European journal of anaesthesiology
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Comparative Study Observational Study
Anaesthesia care team improves outcomes in surgical patients compared with solo anaesthesiologist: An observational study.
In anaesthesiology, little attention has been drawn to the role of anaesthesia nurses as support personnel on quality of care. ⋯ Anaesthesia given by teams of anaesthesiologists and anaesthesia nurses is associated with decreased 30-day postoperative mortality and shorter length of stay when compared with solo anaesthesiologists. Even without any demonstration of causality, this emphasises the benefits of the anaesthesia care team model.