Gabriel M. Gurman, Chief Editor
gurman@bgu.ac.il
Once again, I find myself thinking about the history of my profession, which in good measure is my own story. I started my training almost 60 years ago, when the first generation of anaesthesiologists, immediately after WW II
Christa Boer
c.boer@vumc.nl
Although mortality rates associated with anaesthesia and surgery are relatively low in Western society, a substantial number of patients still face complications and delayed recovery in the postoperative phase. In particular, the literature reports
Selin Erel
selinerel@yahoo.com
Pain relief methods for labour are classified as non-pharmacological and pharmacological. Non-pharmacological approaches are emotional support, touch and massage,
The General Assembly of the ESA took place in Palexpo Geneva, Switzerl and on Sunday 4 June 2017 during Euroanaesthesia. The meeting was chaired by ESA President Zeev Goldik.
1) Welcome and approval of the minutes of the
Massimo Lamperti
docmassimomd@gmail.com
During Euroanaesthesia 2017 in Geneva, the members of the Taskforce created by the ESA Guidelines Committee and the European Board of Anaesthesiology Council presented the
Johannes Wacker, Chair, ESA PSQC
jwac@gmx.net
There are many good reasons for traveling to Boston this October. We believe patient safety and quality are among the strongest
Gonzalo Barreiro, WFSA President
president@wfsahq.org
In 1955, in Holland, ten years after the end of World War II, the WFSA was created with 26 countries coming together, 15 of which were European. The vision of these people was remarkable: they created a unique global tool for anaesthesia development.
Jannicke Mellin-Olsen, ESA Secretary
secretary@esahq.org
Have you ever been in a situation with a preventable death of a patient under your care? If no, then you have not been in the game long enough. If yes, then you will know that affected patients, relatives
Dana Tomescu
danatomescu@gmail.com
Solid organ transplantation has been one of the most dynamic and researched topics in medicine during the last decades. With the introduction of new immunosuppressant drugs and different surgical techniques, both surgeons and anaesthesiologists have pushed
Gabriel M. Gurman, Chief Editor
gurman@bgu.ac.il
This story is not new. We are already accustomed to “renting” some of our drugs to other specialties. Benzodiazepines are in current use in psychiatry and the gastroenterologists use propofol for sedating their patients.
Carmen Gomar
CGOMAR@clinic.cat
During the opening ceremony of Euroanaesthesia 2017 in Geneva, I received an ESA Honorary Membership from President Zeev Goldik. On this occasion, I expressed that I was extremely happy and grateful. While I was hearing, humbly and moved, the contributions to the profession and ESA that the Board
Daniela Filipescu
danielafilipescu@b.astral.ro
Last June I received the ESA Honorary Member award with great emotion and I am still overwhelmed by the significance of this award. This is the most important honour I have ever received and I am very proud, but also humble as I acknowledge that if my ESA commitments look successful it is because I was supported
Peter Biro
peter.biro@usz.ch
Even as the curator of this impromptu museum I was surprised by the unexpectedly intense attention and numerous visitors to the small exhibition where this anaesthesia-related installation was concentrated on a tiny plot of 40 m2.
Artemis Vekrakou
artemis_psarrou@hotmail.com
I will not forget that rainy afternoon in March of 2015 that I randomly read about the Trainee Exchange Programme organised by ESA. That afternoon I thought: Why not? So, after many, many emails with the super-helpful Anny Lam
Diana Leite Liliana
Dianaleite.a@gmail.com
It’s Monday and I’m starting a new internship – anaesthesia for neurosurgery (NS). I think we will be three trainees there. In my hospital, we receive colleagues from other (usually nearby) hospitals that don’t have this specialty. Our neurosurgery department has
