Anesthesia

Use of a screening questionnaire helps anesthesia professionals identify children with symptoms of sleep-disordered breathing before they undergo treatment with a general anesthetic, according to an article in the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists' journal.

Reid Orthopedic Center in Richmond, Ind., added anesthesiologist Kisha Thomas, MD, according to a Pal-Item report.

Here are four trends in the global anesthesia devices market, according to analysis by Market Research Store.

The International Anesthesia Research Society named Judith Hellman, MD, winner of the 2015 Frontiers in Anesthesia Research Award.

Gary Mauldin, MD, Chase Robinson, MD, and Gerard Schroeder, MD, have joined Asheville, N.C.-based AllCare Clinical Associates, according to a report by The Sylva Herald.

MEDNAX, a national medical group of neonatal, anesthesia, teleradiology, maternal-fetal and pediatric physician subspecialty services, acquired Millennium Anesthesia Care, a private physician group in Tampa, Fla.

Pain Management Consultants of Southwest Florida in Fort Myers added Michael Martinez, MD, to its physician team, according to a Naples News report.

In a recent American Society of Anesthesiologist article, Julie Marhalik-Helms discusses anesthesia regulations in various states.

American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine named Oscar A. deLeon-Casasola, MD, president.

University of California San Francisco named Michael Gropper, MD, PhD, chair of the department of anesthesia and perioperative care, effective Sept. 1.