British journal of anaesthesia
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Observational Study
Geo-temporal provision of pre-hospital emergency anaesthesia by UK Helicopter Emergency Medical Services: an observational cohort study.
Pre-hospital emergency anaesthesia (PHEA) is frequently required for injured patients. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) quality standards state that PHEA should be delivered within 45 min of an emergency call. We investigated whether there is geo-temporal variation in service provision to the UK population. ⋯ There is marked geo-temporal variation in the ability of HEMS organisations to deliver pre-hospital emergency anaesthesia in the UK.
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Observational Study
Cognitive flexibility and persistent post-surgical pain: the FLEXCAPP prospective observational study.
Impaired performance on tasks assessing executive function has been linked to chronic pain. We hypothesised that poor performance on tests assessing the ability to adjust thinking in response to changing environmental stimuli (cognitive flexibility) would be associated with persistent post-surgical pain. ⋯ NCT02579538.