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BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA
FIRST BRAZILIAN CONGRESS OF ANAESTHETISTS THE First Brazilian Congress will be combined with the Second LatinAmerican Congress of Anesthesiology and will be held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, from September 12 to 18, 1954. The two principal themes of the Congress will be "Artificial Hibernation ", the chief speaker being Dr. Gil Soares Bairao, Sao Paulo, Brazil, and " Anaesthesia for Cardiovascular Surgery", the principal speakers being Dr. Horacio Antonio Cabo and Dr. Alberto Gonzalez Varela, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The President of the Congress is Dr. Luis Rodrigues Alves, the Secretary, Dr. Zairo E. G. Vieira and the Treasurer, Dr. Oscar F. Barreto. Other members of the Committee are Drs. Mario C. d'Almeida, Caio Pinheiro, Roberto de Araujo, J. A. Zugliani, Flaminio Camargo and J. Almeida Bello. THE SOCIETY OF ANAESTHETISTS OF THE SOUTH-WESTERN REGION A MEETING of the Society of Anaesthetists of the South-Western Region was held in Plymouth, on May 14-15, 1954. The following papers were read: "Developments in Artificial Respiration and Respirators ", by Professor E. A. P a s k , O.B.E., M.D., B.CH.,
F.F.A.R.C.S.
"Hypothermia and Antihistamines ", by Dr. John Beard, M.D., F.F.A.R.C.S.
"Respiratory Failure in Poliomyelitis and its Treatment", by Dr. D. F. Johnstone, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Theatre Sessions took place on the Saturday morning, during which there were demonstrations of artificial hibernation.
LIVERPOOL SOCIETY OF ANAESTHETISTS Programme 1954-1955 1954 October 29
Discussion on " The Use and Abuse of Thiopentone" to be opened by Dr. J. W. Dundee. December 10 Dr. A. L. Stead: " T h e Role of the Liver in the Detoxication of Muscle Relaxants." Dr. S. Lipton: "Anaesthesia in Neurosurgery." 1955 January 19 Dr. M. H. Armstrong Davison: " Of the Natural Part of Anaesthesia." February 23 Short Papers by Registrars, Drs. B. J. Coyne, J. R. Cross, Betty McCarthy and H. Mclntyre. March 25 Joint Meeting with local division B.M.A.: "Anaesthesia and the General Practitioner." April 21 Joint Meeting with Anaesthetic Section, Manchester Medical Society. Dr. M. W. Johnstone: " T h e Mechanisms of Cardiac Arrest." Dr. G. McLoughlin: " Haemostasis." May 20 Annual General Meeting. July 16 25th Anniversary Dinner.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA
FIRST BRAZILIAN CONGRESS OF ANAESTHETISTS THE First Brazilian Congress will be combined with the Second LatinAmerican Congress of Anesthesiology and will be held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, from September 12 to 18, 1954. The two principal themes of the Congress will be "Artificial Hibernation ", the chief speaker being Dr. Gil Soares Bairao, Sao Paulo, Brazil, and " Anaesthesia for Cardiovascular Surgery", the principal speakers being Dr. Horacio Antonio Cabo and Dr. Alberto Gonzalez Varela, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The President of the Congress is Dr. Luis Rodrigues Alves, the Secretary, Dr. Zairo E. G. Vieira and the Treasurer, Dr. Oscar F. Barreto. Other members of the Committee are Drs. Mario C. d'Almeida, Caio Pinheiro, Roberto de Araujo, J. A. Zugliani, Flaminio Camargo and J. Almeida Bello. THE SOCIETY OF ANAESTHETISTS OF THE SOUTH-WESTERN REGION A MEETING of the Society of Anaesthetists of the South-Western Region was held in Plymouth, on May 14-15, 1954. The following papers were read: "Developments in Artificial Respiration and Respirators ", by Professor E. A. P a s k , O.B.E., M.D., B.CH.,
F.F.A.R.C.S.
"Hypothermia and Antihistamines ", by Dr. John Beard, M.D., F.F.A.R.C.S.
"Respiratory Failure in Poliomyelitis and its Treatment", by Dr. D. F. Johnstone, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Theatre Sessions took place on the Saturday morning, during which there were demonstrations of artificial hibernation.
LIVERPOOL SOCIETY OF ANAESTHETISTS Programme 1954-1955 1954 October 29
Discussion on " The Use and Abuse of Thiopentone" to be opened by Dr. J. W. Dundee. December 10 Dr. A. L. Stead: " T h e Role of the Liver in the Detoxication of Muscle Relaxants." Dr. S. Lipton: "Anaesthesia in Neurosurgery." 1955 January 19 Dr. M. H. Armstrong Davison: " Of the Natural Part of Anaesthesia." February 23 Short Papers by Registrars, Drs. B. J. Coyne, J. R. Cross, Betty McCarthy and H. Mclntyre. March 25 Joint Meeting with local division B.M.A.: "Anaesthesia and the General Practitioner." April 21 Joint Meeting with Anaesthetic Section, Manchester Medical Society. Dr. M. W. Johnstone: " T h e Mechanisms of Cardiac Arrest." Dr. G. McLoughlin: " Haemostasis." May 20 Annual General Meeting. July 16 25th Anniversary Dinner.