Opioids are a class of medicines taken to help reduce pain. They work on the central nervous system to slow down nerve signals between the brain and the body.

Following the death of a person after minor foot surgery, ANZCA reminds fellows that under certain conditions the interaction of gabapentinoids and opioids can cause severe respiratory depression, resulting in death.

Content for this meeting is still available to all registered delegates until April 2022. And if you haven’t registered, it’s not too late. Registrations are open until 31 July!

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New this month: Latest safety alerts; ACSQHC Patient Safety Culture Measurement Toolkit; National Medicines Symposium and Choosing Wisely Australia National Meeting; International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare; HQSCNZ adverse events learning program; Ahpra Taking C...

Endoscopy procedures, which include gastroscopy and colonoscopy, are frequently performed as day-stay cases.

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