A postal survey of all trainee anaesthetists in the North West Region of England was conducted to investigate areas important in determining the trainee's quality of life. The questionnaire enquired about life on-call, hospital facilities available to doctors and trainees' morale. The results suggest that changes are urgently required to improve trainees' lifestyles and therefore help raise morale within the profession.

Anesthesiology↗

PubMed1993

Comparison of intubation following propofol and alfentanil with intubation following thiopentone and suxamethonium.

We have compared a rapid sequence induction of anaesthesia using propofol 2 mg.kg-1 and alfentanil 50 micrograms.kg-1, with a standard technique using thiopentone 5 mg.kg-1 and suxamethonium 1 mg.kg-1. The incidence of complications, and the quality of conditions for intubation, were similar in both groups. The patients receiving propofol and alfentanil showed a significant decrease in blood pressure and heart rate following induction (p < 0.01), whereas the group receiving thiopentone and suxamethonium showed a significant increase in blood pressure and heart rate following induction (p < 0.01). The use of propofol and alfentanil provided a satisfactory alternative to thiopentone and suxamethonium for a rapid sequence induction of anaesthesia.

Adolescent↗

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Ventilatory difficulty in a patient with a goitre.

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A difficult obstetric case.

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