Anesthesia

The Wilkes-Barre, Pa.-based Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center added Loreen Mane, MD, to its staff, the Times Leader reports.

A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America claims that general anesthetics do not alter bilayer properties that induce anesthesia.

A study presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists' 2016 annual meeting, held from Oct. 22 to 26, 2016, in Chicago, claims anesthesiologists have the same effect on patient outcomes as surgeons, Anesthesia News reports.

Here are 17 facts and trends about anesthesiologists and anesthesia in ambulatory surgery centers.

Sherman Oaks, Calif.-based Doctors on Liens added anesthesiologist and pain management specialist Dennis Yun, MD.

A study published in Health Economics Review claims patient access and related cost for anesthesia care were not improved in states that opted-out of a Medicare rule requiring physician supervision for anesthesia administration.

Orange, Calif.-based Allied Anesthesia's physician Clifford Char, MD, completed his 25th medical mission trip.

Ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia is a better option for pediatric supracondylar fractures than IV opioids, according to a study reported on by Anesthesia News.

As anesthesiologists seek out value-adding opportunities, Jackson, Mich.-based Anesthesia Business Consultants President Tony Mira penned a letter on behalf of anesthesiologists serving as intensive care unit leaders.

Highland Heights-based Northern Kentucky University launched a nurse anesthesia program, Lane Report reports.