Airway management carries some of the highest risk in the ICU. Unlike the controlled operating theatre environment, critically ill patients present significant physiological challenges. At least one in four major in-hospital airway events occur in the ICU, with a high likelihood of serious injury or death. (1) Recurring gaps in care include poor identification of at-risk patients, […]

Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) is used to assess the function of the brain, brainstem, spinal cord, cranial nerves, and peripheral nerves during anaesthesia. Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring aims to reduce nerve damage while preserving the integrity of the nervous system. It can help prevent intraoperative awareness, avoid excessive anaesthetic depth and improve postoperative neurological outcomes (e.g. delirium). (1)(2) Intraoperative monitoring is now becoming part […]

A major shift is occurring in artificial intelligence in perioperative medicine. Previously, AI has been used to process large datasets, including patient records and research data, to identify associations and risk factors according to a narrow band of specific requirements. This worked well within the defined parameters of research and only if the data could be curated. (1) This approach, however, was difficult to integrate into clinical systems with their real-world and real-time demands and workflow.   Now developments in AI, especially machine […]