnership offers visibility and engagement opportunities for industry participants with ESAIC members, facilitating understanding of specific needs in anaesthesiology and in intensive care. This partnership provides resources for education and avenues for collaborative projects enhancing science, education, and patient safety. The Specialist Societies contribute to high-quality educational opportunities for European anaesthesiologists and intensivists, fostering discussion and sharing, while the National Societies, through NASC, maintain standards, promote events and courses, and facilitate connections. All partnerships collectively drive dialogue, learning, and growth in the anaesthesiology and intensive care sector.


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Guidelines

Guidelines play a crucial role in delivering evidence-based recommendations to healthcare professionals. Within the fields of anaesthesia and intensive care, guidelines are instrumental in standardizing clinical practices and enhancing patient outcomes. For many years, the ESAIC has served as a pivotal platform for facilitating continuous advancements, improving care standards and harmonising clinical management practices across Europe.


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Publications

With over 40 years of publication history, the EJA (European Journal of Anaesthesiology) has established itself as a highly respected and influential journal in its field. It covers a wide range of topics related to anaesthesiology and intensive care medicine, including perioperative medicine, pain management, critical care, resuscitation, and patient safety.


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Membership

Becoming a member of ESAIC implies becoming a part of a vibrant community of nearly 8,000 professionals who exchange best practices and stay updated on the latest developments in anaesthesiology, intensive care and perioperative medicine. ESAIC membership equips you with the tools and resources necessary to enhance your daily professional routine, nurture your career growth, and play an active role in advancing anaesthesiology, intensive care and perioperative medicine.


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05 June 2022
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Last 12 months: top publications in General Anaesthesiology

Session 01L1 – Today, Monday 6 June, 1100-1145H, Silver Room Please join the Editor-in-Chief ESAIC’s journal, the European Journal of Anaesthesiology (EJA), Professor Marc Samama, for a talk on some of the last 12 month’s top publications in General Anaesthesiology. He will also briefly discuss both the EJA and its new sister journal, the European […]
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05 June 2022
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Residency challenges – including fatigue and being a working mum

Session 16P5: today Monday 6 June, 1400-1500H, Room Amber 3 This three-part session will address several important issues affecting the daily lives of anaesthesiologists, including fatigue and being a working mum. Our Scientific Programme Chair Prof Idit Matot will open the session with a talk on “making yourself understood”. Following this, Dr Elena Gjorchevska, will […]
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05 June 2022
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The advance of machines for drug delivery – scary? Or just another team member?

Session 01ME3 – Machines for drug delivery: change will happen, resistance is futile Today Monday, June 6, 0930-1030H, Amber Room Today’s final morning of Euroanaesthesia 2022 sees the often-controversial topic of automation addressed by Professor Michel Struys of University Medical Center Groningen, Netherlands. He will address all of your concerns – both the open and […]
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05 June 2022
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ESAIC Honorary Member – Prof. Doris Østergaard

One of ESAIC’s Honorary Members this year is Professor Doris Østergaard, Professor in Medical Education and Simulation at the University of Copenhagen and Director of the Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation (CAMES), Capital Region of Denmark. Doris is an anaesthesiologist currently focusing on developing healthcare education and simulation-based training to improve patient safety. […]
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05 June 2022
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Becoming a Fellow of the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (FESAIC)

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 […]
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04 June 2022
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Live Report from Saturday – the impact of the anaesthesia handover on morbidity and mortality

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 […]
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04 June 2022
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Media Coverage – Saturday 4 June

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 […]
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04 June 2022
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Photos from the first Serious Games sessions

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 […]
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04 June 2022
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German study links long-term exposure to air pollution before the pandemic to greater risk of severe COVID-19

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 […]
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