Anesthesia

An article, published in Scientific American, explained the inner workings of anesthesia and the mystery that surrounds general anesthetics' molecular mechanisms.

Here are 10 anesthesiologists that made headlines in December 2017.

U.S. News & World Report updated its 'Best Paying Jobs' list, bestowing top honors on anesthesiologists. 

Handing over patient care from one anesthesiologist to another during surgery is associated with worse postoperative outcomes, found a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

CNN Money released its "Best Jobs in America" list and anesthesiologist came in at No. 100.

Bolingbrook, Ill.-based Gateway Spine & Pain Physicians added Jiten Patel, MD, to its staff. 

A study, published in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, evaluated whether patients undergoing simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty had a higher or lower risk of developing stiffness requiring postoperative manipulation while under anesthesia. 

A federal appellate court upheld a lower court ruling that an anesthesiologist who filed a discrimination claim against an orthopedic surgeon was an independent contractor at the time of employment and was not entitled to coverage under the orthopedic surgeon's…

A plane piloted by prominent Oklahoma City-based anesthesiologist John William Kinsinger, MD, has gone missing over the Gulf of Mexico, NewsOk reports.

Moody's Investors Services extended its "B1" rating to U.S. Anesthesia Partners' senior secured first lien term loan add on.