Recent advances in system management, decision support systems, artificial intelligence and computing in anaesthesia

Advances in artificial intelligence, telemedicine, block-chain technology and electronic medical records are paving the way for a new era in anaesthetic care through automation, non-invasive monitoring, system management and decision support systems. Their utility has been demonstrated in a variety of contexts in the peri-operative setting, including but not limited to, monitoring anaesthesia depth, maintaining drug infusion, predicting hypotension, critical incident evaluation, risk management strategies, antibiotic administration, haemodynamic monitoring, precise ultrasound-guided nerve blocks and a future where possibilities are entirely dependent on how we decide to embrace this progression. The main objective of this article is to provide up-to-date and valuable knowledge about the recent advances in anaesthesia technology during the past few years.