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Clinicians working in the fields of anaesthesia and intensive care are no strangers to the burnout phenomenon that is affecting a significant portion of healthcare professionals worldwide. But ensuring the wellbeing of medical staff goes well beyond addressing burnout or mental health issues, Dr Julie Highfield, a clinical psychologist from Cardiff, UK, said in a panel discussion at the 2023 Euroanaesthesia Congress. “We should not measure wellbeing by an absence of pathology,” Highfield sai...

As I write these lines before our Symposium and Congress, the very sad news of Prof. Paolo Pelosi passing in eternity is shaking our Society. A leader and a mentor, our Past President was an exceptional scientist (one of the highest H-index around!), a dedicated intensivist, but in his immediately palpable brilliance, an approachable, spontaneous and modest doctor. Rest In Peace, dear (Past) President! Our Symposium was dedicated to the 2024 imminent Anniversary of 40 years from our first Europe...

Gabriel M. Gurman, MD Chief Editor There is a tradition of dedicating the summer issue of our Newsletter to the biggest and most attended scientific meeting in our speciality in Europe, and we did respect it this year, too, by offering our members and readers a three-day report about the highlights of the congress programme. Looking at the programme, I asked myself: what would be the best criterion to assess a scientific meeting’s success? Apparently, the number of participants can reflect the...

Over the past three decades, the misuse and abuse of opioid agents has cast a long shadow over healthcare systems, particularly in North America, where this public health emergency has been dubbed the opioid epidemic. Whether this shadow will expand to engulf the European nations remains to be seen. Although many European countries have recently registered upward trends in the long-term postoperative use of opioids and opioid-involved deaths, regional differences make it hard to paint a clear pi...

The highly anticipated Best Abstract Prize Competition (BAPC) at Euroanaesthesia 2023 happened today at the Exhibition area of the Congress. The BAPC is set to showcase ground-breaking research and innovative findings in the field of anesthesiology. With a diverse range of abstract presentations, this competition promises to highlight the exceptional work of leading professionals and researchers. 1st  Winner: Intraoperative frontal electroencephalogram substitutes for age in a predictive model...

We were privileged to have the opportunity to interview with Prof. Prof. Sibylle Kietaibl, an esteemed professional whose involvement with the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC) has significantly contributed to the advancement of the field, currecntly Head of the Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care – Evangelical Hospital Vienna, Austria. Prof. Kietaibl’s journey with ESAIC has been fueled by a genuine passion for knowledge exchange and collaborat...

Dr Andrea Kollmann Camaiora (SE) Chair of the ESAIC eLearning Committee, Coordinator for obstetric anesthesia, Akademiska Sjukhuset, Uppsala, Sweden Your extensive involvement as both a member and chair of an ESAIC committee showcases a remarkable journey. What motivated you to actively engage with ESAIC, and how has your experience shaped your personal and professional growth? My residency at La Paz University Hospital in Madrid, Spain, was a fortunate opportunity where I had the privilege...

Introduction With a remarkable history spanning over 40 years, the EJA has been at the forefront of publishing original research, review articles, guidelines,  editorials and case reports encompassing all facets of anaesthesiology and  intensive care medicine. As a peer-reviewed publication, the journal has served for over 40 years as a vital platform for the dissemination of new knowledge, ideas, and techniques within the field. The EJA has played a vital role in advancing, innovation, and c...

While 21st century anaesthesia has been one of medicine’s enormous success stories in terms of patient safety and allowing what was previously thought to be impossible surgery possible, it is now recognised that these achievements have not been without cost. Healthcare is, unfortunately, a significant contributor to pollution, with critical care facilities and anaesthesia being prominent sources. 1% of a country’s waste comes from its healthcare sector, with 20% of that waste coming from op...

This morning, during the inauguration of the Exhibition area at Euroanaesthesia 2023, right at the Dear Green Place, we signed the ESAIC Glasgow Declaration on Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care. This momentous occasion marks a groundbreaking milestone in the history of healthcare and the ESAIC community!  The healthcare sector significantly contributes to global pollution and climate change. It is concerning to note that all types of pollution produced in hospital care, if not properly treated...