Anesthesia

Joseph Pellegrini, PhD, CRNA, has been elected as a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing.

Anesthesia Business Consultants is slated to unveil its "MACRA Made Easy Platform" at the end of the month.

MEDNAX acquired Syracuse-based Central New York Anesthesia Group, a private physician group practice.

A study in Journal of Clinical Anesthesia found that chloroprocaine 3 prercent showed favorable outcomes compared to other local anesthetic choices.

A study in Anesthesiology found that early general anesthesia exposure is not associated with neurological impairment — however, there were neurodevelopmental deficits for some children.

A study in Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology found that regional anesthesia may hold advantages over general anesthesia for lumbar spine surgery.

A study in Journal of Clinical Anesthesia found that patients with insomnia may necessitate an increase in anesthetic requirement.

Paul S. Leo, MD, has joined the Colorado Clinic, a neurology, pain management, regenerative medicine and sports medicine practice with locations throughout the state.

American Society of Anesthesiologists has named Brian Reilly, MBA, its chief digital strategy officer. Mr. Reilly is slated to start Oct. 31.

A study in JAMA found that a single exposure to general anesthesia in young children is not associated with impaired neurocognitive development.