Fatigue among anaesthesiologists in Europe: Findings from a joint EBA/NASC survey.

Background: Anaesthesiologists deliver an increasing amount of patient care and often work long hours in operating theatres and intensive care units, with frequent on-calls and insufficient rest in between. In the long term, this will negatively influence mental and physical health and well being. As fatigue becomes more prevalent, this has predictable implications for patient safety and clinical effectiveness.

Clinical Effects and Adverse Events Associated With Desflurane Use in Adult Patients Undergoing Supratentorial Craniotomy: A Systematic Review.

Desflurane is an inhalational anesthetic agent with an appealing recovery profile. The present systematic review investigates the clinical effects and adverse events associated with desflurane use during supratentorial craniotomy for brain tumor resection in adults in comparison with other inhalational and intravenous anesthetic agents. A literature search was conducted across the MEDLINE, Library of Congress and LISTA (EBSCO) databases from January 2001 to January 2021.

Current evidence on laparoscopic vs. open resection for gastric stromal tumours.

Although the use of laparoscopic surgery is increasing, controversy still surrounds its application for malignant conditions. Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) are less demanding in terms of lymphadenectomy, meaning that laparoscopic resection might have a more defined benefit when compared with open resection. To the best of our knowledge, no randomized study exists that compares the laparoscopic and open resection of GISTs.

Greek surgical patients' satisfaction related to perioperative anesthetic services in an academic institute.

Background: Patient satisfaction is an increasingly appreciated measure of outcome for health care procedures. The purpose of this study was to evaluate Greek surgical patients' satisfaction with perioperative anesthetic services and to determine which factors maximize satisfaction level through all phases of perioperative care.

Methods: Adult Greek patients admitted for elective surgery in an academic hospital were included in the study.

Pharmacokinetics of levofloxacin after single and multiple oral doses in patients undergoing intermittent haemodialysis.

The impact of intermittent haemodialysis (IHD) on the pharmacokinetics of levofloxacin after single and multiple oral doses of 500 mg was assessed in 10 patients with end-stage renal failure on IHD. In the first phase of the study where a single dose was administered, IHD was initiated 90 min after drug intake. In the second phase of the study where drug was administered daily for three consecutive days, IHD was started exactly after the first dose.