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Anaesthesiology
The virtual anaesthesiologist: computer- and web-based training in anaesthesiology
From stunningly realistic 3-D video games to online virtual worlds, computers offer humans an expanding choice of virtual realities not just for recreation and entertainment, but increasingly also for educational purposes. Flight and combat simulation programs offer valuable training for both civilian and military applications, and a growing number of medical procedures can now be taught and practiced via computer- and web-based simulations. Recent progress in the development of novel web-enabled applications for anaesthesiology is expanding the possibilities both for training and credentialing.
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Ventilating in isolation: the Papworth BiVent tube
Achieving the isolation and ventilation of only one of two lungs is technically demanding, especially for those anaesthetists who perform this procedure infrequently. To help meet this challenge more effectively, physicians at Papworth Hospital in Cambridge have developed a new double-lumen endotracheal tube to facilitate rapid and effective lung isolation.
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Look Ma, no free hands! A novel needle guidance device for ultrasound-guided interventions
During ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia techniques, the continuous visualisation of the needle is important, especially in tissues that are close to blood vessels, nerves or pleura. To improve these methods, a novel needle guidance device has been developed by Dutch physicians in Nijmegen.
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Single use, supraglottic airway
