One of the first things I teach my trainees when they come into anaesthesia is the importance of preoxygenation and the safe apnoea time it provides you.
I draw graphs with FRC and calculate oxygen depletion based on BMR.
Because anaesthesia is medical procedure, not a joke.

Our today's researcher spotlight

researchgate.net/profile/Simon-…

Harvard professor David Sinclair has spent decades studying why we age.

He says 8 "normal" habits are quietly speeding up how you age:

1. Eating breakfast every single day

New RCT: A single 5-mg pre-op dose of olanzapine improved day-1 recovery scores in women after ambulatory surgery, with no drug-related side effects reported. Could this reshape PONV prevention? anesthesiologynews.com/Medical-Monito… #Anesthesiology #PONV

🚨New ATOTW 582: Performing Rapid Sequence Induction and Intubation Using Total Intravenous Anaesthesia: A Practical Guide
🔗 Read it here: resources.wfsahq.org/atotw/performi…

This tutorial provides a practical guide to rapid sequence induction and intubation using total intravenous pharmacology, dosing in physiologically unstable patients, drug delivery techniques, and safety checks in emergency and elective settings.

Our next month webinar will focus on Obstetric emergencies
It will be 6th December
Save the date
And plan to attend.

A link will be shared.

SATA MONTHLY WEBINAR

TOPIC: ANAESTHETIC MANAGEMENT OF MAJOR OBSTETRIC HEMORRHAGE

DAY: TODAY Sunday, 01/11/2026
TIME: 16:00-17:00 E.A.T (Saa kumi jioni mpaka saa kumi na moja jioni)

Link:
iecho.org/public/program…

Ukipata changamoto wasiliana na:
1. Victoria (0757134174)

🌍At the 76th WHO Regional Committee for Europe, WFSA called on WHO and Member States to recognise safe surgery, anaesthesia, perioperative and critical care as essential components of comprehensive services to tackle noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).
🔗Read WFSA’s statement: wfsahq.org/news/wfsa-who-…

🚀 AOLC is now fully open!
WFSA is pleased to announce the launch of the Anaesthesiology Online Learning Community (AOLC), bringing free, open-access tutorials, journals, webinars and online courses together under one umbrella.
🔗Explore AOLC and start learning: wfsahq.org/news/wfsa-laun…

Connecting 30,000+ anaesthesia professionals across 190+ countries.

🚀 AOLC is now fully open!
WFSA is pleased to announce the launch of the Anaesthesiology Online Learning Community (AOLC), bringing free, open-access tutorials, journals, webinars and online courses together under one umbrella.
@wfsaorg

🔗Explore AOLC and start learning: wfsahq.org/news/wfsa-laun…

Connecting 30,000+ anaesthesia professionals across 190+ countries.

Happy World Anaesthesia Day!
Today, 16 October, we celebrate anaesthesiologists and their vital role before, during and beyond surgery.

SATA has organised a RUN for Patient Safety, which will be held tomorrow starting at 6am at Oyesterbay primary school grounds.
Y'all invited

Kuelekea siku ya usingizi tiba na ganzi salama duniani
Rais wa chama cha madaktari bingwa wa usingizi na ganzi salama Tanzania Dr Rebecca Shija anao ujume huu

A polite reminder📌

Sasa unakosajeee na ni 1hour tu

ECHO SATA WEBINAR

TOPIC: POST DURAL PUNCTURE HEADACHE

DAY: Sunday, 11/10/2026

TIME: 16:00-17:00 E.A.T (Saa kumi jioni mpaka saa kumi na moja jioni)

Link:
iecho.org/public/program…

Ukipata changamoto wasiliana na:
1. Victoria (0757134174)
2. Kevin (0744100358)

Pudendal Nerve Block - ALL IN 💉

Ultrasound + Nerve Stimulator Guided.

I started doing pudendal nerve blocks in the Operating room with patient (Men for Urological procedures) in Lithotomy position under general anesthesia. @wiegand_luke

Once I started my out patient practice, D" ischio-rectal approach --> youtube.com/shorts/7YX90EY…

Then I started using Ultrasound "ONLY" for a short period before I visited Copenhagen to see @igorf7b who uses a combination of Ultrasound + Nerve Stimulator to perform pudendal nerve block.

Since then most of the pudendal nerve blocks were performed using the combination approach. If the combination approach was difficult to perform, the Ischio-rectal approach was used to "bail out" myself.

#ultrasound #acutepain #chronicpain #pelvicpain #pudendalneuralgia #pudendalnerve #education #gynecology #urology #proctology

YouTube👉youtu.be/9c_JseKPYpY

Want to learn more---> Attend our Annual Scientific Meeting on Post Surgical Pain December 5-6, 2026 in Tampa, Florida, USA 🇺🇸➡️postsurgicalpain.org/aspsp-conferen…

SAFE MOTHERHOOD THROUGH SAFE ANAESTHESIA
Are you a healthcare professional involved in maternal and anaesthesia care?
You are invited to attend a Refresher Course.
📅 Date: 12-15 October 2026
📍 Venue: BMC
💰 Training Fee: 300,000/=
Register now: forms.gle/e9zMZBtBNhQTbo…

🌍 World Anaesthesia Day 2026 | 16 October
This year, we’re celebrating anaesthesiologists Before, During and Beyond Surgery.
🔗Find out how you can take part: wfsahq.org/news/world-ana…

From emergency and preoperative care to the operating room, intensive care, pain services and gists support patients throughout their care journey.
Join the global #WAD2026 celebration:
🎥 Video Byte Contest
💻 12-hour Webinar Marathon
📸 Global Photobooth

⏰ IT'S TOMORROW!
Join us for Anaesthesiologist Along the Patient Pathway: Promptness, Empathy and Safety.
🗓️ 30 June 2026
🕐 13:00 UTC | 14:00 BST | 15:00 CEST | 18:30 IST
🔗 Register now: shorturl.at/QdoCo

Hear from leading experts as they discuss sepsis and pain ardship, and the evolving role of anaesthesiologists in delivering safe, patient-centred care.