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“A team of MIT #neuroscientists may have unlocked the answer in the case of #propofol. Propofol has been commonly used since the 1980s to put and keep patients in a state of unconsciousness. The new research indicates that it works by interfering with a brain’s “dynamic stability”—a state where #neurons can respond to input, but the brain is able to keep them from getting too excited. “ #anesthesia #anestodon https://appdot.net/@jgordon/112791570676638713

Had a letter published in BJA today about the importance of design for cognitive aids, and how future guideline documents should report them.

https://www.bjanaesthesia.org.uk/article/S0007-0912(24)00006-0/fulltext

Free full text (time limited):

https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1iTiF1dCDupOy

#HumanFactors #anaesthesia #anesthesiology #anestodon #design

Really good discussion and worthwhile read on the state of consent for #anaesthesia in the UK by Matt Ainsworth and Tim Cook (and not just because they reference our editorial in the first sentence! 😂)
#anesthesia #Anaestodon #anestodon

https://associationofanaesthetists-publications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/anae.16053

Anaesthetists/Anesthesiologists
When doing TIVA what is your usual practice?
#anaesthesia #anesthesiology #anestodon #Anaestodon

Comments below then I’ll tell you why I’m asking 😜