A survey of current management of neuromuscular block and reversal in Australia and New Zealand.

In recent years there has been a significant investment in education on the management of neuromuscular blockade and increased availability of sugammadex in anaesthetic practice. This survey aimed to examine contemporary practice of Australian and New Zealand anaesthetists in managing neuromuscular blockade and its reversal. A web-based, voluntary survey was distributed to a cohort of 1000 Fellows of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists.

The Australian Mid-West Coastal Marine Wound Infections Study.

Background: Marine organism wound infections are common in coastal regions of Western Australia. Local treatment guidelines are based on studies from elsewhere. The objective of this article was to identify the causative organisms in marine wounds sustained in the subtropical and tropical coastal waters of the Indian Ocean, Gascoyne region (north-west), Western Australia.