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New machine learning system developed to identify deteriorating patients in hospital
Anaesthetics Research
5 February 2021
Researchers have developed a machine learning algorithm that could improve clinicians’ ability to identify hospitalised patients who need intensive care.
Accidental awareness in obstetric surgery under general anaesthesia more frequent than expected
Anaesthetics Research
13 January 2021
The largest ever study of awareness during obstetric general anaesthesia shows around 1 in 250 women may be affected, and some may experience long-term psychological harm.
Low-cost ventilator wins at E&T Innovation Awards
Anaesthetics Award Coronavirus
20 November 2020
The OxVent is a rapidly deployable and scalable low-cost mechanical ventilator specially designed for COVID-19, which has now been recognised as one of the best innovations of the year by the Institute of Engineering and Technology.
New study reveals medium-term impact of COVID-19
Anaesthetics Integrative Neuroimaging
19 October 2020
Preventing opiod-related addiction harm after surgery
Anaesthetics
8 October 2020
An international group of experts have published guidance on how to prevent opioid-related harm in adult surgical patients.
New book on global anaesthesia
Anaesthetics Teaching
29 September 2020
Hilary Edgcombe, with two colleagues in other centres, has co-edited a new Oxford Handbook addressing safe anaesthesia in resource-limited settings
Six-month outcomes after treatment for COVID-19 on intensive care units in England
Anaesthetics Coronavirus Research
21 July 2020
Researchers at the University of Oxford are investigating the long-term health outcomes for patients who have been treated for severe COVID-19 disease in intensive care. Finding out whether these outcomes differ from those of other patients who have survived critical care will help to inform clinical practice and appropriate follow-up care.
New COVID-19 simulation training for smartphones helps African healthcare workers save lives
Anaesthetics Coronavirus Research
6 July 2020
The University of Oxford's LIFE project has launched a new set of app-based training scenarios that help healthcare workers in Africa safely manage and treat cases of children with suspected COVID-19
Motorsport technology helps keep COVID-19 clinicians safe
Anaesthetics Coronavirus
18 June 2020
Staff at our Oxford Simulation,Teaching & Research centre (OxSTaR) helped to develop this new type of aerosol shield designed by Formula One motor racing engineers
Oxford leads part of major COVID-19 drugs trial
Anaesthetics Coronavirus Research
10 June 2020
As part of the UK NIHR multi-arm, multi-stage CATALYST Trial, researchers at the University of Oxford will investigate whether administering the anti-inflammatory drug infliximab to patients with COVID-19 can prevent progression to respiratory failure or death.
COVID-19 drug trial could lead to enhanced respiratory care for patients
Anaesthetics Coronavirus Research
29 May 2020
Researchers including Stuart McKechnie and Matthew Rowland from our Critical Care Research Group are carrying out a new drug trial aimed at treating COVID-19, funded by LifeArc.
Using simulated scenarios to train front-line staff in the COVID-19 response
Anaesthetics Coronavirus
29 April 2020
The Oxford Simulation, Teaching and Research Centre has been busier than ever during the coronavirus pandemic
BRC funds new COVID-19 research projects
Anaesthetics Coronavirus Research
7 April 2020
The NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) has allocated funding to three COVID-19 research projects in an attempt to improve treatment, understand how the virus interacts with chronic diseases, and the longer-term effects of infection on organs.
Using wearable technology to monitor COVID-19 patients
Anaesthetics Coronavirus
1 April 2020
System being used in John Warin isolation ward at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital
Developing a prototype for rapidly deployable ventilator
Anaesthetics Coronavirus
20 March 2020
An interdisciplinary team of engineers and medics is addressing ways to increase the UK’s capacity for ventilator manufacture.
Heart rate rise and blood pressure drops during pregnancy are not as dramatic as previously thought
Anaesthetics Research
12 September 2019
New analysis from over 36,000 healthy women in 20 countries suggests that physiological changes during pregnancy may not be as dramatic as traditionally taught. However, blood pressures do appear to be increasing year on year.
High-profile doctors visit the Patient Safety Academy
Anaesthetics
5 September 2019
The Patient Safety Academy (PSA) at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences was honoured to host two high profile British doctors and an international research leader yesterday.
NDCN heads to the Royal Society to showcase research
Anaesthetics Integrative Neuroimaging Public engagement
28 June 2019
Our exhibit at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition (1-7 July 2019), will bring the topic of ‘Breathing with your Brain’ to life!
New medical simulation suite at Horton General Hospital
Anaesthetics
7 December 2018
The new suite is a joint venture between Oxford Simulation, Training and Research (OxSTaR), which is part of our Department, and the Horton Education Centre.
Over half of former intensive care patients in the UK report symptoms of psychological disorders
Anaesthetics Research
23 November 2018