Published Articles
The Management of Postoperative Pain – Guidelines in Clinical Anaesthesia
in choice of local anesthetic. Prearrest factors, outcome, and mechanisms of CPR are presented in quality fashion and are topics not usually found in the anesthesia literature. This dispels the worry that the first author of the chapter on cardiopulmonary resuscitation is an intern in medicine. The final section on urologic anesthesia covers renal failure, [...]
Lecture Series Conducted For Anaesthesia, the Report
This four-week assignment comprises 1-2 day short appointments at various segments in the Teaching Hospitals of Peradeniya and Kandy, and the Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya. This time period shall provide with an opportunity for self learning and help to develop essential skills necessary in anaesthesia and emergency care. The guidance necessary for training [...]
European Society of Anaesthesiology, European Diploma in Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care
Why have a European exam?? ”Examinations are formidable even for the best prepared, for even the greatest fool may ask more than the wisest man can answer” Charles Colton, 1790-1832 1986 goals for the European diploma in anestesiologi • Testing of knowledge. • Positive effect on training programs. • Recognition of merit. • Help in [...]
IntelSpital, the University Clinic for Anaesthesiology and Pain Therapy
The University Clinic for Anaesthesiology and Pain Therapy at the Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, comprises: Anaesthesiology Ensuring that the patient is in a pain-free and, if necessary, sleeping state. During this period, all vital functions are monitored and safeguarded. Nursing care for patients is provided before, during and after surgery. Central recovery ward Nursing of [...]
Beginner’s Guide to Echography in Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine
Echography is an emerging diagnostic tool in the field of anaesthesiology, intensive care and emergency medicine. However, as busy medical practitioners, we often do not have the time to follow time-consuming echography courses. This compact book summarizes the essentials of echography in the above described fields and is a welcome addition to the more detailed [...]
Guidelines for Sedation and/or Analgesia, European Journal of Anaesthesiology
Summary The still ever increasing demand for sedation and/or analgesia for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures puts high pressure on anaesthesia care providers all over Europe. Since the capacity to provide that service by anaesthetists is limited in most European countries, guidelines for non-anaesthetist doctors who want to sedate patients on a high-quality level and especially [...]
