Are combined spinal-epidurals better than labour epidurals?

Are anaesthetists who do not universally adopt CSEs disadvantaging patients?

Universal use of CSE would likely:
⬆️ burden of PDPH morbidity
⬆️ risk of fetal bradycardia & maternal pruritus

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https://associationofanaesthetists-publications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/anae.16515

What are the disadvantages of 'total videoscopic tracheal intubation'?

• an extended stress response
• an increased risk of airway trauma
• awkward ergonomics
• prevents airway operator managing other aspects of induction

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https://associationofanaesthetists-publications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/anae.16520

Routine peri-operative cessation of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists has unintended consequences

These include:
• risk of further delays to surgery due to deranged pre-operative glucose
• harm from peri-operative hyperglycaemia

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https://associationofanaesthetists-publications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/anae.16509

Intra-operative cardiac arrest – we need to do better

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https://associationofanaesthetists-publications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/anae.16487