A recent study has shown no link between elderly patients receiving anesthesia and developing dementia or Alzheimer's disease, according to Virtual Medical Centre.
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CPT copyright 2013 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.Anesthesiologists often grapple with how to accurately report post-operative pain management procedures. Historically, epidurals and blocks that are placed pre-operatively for the…
The FDA approved label changes for the drug zolpidem with new dosing recommendations due to next-morning impairment known to occur with use of the drug, according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
The American Society of Anesthesiologists is launching a three-pronged response to the FDA's premarket approval of the SEDASYS computer-assisted sedation system by Johnson & Johnson.
Irvine, Calif.-based Masimo released three clinical studies that evaluate its noninvasive patient monitoring technologies and presented them at the International Anesthesia Research Society's Annual Meeting in San Diego.
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Physician Office Partners announced it will now provide an anesthesia billing solution.
Based on a recent inspection, the FDA is warning providers and hospital supply managers that drugs produced and distributed by The Compounding Shop in St. Petersburg, Fla., may not be sterile, according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
The Maquet SERVO-i ventilator battery module has been recalled due to the battery having a shorter run time than expected, according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
The FDA warns against healthcare providers giving anti-seizure medications valproate sodium, valproic acid and divalproex sodium to pregnant women for migraine prevention, according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
The FDA has given pre-market approval to Ethicon Endo-Surgery's Sedasys for its computer-assisted personalized sedation system, the SEDASYS System.