European journal of anaesthesiology
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Historical Article
Why have a history section in a modern anaesthesia journal?
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Noncardiac surgery in patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome has been associated with significant morbidity and mortality in case reports and small series. ⋯ Given the high incidence of adverse events in this patient population, it is imperative that perioperative care be individualised based on the presence of known risk factors such as the stage of palliation, residual cardiac disease and severity of planned surgery.
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Standardised drug syringe labelling may reduce drug errors, but data on drug syringe labelling use in European anaesthesiology departments are lacking. ⋯ A majority of European anaesthesiology departments used standardised drug syringe labelling, with regional differences and mostly without following an international standard. Thus, there are options for quality improvement in drug syringe labelling.