Anaesthesia and intensive care
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Anaesth Intensive Care · Aug 1983
Comparative StudyThe making of an anesthesiologist: a review of the American scene.
Many anaesthetists practising in Australia and New Zealand realise that differences exist in the training of their counterparts in the United States. This review attempts to highlight the differences observed by two anaesthetists who have been involved in both systems. Aspects of the American Board of Anesthesiology examination are discussed from this viewpoint.
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Anaesth Intensive Care · Aug 1983
Case ReportsAnaesthetic implications of the mucopolysaccharidoses: a fifteen-year experience in a children's hospital.
Patients suffering from the mucopolysaccharidoses, most commonly Hurler's syndrome, present special problems in anaesthesia. A retrospective review of the anaesthetic management of such patients over fifteen years revealed a high incidence of airway problems. Two case histories illustrating these difficulties are presented.