March 24, 2026 · Anaesthesia · DOI: 10.1111/anae.70191

Safer prehospital anaesthesia: updated guidelines from the Association of Anaesthetists

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The authors aimed to update guidelines for prehospital emergency anaesthesia to enhance safety and standardization in this high-risk clinical intervention. By employing a modified Delphi process and literature reviews, they formulated recommendations across several key areas, including techniques, personnel training, and equipment. The findings emphasize the importance of well-trained clinical teams in delivering prehospital anaesthesia safely, even in the context of patients with significant physiological instability.

David Lockey, Celestine Weegenaar, Imran Ahmad, Pascale Avery, Philip Cowburn, Richard M Lyon, Giles Nordmann, Andrew J Pountney, Cosmo F M Scurr, Matthew D Wiles

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