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Improving the eye care of prone patients with Covid-19
The emergence of Covid-19 has led to unprecedented levels of ICU occupancy and mechanical ventilator use in the UK and worldwide. With non-intensivists often...
The HemaClear® : A novel tool to prevent surgical site infection and promote complete exsanguination in limb surgery
Limb surgery requires a bloodless field; blood needs to be shifted from the limb (exsanguination) and an arterial block created by using a pneumatic...
Minimising Surgical Site Infection Risk: An Innovative Solution to Limb Skin Disinfection
It is accepted that the source of most surgical site infection (SSI) in clean elective cases is the patients’ skin microbial flora (1). Surgical...
The Biggest Savings Are in Everyday Tasks
Waterless has recently introduced a highly effective new way to wash immobile patients that can save the NHS millions of pounds by reducing patient...
Chin Up
Patients undergoing sedation and monitored anaesthesia care for diagnostic or therapeutic procedures are at a risk of airway obstruction . Sedation relaxes the tongue...
Is Malignant Hyperthermia preventable?
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Malignant hyperthermia (MH) can kill. Unfortunately, unless you know that your patient is at risk,...
A simple and cost-effective answer to inadvertent peri-operative hypothermia
Inadvertent peri-operative hypothermia (IPH) is a common but preventable complication associated with poor outcomes for patients, including poor wound healing, increase in blood loss,...
No Jacket Required? – How you can prevent 18% of HCAIs
It is estimated that globally, 18% of healthcare associated infections (HCAIs) are due to contaminated, communally used patient care equipment, and that cables, hoses...
The Nasal Alar SpO2 Sensor
FDA Approval of the Nasal Alar SpO2 Sensor
On the 18th of March 2015, Xhale Assurance, developer of the patented Assurance® Nasal Alar SpO2™ Sensor,...
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NHS Mismanagement
NHS in England is facing unprecedented challenges: a prolonged funding squeeze alongside a changing burden in society’s healthcare needs has put intense pressure on...
